The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-07-19
ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE.
The State BoRi q OF Equaliz Attons II .i.cs /.
SeVon Par Oeni.

The State Boar d OF Equaliz Attons II .i.cs st
Seven Per Oen,,
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 14.-The State
Board of Equalization completed Its
work Of adjusting the tax assessment
on all real property in the State. The
result is an average raise in the values,
as reported by the County Auditors. of
Z per cent. for the whole State, which
Is equivalent to an increase Of tho value
OF all real taxable property OF about
So, 100000. This makes the total value
now about SOL 100000.
The Board met at 10 o'clock and re-
sumed the consideration of the district
committee reports. At 1 80 p. m. the
Board adjourned and reasembled at 3: 80
p. m. and continued Its labors until a
completion Of them was reached at $40
p. m., when 1t adjourned sine die.
The following are the charges made
as to the County Auditors reports:
Abbeville-2 per cent. added.
Aiken-5 per cent. added.
Anderson-2 per cent. added
Barnwell-5 per cent. added.
Beaufort-5 per cent. off.
Berkeley-5 per cent. off.
Charleston-5 per cent. added.
Chester-2 per cent added.
ChesteIfield-5 per cent added.
Clarendon-12 per cent. added.
Colleton-5 per cent. added.
Darlington--5 per cent. addeJ.
gelield-10 per cent. added.
Fairtield-1O per cent. added.
Florence-5 per cent. added.
Georgetown-5 per cent. added.
Greenville-2 per cent. added.
Hampton-6 per cent. added.
Horry-1O per cent. added.
RershaW--l3 per cent. added.
Iancaster-5 per cent. added.
Lsurens-6 per cent. added.
Lexington-15 per cent. added.
Marion-15 per cent. added.
Marlboro-5 per cent. added.
NeWDerry-2 per cent. added.
Oconee- e-12 per cent. added.
Orangeburg-1O per cent. added.
P!ckens-12 per cent. added.
Rtchland-5 per cent. added.
Spartanburg-2 per cent. added.
Sumter-17 per cent added.
Union-2 per cent. added.
williamsburg per cent. added.
York; per cent. added.
On motion of Colonel Stokes Of Cole,
ton q committee was appointed to pre-
sent the lowing memorial to tho Leg.
islature:
Whereas the Legislature in it's wis,
dom and liberality at its last session
suspended the collection of taxes In the
storms swept region Of our State for the
fiscal year 1903, and extended the time
FOR the payment of the same to the fall
OF 1894; whereas the obstruction of the
property was greater and the scope Of
territory far exceeded in extent, injury
to property and damage to crops, so
That our paople were reduced in a great
many instances to want and absolute
restitution, depending upon the aid of
others for means Of support the past
year; whereas the action of tho Lepis-
lature was only partial In the sense of
relief; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense Of this
Board that the said taxes Of 1893 should
be remitted altogether, and that com.
mittee of our body be appointed to me
morialize the Legislature upon the
subj ect of relief Indicated and any kin
dred matter.
The following gentlemen compose
the committee: Theron Earle, Green.
vile; w. ID. Scarboro, Sumter; Il. +.
Hardee, beaufort; j. IL. PettigreW
Florence; DIR. III. Baer, Charleston.
The following resolution offered by
Colonel Stokes was adopted:
Whereas, there is some misunder.
standing In relation to the scope of du
ties Of this body in respect to personal
property, and the right Of appeal as to
where 1t vests the appellate court as tc
the special subject OF taxation, iDclud
Ing banking property Of a personal ma
lure, and character; therefore be It
RESOLVED, That In the opinion Of ouI
Board that all appeals by the taxpayel
can only be from the Board Of Assess
ors to the County Board of EqualiZa
tioD, which Board has cognizance oi
The subject matter and It's decision is
nnal. That there Is an underlyinQ
principle Of law that the right OF the
state TO appeal does not exist.
rhe gentlemen who composed the
Board have performed a work of great
Importance. The work was hard and
the strain severe. They deserve the
thanks and commentator of the peo
pie for the thorough and satisfactory
manner with which 1t was DONE They
were all glad when their laDors were
completed and nearly ell Of them left
Ior nome on the first train.-tegister.
a Florida Htrr
JACKSONVILLE FLA, July II 1.-Two
months ago near JoDsen, in This State,
mlSs halsef, prettY glrl, was Dur-
dered. Her head WAS severed from her
body. The girl had been attacked while
In the woods mean her home and an at.
tempt had becu made 10 assault her.
No clue was found at the time to the
murderer, though several parties were
under suspicion. The case dropped out
Of public notice until this afternoon,
when Marcelius Hurdcc, young man
belonging to wealthy and prominent
family OF Jensen, was arrested for the
crime. detective Rhodes, of Baltimore.
worked up the case and he claims to
have plenty of evidcr CO against Uardee.
He says that Hardee met tho GIRL and
made an improper proposal to her. This
she resented and then Hardee attempted
to assault her. Tne girl fought him
nnh na1n