The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-24

follows: One-half on or before the thlrty-nrst usy VI
| March. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eignt' ana
the remaining half on or before the thirtetn DAY Oh 'uae'
| one thousand eight hundred and sixtY-eight- any per
| son dcsiring to pay the whole amount Gf his taxes lex
| cept such as are returned quarterly on or hefore tue
| thirty.6rst day of March shall have the privilege Oh so
| doing, and shall be entitled to a discount CT nVe per
| cent. upon the amount of taxes falling due on the SUD
day of June, 1868.
10. No Tax C collector or Assessor shall receive his COM
missions until his returns have been received az lne
Treasurer's office, and been approved by him
Il. Taxes levied by municipalities. corporations, or
other local authorities, under any general or speciai law
| of the State. will conform in principle to the notifications
| hereinbefore made.
| APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING
OCTOBER 1, 1867.
III. II is hereby ordered, that the following sums shall
be appropriated for the payment of the various ofnces
and expenses of the State government
1. Executive Department: For the salary of the Cover
| nor. three thousand five hundred dollars; for the Private
| Secretary of the Governor, twelve hundred dollars; for
tho Messenger of the Governor, one hundred dollars; for
the Contingent Fund Of the Executive Department
TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars, to be subject to the draft
| of the Governor, and to be accounted for annually by
| him to the Legislature; for the rent OF the Governors
house in Columbia, three hundred dollars; for two watch
men tor the new State House and grounds, nine hundred
and sixty dollars, to be drawn on draft of the State House
| Keeper; for the salary and services of the Secretary OF
the State, in lieu Of all charges against the State for sign
ing commissions. five hundred dollars.
2. Legislative Department: For the salary OF the Keep
or of the State House and Librarian, three hundred dol
lars; for contingent expenses Of Legislative Library. to
be paid on draft of the Librarian, accounted for by him
| at the Treasury, and reported by the Treasurer to the
| LEGISLATURE, two hundred dollars, if 80 much be neces-
sary.
8. Judiciary Department: For the salary of the Chief
| Justice, thirty.h hundred dollars for the salaries of
ten Judges and Chancellors, three thousand dollars each;
| for the salary of the A-ttorney-General, eleven hundred
| dollars for the salaries OF Ave Solicitors, nine hundred
| dollars each for the salaries of ~thirty-one District
| Judges, ut FIVE hundred dollars each, fifteen thousand
| FIVE hundred dollars for the Clerk of the Court OF APP
| peals, who shall be the Librarian, eight hundred dollars,
the same TO include the expenses of fuel for tho salary
| Of the Messenger of the said Court two hundred and
| Twenty-Five dollars for the purchase OF books gor the
Library of the Court of Appeals, one thousand dollars, to
be drawn and expended by order OF the presiding JUS
| tice for Grewood and fuel for the Court of Appeals, fifty
| dollars, il so much be necessary fer the salary Of State
Reporter, one thousand five hundred dollars and the
several appropriations aforesaid, for the Clerks, Libra
rians, Messengers, Reporters, and for the incidental e1-
penses of the Court Of Appeals, shall be paid by the
Treasurer, only upon warrants, to be drawn by the pre-
F, .uing Judge of the Court Of Appeals. at such time and
for such portions as he may deem just and proper and
it shall BIO the duty of said Reporter to attend in person
or by deputy the sittings of the Court of Appeals. and to
report suoh arguments and statements of facts as may
- l;n9 n 9 tha nfofnp
of the said Court ; for the pay OF Jurors and Constables,
sixty thousand dollars, if so much be necessary.
