Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1850-07-04
Taxation Laws,

46X1taOM Laws @
The following are the taxation laws
passed at the late and long session ofthe
Legislature
An Act in addition 10 An Act for the as.
| sessnent and collection of Taxes
| BE IL enacted &c. That all real and
personal property, except that which il
exempt from taxation BY virtue of the
18th, 18th and 18th sections Of an act
to which this is an addition, shall be yal-
ued and set in the list at three per cent.
Of the value thereof in money.
See. 2. Personal property for the
purpose OF taxation, shall be deemed to
include oil goods, chattels, moneys, and
effects, whatsoever they be, except wear
ing apparel, and all ships and vessels.
whether at home or abroad. owned bv
any resident Of this State, in addition 70
any personal property now BY law taxa.
Sec. 8. AL personal property en-.
ployed in merchandise. manufacturing.
or other lawful business, ii This ctate.
belonging to persons residing out 81 the
State, shall be set III Che list ia such
persons. il the town whore said business
is carried on.
Sec. 4. The stock Of Turnpike com.
panies by law taxable owned by per-
sons out Of this State, shall be taxed &C.
cording to its market value and the
Secretaries or clerks thereof, shall make
return to the Controller OF public &C.
counts, under oath, Of the market value
Of said stock, and shall pay. Or cause to
be paid. to the Treasurer Of the State.
the tax aforesaid, at the same time and
in the same manner, and under like
penalties for failure, as is now required
OF cashiers Of banks and such turn
| pike companies shall have lien upon the
stock Of each stakeholder for the teim-
bursement Of such sum so required TO
be paid.
Sec. 5. Three hundred dollars in VAL
ue Of property. II 80 much there be 10
any persons list, shall be deducted there
from. and be exempt from taxation.
Sec. 6. Whenever o State tax shall
be found necessary. said tax shall be- i'm.
posed by an Act Of the Legislature, di.
rectly upon the several towns in this
State, in proportion to the grand levy Of
each town last made and perfected and
said tax shall be paid into the town treas
ury Of each town, subject to the order
and control Of the Treasurer Of this
State. on or before the goth day Of Feb.
ruary in each year.
\ Sec. 2. The twenty-eigth section Of
the Act to which this is an addition. and
all parts Of any Act inconsistent here.
with, be, and the same are hereby repeal.
|, ed. ORIGEN 8. SEYMOUR.
Speaker of the Houseof Representatives.
\ G. H. POND, Pres. Of tie Senate.
| Approved. June 2od, 1850.
4. II. SEYMOUR.
An Act IN addition. TO an. Act for the AS
NJ sessmept Of Taxes.
| Sec. /. Be It enacted, "a. That ev.
cry person liable 10 nav taxes Il anv
town ip this State, shall. previous togiy.
ing in list Of his taxable property for
the Assessors, make cath before : jus,
tice Of the Peace, or either Of Assessors.
who ore hereby authorized % administer
said oath--that the same IS q trae ana
full disclosure Of all his taxahIe nroper-
y. and that he has not sscre.sf s. tem.
porarily disposed of aliy psonsstv far
| The purpose Of esading sha tx fsla,iye
70 the assessment and eollesiion of Ax.
d 10 this State. .'sg.s -
j SEQ. ?. II my person shall rive il 4
| ialse account II his property d aiorssa;d
y Shela s lifpls 70 tho Pias "a pspal.
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| epsAhst II thetEz OnSe 81 Tanpfs anliesa
q. IT. POND. pses. g u Snsse
Approved, JunA 23d, fsH9.
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