The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-08
TAX RETURNS.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Law
in reference to the assessment and tax
alton of property, the Auditor, or his AZ.
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 IN 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. G, H., from January 1st to
the 18th. 1912.
J.J .Wessinger's, morning. January l3.
Josh Shealys, afternoon, January 13.
Chaplin all day. January IA.
Cross Roads. morning. January Is.
Peak, afternoon. January ID.
Peak, morning. January Ii.
Spring Hill, afternoon, January 16.
Hiltou. morning. January II.
White Rock. afternoon, January II.
Mrs. Mary Busby's morning, January l8.
Ba. ,ntine. afternoon, January Is.
1rmo, all day, January 20.
r. T. Hooks. morning. January 81.
Saxe.Go.ha, morning, January %.
Bars, afternoon. January %.
G.F. Keisler's, morning, January %.
Craps Store. afternoon, January %.
Croat's Store, morning, January "a.
Rocky Well, afternoon. January "a.
Edmunds morning. January 81.
CASTOR, afternoon, January q.
Cross Roads, morning, January 28
j. J. Mack's, afternoon. January %.
Swansea, all day, January 20.
Red store, all day, January 80.
Archie Welfe's, morning, January 81.
w. N Martins, afternoon. January 81.
Brookland, all day, February /.
Pelion. February3.
LII. Gantt's, morning, February4. 4.
Jacob Williams. afternoon. February 4.
Samaria. morning February 5.
Batesburg, all day. February G.
Leesyiile, all day, February
Summit, morning, February 8.
Lewiedale, afternoon, February. 8
Lexington. all other DAYS not named
above until February 20. 1902.
Section 270 OF the law in reference to the
assessment of taxes, (Reyised Statutes, J
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: a-d 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. If there is no
| usual selling price. then at what is honestly
believed could be obtained for the same at
a fair sale under the conditions above men
toned.
It shall be the duty OF each owner of
lands, and of any new structures thereon
which shall not have been appraised for
taxation, to list the same for 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 6. That from and after the pas
sage of this act, there sLall 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 10 educa,
tional purposes. Every male citizen be-
tween the ages OF II ana oU years, except
those incapable of earning support. from
being MANNED OF from other causes and ex-
cept those who are made exempt by law,
shall be deemed taxable polls
All returns for taxation must befled with
the Auditor not later than February 20,
1902, as after that date the law requires an
addition of so per cent. to the last years
return. Ali real estate to be assessed this
year.
Township Board OF Assessors will meet
in some convenient place in their respect
i've townships on Tuesday, March 4. 1902.
County Board of Equalization will meet al
the Auditors Office on Tuesday, March Is,
1902 ut 10 o'clock a. m.
G. A. DERRICK.
Auditor Lexington County.