The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-24
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RELATION TO THE oolhxoTIoN OF TAKES.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted By dhs Senate
and House Of Representatives Of tho &ate
Of South Carolina, ,so,o nset and sitting
in General Assembly, and BY tho authority
Of The same. That tax Of ~ mills upon
every dollar of the value OF all taxable
property in this State be, and the same
is hereby. levied to meet appropriations
to pay the salaries OF tho executive and
judicial officers Of the State, the clerks
and contingent expenses of the execu-
tive and judicial departments Of the
Government, for the fiscal year com.
menoing November l, 1873
SEQ Q. That tax of II mills upon
ev-H dollar of the valne OF all tuxable
property III this State be, and The same
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
for the support and maintenance of the
penal, charitable and educational insti-
tutions of the State, exclusive uf cum.
mon schools. for the fiscal ,enr com.
menoing November l, 1873.
SEQ. 3. That tax Of two mills upon
every dollar of the value of ali taxable
property in this State be, and the SO ne
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
for the support and maintenance of
public schools for the fiscal year COM
mencing November l. 1878: Procidcd
That the nmount raised by the levy in
this section, in excess Of $500, 600, 10
| apportioned among the several Counties,
as tho free school fund is now uppor.
toned, to be applied to the payment OF
teachers claims in said Counties. and
pro rata upon said claims.
SEC d. That tax of ~ mills upon
every dollar Of the value Of all tuxabe
property in this State be, and the same
is hereby, levied to meet appropriations
to defray the expenses of the General
Assembly for the extra session of 1873.
| and the regular session comm encing No
vember 25, 1878.
SEC. 8. That n tax Of one mill upon
every dollar of the value of all taxable
property in this State be, and the same
IL horeby, levied to meet appropriations
for public printing for the fiscal yeur
commencing November l. 1873.
SEC. 8. That u tax of 81 mills upon
every dollar of the value OF ull taxable
property i'll this State be, nnd the same
is hereby, levied to pay the deficiency
or unpaid appropriations of tho fiscal
year, which commenced November l
1872; aud IL tax of three quarters OF a
mill is hereby levied to pay the claim Of
the South Carolina Banking aud Trust
Company, now held by Hardy Solomon,
Esq or as much thereof as may lie ue-
cessary.
Sro 7. That tax of one mill ou
every dollar of the taxable property Of
this State be, aud the same is hereby,
levied to pay tho half yearly interest
upon the public debt of this State, (as
adjusted at the present session,) due
aud 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,
aud the same is hereby, levied for
County purposes for the fiscal year com
mencing November l, 1873, tho rnto to
be fixed 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 shall be- devoted exclusively to
tho payment Of the past indebtedness of
said County; und Spartnnburg County
four mills, ono mill of which shall be
used exclusively for the liquidation of
past due indebtedness for the building
W oAAS6oH. L 'OCIhcO, duG Gub ItSC(lC-
tions Of this section shall not apply to
such Counties as are now authorized by
law to levy tax for special purposes:
Prori'ca .furiher, That the County
Com miesioners Of Charleston County
are hereby directed to cause to l.e levied
and collected, in the same manner and
mt the same time as 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 raid funds so
raised to be kept in the troasniy by the
Treasurer. subject to the passage of an
Act OF the General Assembly to provide
for the payment of the past indebted
ness Of the County; and the County
Com missioners aud the County Trca-
surer arc prohibited from using said
funds for any purpose whatsoever until
ho passage Of the Act herein contcm.
plated; und in the County of Oconee
tho County Commissioners are hereby
directed to lovy and collect an additional
tax of - mills on all the taxable pro.
perty Of the County to pay tho past in.
dchtedness Of eaid County.
SEC. .. That tho proceeds from the
taxes levied in the first seven sections