The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-01

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Indebtedness Of said County; to make
certain claims against County of Edge
field payable out Of proceeds Of special
tax authorized by s1oint resolution to au-
thorize County Commissioners of Edge
field to levy special tax Of three mills to
be levied at time of general tax," ap-
proved December 22d, 1875; to ratify
amendment to Constitution of the State
relative to boundary line of Pickens and
Oconee Counties: to relieve L. l. Jen-
nin9s, of Greenvillc County, of and from
payment OF certain taxes; to relieve H.
l.. Buck, of Horny County, of certain
the 9th duy of August, 1874; to appoint
committee to investigate financial condi-
ton of Charleston County; authorizing
and directing County Commissioners of
Lexington to lay out and open public
highway in said County; to relieve A.
Hendrix. of Pickens County, from pay-
m"nt Of taxes due upon property de-
stroycd by fire: to provide for payment
OF certain moneys to S. w. McKennie; to
amend Joint resolution authorizing and
requiring State Treasurer to pay County
Treasurer Of Greenville sum of S1O,O50.
to be applied to free school purposes"
approved Mnrch II, 1874; to remove Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum to Columbia;
to late County Commissioners of OAR
linSton: to restore to Charleston Library
Society title to certain forfeited land, and
to declare same free from taxation; to
provide for payment of claims of Colum-
bla GslS Light Company; to pay claims of
IilOS. W. Price x Co. {; to allow John b.
Goodwin, Frank Goodwin and joseph
Hawkins to redeem certain forfeited
lands; to allow Eliza Sarah Seabook to
redeem certain lands on Johns Islnnd.
IN Charleston County, forfeited for nom
payment of taxes: authorizing State Trea-
aurer tn reissue to II. J. Middleton, sur
vivinS trustee OF Adele J. Newton and
children. certain certificates of stock;
directing and requiring State Treasurer
70 pay certain moneys. to widow of late
Judge Green: allow Mrs. Susan E. Nell
vain TO redeem certain forfeited lands.
Tax Acts. To provide for payment of
past Indebtedness of Union County; to
authorize and require County Commits
sioners of darlington to levy IL special
tax. and for other purposes; to authorize
and require County commissioners of
Newberry to levy and collect IL mills on
dollar, and other matters therein men
toned; to authorize County Commission
crS of L;iurens to levy and cause to be
collected special tax of 3 mills on dollar
of all taxable property of said County; to
authorize County Commissioners of Rich
land to levy md collect special tax to p,.y
past due Indebtedness; to authorize the
County Commissioners of Marion to levy
and collect sl>ecial Tux; joint resolutions
to authorize County Commissioners of
Chesterfield to levy special tax; to levy
and collect special tax to pay past due
Indebtedness of SpartAnburg County;
authorizing County Commissioners of
Colleton to levy and collect special tax of
mill" to pay pnst due indebtedness;
authorizing County Commissioners Of
Sumter to devote mill Of tax levied for
County purposes for fiscal year 167I-75,
to payment of past due indebtedness of
said County; authorizing County Com
Inissioners of 5nrlboro to levy and col
lect special tax Of IL mills on dollar for
payment of past Indebtedness of said
County; to authorize County Commits
sioncrs of Clarendon and Fairfield to levy
and collect special tax of IL mills ON dol
lar for payment of past due Indebtedness
of said Counties, and to regulate manner
of disbursing same; to authorize County
commissioners of Lancaster to levy and
collect special tax of 2 mills on dollar for
payment of past due Indebtedness of said
County; authorizing County Commits
sioners of Chester to levy and collect spe-
cial tax, and to regulate manner of dis
bursting same; to amend q joint resolu-
ton to levy and collect special tax to pay
past due Indebtedness of Spartanburr
County, approved March 8, 1875.
Acts WHICH HAVE BEEN VErokD.-To
provide for liquidation and settlement of
certain claims against State; to declare
true intent and meaning of certain pro-
visions Of an Act to fund public debt; to
incorporate Georgetown Building and
Loan Association; to validate certain pay
ments made by County Treasurer OF
Edgefcld.
The following Acts are still in the Go
vernor'S possession, awaiting hi, sigma
turc: To raise supplies for fiscal year
commencing November1 1, 1875; to reduce
all Acts and parts of Acts relating to
County Commissioners into one Act, and
to amend same; to amend an Act to re-
ducc all Acts and parts OF Acts relating to
assessment and taxation OF property into
one Act, and to amend same; to establish
by law polling places in several Counties
New ERA.-In old times, Mt the COM
mencement of every season, it was the
fashion to take a strong cathartic as a
safeguard against o change of tempera-
ture. 1t WAS worse than senseless
practice. The people Of our day under
stand the matter better. Instead of de-
plotting the system, they reinforce it.
In the method they adopt, they exhibit
wise determination. Instead Of resortino
to the vitiated stimulants Of commerce,
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