The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-31
TIE APPR RAIsENENT OF REAL
ESTATE.

The following bill was introduced by Alder
man voigt at the last meeting Of the City
Council, and read first time:
BILL TO ApPRAIsR THE RATEABLE PROPERTY OF
THE oITY OF CHARLESTON, AND FOB OTHER
PURPosEs.
Whereas, The fundamental principal of
justice to all, in the levylnG Of taxes for the
maintenance OF government and good order,
depends essentially upon equitable appraise-
ment OF all the rateable property OF the com.
munity; and whereas 1t is kno IN that great
discrepancy now exists IN the appraisement OF
real estate in the city, and to the end that the
evil may be corrected and justice done:
LIST. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and Alder
and it is hereby ordained by authority OF the
same, that commission Of three citizens be
appointed0 the Mayor and Committee on AS
sessment, one Of whom shall be carpenter,
and another brick mason, each OF whom shall
be known and approved as competent contrac-
tors and builders in this city for the last ten
years, and the other citizen to be of good ex.
perience in the general value ofreal estate and
an owner thereof.
I'd. That each ward shall elect by real estate
owners therein, two real estate owners thereof,
who shall act as auxiliary appraisers for their
respective wards, with those appointed by the
city, the whole Of whom shall be known as the
appraisers Of real estate for the City OF Charles
ton for 1669-70, and their appraisement shall
be conclusive, as 20 approximate value fer
taxation, till otherwise changed By law or or
dinance.
81. The appraisement of all lots shall be as
to their front and depth-the land in each block
or square beinN6rst fixed in value, after due
consideration OF it's locality and surrounding
advantages; but the buildings thereon shall be
valued ut what it would cost to erect them at
time OF appraisement, making due allowance
for age and decay; but should this commission
tail to agree by being equally divided as to the
value OF any real estate, then the Committee of
City Council ON Assessment, or aoy one OF them,
shall be an uDpirs therein, beyond which there
shall be no appeal but by written statement OF
grievance, sworn to before magistrate. to be
Submitted to the Mayor and Council for their
consideration, whose decision shall be final in
all such cases.
4lh. The said commissioners shall enter in
book prepared for that purpose by the city
asdessor, the number Of each lot, the dimen-
sions thereof as to font AMI depth, and kind
of house or building Thereon, If any, whether
high, and the appraised value thereof
5th. The number assigned to each piece,
parcel or lot Of land in this city. and affixed by
said Commissioner, shall be the number by
which each person, making returns hereafter,
shall designate every such piece. parcel or lot
as per tite, the front and depth of lot, and kind
OF house or building thereon. II any, or forfeit
the cost of such true discovery as shall be OBJ.
tanned from, archives Of real estate; and each
and every person or persons in charge OF any
real property in this city, whether as actual
owner, guardian, trustee, executor, representa-.
tive at law or otherwise concerned to orespond
therefor, shall, on or before the-dsy ot--next,
make Just full and particular return of all such
property as may be in such peraons account
ability, whether it be taxable or not, including
all rairo I'd property in lands aud buildings, all
charitable institutions property In land and
buildings, all church and school property IN
laud ds and buildings, and whatever other prop
erty in real estate may be in any way held
within the corporate limits Of the City OF
Charleston, to the end that all property may
be fully represented IN facilitating the object OF
q complete census; and the said returns shall
serve for the year 1870. except where property
may change owners before the 1st day OF jan
uary, 1870. in which case the fact must be
18th of January. 1870; and every person failing
to comply Herewith shall be chargeable as is
now by law declared against defaulters in
making returns Of taxable property.
9Th. The pay Of said commission shall be at
the rate OF one eie htieth 1-80) Of one per
cent upon the appraised value OF each ward,
to be equally divided between NE FIVE Gommis-
blOu6E6 huu D IcCtluluS CtCih, W 70 ooo.H HuOo
them by the Mayor, the payment to be made
when the whole apDraisement CT the city is
completed. which must be on or before the
thrty-frst day OF December, 1852.
7th. That after the said appraisement sIall
have been made of the entire real estate OF the
city. the same shall be published in book form,
in addition to which there shall be published
an a!phabetic list Of all taxpayers OF the city,
so that reference may be conveniently had from
the aggregate sum. to the specific item OF real
estate by figures following each name, same as
the number of page preceding, upon which
such person may appear as real estate owner,
and after real estate, all other taxes shall be
entered, following in proper order Of their
several captions in accordance with an ordi-
nance to raise supplies, &S
9th. That csnsus OF the city population
shall be taken by proper person or persons.
to be appointed therefor, which census shall
show the population Of each ward IN itself, the
number Of males aud females, giving distinc-
ton OF races, and the number of males and fe-
males Of each, Of twenty.one years OF age and
over, all OF which shall be published in the
aforementioned book or census for 1870, to
wh Ich shall be added all useful matter to the
community that Council may deem proper and
. wise.