Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-05-25
no PRllPERTY HOLDERS Ann
Tay-PAYERs orJERFERSON COUNTY.

To THE PROP
ITAg-PAYERS orJEEFERSON
Ihave within a lew days past received an act OF
the General Assembly of Virginia, passea on me
sioneryofthe Revenue, fixing upon the property IN
the Commonwealth subject 10 taxation according
to the mode prescribed in the new Consut1I.1ns =
well as to declare what shall be exempt Inc e
is accompanied with a circular from the AUDITOR OF
Public, Accounts, containing Instructions 20 te
commissioners of the Revenue as TO :etr duties4s
we'll as those of the property holder. Astne
systemsof taxation is anew one IN Virginia an
I~ticipate some difficulty, perplexity ana empaEaSF
ment. 1t imposes a large additional labor on me
| Commissioner, huI which can be much lesseneu py.
a prompt compliance with The law on tHe pat "a
the property holder.
AS the properly. holder has the privilege OF liking
the value to ibis own property, have tnal uhapaeo
confidence in the courtesy and intelligence OF my
fellow citizens. that they will pursue that course
| Should / be compelled in all orin most cases 70 as
sess the value myself, my labors would be Interml,
nable, or at any rate they g so1m nor .
The law provides that il lhe property holderdoes
not exhibit his property, together with a lssi lneteoi
in classes to the commissioner LOT Valud.ion ~ = ~
ior does not furnish him with a legal list OF his
property with values affixed at the time he IS VS.
lied by him, he is required upon being turnished
by the commissioner with proper forms for SO DONG
to make out and furnish him, or dePosl IN me
Clerks Office of the county within ten daysoi ms
visit a legal statement of the property liable 10 TAX
alton, together with values affixed to the several
i Glasses I1eISOI SNOEu " " nun
All lists OF property are required 10 be sworn 10
whether the value is affixed or not
No time is fixed in my instructions in which L
shall make out my lists and return them TO the Au,
fditor. but L have no doubt the Legislature Will
prescribe the Shortest tidae posAAie
The commissioner has other and heavy duties to
perform besides listing and valuing personal prop
erty, the most important of which is the careful and
accurate annual revision and alteration OF the
Land Book.
in classes, which will enable property holders to
prepare themselves for the visit of the commission
er; there are some other subjects not embraced in
the list, which will require farther study on my
part, to enable me to explain them intelligibly TO
osnsfS' SAINT STONE. Com. Rev.
LIST OF TAXABLE SUBJECTS.
l Aggregate Number of Horses, Mules, Asses and
Jennets, and value of the same :,
2 " number of neat and horned Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs, and value of the same;
8 number of Carriages, and values;
&" number OF, Stage Coaches, and value;
5 {" number of Jersey Wagons, and value;
6 /" number of Carryalls, and Yaluei
number of BuggieS, and value;
8 number of Gigs, and value
8 " number of Gold Watches, and value;
lOs number of Silver and other Metallic Watch
es, and value;
70 number of other Clocks, and value;
l3 &c number of Pianos and Harps, and value
lin this class Pianos and HarPs, kept for the use OF
schools are exempt
ID /" value Of old aud Silver plate
i5 value Of Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture; in this class every thing kept in a house is
included, not already mentioned in the previous
classes, or which may be hereafter listed in a sep
crate class, Except wearing apparel, Books
Pictures and Statuary, and l suppose Jewelry,
worn on the person, which is eXempt.)
&c" Globes, Maps, Mathematical instruments,
Chemical and Philosophical apparatus, &c,
and value fthe same;
II +" Thrashing Machines let out for hIer or
Is Road Wagons, Carts, Street Wagons,
Drays, &c, not used for farming purposes, and
10" Value of Wool of the present years clip;
one hundred dollars wi be deducted by the com
missioner from the aggregate value OF the prop
erty OF each taxpayer in all cases exempted by
law.
The lists given will be as of property in the
hands of the owner on the LIST day Of February last,
as heretofore.
BANK OF TIE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA.
Directors for the New Year.
Elected by the Stock Appointed by the
holders. Executive.
WINCHESTER.
Thos. a. Tidball, r, L Byrd,
Lloyd Logan. Jacob Baker,
a. S. Baldwin, Wm. Miller,
II. Fl. Lee. WIN. S;ephenson*
d. W. Barton*
CHARLEsTowN.
Thomas Griggs. Braxtnn Davenport,
Andrew Kennedy, James w. BeiIeF,
Richard H.. Lee, Gerard d.. Moore.*
N S. While.*
L~EEsBURG.
John Janney, George Rust,
Joshua Pusey, WIN. II. Gray,
WIN. II. Gray, Thos. Ii. Clagett.+
Asa Rogcrs.*
RoMNEY.
David Gibson, Garret ]. Blues
John Il. White, VIM. Donaldson,
VIM. Vance, James Parsons.*
Michael Miiler.*
STANTON.
James Nelson, VIM. a. Abney,
Geo. Nj. Cochran, John A. Davidson,
N. K. Trout, VIM. II. Harman.*
John N. Hendren:*
-*New Directors.
The new year is from May 18th, 1852, to 2ud
Wednesday in May, 1853. The Stockholders,
at the annual meeting last week, expressed will
lingness for the establishment of a branch bank
at Christiansburg, according to authority lately
granted by the Legislature. lifetime and man
ner Of putting it into operation is left to the Di-
rectors at this place.
Winchester Republican.
ARRESTED.
JOHN UNGER, ofFrederick county, Va, quite a
clever looking youth in appearance, was arrest
ed by Dir. David Fl. Cockerill and Smith Hooper,
aud committed TO the Jail of this county on last