The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-09
e@ AUDITok,s OFFICE. CHARLEsTo N

HS- AUDITORS OFFICE. CHARLESTO N
The following divisions of this County into Assess
ment Districts, aud assignments thereto of Assessors
for the assessment of personal property, taxable
der the act "Provdng for the assessment and tax a.
ton of rolery," passed september 18th, 1868, is
hereby published for general information, to wit:
CITY OF CHARLESTON.
Fist tDistIict-Comprising Wards Nos and 8, lying
east of Meeting and south Of Calhoun streets-Mr. F.
@. MoHUGH, Assessor.
Second District-Comprisng Wards Nos s and 7,
east of Kingstreet and south OF the city boundary
| line-Mr. BENZ. K. KINLoCH, Assessor.
Third D.strict-Comprising Wards Nos. and T.
lying west of King and south of Calhoun streets
Mr.. JOHN w. KINGMAN.
Fourth District-comprising Wards Nos. and 6
lying west Of King and south Of the city beun
Diary hne-Mr. j. M. F. DEREEF, Assessor.
Fifth Dlstrict-Comprising all that section OF
try lying within the County east Of the Northeastern
Railroad and the Cooper River, including sullivan's
and adjacent Islands, the Parishes of 81. James
santee, ST. Thomas and Christ Church and that por-
tion Of ST. Stephens, ST. Johns Berkeley and st.
James Goose Creek lying east of the above named
Railroad-Mr. 8. F. LEQUEX, Assessor.
Sixth Distrct-Comprising all that section Of coun-
try within the County consisting Of that portion of
the Parishes of St Stephens St. Johns Berkeley and
St. James Goose Creek lying west of the Northe .st-
Railroad. with that portion of the Parish of st.
Andrews lying west Of the Ashley River and North
ofWappoo Cut-Mr. j. w. GRIFFIN, Assessor.
Seventh Dstrict-Com ,iny all tn 1t section of
ceuatsy within the county, co ssting OF that por-
tien Of st. And ew's, lying south OF Wappoo ut,
ST. JotG'S Celletou and the adj lcent islam IS west
Of the entrance +, Charlesten Haeb or--Mr. WILL
LIAM DART, Assessor.
Each Assess is required to COM ple tue assess.
ment wivhin his district before the 10Th day Of
FstruAry. 1869, employing an assistant If deemed
Ie;essarr, and to conf hinasel, within ths dis-
trct to whish he is assigned, observing strictly tao
boundary lines OF the same. While each Assessor
shou d be creful to avoid as far as possible any
thing that may seem like an unne essary invt sti-
gat on into the private slirs of the taxpayer he
must at the same time use every proper means to
satisfy himself to the correctness of the returns
made.
It Is most important that the Assessors and all par
ties Interested should understand that the year for
which this assessment is made terminates on the Isl
day Of sep.ember 1861 and that it is the property
which has been held by the taxpayer during the
year preceding that dats that to be assessed for
taxation.
Each Assessor herein named and assigned to dis.
trict is required to enter upon the discharge Of his
duties On MONDAY the 11th instant and to report to
this Office whenever it May be deemed necessary.
Assessors sheuld read carefully the act providing
for the assessment and alton OF property and the
instruction TO Assessors appended thereto.
A. J. RANsIER,
Auditor Charleston County
January g1mO