Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-05-23
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Cuiou. we uTo Setuug uious "VioSiiuhy III
the way of iaraiion. A few improvements
upon this bill would place us in the happy con.
dition Of the tax.ridden subjects Of Great Bri-
tain. F 9
SEQ. l. Requires the commissioners of every
county in the Commonwealth, at the usual pc.
riod Of making county rates and levies, to as.
eess, or cause to be assessed. for the use of the
commonwealth, upon all stages, omnibuses,
hacks, cabs and other vehicles, used for trans
porting passengers for hire, and upon all an
nui,ies over two hundred dollars, except those
granted by this commonwealth or by the Uni.
ted Statos, and upon all trust property real or
personal, mot taxed under existing laws. ex.
cepting all such property as shall be held in
trust for religious purposes, three mills upon
every dollar.
SEC 2. Requires the commissioners Of every
county to include in their precepts to assessors
the several objects Of taxation mentioned in the
preceding section, and to ascertain the amount,
description and nature thereof, and make return
to them as now required by law, and provides
that the taxes on said property shall be cclec.
ted in the same manner as all other taxes.
SEC. 8. Requires every person, firm. Presi.
dent, Secretary. Cashier m Treasurer OF every
compsny or corporation TO deliver TO asse s,crs,
in writing, a statement showing the aggr.s's
amount of money due to them by solvent lebs
tors, whether on mortgage, judgment, bond
note, contract, agreement. account. and settle'
mcnt in Orphans Court and Court of Common
Pleas
Src. A. Requires said statement to be mads
out and certified to within fifteen days, or in
case ofneglect or refusal to dc so, the same shal
be done by the assessor.
SEC. 5. Provides that if any person, Presi.
dent. &c. shall not make out true statement,
he ehall be fined one hundred dollars.
SEC. 6. Provides that the commissioners
shall tax all moneys, stocks, debts, &c. con.
similar property is now taxed by the the Act of
April Goth, lS4l, with provision that 80 per
cent. shall be added ia all cases when parties
refuse TO make said statement.
ward to county commissioners forms Of state
ments required by the preceding sections, and
all necessary instructions for carrying the act
into uniform effect.
SEC Provides that all loans and stocks is,
sued by companies chartered by the State,
whenever interest is guaranteed by the common.
wealth, shall be taxed one half mill for the use
of the State.
Sec. o. Limits the Act Of May 4th, l641,
TO the 4th Of May, 1876, and exemp's Banks
from receiving 'Releif notes issued by them in
payment of debts.
SEC. TO- Requires The State Treasurer TO
pay all fees for Searches, Copies, Entries, &c.
into the Treasury for use Of State.
SIC. H. Requires that all dealers in do
mes,ic goods shall pay the same annual tax that
dealers in foreign merchant sc now do, ex.
cept mechanics who keep store at their own
shops.
SEC. IL. Provides for the better payments Of
the taxes of fdealers in merchandise.
SIC. 13. Relates exclusively to the city and
county ot Phiiadeiphia.
SIC a. Doubles the tax on collateral inher-
itancea
SEC. Is. Relates to Philadelphia only.
Ssc. l6. Requires the next tr-snnual assess
'ment to be made in this year (lSi6 )and tri-an.
nually thereafter.
SIC. IL. Declares that the assessment in no
county shall Se below the valuation fixed BY the
revenue commissioners, though it may b. made
higher
SEC Is. Relates to Bedford county only.
SEC. 10. Requires that all ASSESSORS shall
make oath that they have made true and just
return, and authorizes the county commissioners
to administer such oath.
SEC. %. Imposes tax Of fifty dollars hns
on any person who shall refuse to serve as COL
lector.
SEC. 81. Declares that collectors warrants
shall be effectual for collection Of taxes after
two years.
SEc. 30. Repeats the act giving $4,000 TO
Pt,sburp so Ear as the 100000 not yet paid is
concerned.
Src. % Provides that property left by de-
ceased persons may be taxed in the name OF the
Administrators. Executors or heirs, end that
such tax shs remain lien on the part taxed
for the period Of one year.
A woman may be of great assistance to her
husband in business, by wearing cheerful
smile continually upon her countenance. n
mans perplexities aud elocminess are increased
hundred fold, when HE better half moves D.