Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-04-01

EXTRACT FROM AN ACT LEvYrNG A STATE
TAX ron TIE YEAR 1906
Section 9. Be IL further endcicd, Tha, all
lands snail be rated and classed IN the manner
following that is TO say. first. second, 4 bird
rates; and the ru.e to be observed is, that when
greater part OF ally tract shall be superior IN
9u@iisy 10 second tate land, il shall be denomi-
naiei FIRST ra,e |; when u greater par, of a ,raa
shall be inferior in quality TO first rate, and su
pefof 10 third rate, 1t shall be denomina,es, Sc
eonu rate; and when gIea,er part of traa
SHAH be inierior to second rate il shall be demo
minated third rate land taking into view the
situation and the quality of the soil. First rate
land shall be taxed al the rate of ninety cents,
second rate sixty 1--we cents and third rate forty
GEMS, each per hundred acres.
Sea - &c itJWtley enacted, That in all ca.
ses where the owners of any lands have by
themselves or agents. entered their la,ds in their
proper classes. with the auditor or clerks Of me
court OF common pleas, agreeably TO the laws
he'c ofo'e N force, such lands shall unGrr this
aet be placed IN the same class for taxation, and
alitaads which shall NOT he entered by tne own
ers. or ,heir agents. with the auditor, beio.e he
makes out his durlieaSe, he shall Class and
charge the same as second rate, and If any o@a
eI o. proprietor of lands or their agent have
heretofore. or shall hereafter enter ANY trae of
land IN an inferior class to lha; OF its real urali,v
said land shall until il is changed into It's pro
per class be charged, over and above the rate
Tor whicsit was enicled, with double the a,no,n,
OF tax which shouid have been pai.. had me
same bsen catered in It's proper class which
shall bs isaid 20 the collector Of the coanty. toxn
ship. or clsiriet in which such lands may he
ehaiee-ee, Tor the use of The srsle, on The infor
na'ion OF any fieehoider, making due proof
thefeoi 70 the auditor or commissioner, and he
recovered at the same tins and III the same wav
as other taxes are
sect 4. Be jicf6ey e1acfed, That for the
coieetion OF taxes of non. residents lands. tbe
state snali be and is hereby divided into SIX col
ietuon districts: the first 10 include the lands
pprchasedby John Cleycs Symmes and his asso
.iates and me iani within the disi,id uf Cincin.
nan iai.d Office; the second to Include lands in
tne iiginia military ds,riet the land within the
c'Suio 81 Chliiicoshe land Office and the French
grants the third 10 inclade the land putotased bv
the Ohio Company and all giants incl.d.d win
IN The limits thereof, and the land within The die
TIC. OF the Mariettaland sfice the fourth to in.
eihde The lands III the United States military dis
.'ict anu the refugee lands and ali the lands with
IN the diotr& OF GAINESVILLE land Office: the 6f,b
TO ineluse the lands within The district of ,be
steuofnvile land oi;e aud all lands south Of the
conteeueui reserve, and not included in the o.
"e' uiStilcs and The sixth to include the lands
IN the Conne6ticu, Reserve.
"eS'' - nc Iit/H'toef enacted, That there fhalI
DC appointed, by joint ballot Of both bouCe, 81
the general ahsmbiy, and CONDITIONED bv IN.
spVelnei, collector IN each diftri6. who IN an
continue in ofhee one year and until his fueee
Is ehoien and qualified, who mall colIsa all taYes
eue ana owios on non reidents' lands within
their respective diifriels. The collector of ri.
niu oitrict ihail keep his Office az Cint;nna,;
nc ecHector OF tie fecond diflr9 mail lee, M.
sinee at Chiiiieothe; the collector of the third
o'itfiet hall keep his Office at Marietta; the chi
ec'ot OF the ionrth diaria A,ll keep hi, office \,
ZAne sviIle the collector of the fifth diflr;a
,asn Keep ms oihee at Steubenville, and the col.
ieetor OF the fixth diftfid shall ep his Office >,
inc town OF Warren. in the County of ErnmbulI.
pnI 10. NAL each, at the time they receive their
uuPiIeates, take and fubieribe the following o,,b
o. snfmst'onJ viz J, Is. Go solemnly fv1ear or
sn'rm asthe cate may be) that will. according
20 Tue ost OF my abilitcJ faithfully and in,part
ty perform the duties enjoinsd on me by law.
I 81, 80 y, 'ne diltricts and that
WI, net directly or indirectly purehare spv
iano by me fold Tor taxes"
Notice 70 hereby given that all take. within ,b,
is~S are due aad payable after the firn dsv of
huguit neat ensuing, aud il not Paid by the FRA
l"onoay OF DeeembeL the lands will be fold or
10 mush thereof as viii satisfy the amount due.
In diR'ia eolleaor, A. Cofot,h. Cincinnati.
lieothe. ''o''' N''n-
80 do William Skinner, Marietta.
an do. James Heron, Zanefville
5th do. Charles Maxwell. s,eufenv;lle.
oth DO James IIu,an, Warren.
THOMAS GIBSON.
Auditor OF accounts for the la,e Of Ohio. 6w |