Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-03-01

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Passed February 22d, 18l3,1
! BE az enactea on the General Assemoiy, Thai
| The several Commissioners OF the Revenue shall
be, and the, are lGtchy required. in making
out the annual lists of the taxable property
within this Commonwealth, to make Correct
lists, and set he same down in separate CO.
iumi's prepared on tlicir books for The purpose
opposite the names of tie respective owners o.
ali orti,nNries, tiwn lets and hotises, merchant
or manufacturing mills, asist mills other than
hand and horse mills saw nils, cuSIpi;s fsuch
Only as are actusiiy workeD forces & lurnac es,
ana printing presses of Hews papers, within
'neir espcctiye districts: Anl the said Commits.
sioReis OF the revenue. shat! moreover set down
on their books, in. like manner rs heretofore
has been practiced in respect 10 the valuation
oiape yearly rent ofordinaries and Of town lots
ana housesl the yearly rent or value ofal such
ordinarieS, town lots and houses, merchant or
manufacturing mills, grist mills, saw mills,
coal pits, FORCES and furnaces, rs also the an
nual Subscription of such printing presses Of
news papers; and the yearly rent or value OF
inc taxable property herein above required to
be estimated, shall be fixed by The Commissi-
ohers OF thetrevenue, according TO the actual
rent OF the same, ifrented or leased out, or IL
nor, by the same Commissioners by estimation
Justly aud 1S;lly to be made. The several
commissioners of the revenue shall be, and
they are hereby also required, in making out
the annual lists of the taxable property within
TINS Commonwealth, to make correct lists, and
set the same down in separate columns prepar-
ed on their books for the purpose, opposite the
names or the respective owners, ofaIl such toll
bridges, ferries, and tan yards, within their
respective districts, whereof the yearly rent or
value exceeds one hundred dollars; and the
yearly rent or value OF such toll bridges ferri
ana tan yards, as are herein above required to
be listed, shall be estimated by the said Com.
1 mlSSfOuerS a ,rl ;no- TOT to
t,ial rent thereof, 1T rented or leased out, or II
not, by the same Commissioners by estimation
justly and fairly to be made; and the estim:-
ton rt the yearly rent aud N.siue Of such to |
| bridges, ferries, and tan Yard, shall be also
inserted in the sad Commissioners books in
| like manner aforesaid
| The several COmmss toner's OF the revenue also
shall be, and they are hereb, required, IN mai
| ing out the annual lists Of taxable property
within this Commonwealth, t. make out cor
| rect lists, and set the same down IN separate
columns prepared on their books for thr par
| pose, opposite the names OF the respectise
owners, OF all Two wheel riding carriages, Pie
IONS, stage Wagons, and other Carriages what
so We belonging to persons re- ding within n er
| resPec i've districts; aud each Commissioned
shall make an estimation the value OF all
such Carriages, including the harness belong
ing therettnto, by his own view thereof or by
| the valuation of two disintere sted persons, As
he shall think best; and the said estimation o.
| the value OF such carriages, shall be insertt d
| IN the said Comm sioners' books in like man
| ner aforesaid.
| When any valuation herein required to be
made by any Commissioners, shall be unsa isf.tc-
| tory to the owner OF The property so valued,
| the valuation shall be forthwith adjusted BY
two DISTINGUISHED treehoders, one chosen by
| the owner, the other by the Commissioner,
and, If they disagree, by any person who may
| be chosen by them as AN umpire.
The time and manner of making lists of the
| taxable property herein before mentioned, of
making out and returning copies OF the Com
missioners' books when complete, OF entering
| insolvents thereupon, of correcting mistakes,
| and al things else not herein specially provid-
| ed for, shall in all respects conform to the
F., prcgasions ofthe general laws, prescribing the
| mode of ascertaining the taxable property OF
this Commonwealth; and the time and manner
| of collecting, accounting for, and paving taxes
on the several articles OF tax: Bile properly here
in before mentioned, and the compensation to
| TO be allowed to the collectors thereof and the
allowances for insolyencies, and the mode of
certifying the same, and all things pertaining
TO the collection of such taxes shall likewise
in all respects conform to the provisions of the
several laws providing for the collection OF the
public revenue
All attornies at law, who shall be in
the practice Of their profession on the first
day of june next, shall respectively pay
the taxes which they are seyersily by law
required to pay, on or before that day; or it
such attornies at law shall commence their
practice after that day, then they shall respec-
| lively pay the taxes which attornies irc seve-
rally by law required TO pay, so soon as they
com mence their practice; and if any attorney
| shall continue or commence practice, without
| payment OF his tax according to law, and fling
| the sheriH's receipt therefor, as hereafter di-
| rected, he shall for such offence forfeit and
| pay the sum of forty dollars. The said taxes
to be paid by attornies at law, shall be by each
| attorney paid to the sheriff OF the county in
which he shall reside, who shall give Il receipt
| therefor, which receipt it shall be the duty Of
said att orney to file in the Clerks Office of some
court OF the highest grade in which he shall
| practice, within thirty days after the date Of
said receipt. And the Clerks of the several
| courts in this Commonwealth shall on or be-
| fore the LIST day of September, in each year,
| furnish the Auditor with list OF such receipts
! flied in his Office.
| The several taxes imposed on law process
and appeals, shall be collected and paid, ia the
\ manner heretofore prescribed by law
| The several taxes imposed by law on the
| transfer OF surveyors certificates, on the At
| testation, prOtestaton, and other instruments
| OF publication, by Notaries Public, TO which
| notarial seals are affixed; and or certificates
| Under the seal ofthe Commonwealth, shallshe
| respectively paid to the Register Of the Land
| Office, to tho Notary aifixing the notarial seal
and TO the keeper Of the public seal al ihc time
Of delivering such transfer, or afixing such
| seals.
| All licenses fo whole cole and retail NOR