The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-02-06

TAX RETURNS.


In accordance with the law in reference
to the assessment and taxation of pro-
perty, the Auditor will be and attend the
following named places for the purpose
of receiving tax returns for the fiscal
year 1902.
Taxpayers will please come prepared
to give the name of their township and
name and number of school district
wherein they reside. If they do not
know, they are requested to find out be-
fore coming to make their returns. Each
taxpayer is requested to make return In
person where practicable to do So:
Bamberg, until February 20, 1902. Sec
tion 270 of the law in reference to the as
sessment of taxes Revised Statues reads
as follows:
Gall property shall be valued for taxa
ton at its true value in money, which in
all cases not specially provided fer by
law, shall be held to be as follows, to wit:
For personal property the usual selling
price on the usual terms of similar pro-
perty at administrator or executors
sales, at the place where the return is
made, and for real property, the usual sell
ing price on the usual terms of similar
property at sales for partition under or
der of court, at the place where the re-.
turn is made. If there is no usual selling
price, then at what is honestly believed
could be obtained for the same at fair
saleundertheconditions above mentioned.
'It shall be the duty of each owner Of
lands, and of any new structure thereon
which shall not have been appraised for
taxation, to list the same for taxation
with the County Auditor of the county Id
they may be situated on or before the
Goth day of February next after the same
shall become subject to taxation"
Section =. That from and after the
passage of this act, there shall be assessed
upon all taxable polls in this State tax
of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds
of which tax shall be applied solely to
educational purposes. Every male citi-
zen between the ages of 81 and go years,
except those incapable Of earning sup
port, from being manned or from other
causes and except those who are made
exempt by law, shall be deemed taxable
polls.
Section 22S. The following articles of
personal property shall be valued for tax
alton as follows, to wit: horses, mules and
asses, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, gold and
silver plate, gold and Silver watches, pi-
amos, organs, melodeons, carriages, bug
gies, wagons, carts, dogs, merchandise,
moneys and credits, materials used in
manufacturing, machinery, engines, tools
fixtures, and implements used, manufac-
tured articles on hand one year or more,
the value of moneys, bank bills and cir.
culating notes, value of all credits, value
of investments in stocks out of this state, !.
except national banks, value of invest
ments in bonds, except United States
bonds, expressly exempt from taxation,
and all other personal property.
All real estate must be assessed this year.
All returns for taxation must be filed
with the Auditor not later than the Goth
day of February, 1902, as after that date
the law requires an addition of 30 per
cent to the last years return.
The township commissioners for Bam-
berg township will meet in the Auditors
Office on Tuesday, March 4th, 1902, at 10
a m. For Buford's Bridge township on
Wednesday, March 5th, 1902, at 10 m
For Fish Pond township, on Thursday,
March 9Th, 1902, at 10 m. For Midway
township, on Friday, March 7th, 1902, at
10 am. For Three Mile township on Mon
day, March 10th, 1902, at 10 a m.
The county board of equalization will
meet in the Auditors Office on Tuesday,
March 18th, 1902, at 10 m.
R. W. D. RoWELL,
Auditor Bamberg County.