4. Treasury Department: For the salary Of the Treas
urer of the State ~thirty.two hundred dollars, including
the salaries OF one or more clerks; for the salary Of the
| Comptroller-General, twenty-five hundred dollars, in
Guiding clerks salary. said clerk to be appointed by, and
removed at the pleasure of the Treasurer and Comptrol-
ler-General respectively; to the comptroller-a Genera, two
hundred dollars, for making out copies Of the Tax Re-
turns in eighteen hundred and sixty eight; for publish
ing the tax and appropriation order, If 80 much be neces-
sary, three hundred dollars, to be expended by the
| Comptroller. General and accounted for to the Legisla-
ture; for tho contingent expenses of the Comptroller
Generals and Treasursr's Office. printing tax books and
instructions to collectors, and distributing the same,
| three thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
8. The University Of South Carolina: For the salaries
of eleven Professors, eleven thousand dollars; for the Ii
brarian of the University. vino shall be the Secretary OF
the Board of Trustees, six hundred dollars, to be paid
by the Treasurer of The State, quarterly, in advance, his
drafts being countersigned by the Chairman of the E1-
ecutve Committee Of the Board of Trustees; for the sala-
ry OF the Treasurer of the University, four hundred dol
lars; for the salary of the Buisar and Marshal, four hun
bred dollars; and for repairs 10 the University buildings,
two thousand dollars, If 30 much be necessary: Provided,
that the sum- realized from rents Of the University
grounds and buildings shall first be applied to this OBJ
ject, and only the excess be drawn from the Treasury.
@. Ordinary Cirl Expenses: For the payment of the
| contingent accounts of the State, twenty-five thousand
dollars; for dieting and transporting prisoners, sixty
thousand dollars. If SO much he necessary; for the sup
port of tree schools, twenty-five thousand dollars: Pro-
uided, that the amour: thus appropriated shall rot be
expended until the LIE, islature shall have established a
system of free schools, the benefits of which shall be e1-
tended to The children Of citizens or residents Of the
State without distinction ofrace or color; for the Lunatic
Asylum, nineteen thousand seven hundred and eighteen
dollars; Proridsd, that the sum Of six thousand dollars
shall be REFUNDED to the Treasury of the State, when The
arrearages due from the Commissioners of the Poor OF
the several Districts shall be paid.
T. Or tindry Local Expenditure: For maintaining and
keeping opon the Roper Hospitll in Charleston. three
thousand dollars, to be raid to the Medical Society in
trust for the Roper Fund, to defrav the exl enses OF said
Hospital: for the salary Of tho physician of the Jail at
Charleston, commencing the twenty-seventh day OF
March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-scvcn, five
hundred dollars per annum; for enforcing the quaran'
tine in South Carolina, including salaries of Port Physi
clan and boat hire. eight thousand dollars. If SO much be
necessary; for the transient poor of Charleston, eight
thousand dollars, If SO much be necessary.
8. For the support OF the Catawba Indians. twelve hun
bred dollars, if so much be necessary, 70 be paid to the
order of the Indian Agent, and to be expended under the
order Of the Governor.
Q. Public Buildings: For completing the roof of the
State House in process Of construction, two thousand
dollars. if 30 much be necessary; for continuing tie
construction OF the Penitentiary, for the pay of officers
aud guards, for subsisting guards and convicts, and fol
clothing convicts, eighty thousand dollars, to be paid OIL
the drafts of the Governor, from time to time, as thu
several sums may be needed.
10. Extraordinary Expenditures. For the rent and fix
lures of 4 house for the use of the Court of Appeals
three hundred dollars, the contract relating thereto to bt
approved by the Chief Justice before the money is drawn
on his order.
IL. 1t shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings in the several Districts to furnish the Jailor Oh
Sheriff thereof with a sufficient number OF Blankets fol
the comfort of all prisoners, and also to pay for sucf
medical attention and medicines as may be required b!
the sick. The Sheriff and Jailors OF the several Districts
in this State will promptly make acquisitions upon thu
Commissioners for blankets and medicines, and, If thu
same are not furnished by the Commissioners within
five days, the Sheriff shall report the failure to these
Headquarters, giving the names Of the persons who ma!
be the COMMISSIONS re- in his District.
II. The contingent accounts of Clerks, Sherihs, Coro
ners. Magistrates, Co2stables, and other officers Of thl
State. shall be forwarded to the CompEoller-Gcncral
who shall audit the same, and if foun6 conformable tt
law. he shall draw his warrant npon the Treasurer TO