The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-01-14
TAX RETURNS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW
l. in reference to the re-assessment and
taxation OF property. the auditor, OK his
assistant, will be and attend tho following
named places for the purpose OF ecelviug
tax returns for the fiscal year 1903. and in
order 10 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 il meeting the
appointments SO as not 60 cause delay.
Taxpayers will please come prepared to
give the name of their township and num-
Der of school district wherein they reside:
From toe lst to the 18th day Of January,
1903, at Lexington, q. II.
CASTOR, all day, January IL.
Swansea, January l3 and IA, both days.
Red Store. January is, all day.
Archie Wolfe, January l6, morning.
:. W. n Martin, January 16 afternoon
Brookland, January II, all day.
Edmund, January 10, afternoon.
Cross Roads. January 20, morning.
]. j. Mack January 20 afternoon
Pclion January 81, all day
Luther l., Gratis. Januar; 22. morning.
Jacob Williams. anuary %. afternoon
Vim. Westmoreland. January 23, morning
Red Bank. January "a, afternoon.
Franklin Reisler, January 26, afternoon.
Craps Uld Mill, January II, morning.
Batesbnrg January q, afternoon.
Bstesburg January %, all day.
leesyille, January 20. all day.
Summit January 81. morning
Lewiedale, January 80. afternoon.
Barr's Landing. January 81, morning.
Josh Shealy, February 2 afternoon.
Chaplin, February 8. sll day.
Gross Roads, February 4 morning.
Peak. February 4, afternoon.
Peak, February s, morning.
epllng His, February D. afternoon
Hilton, February 6, morning
White Rock, February 6, afternoon.
Mrs, Mary Busby. February 7. morning
Ballentine, February Z, afternoon.
lrmo February 8. all Gay.
Il. r.. Hook. February ~ mornicg.
Lexington C. H, from the 10th 10 the
10th of February.
Section tf the law in reference to the
assessment of taxes. (kevised Statotes,)
reads RS follows:
All properly shall be valued for taxation
at its true value in moneV, which in all
cases not specially provided for by law.
shall be held 10 be as follows. 10 wit: For
personal property the usual selling priceson
the usual terms of similar property at ad-
mini traitors or executors sale, at the place
where the return i, made; land for real prop
erty, the usual selling prlce on the usual
terms of similar property at sales for parti-
ton under oruer of court at the place
pbere the return is to be made If there is
no usual selling price, then at what is hon.
estly believed could be obtained for the
same at talr sale under the conditions
above mentioned
1t 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 tor taxation with
the County Auditor for the County in which
they may be situated on or before the Goth
day OF February next. after the same all
become subject to taxation
section 6. That from and after the pas
sage of this sct, 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 educa-
tional purposes. Every male citizen be-
tween the ages of tHenty-one and sixty
years, except those incapable of earning q
support, from being msimed OF from other
causes, and except those who are made ex-
empt by law. shall be deemed taxable polls.
All returns tor taxation must be filed with
the Auditor not later than February Goth,
1903, as after that date the law requires au
addition of tO per cent. to the last yosY's
returns
Township Boards of Assessors will meet
at some Convenient place in their respective
township on Tuesday, March 3, 1903.
County Board of Equalization will meet at
the Auditors Office on Tuesday, March
"a, 1903, at 10 o'clock q. m.
6. A. DERRICK,
Auditor of Lexington County.