The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-07-16
yH'aX Notice.

HNURsUANT to instructions from the Hon. S. L. HOGE
l. Comptroller General of South Carolina, hereby notify
the Tax PAYERS of this County, that shall he my office from
Julst August 2O 1873 to receive returns from each and
all persons liable any Lands Buildings Horses Mules
Cattle &C., embracing every kind Of Real and Personal Pro
pery liable taxation under the laws of this State and in he
possession any owner agent factor administrator guardian
trustee receiver July lst 1873.
The of the General Assembly approved February 26 last
providing for the of land in 1873 to correct
the records of the Tax Department. existed and
able the County Auditors to furnish correct and complete
turn all taxable property of the State 1t is known that
LARGE number of of and and large amount Of Personal
Property in this County, has previous escaped taxation
and that the awabidng citizens property has paid the taxes of
the State and County. .s....-.-.. ..-..
The law requires to to all parties who fail to list
their lands buildings any personally within the time above
noted valuation of 1872 and add penalty of so
cent thereto My instructions execute this provision
d law in all cases where the Tax Payer fails make his return
and without exception Separate returns will be required for
leach parcel lot Of land and parties making the return
requested present to the County Auditor their titles every
piece of land their possession that all representa-
ions of Of and buildings the books may
corrected No return will be received except upon blanks
prepared and my Office where desiring OBJ
tain such as they may require on demand -
M Any party person knowing any lands that have
caped taxation for previous year. invited to report
County Auditor that may its due share taxation
and all invited to make early return and thereby
1.-THE 50 Per cent. penalty. .s .-:...
Tax Payers will pay particular attention to the following in
|structions.
ls As there will be no deputies stationed in the different
to the Auditor in the time above specified:
3D. To facilitate the same blank returns may be obtained
from the Post Masters in NneySx Greenwood Cokesburv
Donaldsyile Due West New Market Phoenix Chies Cross
Roads, Centreville Lowndesvle Dry Grove Magnolia Town
shp Cahouns Mills and McKitricks Mill bordeaux Town
shp For Long Cane Smthvlle, Cedar Springs and Able
vile, from the Auditor = . =.
3d. Those 50 years DID, School Trustees and those phys
cay disabled from making support exempt from poll
eth Every species of dog kind will be valued at S. co.
5th Parties owning Real Estate in two Townships
will make separate return of the for eachtownshp
9Th Place number of Township back of return with the
letter w or c to designate white or colored
7h No returns will be received unless sworn to before me
[some one duly qualified ~ @.....
Sh Neither will any return be received and filed in my Office
unless the instructions strictly complied with
9th In every where the return fails reach my office
the goth Of August the SO per cent penalty will attach
1t will beto the interest Of the Tax Payers to adhere strictly
to the foregoing Instructions.
am particularly anxious to procure fair and Legitimate
of all real and personal property Abbeve
y and respectfully ask all good citizens to give me their
: in procuring the same
$ IT. B. milford,
,ouo . County Auditor.