Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-12
THE END.
Mistellamep1ts &eadima.
TILE NEW TAX LAW.

formation It is promulgatedin the shape OF Cen
eral Orders, under date of December 8, 1867, and
will be known as No. 139. In connection with the
tax-law is also published the order making Appro-
priations. Inasmuch as we gave this to the read
ers of the ENQUIRER in the issue for the 2Sth ul-
timo, we deem republication unnecessary, as no
important alterations have been made from the
text as then published: :".
I. To provide for the support Of the provisional
government of South Carolina for the year. COM
mencing on the first day of October, 1867, and
ending on the thirtieth day of September, 1868,
the Act Of the General Assembly, ''To raise sup
plies for the year commencing in October one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six," approved
December 2l, 1885, will, as hereinafter modified,
be continued in force until superseded by legisla-
tion or until otherwise ordered by proper authority
ARTICLES TAXED CAD vALoREM."
l. On all real estate, twenty-five cents on every
hundred dollars: Provided, that on such lands as
may be in the possession of the Bureau of Refu-
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands on the first
day of January next, and the owner or claimant is
thereby deprived of its occupation and use, such
tax shall not be collected on the capital stock of
oil gas-Eght companies, twenty-five cents on every
hundred dollars; on articles manufacturedfor sale,
barter, or exchange, between the first day Of JAN
uary, one thousand eight hundred and sixty:seven,
and the first day of January, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-eight, twenty cents on every
hundred dollars, to be paid by the manufacturer;
on the market value of the gross amount Of spirit
GUS liquors manufactured from the first day Of JAN
uary to the thrtyfrst day Of December, 1868, five
per cent, to be paid quarterly at the end of each
quarter to the Tax Collector of the Districts in
which it was manufactured; on buggies, carriages,
gold and silver plate watches, jewelry and pianos
on hand on the first day of January, l86s-except
when held by dealers for the purpose Of sale-one
dollar on every hundred dollars
TAX ON INCOMES.
2. Upon all gross incomes derived from employ
ments, faculties and professions, including the pro-
fessien of dentistry whether in the profession of
the law the income be derived from the costs Of
suit, or fees, or other source of professional in
comes, excepting clergymen, twoand one-half dol
lars on every hundred dollars; from commissions
received by brokers, vendue masters factors, COM
mission merchants, dealers in exchange, foreign
or domestic or in mortgages, bonds and other ne
gotiable papers, two and one-half dolars.on every
hundred dollars; from premiums received by in
surance companies or underwriters, two dollars on
every hundred dollars from the receipts of express
or other transportation companies earned within
the limits of the State, one dollar on every hun
dred dollars and from the receipts Of telegraph
companies earned within the limits Of the State,
two and one-half dollars on every hundred dollars
from the sale of newspaper or magazines, one dol
Lar on every hundred dollars on the gross receipts
of newspapers published in the State, twenty cents
on every hundred dollars; from the sale of goods,
wares, or merchandise, embracing all the articles
of trade sale barter or exchange, cotton taxed by
the United States excepted, which any person shall
make between the first day Of January and the
thrty-frst day of December, 1868, to be paid quar-
tery at the end of each quarter to the several Tax
Collectors, twenty cents on every hundred dollars;
on the gross profits of all banks or banking institu
tions two dollars on every hundred dollars on the
gross incomes derived from the arts of photograph
ing or daguerreotyping, one dollar on every hun
dred dollars; on all incomes from salaries, rents,
dividends ndmoney atinterest one dollar on every
hundred dollars in excess of FIVE hundred dollars
Oh the gross incomes of all rail roads (notexempted
by law, from earnings within the State, one dollar
on every hundred dollars. Allpersons keeping ho-
tells shall pay tax of two dollars on every hundred
dollars of gross income all persons keeping res
taurants or eating houses shall pay tax of two
dollars on every hundred dollars of gross income;
all persons keeping livery stables shall pay tax of
two dollars on every hundred dollars of gross in
come; all butchers and hucksters shall pay tax of
one dollar on every hundred dollars Of gross in
come; all persons keeping billiard tables shall pay
4 tax of five dollars on every hundred dollars of
gross income; all persons keeping bowling alleys
shall pay q tax Of five dollars on every hundred dol
ars of gross income; all personskeeping bar rooms
whether connected with hotel or otherwise, shall
pay tax of ten dollars on every hundred dollars OF
gross income; all persons keeping ferries or bridges
shall pay tax Of one dollar on every hundred dol
ars of gross income; all persons keeping toll gates
shall pay tax of one dollar on every hundred dol
ars of income; each person or company keeping a