The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-06-07
The Tax RilI. I

IoBe ieIenacted BY the Senate and
Houss Of Representatives ofthe State
ofSouth 'Oaroline, now'mst end set-@
tlhg in General u Assembly, and by.
the authority of theGsame. ! r~'tnm
3" SE6fron 1. That d tax Of seven and
9 quarter mills upon every dollar Of
taxable property ofthis State be, and aud
the same is hereby, levied 70 meet
appropriations to defray the current
expenses Of the government for. the
fiscal year commencing November,
A'Ao'Vs'7"Hl .I.'.@ .as 0oY0 b8ghiTA
SEQ. q. That O tax mot to exceed
three mills upon every dollar oftbo
value of all taxable property in each
Of the several counties in this State
be and the same is hereby levied for
county purposes, for the fiscal year
commencing November I, 1876, the
rate to be fixed by the County Com
missioners in and for each county,
and by them certified to the yespec-
tive County Auditors ofthe said sev.
eral counties.
SEQ. 3. That)all the proceeds of the
taxes levied for and on account of the
State is, as specified herein, shall be
deposited and kept by the State
Treasurer in such bank or banks in
the cities of Columbia and Charleston
as, in the judgment or discretion of
the financial board of the State, can
afford sufficient protection TO the in
terests of the State; and the State
Treasurer shall publish in one or
more of the Newspapers published in
the city of Columbia a monthly
statement of all the moneys received
by him, and the amount paid ont,
and TO whom, and ON account of what
appropriation paid. as well as the
balance of moneys On hand. 80. .t.,
SEo. 4. That the County Auditors
and County Treasurers OF the
several couiities of this State are
hereby required, under the direction
and supervision of the COMPTROLLER
General, to make the collection Of
taxes levied under and pursuant to
the provisions of this act, in the man
ner and at the time and under the
conditions hereinafter to be provided;
and they are hereby fol hidden to
collect any other tax whatsoever for
the fiscal year unless herein express
ly authorized go to do; and any State
or county officer WHO shah fail TO
comply with OR evade, or attempt to
evade, the provisions ofthis act, shall
be deemed guilty of: a felony, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
one thousand $1 ,00O) dollars nor
more than Eve thousand ($5,00O dol.
lars, and by imprisonment in the
PeniteDtiary for a pepjod of not less
than one year, nor more than five
years. .,...
| SEC. 5. There shall be assessed on
all taxable polls in this State, tax
/ OF one dollar on each poll, the pro-
| kceeds of which tax shall be applied
solely to educational purposes. Ev--
cry male citizen between the age of
twenty one and fifty years, except
those incapable of earning support
from being maimed, or from other
cause, shall be deemed taxable polls;
and should any person fail or refuse
to pay said poll tax be shall be deem
ed guilty Of misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, before any Trial
Justice or other court having juris-
diction Of the same, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than five dollars
or by imprisonment in the county
Jail for term not exceeding thirty
days. ...
| SEQ. 6. That all taxes assessed anC
pay able under this act shall be paic
in the following kind of funds, anC
no other: gold and silver coin, United