The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-01-25

- - W > l. VIC octidCt. dtu
! now over in the House. To ma
sure OF It's getting early attenti,
| went over to the House wi
'e the Bill. and got our delegate
/. TO ask that it be put on the Hou:
IL Ca len dar without re!erenc
. which was done. 1t is now
l. second reading Bill and will pro-
o ably GET through the early pa,
:, OF next week | have the assu
i ance Of the House delegation I
y have it advanced as rapidly d
0 possible. The following is th
0 full text Of the Bill:
\ BILL
, To Provide for the appointments,
Township Commissioners. 10 Fix The;
Salaries and 20 Define Their Dutie.
Tor The Purpose OF Securing Nor
accurate and Uniform System OF Ia
!. Returns and More Equitable Valua
ton OF Property for the Purpose @
Taxation in Berkeley and ClZrendo!
counties
&c il enacted by the General Assembl,
OF the State Of South Carolina:
SECTION !. That Oh and after the 80
proral OF this :ic, the Cove upor
the recommendation of the legation
IN the General Assembly, shall aopoin,
three township commissioners in each
township IN the counties OF Berkeley
aaG Clarendon, whose duty i, shall be
10 appraiSe and value al! the taxable
property 10 ,heir respective townships
Tor any and a.! purposes and 10 receive
the returns for taxation.
SEC. >. The said board OF township
commissioners. for the purpose OF TAX
Ing said returns and appraisinr and
va!uins the property. shal! attend at 2
conven!en; point in their respective
townships IS many days as may be nee.
eSsary, not exceeding ten, and shal! re-
ceive as compensation for their services
Two dollars 5000 per day for cot ex-
ceeding ten days in any one wear. The
SAID board OF township commissioners
shal! annually q, the time OF taking the
list o: personal property also take the
lis: OF all real property ir their respect.
I've townships subject 70 taxation. and
OF al! new structures not previously
listed, and CT all old structures which
were des;-osad during the previous
year, and sh... Ex value thereto. with
3 description o; tie land or To-; on which
the same was or is situated. I, shall |
iurther DE the duty OF the said town
ship commissioners 70 add any amount
which they believe ought 10 be added
10 the valuation OF the property returned
or listed by any tax payer within their
respective owuships.
SEC. ). Whenever the saio board OF
township commissioners shall deem i;
necessary 10 obtain an accurate descrip-
ion o. any separate tract or lot in their
respective townships they may REQUIRE
ne owner or occupier thereof 10 furnish
ne same, with any title papers he may
ia'e IN his possession. and il such owner
'r occupler. upon demand made Tor the
anne, shal! negiec. or refuse 10 furnish
satisfactory description o: SUCH parcel
II real property, the said board OF com
n:ssioaers may employ competen. sur {
'evor 20 make out description OF the {
boundaries and location thereof and {
tatemeot OF the quantity OF land there /,
contained: 20 the expense OF such
uSreT the treasurer and auditor shall
oo the tax assessed upon such -ea! 5
property, ana II shall be collected bv ,
he treasurer: and for the purpose OF .
nao!lng the said board OF township :,
commissioners 20 determine the value I
I buildings and their Improvements, ,
ad also OF any personal property in I
neir respective townships, :hey are /,
uthor;zed 10 enter and fully examine !"
u buildings coc structures CT persona! /
roperty Of whatever kiad which are
OF oy law expressly exemp, t.ou. TAXA I
90.
SEC. /. The saic board OF township
shall, OF or before the Y
day OF June in each year. make
p and complete, and shall transmit 10 O
le county auditor, an abstract o. the :
roperiy OF their respective townships, =
! which they shall set forth: /.
!. The rumber OF acres, exclusive Of 4
'wn lots. returned and appraised by .
lem, with such addicica as shall have Z
cen made thereto by the said com,a!s- :.
onerS. II
. The aggregate value 0: suci. prcu- c.
~. other than town lots. as returned RI
the tar payer, With and INCLUSIVE OF ;,
'ch additions as shall have been made :
'ereto by the said board o! comm:s- d
OnerS. t(
5. The aggregate value OF the res!
'operty II each town, CITY and village
their respective townships, Inclusive u
sWch additions IS shall have been q
ade thereto By the said board OF COM =
issioaers.
SEC. 5. The roprsisemea: ard yalua- =
% o! property shall be deemed aud |
':l 70 oe step In the collection OF 81
Nes, and ,he foregoing sections shall "
construed 70 mean as giving full and r;
mp!ete power 20 the board CT town. :.
~ ootnulis2!oners. Independent: Of a,,y g
Zct conferred 3poa county auditors or W
her officers. as 70 securing full ana a,
mpIeie collection and CORRECT value J.,
ereot foc taxation il 81. esSea: @ae.hss - -
Gcs!ent:y a. otherwise improperly c(
lnco.apIetely made, and toe action ~
said board ottownsh!p commissioners.
der eDd By v!rtuo OF this Act. shal! W
[ Go !aterIered with By any Court OF "
IS State By manGamus, summary pro- 81
IS, or any other proceeding. but the VI
X payer shall have the right. a.u 20 y,
ae1, 10 appeal i:os:. tie DECISION ard p
rrg.seEa :at,ot The 6oavG OF township u I!
70 the county board o; II
ualiza,ion. which said coac.A oaa.d az
elna.i k.:ioe snail caasl>t ai TIE chaic r,
.ia oi each o! tae township comulis- =.
'ue-s: ana the decision o. tno said t,' ,!'
aaty board .! equali.at;ou sna!! be "
5! snd conclusive: Provided. Moth NJ
/, in hi, Act contained sHa.. in any z
amer aoridse the powers AID duties -
county auditors. except in the ap- '''
aisement and valuation OF property OF
q the taking OF tax returns; .il- ri
led. further. Thar ~ co. ,c,y :.ud.- "a
sal! IL; a..a lake ta3 returns ~ -;
s:r respective Offices 4; the usual ;:::::e -
now provided bY lay. whipn a.ld re- I'll
Us must he referred 70 the board Of :'e
aE2h!p commissioners and must be vi
sscd OF by the said township co.nmi>- -,
ners, aS Eureinbe.ure provided: Pro 90
led. further. That this .lc; shall take "T
ect Immediately upon lis approval By