The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-12-11
TAX RETURNS.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
/ in reference to the assessment and tax
alton of property, the Auditor, or his as
slstant, will be and attend the following
named places for the purpose of receiving
tax returns for the fiscal year 1902, and in
order to meet the next appointment the
hour will close at II 80 in the morning and
at o'clock N the afternoon; taxpayers
will, therefore, be prompt in meeting the
appointments so as not to cause delay.
Taxpayers will please come prepared to
give the name of their township and num-
Der of school district wherin they reside:
Lexington. C, H., from January lst to
the 18th. 1902.
J.. .Wessingers, morning. January 49,
Josh Shealys, afternoon, January 13.
Chaplin. all day, January "A.
Cross Roads. morning. January Is.
Peak, afternoon. January Is.
Peak, morning January Is.
Spring Hill, afternoon. January 16.
Hilton, morning January II.
White Rock. afternoon, January II.
Mrs Mary Busby's morning. January Is.
Ballentine. afternoon, January l9.
1rmo, all day, January 20.
R. T. Hooks. morning. January 81.
Saxe.Gotha, morning, January 22
Bars, afternoon. January %.
&. F. Keisler's, morning. January %.
Craps Store. afternoon, January %.
Cront's Store. morning, January "a.
Rocky Well, afternoon, January "a.
Edmunds, morning. January q.
CASTOR. afternoon, January 27.
Cross Roads, morning, January %.
j. J. Mack's, afternoon. January %.
Swansea, all day, January 80
Red Store, all day. January 30.
Archie Welfe's morning, January 81.
w. n. Martins, afternoon. January 81.
Brookland, all day. February l.
Pelion. February 8.
L. L. Gantt's, morning, February 4.
jacob Williams. afternoon. February T.
Samaria, morning. February 5.
Batesburg, all day, February &.
Leesville all day, February
Summit, morning, FebruaryS.
Lewiedale, afternoon, February. s
Lexington, all other DAYS not named
above until February 90 1902.
Section 270 of the law in reference to the
assessment of taxes, (Revised Statutes,
| reads as follows;
All property shall be valued for taxation
| at is true value in money, which in all cases
! not specially provided for by law, shall be
| held to be as follows, to wit: For personal
! property the usual selling price on The
usual terms of similar property at admin
| istrator's or executors sales, at the place
where the return is made: and for real prop
erty, the usual selling price on the usual
terms of similar property at sales for parti
| ton under order of court, at the place
where the return is made. II there is no
usual selling price. then at what iShcnestly
believed could be obtained for the same at
! a fair sale under the conditions above men,
toned
1t shall be the duty of each owner of
| lands, and of any new structures thereon
which shall not have been appraised tor
| taxation. I" list the same tor taxation with
the County Auditor of the county in which
they NAV be situated on or before the Goth
day OF February next, after the same shall
become subject to taxation.
Section g. That from and after the pas
sage OF this act there shall be assessed
upon all taxable polls in this State a tax OF
one dollar on each poll. the proceeds OF
which tax shall be applied solely TO educa-
! tional purposes Every male citizen be-
tween the ages OF 81 and 60 years except
those incapable OF earning support, from
| being manned or from other causes and eX-
cept those who are made exempt by law,
| shall be deemed taxable polls.
All returns for taxation must be filed with
the Auditor not later than February 20.
1902. as after that date the law requires an
! addition of 30 per cent. to the last Year 5
return. All real estate to be assessed this
year.
Township Board OF Assessors will meet
| in some convenient Dlace in their respect
i've townships or Tuesday, March 4. 1902
County Board of Equalization will meet at
the Auditors Office on Tuesday, March Is,
1902 at 10 o'clock a. m.