New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-26
NEW-JERSEY ITEMS.

The new catalogue o. the College OF New
Jersey at Princeton, contains an aggregate OF
25l. viz: Seniors, 81; Juniors, go Sophomores,
65. and Freshmen, AZ. Among the other States
represented are New.Jersey 81, Pennsylvania a,
Maryland 81, NewYork rs, and the remainder
are divided among the other States OF the Union.
We notice also the name of one student from Ter
many.
- The Act concerning Taxes the Equal Taxa
ton Lawl provides that poll tax OF htty cents
shall be assessed upon every white male inhsOI
tapt of the age of twenty. one years and upward.
All lsnds and all personal estate within this State
,ybotber owned by individuals or by corporations,
sbsI be liable 10 taXations 6kAject to the exemp,
tion hereinafter specified, HDt shall be assessed
at the actual value thereof at such rate per dollar
as will be sufficient to produce the sum required,
after Seducting the poll tax
The term real estate as used Ia tins act, shall
ne construed 10 nclCde al lands, all water power
thereon or sppurtensnt thereto, and all buildings
or creations thereon. affixed TO the same, trees
and underwood growing thereon anu all H"0S'
ouArries and all fisheries
The term personal estate shall be construed 20
include goods and chattes of every description
including steamboats, and other vessels, money
debts due from solvent debtors whether on con,
tract. note, bond, or mortgage, puonc stocAs auu
stocks In corporations "uo'Ne' "'' ~
this State. ,..,, sh.u IVA
exempt from taxation = ~. s,.,. If
The properly OF the United States and o. the sIae .,
New Jersey and OF all the counties townships CUES Suo
III Az .chool horses Snd ali buildings erecIed aud
used for rel gious worship The snds wnereopon @
sSin news In churches grave yards no, exceediDg
Ian acres of ground and burcings erec'sd snu
cn.ISely for charitable purposes with The lands GA ~ncu
Al and Id
snes ard apparatus ofany individual or company "'0 III
e1r i Tbs poils Of all revolutionary soldiers
" So much OF The property q ncorP9fS!ed s ~
III. scS Is taxed in the hands Of The Eockho'deTs v
The polls Of persons ho, By resson OF age INN
0Psal.,2 cases OF tnxSli6n unable 10 pSy taxes
Every person shall be assessed in the township
or ward where be resides, when the essess"en'
in made for all personal estate owned oy hih, IN
Guiding also sill personal estate In his possession
or under his control, &c trusleei 6uSruie"' e~'
tor. or administrator .. r,,,
The personal estate OF every inCorPOrato - -
pany liable to taxation, shall De essSssSu ~ 'nH
township or Yard where the principal once sSSs
be; or Il such Company have no principal ONE
or place Of transacting its financial concerns tneI
IN the township or Ward where the operations VI
such Company are carried on and the reAi . es'
tate Of incorporated Companies liable to tsxa'4u
.hall be assessed In the township or ward IN
which the same shall lie, in the same manner a.
the real estate Of individuals
Where person Is assessed as trustee gus.
dian. executor, or administrator ne shSI 90 as
.ssss5 AZ such with the addition to his name OF
his representative character. .3a
Iftbe nerson Directing TO the as:essmen! me1e
'h h;m PV cam sbow, by other proof than his own
AFFIDAVIT to the satisfaction Of tb ,ns Sse sash
OfAppeae, or msjori'yh o. C soS shall
ssss% ,en same without requiring the affidavit OF
the person Directing, ,hi. act shsll be col.
sctes in the manner provided in the act 20 wI Of
this is supplement; and all sess SoS tb;. act
acts consistent with the ProEn'o yaoaSisJ
,hnll be and the same are hereby iePSAiSO
The act shalI take effect Immediately