The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-19

Assessor, on oath, OF his, her or their
taxable property, on or before the 31st
day OF January, 1876. Except as in
this ordinance otherwise provided,
such person or persons shall be assessed
by the City Assessor for and on all his,
her or their taxable property, or other
things taxed by this ordinance, accord
ing to the best information he can OBJ
tain of the value of such taxable pro-
perty or other things; and such person
or persons who shall fail, neglect or
refuse to make return or returns as
aforesaid. or pay the tax thereon ON or
before the 10th Of February next, shall
be- subject to. and pay, in addition to
said tax, 10 per cent. thereon. And
the said Clerk and Assessor is hereby
required to assess, collect and receive
the taxes and dues levied and imposed
by this ordinance, and all arrears of
former taxes or dues, and make O re-
turn thereof, as we'll as return of all
persons who shall fail to make q re.
turn and pay the taxes herein and
hereby imposed. on the 1st day of May
next, or as soon thereafter as may be
practicable.
Sec. s. The said Assessor is hereby
! directed, in assessing for taxation the
amount of sales likely to be made by
any dealer during the year 1875, to as
sumo, if, III his discretion, it would be
just 30 to do, us basis of his estimate,
the amount Of such sales daring the
year 1874, according to the sworn re-
turns thereof Of the said dealers.
SEC 8. That all returns of property,
| OF every description, and of all other
| things made by taxation u source of
| revenue to the snid city by this orli-
nance, shall be made upon the oath Of
! the taxpayer, which returns shall be
made by filling out blank forms, to be
furnished on application by the said
Clerk and Treasurer, on or before the
3lst day OF January, 1875, except as
In this ordinance otherwise provided;
but that time may be extended by the
Mayor aud Aldermen; and the said re-
turns shall embrace every subject or
| object OF taxation, whether held by,
or pertaining to, the taxpayer, in his
own right or in fduciary capacity.
SEQ. 10. That all persons who NAV
! commence permanent business in the
CITY of Columbia subsequent to the
time fixed for making tax returns, pay
ing the city taxes and procuring an
| nual Licenses. shall, after the lapse of
ono month from opening business.
make returns to the City Clerk of the
value Of the stock and other property
employed therein, and pay their taxes
and licenses; the taxes on the value of
the said stock and other property to
be charged for the full fiscal year, but
the licenses to be paid in proportion
to the remainder Of the said year
I'roriaed, h0ceoer, That all transient
dealers shall pay their full annual Ii
censes to the close thereof.
! Sec II. Thet It ehall be, sca !. !.
| hereby declared to be, the duty of the
Olty Assessor 10 assess ali the property
named in this ordinance for city taxa
tion at o reasonable valuation, and the
City Clerk and Treasurer to collect the
taken levied thereon, and the per cent.
imposed upon all other things as
sources from which city revenue by
this ordinance is directed or contem
plated to be raised, although not spe-
officially mentioned, according to the
rates herein declared: Procided, how-
euer, That every taxpayer shall have
the righ: OF appeal to the Mayor and
to the Committee of Ways and Means
from the assessment of the City Asses.
sor for revision thereof, in case he
should thereby feel himself aggrieved.
SEC. II. That in case it should be-
come necessary to issue an execution
against the property of the deiaulting
taxpayer, and to sell hereunder HE
real property, in order to collect the
taxes due by HIM, it shall be tbs duty
of the Mayor, and he is hereby EN-
powered 30 to do. in order to put the
purchaser thereof iuto int edinte DOS.
session, to issue his warrant of eject
ment against tho owner. or against his
lessee or lessees, or against any other
person or persons who may be In pos
session thereof, and to place tho said
warrant in tho hands Of the Chief of
Polior, or any other officer whom he
shall select. who shall proceed without
delay to execute the same, at the ex.
pense and costs of the party or parties
in default: Pr0nided. That the owner
OF the fee. his lessee or lessees, shall
not be deprived of the use and posses
sion for longer period than two years
from the day Of sale.
SEo. IS. That the Mayor and Alder.
men shall Issue execution against each
and every person or corporation who
shall be reported by the City Clerk
and Treasurer to have failed, neglected
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