The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-07-30
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ENURsUANT to instructions from the Hon. S. L. HOGE
Comptroller General Of South Carolina, hereby notify
the Tax PAYERS of this County, that shall be at my office from
July 1s August 2O 1873 to receive returns from each and
all persons liable to tax on Lands Buildings Horses Mules
Catte &c., embracing every kind of Real and Personal Pro-
pery liable taxation under the laws of this State and in he
of anowner agent factor administrator guardian
trustee or receiver on July lst 1878.
The act the General Assembly approved February 26 as
providing for the of land in 1873 to correct
the records of the Tax Department. existed and to
able County Auditors furnish correct and complete
turn of all taxable property OF the State 1t known that
large number of OF land and large amount OF Personal
PROPERTY this County, has, previous escaped taxation
and that the awabdng citizens property has paid the taxes of
the State and County.
Tie law requires me to to assess all parties who fail to list
their lands buildings any personally within the time above
noted the valuation Of 1872 and add penalty of 50
Der cent thereto Nv instructions execute this provision
law in all cases where the Tax Payer fails make his return
and without exception Separate returns will be required for
each parcel or lot land and parties making the
to present the County Auditor their titles to
pece of land in their possession that all representa-
tons of amount and buildings the books
corrected will be received except upon the blanks
now prepared and office where one desrng can OBJ
tain such as they may require on demand
H. Any party person knowing any lands that have es-
capped taxation for any previous year. are ved TO report
Ito the County Auditor that may bear its due share Of taxation
and all are invited make early return and thereby
the SO per cent. penalty
Tax Payers will pay particular attention to the following in
]structi0ns.
1s AS there will be deputies stationed in the different
Townships every Tax Payer will be required to make his return
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 Cokesbury
Donaldsvile Due West New Market Phenx Chies Cross
Roads, Centrevile Lowndesvlle Dry Grove Magnoa Town
shipO Cahouns Mills and McKitricks Mill bordeaux Town
shp For Long Cane Smithve Cedar Springs and Able
vile, from the Auditor
3d. Those so years DID, School Trustees and those phys
cay disabled from making support are exempt from poll tax
4th Every species of dog kind will be valued at $500
5 Parties owning Real Estate in two Townships
will make separate return of the for craftsmanship
of hocI pf
letter w or c to designate white or colored.
7th No returns will be received unless to before me OF
!. some duly qualified go
8th Neither will any return be received and filed in my office
unless the instructions strictly complied with
9th every where the return fails to reach my office
the 2h August the SO per cent penalty will attach
1t will be the interest of the Tax Payers to adhere strictly
y to the foregoing Instructions. . ,.4:4
u lam particularly anxious to procure fair and legmat
of all real personal property Abbevie coun
ty respectfully ask all good citizens to give me their all
lin procuring the same:
T.B. milford,
= County Auditor.