Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-22
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

In General Assembly, January Session, isAo.
AN ACT to provide for taking an estimate Of
all property raeable in this State.
4 is enacted b. the Genera Assembly as fol-
lo.r,:
Section |. Elwarl W. Lawin John
Church, Fenner Br,sn Josiah Wcslcott,
William Sheldon, Thomls Whipple, John
lIo den Elisha Watson, Joseph 7. Barber.
Alfred Barton aud George b. Munioe. ae
hscby sppo nted a Committee with full pow
e. to take general estimate of all prop ny
,ateable in this Stale valuing the various
kinds Of property according to the best Juig
iment and estimate OF said Conmitee. Pro-
>d d, however, ,h,t all farms and farm lands
aid waste and unnpr,ved lands, except town
sad village lots. shall he estimated at only
two thirds ol their actual value any SIX oi
winch Committee shall constitute quorum :.
and n all their proceeding, majority Of The
members present. shall govern. Sa d Co,nini-
tee shdl have power TO ill any vacancy IN
theII number, occasioned by death, resigna
Ton, or Otherw Use.
Sec. Said Committee shall carefully
and thoroughly inspect and examine tie rie
bills, assess nen,s AID proceedin IS OF the as
s,ssos ap, oin,ei 10 the city of Providence,
and in the ) veral towns during the last five
year, and .ray call before them and examine
Ep oath. relative thereto, said assessors
sid NAV ais, ca before them and examine
upon oath, the collectors an town clerks Of
said towns, and caid city Of Providence, aud
aay ohul persons, relative TO the principles
upon wa ch such as essrnents have teen made
vi h anv Of said assess us and from the best
and fu lest information and evidence they can
obtain from thes and other correct sonrc s,
sad Com nittee shall make genera estimate
q. al. property n the respective towns, and
the city Of Provi 'ence, in this State, and shall
I'll ke rep0r, of their pInccrd.ngs 10 the Cen
r'al Assembly at the next May session there
q, or az soon therea Ter as may be-
Sec. 3. All properly, OF every de- crptlon,
ircui nc debts due an p'operiy out of tie
STATE. except r al cS'at', belong ng to citiz"ns
''le'enl. and including all property within ,L'
State belonging to inhibnauls OF OF er States,
II which Sid'es propcty similarly situated,
| hngine to inhabitants of ihi, State, is sub
j ct 10 ,aaes stall he deemed TO be raleable
lropery, except such as = By law especially
r>e'ni ted and except household furniture far
nj utensils, nd ioo!s o! mechanics, TO the
EN- unt of three hundred dol ans,
Sec 4. THc Committee shdl have power
- appoint not exceeding one suitable freehold
or r property taN-%ayins eector IN each
town and in the city of Providence, vino
,nsl be auiho Ized and required 10 make an
scual and an accurate valalton, according
g. he best iu 'ement and estimate of the per-
so 80 a?p''n,'d, of all property rteable in
sj"il ;cN' : and in I'd city OF Providence,
d siall make report Of ihCir procee 'ings 10
- d Cnmm.llet /; and The inhabitants of the
respective ,owus, aud id ely, may under
oah or affirmation re der and give in TO the
rrr-oos 81 appointed by said Commi tee, or to
in. Committee. particular and exact lists or
s-nedu es OF all their rale,ble property, annu-
a income, OF productlyene>s, aud actull va
ue Of lh ,ane.