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not exceed nine hundred thousand
dollars, but is greater than eight huD.
, dred and fifty thousand dollars, TWEEN
ty-two hundred aud fifty dollars; fol
every bank, the capital OF which docs
not exceed nine hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, but is greater than
nine hundred thousand dollars, TWEEN.
> ty-three hundred and seventy-fve dol.
, lars; for. every bank, the capital OF
which does not exceed one million
dollars, but is greater than nine hun.
, dred and fifty thousand dollars, two
thousand five hundred dollars; and
for every additional fifty thousand OF
capital, or fraction thereof. in excess
of one million dollars, one hundred
and twenty-five dallars- The above
amounts shall be paid in quarterly in.
stalments, on or before the: first day
of April, July and. October, 1872, and
January, 1878.
SEC. 7. Every railroad company OF
corporation in this State shall be requir-
ed to pay into the treasury of the Coun-
ty In which its principal Office within
this State is located, for the use of-the
State, the following respective SUMS, to-
twit: Every company or corporation, the
leugth of whose main-track aud branch
es together is greater than two hundred
and fifty miles, the sum of twelve hun
dred and fifty dollars; every one the
length of whose main tract and branch
es together is two hundred miles, and
not exceeding two hundred and fifty
miles, eleven hundred and twenty-five
dollars; every one the length of whose
maiu track and branches together is one
hundred and fifty miles, and less than
two hundred miles, one thousand dol
lars every one the length of whose
main track and branches together is one
hundred miles, and less than one hum
seventy-five miles, six hundred and
twenty-five dollars; every one the
length of whose main track and branch
es together is fifty miles, and less than
seventy-tive miles, three hundred and
length of whose main track and branch
es together is less than fifty miles, one
hundred eighty-seven and half dol
in quarterly instalments, On or before
1912, and January, 1873.
Ling or vending commodities or Mer-
chandise Of any description whatever,
at or by public outcry, shall be deemed
an auctioneer under this Act, and he or
they if carrying OH or conducting such
business in the Counties of Charleston
or RicAiand, shall be required to pay
into the treasury Of such county, for the
use of the State, the sum of one hun
dred dollars; and if in any other Coun-
ty in this State, the sum, Of fifty dollars.
The above amounts shall be paid in
quarterly iustalments, on or before the
first day of April, July and October,
1872, and January, 1873.
SEC. 8. Every person, company or
corporation, carrying on or conducting
the business of digging, mining, man.
utacturing or changing into new form
for use as fertilizers, any mineral or
phosphate deposits in this State, shall
be required TO pay into the County
treasury of the County in which he or
they shall carry on or conduct such bu-
siness, 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 profession or calling of attorney. at
law, solicitor or lawyer, physician or
surgeon dentist, insurance agent or
architect, in this State, shall be requir-
ed to pay into the treasury of the Coun-
ty in which such person resides, for the
use of the State, the sum of ten dollars
all photographers, daguerrean artists,
in Charleston and Richland Counties,
twenty-five dollars each, and for all the
other counties in the State, ten dollars
each, and every person holding any
office whatsoever, either elective or ap-
pointed, all officers of corporations and
societies who receive salary, shall be
required to pay into the Treasury of the
County in which such persons reside,
for the use of the State, on or before the
first day of April, A. D. 1872, the sum
of one dollar for every one hundred dol
lars salary receivable, or to be received,
from such office. Any person engaged
in the business of selling by, or any per-
son soliciting orders, shall pay the sum
of twenty-five dollars. The above
amounts shall be paid in quarterly in
stalments, on or before the first day of
April, July and October, 1872, and Jan
uary, 1873.
Sec. IL. Every company or corpo-
ration, carrying on or conducting the
business of telegraphing, or forward
ing dispatches by telegraph, in this
State, shall be required to pay into the
treasury Of the County in which it's
principal Office within this State is
located, for the use Of the State, the
following respective sums, TO wit:
Every company or corporation, the
length Of whose main line and branch
es together is fifty miles or less, fifty
dollars; every one, the length of
whose main line and branches togetb-
er does not exceed one hundred miles,
but is greater than fifty miles, seven
ty-fve dollars; and for every addi-
tional fifty miles, or fraction thereof,
the sum of twenty-five dollars: Pro.
vided, however, That the above rates
shall apply to single line of wires,
and every company or corporation,
as aforesaid, shall pay twenty per
cent in addition to the. rates above
specified, for every additional wire.
The above amounts shall be paid in
quarterly instalments, on or before
the first day of April, July and Octo-
ber, 1872, and January, 1873.
SEC. IL. Every express company
or corporation carrying on or conduc-
ting the business Of forwarding or
carrying parcels, packages or goods,
or merchandise of any description
over any OF the railroads or public
highways of this State, shall be re-
ouired to pay into the treasury of