Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-06

less since the preceding assessment T..
these cases changes ia the preceding ,alIs,id,.
are only TO be made wlfcre the tax chargeal,e,o
any person Tor slaves would Dc Diminished Ia,
the valuation on the Ist day oil June. Of All
THIS (exeeptag such Us have been obtaned ~,
uatsier) then owned by such person, aud ths
reLuctOa IN the valuation in such event il ., ,
be equal e. the difference between the y,,ns
toa OF those owned nj the preceding assc..
montaud the existing value OF those uwnedo,
the isi Of June, 1916, ard az statement cou.,
To such reduction to be made.
Tie whole of these changes are to be reln,ix.,
the first Of June; ani in all of tiem the rates 80
the valuations made uader the act OF January o
1878, are, IS near as my be, 10 lie maintsined
excepting IN two cases, one where partial a,iena
ton orcal estate sha!i occur, in which ease, ASH,
tax, as fixed agreeably 10 the preceding asssss-
ment, is To be apporiioned among the seyars,
parts. ascending 20 their respective values on tbo
Isl ct jsne, the proportional value (accordinsto the
preceding valuation ut that time Of the part alep
ated. an' fthe remainder OF the property, Should
be stated; the other respecting slaves (otaer thar
such as transferred within the same coee,on
o'Etriet which are to be valued according to tier
casting value. ard slaves that have been born. ~
have d'ed, or have run away, or have otherwise be-
come useless since the preceding assessment. i,
which case, the course above stated is to be nur.
sued PA''
Any person becoming the owrer of slave b.,
transfer 10 him from a collection district other ,bs
that N which he resides is required. under the me-
salty Q! ten dollars, 70 render as aforesaid s.s.
ment specifying the age ana sex ofsuch slave. wi,
IS to be valued according to his orher existins
value.
Ia all cases in which such information ofa ch.n,.
in the sssessahie property ofany person, sccor,l;
to the preceding assessment shall not b. 60 recsp
ven, such person and property will continue lisbs
to the whole tax chargeabe thereon agrceally to
the assessment
Ind Notice is. further hereby given.
THAT viii attend, in person. or by deputy. o,
hins William court house, on the 26ih day of An.
gust, at King Y Queen court house. on The p-,h
day OF August, at Gloucester court-lr,nse, on ,bs
2sth day OF August, at Mathews court-house. on
the 5Otl day Of august, Mnldlesex court bonse
on the 81 Gay Of September, and at Essex ooo,,
mouse, on The Alta day OF September. for the pur
pose Oh receiving any appra's a ut may be mad in
Nrit'ng SIS 20 the revised enumerations aud yans,
ons made IN viitue of such caneee which viii he
open TO the inspection OF any person who NAV an
ply TO inspect the same, AMI statement orwhie,
"iiibe previously made, snl delivered to each per
son Affected thereby, or be pm IN the mall aIrrs
sef 70 him or her, and directed to the P.stfaee
nearest the abode OF sach person, agreesby 10 nav
best information, eNcept IN the case of persons M.
residing within t.is collection district
In the statements frruished by individuals it viii
be necessary 70 specify with precision the proner,
OF an individual rs il existed nj the time of the ure
cedrs assessment, the assessahle property om;tteI
then Ia he assessed, and its value, the transfer,
OF real estate and slaves (sating the names and re-
s.1enee OF the persons TO whom transfcrred) and
Their value, the changes Of residents and non resi-
| dents, with their names anil residence and the Va
ine or the properly, the burning or destruction Of
no,Ses or otherhSed improvements of real estate.
with Their value, property that has become exersrt
from taxation and its value, stating the ground on
| when the exemption is claimed, and the
otase laws by which it is permanently or
| specially exempted, and where an abatement
| is claimed for slaves that have died, or baye
| run away, or have otherwise become useless
| since the preceding assessment, the statement
must give list OF all the siaves~ith their sex AMI
ages (exceptins those obtained by trsnsfer) owned
by the Individual ned according 20 their value On
the lst OF June, 1916, which value must be lc:s
than thSt ofths valuation OF his slaves NJ the prse
ding assessment 10 cnttle him to sn abetement--
In all these eases there must De saeh specification
and description of the property as IL siasds on The
Isl OF June, 1916, and it stood at the preceding
assessment, as will enable the principal assessor to
make Iroper deductions in cases where they NAV
be riEhhuly claimed, and proper charges where
| they are incurred.
10 aid in attaining this precision the following
form is annexed, being that required in the orignsi
| assessment, and which, rs near rs may be. may
| serve as model in drawing ont the statement,
now required from individuals.
| WILLIAM y. BROWN
PRINCIPAL .gssessor
| for the 95th District Of ViTg.