The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-01-29
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 tho 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 lst to
the 18th, 1902.
Cross Roads morning, January 28.
j. j. Mack's. afternoon, January %.
Swansea, all day, January 49,
Red store, all day, January 30.
Archie Welfe's, morning, January 81.
w. N. Martins, afternoon. January 81.
B7ookland, all day. February l.
PeIion. February 8.
L. L. Gantt's, morning February 4.
Jacob Willis ms afternoon. February 4.
Samaria. morning, February 5.
Batesburg all day, February 6.
Leesville, al day, February T.
Summit, morning, FebruaryS
Lewiedale, afternoon, February. 8
Lexington. all other davs not named
above until February 20. 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 executor s sales, at the place
where the return is made; and for real prop
erty, the usual selling price on the usual
terms 9: similar property at sales for partl.
ton unaer order CT court, at the place
where the return is made. II there is no
usual selling price. then at what is honestly
believed could be obtained for the same at
Q fair sale auder the conditions above men
toned
1t shall be the duty OF each owner Of
lands, and of auy new structures thereon
which shall net have been appraised fer
taxation, to list the same for taxation with
the County Auditor of the county in which
tne7 may be situated on or before the 10th
Gay OF IGDluaEy ueAt- "-'ISA sAO 'Giio Si-'--A
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 tax Of
one dollar on each poll. the proceeds OF
which tax shall be applied solely TO ednca-
tional purposes. Every male citizen be-
tween the ages of q and 60 years, except
these incapable OF earning support, from
being manned or from other causes ard ex-
cept those who are made exempt by law,
shall be deemed taxable polls.
All returns for taxation must be hled with
the Auditor not later than February ~,
1902. as after that date the law requires an
addition oi 80 per cent to the last years
return. All real estate to be assessed this
year. -,
Township Board OF Assessors will meet
in some converi,"t place in their respect
i've townships Oh Tuesday. March 4. 1902.
County Board OF Equalization will meet Al
the Auditors office On Tuesday, March IL,
1902 at 10 o'clock a. ID.
G. A. DERRICK,
Auditor Lexington County.