The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-12-11

Collection District, and viii, without
favour or partiality, ascertain and assess
the actual value Of the property, real and
personal, upon which an ad valcrem tax
is levied, before and for: the purpose of
leyying such tax" ,... ..-..s....
9. Each Tax Collector shall attend at
the Courthouse of the Tax District (or If
there be no Courthouse, at some other
public place., daily. for one week previous
to making his final return, for the re-
ceipt Of taxes Of his. respective District
or Parish. ALI taxes. on property i'm
posed by the provisions of this order
shall have reference both as to possession
and valuation to the, first day ofJanuary,
eighteen hundred and sixty.eight, except
where some other date is specially de-
signated. sAllstaxes onsincome imposed
by the provisions of this Act shall have
references to the amount Of such income
!, received betwesn the first day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
seven, and the first day Of January, one
!; thousand eight hundred and sixty.eisht,
and allsuch income tax shall be dnc and
payable on or before the thirty first: day
of March, 1868. ~. -. ,.-;,-..-, 80.
10. The taxes herein levied shall be
paid only in gold and silver coin, United
States Treasury notes, or notes declared
to be a legal tender by the Government
of the United States or notes CT National
Banks, or the bills receivable OF this
! State; and also pay-certiticates Of Jurors
and constatles for attendance on. the
Courts. The Tax. Collectors Of the,sese:
raj collection districts shall be allowed,
on all sums Of money paid into their
hands for taxes, q commission as follows,
that is to say: The Tax Collectors of
Abbeville, Anderson, Barnwell, Chester,
'Glarendon,T Darlington, Edgefeld, Ker
shaw. Laureus, Newberry, Orange, Rich
land, Spartanburs, Sumter, Union, York,
Marion, St. Philips and ST.. Michaels, at
the rate of four per cent; the Tax-Col:
lectors Of Chesterfield, Fairfield, Green
vile, Lancaster, Lexington, Marlboro, :,
PickenE, st. Matthew'S. Prince Georges
Winyah, St. Bartholomew,s, Williams
borg, at the rate of six per cent the Tax
Collectors s of All Saints, Christ Church,
Horny, Prince William Is, St: Georges
Dorchester, St: Helena, St.sJaipes' Goose
Creek ST. james: Santee, ST: john S
| Berkeley, St. Johns Golleton, st. Peters,
St. Stephens, at the rate of eight per
| cent. ; the Tax.Collectors of ST. Andrews,
Est Lnkes, St. Panls, st. Thomas and
flSt: Dennis, ateihe rate Of ted Eer cent, !:
provided, that in any :District5whefe the
gross amoantsof taxes paid in shah ex-
ceed the sum ofthirty thousand dollars,
the commissions Of the Tax Collectors
shalf be two per cent. on such excess. ~ !
ts2a1 4. hi sales of real estate upon execu-
tioa for Ron payment ofstaxes, If the
amount bid for such real estate be- not
greater than the amount Of the execution
and costs, It shall be- the duty. Of the
fSheriff to 5bfdin the property for the
State, aud thestitle :theretoshall t!Iereup-
onbe passed TO the State, subject to such
equitable rights Of redemptionas may
hereafter be determined upon by slegisla-
ftive authority: imprisonment for over
due taxesis abolished; but whenever the
amount of the tax, costs, &C., Of fany per-
son cannot be made out of any property
Of which he is possessed, the Sheriff hold.
Ling the execution shall make return
thereofte the Commissioners of Roads
tHorP Public Buildings, sor other appropriate
municipal authority, who may enforce
the payment of the tax due by labour
upon the roads, bridges and other public
works: provided, that the commutation
value ofsuc!z labour' shall not BE less
/ than fifty cents,for a alabour:days of eight
hours. ~ = <ss.9 1.,q.-,f7 - * !:
{ -. All taxes levied by this order, ex,
cept when such taxes are payable quar-
! tery, shall be due and payable as fol-
low S ;%0neshalf on or before the thirty
E6rst day. Of March, one thousand eight
hhundfed and, sixty eight, and: the re:
3l:rnainiag half onsor before the: thiFtieth
day of june, one thousand eight hun
| dred and sixty-eight. Any person de:
string to pay the whole amount of his
I faxes Except such as are returned quar-
terly) on or before the thirty first day of
March shah have the privilege Of so doing,
and shall be entitled to a discount, of
| five per cent. upon the amount of taxes
falling due on the 3oth day of June, 1858.
Is. No Tax Collector or Assessor shall
receive his commissions until his returns
have been received at the Treasurer's
office, and been approved by him. = szs..,
| 14.&Taxes levied byS munich patties.
corporations or other local authorities,
under any general or special law of the
State, will conform in principle to the
notifications hereinhefnre made.