The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-21

mineral or phosphate deposits In this State,
shall be required to pay into the county treas
ury of the county In which he or they shall
carry on or conduct such business, for the use
of the State, the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars,
the same to be paid in quarterly instalments,
on or before the first day of April, July and
October, 1872, and January, 1873.
SEC. 10. Every person engaged In the pro-
fesslon or calling of attorney at law, solicitor
or lawyer, physician or surgeon dentist, insur-
ance agent or architect, In this State, shall be
required to pay into the treasury of the coun-
ty In which such persons resides, for the use
of the State, the sum of ten dollars; all photo
graphere, daguerrean artists, In Charleston
and Richland Counties, twenty-five dollars
each, and for all the other counties IN tne
State, ten dollars each; and every person
holding any office whatsoever, either elective
or appointed, all officers of corporations and
societies who receive salary, shall be re-
quired to pay into the treasury of the county
in which such persons reside, for the use Of
the State, on or before the frat day of April,
A. D. 1872, the sum of one dollar for every one
hundred dollars ealary receivable, or to be
received, from such Office. Any person en-
gagged In the business Of selling by sample, or
any person soliciting orders, shall pay the
sum of twenty-five dollars. The above
amounts shall be paid in quarterly install
ments, on or before the first day of April, July
and October, 1872, and January, 1878.
SEC. IL. Every company or corporation,
carrying on or conducting the business Of tel.
egraphlng, or forwarding dispatches by tel
egraph, In this State, shall be required to pay
into the treasury of the county in which its
principal office within this State is located, for
tae use Of the State, the following respective
sums, to wit: Every company or corporation,
the length of whose main line and branches
together is fifty miles or less, fifty dollars;
every one, the length Of whose main ine and
branches together does not exceed one hum
dred miles, but is greater than fifty miles, sey-
enty-f1ve dollars; and for-every additional fifty
miles, or traction thereof the sum Of twenty
five dollars: Provided, however, that the
above rates shall apply to single line Of
wire; and every company or corporation as
aforesaid shall pay twenty per cent, In addi-
ton to the rates above specified, for every ad-
ditional wire. The, above, amounts shall be
paid in quarterly instalrnents, on or before the
frs: day of April, July and October, 1872, and
January. 1873.
SEC. II. Every express company or corpo-
ration carrying on or conducting the business
of forwarding or carrying parcels, packages
or goodp, or merchandise of any description
over any of the railroads or public highways
of this State, shall be required to pay into the
treasury Of the county in which his or Its
principal Office within this State is located, for
the use of the State. the sum Of two hundred
and fifty dollars. The above amounts shall be
paid ln quarterly lnstslments, on or before the
first day Of April. July and October, 1872, and
January, 1873.
SEC. l3. Every person, company or corpo-
ration carrying on or conducting any OF the
above occupations or business is hereby re-
quIred to make return, under the provisions
of this act, of his or their respective occupa-
lion or business, under oath, to the auditor of
their respective counties, between the first
day of April and the first day of June, A. D.
1872, and between the same dates on each and
every succeeding year thereafter and every
person. company or corporation carrying on
or conducting any of the above occupations
or business is hereby required to pay into the
treasury Of bis or their respective counties,
for the use of the State, on or before the first
day of April. July and October, 1872, and Janu-
narp 1879 and Mt the same time on each ann.
ceeding year thereafter. the sum required by
the foregoing provisions of this act to be paid
into the respective county treasures, on his
or their respective occupation or business.
SEC. IA. 1t is hereby made the duty of each
and every county auditor in this Safe, on or
before the first day of April, July and October,
1872, and January, 1873, and at the same time
on each and every succeeding year thereafter,
to make and deliver 10 the treasurer OF his
county duplicate list, and at the same time
transmit to the Slate auditor an abstract Of
the returns made to him under The provisions
ct this act
SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the treas
urer of each and every county In this State,
upon the receipt of the first quarterly In
stalment of the sum or sums specified to be
paid upon any occupation or business under
the provisions OF this act, to give to the per-
son, company or corporation paying the same
q certificate to the auditor of his county,
specifying the sum paid, and the occupation
or business on which the same was paid;
and said auditor, upon presentation to
him of such certificate, is hereby authorized
and directed to Issue to The person or COM
pany or corporation presenting the same,
license authorizing him or them to carry on
or conduct such occupation or business for
the period of one year from the first day OF
April: Provided, That the quarterly install
ments heretofore provided for shall be paid
when due, or such license, 30 Issued, shall
become null and void; for the issuing of
which license said county auditor shall re-
celve the sum of twenty-five cents from the
person, company or corporation receiving the
same, as compensation for taking the returns
and issuing the licenses provided for in this
acl: Provided, That any person, company or
corporation who may commence any of the
occupations or businesses specified In this act
after the first day OF April A. D. 1872, or of
any succeeding year, shall take out license
from the time of commencing such occupation