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

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
I in reference to the assessment and tax
alton of property, the Auditor. or his As.
s1stant, 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 4 o'clock in the afternoon; taxpayers
will therefore, be prompt in meeting the
appointments 80 as not to cause delay.
Taxpayers will please come prepared to
give the name of their township and num-
Der of school district wherih they reside:
Lexington. C, g., from January lst to
| the 18th, 1902.
J.Wessinger's, morning. January IS
Josh Shealy' s, afternoon, January 13.
Chaplin. all day, January "A.
Cross Roads, morning. January Is.
Peak, afternoon. January Is.
Peak, morning January l6.
Spring Hill, afternoon. January 16.
Hilton. morning. January II.
White Rock. afternoon, January II.
Mrs. Mary Busby's morning, January 1S.
Ballentine. afternoon, January lS.
1rmo, all day, January 20.
r. T. Hooks. morning. January 2l.
SAKE -Gotha, morning, January %.
Bars, afternoon. January 22.
G. F. Keisler's, morning, January %.
Craps Store. afternoon. January %.
Crout's Store, morning January "a.
Rocky Well, afternoon. January "a.
Edmunds. morning, January 27.
CASTOR, afternoon, January 81.
Cross Roads, morning, January %.
J. J. Mack's, afternoon, January %.
Swansea, all day. January 29.
Red store, all day. January 30.
Archie Welfe's, morning, January 81.
w. N. Martins, afternoon. January 81.
Brookland, all day. February l.
Pelion. February3. 8.
l.. l.. Gantt's, morning, February 4.
Jacob Williams. afternoon. February 4.
Samaria. morning February 5.
Batesburg, ell day. February 6.
Leesville, all day, February
Summit, morning, February 8.
Lewiedale, afternoon, February. g.
Lexington. all other davs not named
above until February 90. 1902.
Section 270 of the Law III reference to the
assessment of taxes, (Reyised 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
istrators or executors sales, at the place
where the return is made; and for real prop
erty the usual selling price on the usual
terms Of smile- property at sales Tor partl.
ton under order Of court, at the place
where the return is made If there is no
usna! selling price. ther 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 Tor
taxation. to list the same for taxation with
the County Auditor of the county in which
thev NAV be situated on or before the 10th
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 shall be assessed
upon all taxable polls in this State tax OF
one dollar on each poll, the proceeds o.
which tax shall be applied solely to educa-
tional purposes. Every male citizen be-
tween the ages of 81 and 60 years, except
these incapable of earning support. from
being MANNED or from other causes and e1-
cept those who are made exempt by law,
shall be deemed taxable polls
All returns for taxation must be filed with
the Auditor not later than February 20,
1902, as after that date the law requires an
addition of 50 per cent. to the last years
return. All 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 At
the Auditors Office on Tuesday, March Is,
| 1902 at 10 o'clock q. m.
G. A. DERRICK.
Auditor Lexington County.