Litchfield enquirer., 1851-08-28

ldIu ou LuS ltSG Oi SuSh eO"h A'SO SN'S k1AS ted and perfected. And any person chosen to the office of assessor, and ha- wing accepted the same, who shall after wards refuse to be sworn, or to perform the duties of said office, shall forfeit to the treasury of tlie town in which he lives, the sum of thirty dollars.
 Sec. 3. The assessors so chosen shall at least five days before the twentieth day of October, in each year, post no. tice on the sign posts, in the town of which they are assessors, or publish the same ma newspaper published in said town, requiring of all persons in such town who arc liable to pay taxes, written or printed lists of the taxable property belonging 10 them on the first day of October in that year, such lists to be made and perfected in the manner here. in after prescribed.
 Sec. 4. The polls of all while male persons between twenty oue and seventy years of age. shall be set in the list at ten dollars each: provided. that the as sessors and board of relief may abate the polls of nfirm, sick and disabled persons in their respective towns, not exceeding the one>tenth part of the number of tax able polls; and such assessors and board of relief shall give reasonable notice of the time and place of their meeting for that purpose.
 Sec. 5. The polls of students in col> leges and incorporated academies, shall be exempted from taxation also the polls of such (iremen, as no or hereafter may be exempted by the provisions of any charter of any city. or borough, or act Of incorporation of any fire company and the polls of all field and staff officers who shall dress in uniform. arm and equip themselves according to law, and who shall have performed military duty the year next preceding. as by law required, shall be exempt from taxation and the polls of the officers, musicians and pri yates of militia companies, shall be ex- empted from taxation, during the time of their being liable by law 10 do duty in their respective companies: provided, that each person liable to do military du- ty as aforesaid, claiming such exemption. shall on or before the twentieth day of October in each year. produce certi6 cate from the commanding officer of the company to which he belongs, that he is equipped according to law, and dressed in uniform. and has performed military duty according to law, during the year preceding, or has baen prevented from doing Aie sanaa bak siclWessy bodily intias mity, or other reasonable cause.
 Sec. 6. The following property shall be exempt from taxation
 Houses and lands with the appurten- ances thereof, belonging to the United States. or this State; houses and build ings with the appurtenanccs thereof, be, longing to any county. town, city or bo- rough and such portions of buildings as are exclusively occupied as colleges, academies, school houses, churches, or public inirmaries all buildings belong ing to scientific, literary. benevolent, or ecclesiastical societies, used exclusively for scientific, literary, benevolent or rel- gious purposes all lands used exclusive. Iy as grave-yards or grounds for bury ing the dead
 The personal and real estate of persons of color:
 Wearing apparel of every person and family which shall not be construed to include watches and jcwelry of any kind not exceeding five dollars
 Farming tools actually and exclusive. ly used in the business of farming. upon any one farm, n>t exceeding in value the sum of seventy-fve dolla S:
 The crops of farm, including wood, butter and cheese, while owned and held by the producer, actually grown, or growing, or produced during the season next preceding the time of listing:
 Fuel and provisions for the use of any one family:
 Swine to the amount of fifty dollars, and poultry, to the amount of twenty five dollars
 Private libraries and books not exceed ing the value of fifty dollars, and all pub. ItC lIDIdtlcSs
 All musical instruments used cxclu- sively in churches or by band attached to any military company and other nou' Sical instruments, not exceeding ln value five dollars:
 All fire engines and other implements used for the extinguishing of fires. with the buildings used exclusively for the safe keeping thereof:
 The tools of me ,hanic actually used by himself in his trade. to the value of ssventy>6ve dollars:
 All fishing apparatus actually used by any one person or company, to the a. mount of seventy five dol ars:
 The stock Or property of all incorpor- ated companies or communities, which, by the terms of their charters or other wise. is expressly exempt from taxation.
 Sec. [. All real and personal proper ty not herein exempt from taxation. shall bc liable 10 taxation. as follows:
 Dwelling houses with the buildinrs and