The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-27

YEAR COMMENCING NOVEMBER !, 1878.
AND TO AFTER AND AMEND THE LAW IN
RELATION TO THE COLLECTION OF TAXES.
SECTION l. Be il endcted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the State
Of South Caroiino, nop met and sitting
tn General Assembly, tnd5y The authority
y Tie same, That u tax Of II mills upon
every dollar of the va!ne Of a!, taxable
property in this State be, and the same
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
to pay the salaries of tho executive und
Jndicin! officers Of the S.ate, the clerks
aud contingent expenses Of the execu.
tive and judicial departments of the
Government, for the fiscal year com
mcncing November l, 1873
SEC. 2 That i tax of ~ mills upon
eV ~ dollar Of the vano OF all taxable
property in this State be, aud the same
IL hereby, levied to meet appropriations
for the support aud maintenance of the
penal, charitable aud educational insti.
tutions of the State, exclusive of com.
mon schooIs. for the tiscal year com.
menciug November /, 1878.
SEC. 3. That Il tax Of two mills upon
every dollar of the value Of all taxable
property in this State be, aud the same
Is hereby, ] We'd to meet appropriations
for the support aud maintenance OF
public schools for the fiscal year CON-
mencing November l, 1878: Provided
That the amount ruised by the levy in
this section, In excess Of 5000, 600, be
apportioned among the several Counties,
as the free school fund is now appor.
toned, to be applied to the payment OF
teachers claims in said Counties, and
pro rata upon said claims.
SEC. 4. That tax of IL mills upon
every dollar Ut the value OF all taxable
property in this Stale be, aud the sume
Is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
to dcfray tho expenses of the General
Assembly for the extra session of 1873,
aud the regular session commencing No
vember 25, 1873.
SEC. .. That tax OF one mill upon
every dollar Of the valuo Of all taxable
property in this State be, and the same
Is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
for public printing for the fiscal year
commencing November l. 1873.
SEC. 6. That a tax Of 81 mills upon
every dollar Of the value OF all taxable
property in this State be, uud the sume
is hereby. levied to pay the deficiency
or unpaid appropriations Of the fiscal
year, which commenced November /,
1872; aud q tax of three-quarters of
mill is hereby levied to pay the claim o.
the South Carolina Banking and Trust
Company, now held by Hardy Solomon,
Esq or as much thereof as may be nc.
cessary.
SEQ. Z. That tax Of one mill on
every dollar Of the taxable property ui
this State be, aud the same is hereby,
levied to pay the half yearly interest
upon the public debt of this State, las
adjusted at the present session. due
and payable on the lst of July, 1874.
SEC. 8. That tax, not to exceed
three mills upon every dollar of the
value of all taxable property in ach OF
the several Counties of this State, be,
and the same is hereby, levied for
County purposes for the fiscal year COM
mencing November l, 1873, the rate to
DO liked by the County Commissioners
OF each County. and by them certified
to the County Auditor thereof, except
the Counties of Greenville aud Pickens,
in which the County Commissioners
shall levy tax of FIVE mills, two mills
OF which shal! be devoted exclusively to
the payment of the past indebtedness OF
said County; and Spartanburg County
four mills. one mill of which shall be
used exclusively for the liquidation Of
past due indebtedness for the building
OF bridges: Proridea, That the restric.
tions OF this section shall not apply to
such Counties ss are now authorized by
law to levy tax for special purposes:
Iroridel, further, That the County
Commissioners Of Charleston County
are hereby directed to cause to he levied
and collected, in tho same manner and
at the same time ns other County taxes
are collected, special tax Of two mills
on the dollar on all taxable property of
the County, to pay the past indebted
ness OF the County; the sad funds SO
raised to be kept in the treasury by the
Treasurer. subject to the passage of m
Act OF tho General Assembly to provide
for tho payment Of tho past indebted
ness Of the County; and tho County
Commissioners and tho County Trcn-
surer are prohibited from using said
funds for any purpose whatsoever until
the passage Of the Act herein contcm-
plated; and in the County of Oconee
tho County Commissioners arc hereby
directed to levy and collect an additional
tax Of =. mills on all the taxable pro.
perty of tho County to pay the past in.
debtcdness Of said County.
SEC. 8. That the proceeds from the
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