Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-21
PROSECUTED FOR TAXES.

At a special meeting Of the county
board of commissioners, held for the
purpose, last Thursday, proceedings
were commenced against the Gable
company, engaged in selling organs In
this county, with headquarters at
Yorkville, and w. H. Adams, colored,
proprietor of pool room, for failing to
make return of their property for tax
alton, as required by Section 336 of the
general civil statutes. Section 1856 Of
the general civil statutes reads as fol-
lows.
cS236. If any person, company, or cor
Horation, shall commence business IN
any county Of this state, after the lst
day Of January Of any year, the capl-
tai or property in which shall not have
been previously listed for taxation In
said county, and shall not, within 80
days thereafter make such report to
the auditor Of said county as Is required
in the 334th section Of this chapter, he
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum
Of one hundred dollars, which shall be
collected by civil action In the name OF
the county commissioners. and paid
into the county treasury for the exclu-
sive benefit Of the county. Any process
in such case may Issue out OF the court
Of common pleas Of the county In which
such business was commenced, directed
to the proper officer and served In any
county Of the state.
Section 334 referred to. provides that
IL property referred to in Section 1886 Is
listed in some other county. the owner
or agent in charge OF such property
must advise the auditor Of such fact.
by, affidavit, within the 80 days pre-
scribed.
It seems that the Cable company has
been doing business In Yorkville dur
ing the past few months since January
l.. and has made no return Of its capt.
tai or property. Some time back Su-
pervisor Gordon made demand for SIS
license provided for in case Of itiner-
ants by statute; but the managers OF
the Cable company refused to pay, and
investigation developed that the su-
preme court had held that people who
had a regular wareroom or storehouse
from which to do business, could not
be classed as peddlers, etc. AS the re-
suit of still further investigation into
the matter, Mr.. J. s. Brice, the county
attorney, found that the statute quoted
above, covers the case to his satisfac-
ton, and accordingly proceedings were
commenced as stated.
Along with the complaint filed with
the clerk Of the court, Mr.. Brice pre-
pared a writ Of attachment and placed
1t in the hands Of the sheriff for imme-
late service. During the afternoon,
that official levied on two organs and a
piona; and the Gable company retained
w. w. Lewis, Esq, to take care OF Its
rights.
In the case Of w. H. Adams and the
pool room property, no attachment was
necessary. The defendant being resi-
dent the proceedings will be the same
as in the collection Of other debts by
Jaw. F. P. Mccain, ESQ.,, represents
the defendant, and has 20 days from
Thursday in which to file an answer.
Speaking Of the matter Thursday af-
ternoon, Mr.. Brice said that although
the county commissioners have not yet
sworn out any other .affidavits, they
have information Of several additional
cases in which they will institute pro-
ceedings Of the same character.