Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-05-12
OUR TOWN TAXES.
Editor Oran1fburq Iimes:

| on! correspondent, IN the follow
ing, makes no complaint against our
Town Council. To tile contrary, hi, i,
too willing toasscrt that the duties
dcvo'ring on the Council haze been
discharged with Il zeal Which com
mcn':s the Board to the gratitude and
support ri he community; vet, in
spite Of faithful Executive Depart
mcLt, which there has been, there are
improvements To he made for which
they are IN no wise responsible.
refer to the lax bill for raising SUI
plies for town government Tie hill
Is understand working within the
charter; his is right, so far as th,
original charter is concerned. Our
town, however, has outgrown the
limits Of the bill. nnfl wr heed Il NOR,
general provision for assessments.
The Nillag" OF twenty years ago has,
.llnp!c requirements suitable to it,
primitive day. The growing tow
Eicity ii!ou p|casc) nre,is The govern.
ncnt ana plo.rcti"n Of Ollie, fir
department, lamps, city courts &c..
'ahi all property within It's limits
should hcarits part in suppnrtiE:
iIhr government. D;'e> all propci,.
;HsSlSi III paving taxes? reply no
IEil then ons' or li!,.r.: species OF proper
" rcapS the l,cLciit Of the pilicp, fir,
slcparlmcn, N;'., and bears no part j.
sustaining, Then such p.opcrty sal,
fhc lii'c-hlnu,l Of he property wlici
lic'.rS all th"iaH. There is to-day il
,:nerchan:!i>c stocks DC. S20U,UOO IN
s4nr town. II has :;ii he u, n,it of ro
| tlcc, tire department &r., and do. $ not
pay :. dime %! taxes. Unr can ;tn,il,
| see that, il Is Il gross Injustice to IT,
| fcre SD large Il class ci prorc.t,
from tax, When the on lay (,,v.n 5,
economically eNprn,;rd) is as muc.
iori owners lcucli, IS it is f.
those OF h" taxable property. a,
| ;i!ustra ion to the point. a wide.
with no,lntol. "r.."l rs Sc; urea
's2hnHso oyer he neuds q. herself and
i 'i:i,. -, &c. U. i..,iu or
:arlcn; she keeps up a gcntccl ex.
terrier OF paint anu whitcwa>h. al,
h pays lax 10 The cNtcn, of The
'"dinance. Slic,in her weak scant
l-ne<S U n":lNH. Is q blessing 10 tLt
own. he aHsc she assists in SUPPORT
!HE It's government. y transient com.
cr Speculate ar Wl.oc cr- even i.
rniahrnt, ri!s twenty 10 fit,
ta"uSanl dol Is III merchandise.
pays M tax. In other wor,.S III,
",'iow home is i crime for wh:cl.
She pays Il penalty: the stock ormar
c:ia:!>.i>r Il cn.npiiln. II. which In
II" "trrc''"m oi lie city" Is Til.
fair: Is it business like? Bat suv>
IT, mrrrh::il, Il pay Il license" s.
YOU 90; bni r"ii q" n"llmy Il lax T.
your property rs the sti,iuw does, q.
the other owilcrs ui real estate. Til
mechanic pays a> mErh license pr,.
l'"Tli"natcir. 50 docs tic Professions
man, AMI n. liuck.,ter.
Again, there is required IN rx,c,.
ing l''" !'f' assessment on all blls
icss; som" men will Go lre; swcaiin.
'"a tax return is Il matter rrd,li,in.
| itlr hn. lit &c i; as wrong wron
10 shit your i,:ttl To my shouldrr.
\ return al sales kc. is not fair III
his town We can vcrr we'll cs,in.at,
/; If fair or not it should he made a.
'irar fair rs possible. Then Too there
are itin"ran:s who slip in town will
heavy trunks, anil out with cmp,,
ones. Th y should y y. 1t IS hard t.
catch them, hut they are worth catch
ing. Ina word, let ali property bc:,,
Il share of taxation. an,l let all frri
thereby an equal interest and pri,l,
III the development of a CROWN.
;Own amended tax bill touyhin.
zeal and personal estate will dis,ri
lutte liz load ont lie CARRYING capaci
ro! all. laSSrrl what know. whrl.
| say hat the present bill has driver
-'wa,v hnilding, anal money has beer.
,nt in lnn.is which should have beer,
IN bricks, mortar and frames.
The Star Route Steal, Of which
mention is ma:lc III another column
IS wave in favor OF thc Democrats.
Gorl.am. WHO is kept ont Of ,hr ollic.
" he keeping up ofthe deadlock by
the Democrats. is one Of lhr principal