Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-01-02
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.


STATE OF NEW-JERSEY.
AN ACT to raise the sum of fifteen
Thousand dollars for the year of our
Lord, one Thousand eight hundred and
twenty one.
!. BE- 1T ENACTED, &c. That there
shall be assessed, levied aud collected on
the ishabitants Of this State, their goods
and chatlels, and on the lands and tene-
ments within the same, the sum OF fifteen
thousand dollars money Of the United
States, which sum shall be paid into the
Treasury of this State, on or before the
twentieth day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-five.
2. And be it enacted, That the said
sum Of fifteen thousand dollars shall be
paid by the several counties Of this State,
il the manner following, that is 10 say:
The county Of Bergen shall pay the
sum Of nine hundred aud and sixty-eight
dollars aud twenty cents.
The county Of Essex shall pay the sum
Of one :I,oasasd three hundred and sixty
five dollars aud twcnly-four cents.
The county Of MiddIesex shall pay the
sum of one thousand two hundred and
sixty.fiye dollars and thirteen cents.
The county of Monmouth shall pay the
sum of one thousand four hundred and
five dollars aud ninety.two cents.
The county Of Somerset shall pay the
sum Of nine hundred and ninety-six dol
lars and lifty-seven cents.
The county Of Burlington shall pay the
sum Of one thousand six hundred and
forty-three dollars aud fifty-eight cents.
The county Of Gloucester shall pay The
sum Of one thousand two hundred and
fifteen dollars and sixty-nine cents.
The county Of Cumberland shall pay
the sum OF six hundred dollars and thirty
two cents.
The county Of Salem shall pay the sum
Of eight hundred aud ninety-nine dollars
and forty-three cents.
The county Of Cape-May shall pay the
sum Of two hundred aud eighteen dollars
and thirty cents.
The county Of Hunterdon shall pay the
sum Of one Thousand six hundred and
eighty-eight dollars and one cent.
The county Of Morris shall pay the
sum Of one thousand two hundred and
fourteen dollars aud ninety.five cents.
The county Of Sussex shall pay the
sum Of one thousand five hundred and
eighteen dollars and sixty-eight cents.
8. And be 1t enacted, That the assessors
Of the several townships Of this state TO
raise the aforesaid sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars, shall assess and rate the several
articles and things hereafter enumerated
at the following specific sums -
For every covering horse above three
years old, any sum not exceeding Tour
dollars, to be paid by the person where
such horse is kept.
All other horses and mules, three years
old and upwards, three cents.
All neat cattle, three years old and
upward, one and half cent.
4. And be 1t enacted, That 10 assessing
the aforesaid sum Of fifteen thousand dol.
lars, the following persons, articles and
things, shall be valued aud rated at the
discretion Of the assessor, to wit:
All tracts OF laad held or owned BY
deed, patent, occupancy, survey or other
wise, any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars by the hundred acres Prouided
ALWAYS, That houses and lots Of ten acres
and under, shall not be included 10 the
above valuation, but shall be valued by
the respective assessors at their discretion,
having regard 10 the yearly rent add value
thereof proportioning the same as nearly
as may be to the valuation OF the land
aforesaid.
All house-hoIders (under which descrip-
ton shall be Included all married men liy-
ING with their parents, the estimated value
Of whose rateabe estate does not exceed
thirty dollars) any sum not exceeding one
dollar aud fifty cents. over aud above
their certainties, and other estate made
rateable by this act.
All merchants, shop-keepers and ira
ders, any sum not exceeding i've DOL
lars.
All fisheries where fish are caught foI
sale, any sum not exceeding five dollars