The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-05-13
ABBEVILLE, s, C., WEDNESDAY, NAY 13,sl SIT
VOLUME XXII---l0

all other funds, and they are hereby
forbidden to pay out any portion OF
the same, except for the county ex-
penses incurred during the fiscal
year for which it is levied and col
lected; and the County Commits
sioners are hereby forbidden to
draw any warrant contrary to the
provisions herein provided for, o,
contract in excess Of the levy here.
in made, except the following
counties: Of Sumter, where an
additional tax of two mills shall be
levied, one and one-half mills shall
be used to pay the past indebted.
ness of said county, and one-hali
mill shall be used, if so much be
necessary, for buildingsa Jail for
said county; Chesterfield, Pickens,
Marlboro aud Marion, an additional
tax Of two mills, to be used exclu-
sively for the payment Of the past
Indebtedness Of said counties; Ab-
beville aud 0conee, an additional
tax of three mills, if so much be
necessary, to he exclusively foE The
payment of past Indebtedness Of
said counties; Colleton, one mill,
and Darlington an additional tax
of two mills, to be used exclusively
for the payment Of past indebted
ness said couaties; Newberry, an
additional tax Of one.half mill, which
shall be exclusively for tho payment
of past Indebtedness eff said county; (;
Barnwell, an additional tax ofsone
and one-half mills, which shall be
applied to tho payment of the past
Indebtedness Of said county, pro rata ;
Orangebuarg; Provided, That one OF
the three mills above levied shall be
used exclusively for tho past indobt.
edness of said county; and in addi-
tion to the regular three mills pro-
vided for general purposes, and the
past Indebtedness of Orangeburg
county, one and onc-half mills shall
be levied in said county. to build a
court house, and the same shall be
used exclusively for that purpose ;
Spartanburg, an additional tax Of one
mill to be used exclusively for pay
ment of past Indebtedness Of said
county; Fairfield, an additional tax
Of one and one-half mills. to be used
exclusively for payment of past in.
debtedncss of said county.
Sec. 8. That the proceeds from the
tax levied in the first seven sections
of this Act shall be kept by the State
Treasurer separate and apart from
each other and from other public
funds, and ,sl,all be applied to the
purposes for which they are respec-
lively levied and no other.
Sec. 10. The County Auditors and
County Trcasurers of the several
counties of this State are hereby re-
quired, under the supervision Of the
Comptroller-Gener to make q col.
lection Of the taxes levied under and
to the provisions of this
Act in the manner provided by law,
and they are hereby forbidden to
collect any other tax whatever for
the aforesaid fiscal year, unless here
after expressly authorized so to do:
Provided, however, that nothing
herein contained shall prevent the
collection Of special taxes for county
district school tax. poll tax,
railroad tax, and taxes levied for the
relief of widows and orphans Of per:
sons killed because Of their political
opinions. Any State or county Off.
Ger who shall fail to comply with, or
shall evade or attempt to evado the
provisions of this Act shall be DEEM
ed guilty of felony, and, upon con-
viction thereof, shall be punished by
a fine of not less than one Thousand
dollars, nor exceeding fifty thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned 10 the Pen
itentiary for q period of not less than
ono year nor more than FIVE years.
Sec. II. That all taxes assessed and
payable under this Act shall be paid
in tho following kinds of funds: Gold
and silver coin, United States curren-
cy, national bank notes, and bills re-
ceivable of the State, coupons matur-
ing of bonds issued under "Act to
reduce the volume Of the publicdcbt,"
and certificates Of Indebtedness as
are authorized by the Acts of the
General Assembly.
Approved March 14,tA' D. 1874.