Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-14
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We deem it proper to lay before our
readers. the following abstract OF an act
of Congress, to provide additional resour-
ces for defraying the expences OF govern
ment, &c. by which our watches have peen
taxed for the support of Mr.. Madlson,s
construction Of free trade and sailor
rights.
By the first section, an animal duty IS
laid on all household furniture exceeding
200 dollars, with the exception OF BEDS
bedding, and kitchen furniture and fami-
" pictures, and articles made in the Ia
mily from domestic materials, accord
| ing to the following rate; ifnot exceeding
400 dollars, S 1, if above and not exceed
ing s 600, s L SO; if above COO and not
exceeding s 1000, IS; if above 1000, &
not exceeding s 1900, S E; II above
1900, and not exceeding s 5000, S 10;
if above 1000, and not exceeding S 5000,
sly; if above 5000, and not exceeding
8 1000, SIS; if above 1000, and not ex-
ceeding s 5000, s As; if above oOo9,
and not exceeding s 5000, S rs; ifabove
5000, S 100, to be paid by the owner OF
the furniture. In addition to this, an an
nual duty is imposed of s 2 on every gold
watch kept for use, and s ON every Sill
yer watch, to be paid by the ownar. ;.
The Cd Section empowers the assistant
assessor, to call at the dwelling OF the
party, to obtain list of his property, q
which he is to make out, with the number
g. description of his watch.-The s, q
S Sections provide fer making out the llat'
subjecting the party to a fine OF loo'
in case fraudulent one is exhibited, anu
empoweringth the assistant assessor to issue
notice to absent person, requiring HIM 70
present the same in 10 days from the
date, on failure of which, the assistant
may make out such list himself and the
party neglecting, is further rendered lia-
bic to penalty of so dollars. The 9th
aud 7th Sections provide, that the assis-
tant assessors shall deli.er over these
lists TO the principal assessors, who shall
make out general Alphabetical list from
these documents, specifying the residence
of every taxable person, his watch, &c.
The Sth Section; provides that each OF the
collectors of the direct tax, shall be fur-
mshed within 60 day by the principal as
SCISSORS with one or more OF these lists, Tor
which three seperate receipts are to be
given by that officer. The 9th Section
empowers the collector, by newspaper or
printed notification posted up in four DIFF
ferent public places, that the duties have
become payable, and stating the times and
places when he will attend to receive
them, which SHALL be within 20 days after
such notice. On those who do not attend,
the collector is to call once, within 60
DAYS after his receipt of the list. Ii with
in 90 DAYS after such call, the duties are
net paid, the collector is to seize by dis
tress and to make sale of the goods. lie
is to leave note with the owner express
sing the goods and time and place OF sale;
He Shall then cause notice to be posted
up at two CT the pripcipal taverns, near
est the residence of the ewner, or at the
Courthouse, of the time and place OF sale,
of the sum demanded, and the articles
destrained, which time shall not be less
than 10 days from the time of such mott
ficat;on. The owner is allowed by pay
Ing the duties tohave themreturned, pay
ING fees and other incidental e1pcnces.
If nothing is done, then the officer shall
sell the goods at public auction, rendering
the overplus to the owner, deductlng his
commission of 5 per cent. and otherr ea-
sonable expences. 1t is declared unlawe
full to make sale of tools Or implements OF
trade Or profession, beasts of the plough
necessary for cultivating the earth, arms
or apparel necessary for family. !
The 10th section provides, that every
owner of household furniture or watches,
within collection district, in which lists
of property shall not have been directed
to be taken, previously to the month OF
February in any year, shall transmit dur
ing that month. to theprincipal assessor
list ofhis property and description OF his
watch, under the penalty of 100 dollars,
and the principal assessor previous TO that
month in the year 1915, shall cause
written OR printed notice to be lett at the
house. of every person, requiring him to
make out and render an annual list as a.
foresaid, who shall deliver over to the
collector such lists in the manner as atore-
said.
The 18th Section renders the provi-
sions of the last appl cable to the collec-
t;nn districts. in which no direct tax is