The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-06-17

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bly, by the county auditor among all
parties, except the State, interested in
the revenue involved in said action 5,
AID if the State be Interested in the
revenue in said action, tho county
auditor shall, Immediately upon the
commencement OF said action, inform
the comptrollcrgenelal OF its COM
mcncement, and the alleged cause
and the comptroller-gcneral
SHALL submit the same to the attor-
ncy-gencrul, who shall defend SUCH
action for and'on behalf Of the State ;
and if only some local levy made by
town or other municipal authorities
be involved in such suit, such town
or municipal authority shall employ
and pay counsel, and all damages and
costs recovered in such action; and
the county auditor or treasurer, or
treasurer, or both, if both be sued,
may, by cross petition, answer, or
motion in court, cause the town trus-
tees or othcr local or municipal au-
thoritics interested in the revenue in.
volvcu in the action to be made par
ties thereto, Off not already partics,)
and the court in which such action
may be pending shall cause trustees
other local or municipal authorities,
to be made parties to such action, and
render Judgment for any damages
and costs which may be found in IA
vor Of the plaintiff against said town
trustees or other municipal or local
authorities, and not against said au-
ditor or treasure.
Sec. 120. Each county auditor
shall answer, in writing, all inquiries
propoundcd to him by the comptrol.
lcr-gcneral, touching the condition
and value of the real estate Of his
county, and changes made in the val.
uation thereof in the different towns.
Villages, cities. wards and other dis:
tricts; also, as TO tho valuations Of
the different classes of personal pro.
pcrty for taxation, as compared with
their market value, and in relation to
any and all matters which the comp,
lrollcr-gcnerul may deem Of interest
to the public, or value to him in tho
discharge Of his duties rs comptroller
general.
Sec. 1870. Each member Of tho
State board Of equalization, except
the State officers on said board, shall
receive three dollars per day, fol
each day he shall be employed in per
forming the duties cnjoined upon him
and ten cents per mile for travelling
10, and the same for returning from
the seat of government, to he com
putcd by the most usually travelled
route, and paid out the State treasu
ry, on the warrant Of the comptrol
ler-gencral.
Sec. 131. Each member of tho
county board Of equalization shall
receive tor his services, for each day
actually employed in performing Tho
duties cnjoincd upon him, three dol
lars per day, and five cents per mile
each way, as mileage for trnvcl actu
ally performed: Provided, That only
one mileage shuIl bo paid by tho
said county treasurer, to be paid ou
Of the county treasury, on the war
rant of the county auditor.
Sec. 1872. Every county auditor
county treasurer, county commission
er, who shall, in any case, refuse Of
knowingly neglect to perform any
duty enjoined on him, or who shall
consent to, or connivc at, any evasion
or violation Of any Of the provisions
Of this act, whereby anything re
quircd to be done by any Of said plo
visions shall be hindercd or prevent
I'd, or whereby any property rcquir
cd to be listed, or cqualizcd for taxa
ton, shall be unlawfully exempted
or the valuation thereof be entered
on the return for taxation, or on The
duplicate, at less than its true value
estimated according to rules prcscri
bed, or penalty, shall not be collected
shall he deemed guilty of an offcnse
and, upon Indictment and conviction
thereof, shall be fired in any sum not
exceeding two thousand dollars, ant
imprisoned in the pcnitcntiary for ;
term not less than one nor more thar
three years.
Sec. 1873. Each county auditor i:
hereby authorized to administer al
oaths necessary to bc taken by any
one, in the assessment and return O
property for taxation, or necessary il
the performance Of any duty enjoin
cd upon county auditors by law.
The following shall be the compen
sation for county auditors:
Auditor Of Charleston county So,
600.
Auditor of Rich'and, Abbcvillc
Beaufort, Edgefcld, Orangeburg
Barnwell, Colleton, Anderson, Aiken
and Sumter, $1,000,
Auditor of Chester, Darlington
Fairfield, Grecnville, Marion, York
and Ncwberry, Sl,25c.
Auditor of Georgetown, Kcrshaw
Laurcns, Lexington, Spartanbarg
Union, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Oco
uce, Marlboro, Williamsburg, Horny
Lancaster and Pickcns, each $1,000
to be paid quarterly by warrants o.,
the State treasurer issued by tho
comptroller general: Provided, That
the comptroller-general shall not is
sue to any county auditor any war
rant for salary until said auditor
shall file in the. office Of the comp.
trolie,-general all abstracts and re.
ports due from or by said auditor.
Sec. 134. The Governor is author
ICED, by and with the advice and con
sent Of tho Senate, to appoint county