The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-11-16

Drainage tax is due and payable
at the same time with other taxes.
All parties between the ages Of 81
and 60 years, inclu"ive, are liable, un-
less exempted by law, to poll tax
of S1.00, also to a communication tax
of $500.
U pom all unpaid taxes after Decem-
ber 81 a penalty of 10 will be added
for January, 10 for February and
$50 to the 18th day of March next,
after which the books will be closed
and executions issued upon all unpaid
taxes.
A tax of SLIPS on dogs, (Which in
cludes tag) due and collectable dur
ing month of January and must be
paid not later than February /. (See
dog tax law in full herewith.)
An Act to Provide for an Annual
Capitation Dog License Tax and
Penalty for Non-Payment.
Section l. "Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That from and after
the passage of this Act there shall
be levied on all dogs, six months old
or older, on January first Of each
year, in the State of South Carolina,
an annual license of one dollar and
twenty-five ($1.25) cents per head.
Section 2. "That upon the pay.
ment of said annual license of one
dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) cents
by the owner Of any dog in the State,
the County Treasurer shall issue to
the said owner a receipt therefor,
and metal tag marked Dog License
and the year for which it is issued.
Each County Treasurer shall keep. a
numerical record Of every dog license.
and, in addition thereto, furnish to
the owner Of each dog such number
stamped on the metal tag. Which
license shall be paid to the County
Treasurer not later than February
1st of each year: Provided, further,
that this license shall be in lieu of
all other tax or license on dogs, eth
er county, municipal or otherwise;
Provided, That all such license col
lected hereunder shall be credited to
the schools of school district from
which it is collected, to be used in
the support of the schools of the dis
trict; Provided, further, that said
license shall become due and pay
able on or before the first day OF
February of each and every year.
Section 8. "That every owner of
a dog shall be required to collar and
place the aforesaid dog license upon
the said collar, except when such dog
shall be used for the purpose of hunt
ing, when such dog shall be upon
chase or hunt.
Section 4. "Any person owning,
harboring or maintaining dog, fail
ing or refusing to pay license afore-
SAID, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and, upon conviction there
of, shall be fined not more than Five
(S5.OO) Dollars or imprisoned not
more than Five (5) days-one-half
of said fine shall 60 to the person
reporting said failure to pay said
license, and one-haf to the public
school fund in which said derellct
occurs"
Section 6. "The school trustees
of the various school districts Of the
State shall be charged with the duty
of aiding the Treasurers and Magls-
trates in the enforcement of the pro-
visions in this Act.
Section z. "This Act shall 60 into
effect on January 1st, 1922. All Acts
or parts of Acts in conflict with the
provisions hereof, or providing for
other tax on dogs, are hereby repeal
ed.
Approved the 18th day of March,
A. b. 1922"
Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expidite mat
ters by dropping the Treasurer q
card asking for the amount OF their
taxes, SO as to avoid sending the
wrong amount, also stating the town
ship or townships (if property is
owned in more than one) and If pos
sible give school district where prop
erty is located. After paying taxes,
examine your receipts and see If all
your property is covered, if not, see
about it at once.
By following the above suggestions
complications and additional cost may
be avoided.
R. B. SMITH,
County Treasurer.
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