Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
. Privilege "Tag" Tax

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Privilege "Teg" Tax.
August Kohn in News and Courier:
It will be of interest to know that the
privilege tax income shows decided ipdi-
cations of falling off for the present
year and this means that less fertili-
zers are being used in the state. Last
year up to March 1, the total income
from the privilege tax fund was $751;
697. SO, and for the present year up to
March l, the income from the privilege
tax fund has been $4O,630.55, loss Of
a little over $4,000. The total income
last year from the privilege tax was
sS4,O73.43 and the indications are that
the privilege tax will not aggregate
over $4,000 this year.
Eject of Tax Extension.
August Kohn in News and Courier:
The general impression is that the ex-
tension in the time for the payment Of
taxes means that most Of the taxes are
withheld until the very last. Such does
not appear to be the case. The total
amount of taxes charged and due for
the year just closed, aggregated $685.
665.54. This tax should have been COL
lected by the first of January, 1902.
The time for the collection of taxes was
extended to March l and then the gene
raj assembly extended the time until
the 31st Of the present month. Up to
this time the total receipts from taxes
by the state treasurer have been $685.
525.54. This leaves balance due to the
state on account of taxes Of $371, ,139. 49,
This does not mean that all of the $37l,-
139. SO is due by the taxpayers, as many
of the county treasurers have a very
bad habit of keeping the funds belong
mig to the state in the local banks. 1t
seems as if the lawmakers are accus-
toned to having the state treasurer
borrow money during the summer
months. Last year State Treasurer
Jennings had time of it paying the
salaries and debts the legislature con-
tracted, and he had to borrow as much
as $195, 900 to meet current expenses
Every salary and every warrant was
paid as soon as 1t was presented, andl
the general public does not know that
the state treasury often does not have
money that the general assembly ap-
propriates. Fortunately the credit Of
the state is very good but it seems that
the state is doing very slipshod and
careless business. The general appro-
priation act recently passed carries up
on its face specific appropriations for
81, ,136, 900, not counting the legislative
expenses which are separately provided
for. The revenues Of the state will
not meet this appropriation, and es-
pecially difficult will be the task of the
state treasurer if the time for the pay
ment of taxes is extended until almost
time for the next appropriation act.
What Hampton Thinks.
At the instance Of the New York
Herald, the Columbia correspondent of
that paper has secured from General
Wade Hampton an expression as to the
manner in which President Roosevelt's 8
proposed visit to South Carolina will
probably be received. General Hamp-
ton talked Of the incident that led up
to the trouble, which may have given
the impression that the president would
not be welcome in South Carolina and
then he said: "All Of that, however, has
nothing to do with the direct incident.
You can say that have no doubt what
ever from what I know Of my people,
that Charleston and all of Carolina
will give the president a royal welcome.
The reception the president will receive
in Charleston will be handsome, cordial
and sincere. There is no city in the
whole country that would give the pres
ident a better welcome. The fact Is,
there is no city in the whole country
that entertains it's guests on so high a
plane as Charleston. 1t Is somewhat
remarkable fact, but it is So" and then
the distinguished war hero spoke of
some of the songs Of pride for Charles
ton that were sung by the veterans on
the occasion Of their trip to Charles
ton. II sincerely trust that the presi-
dent will not allow any Of these side Is
sues to influence him in any way in
connection with his proposed trip to
Charleston" When asked what he
thought of the Tlllman sword incident,
he said that he had not been able to
read much about the matter, but he had
no doubt that the respectable people
deeply deplored this incident. General
Hampton was quite familiar with Pres
ident Roosevelt during his stay in
Washington, and they have often dined
and chatted together and he has the
kindest expressions for the president.
FN, l,-f,
during the morning with his son, Mr..
Alfred Hampton, who is here on visit
to his father.