Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-02-19
FINANCIAL REPORT.

HuGH l.. FINLEY, r. L. WGLsoS aGd HIRAM
BoGART. Financial Committee, To whom was
referred the subject of the assessment OF
Taxes for the Corporation Of the Town OF
London, for the year 1853, respectfully reports
That in order fully to carry out the o'Ieet OF
the above named Corporation, we find it
necessary to levy a sufficient tax for the year
1853, to defray the expense Of building q
Calabose, or place of confinement; to pay OR
Recorder, our Treasurer and eur Constable
reasonable compensatious for their services
including night patrols; to pay room rent,
furnish chairs, and fre-wood; and all the col
tingent expenses incident to keeping up cur
regular meetings. Sc. Therefore,
SEcr1ox1. Be il. Ordained By the Mayer and
Aldermen of the Town OF LoudOn, That tpon
all Real Estate and personal property, including
Jewelry pleasure carriages, Gold and Silver
ware, apparel, plate, and Watches; and upon all
Slaves between the ares of II and 80 years, and
mon ali Goods Ware, Merchandise, COntection-
aries. Medicines, Paints, &C., there shall be !e-
We'd a tax of 20 cents upon the 100 dollars; up
on Tipping houses Shops, and Barrcoms tor
the re all OF Vinous or Spirituous Liquors;
20 dollars; upon all Ball, Nine, or Ten Pin Al
levs. 5 dollars; upon the privilege of crying
Auction Sales, dollars; ard tax of 20 cents
upon every 100 dollars worth of goods sold by
them, which is now, or may be, subject 70 taxa
ton under the laws of this State; upon all
Shows, feats of Slight of hand, &c. 10 doiiarsf
upon all Draws, 5 dollars; upon all Polls, sub
iect to tax under the laws of this State 20 cents
Sec. 2. And be it further Ordained, That in
Al. - Ill ooorfloy. III I'll
be, and is hereby appointed, q Revenue Com
missioner, and it shall be his duty to assess the
tax on the cash value; and to make out tax
list, setting forth the cash value of each per
sons real estate IN one column; and in another
column, the value Of all personal properly be-
longing to or owned by them; and in third
column, add the sum total, together with their
Poll tax.
SEC. 3. That, in making ont the aforesaid
list, it shall be his duty, to qualify all persons
that the list of property which they present, IS
complete, embracing al the taxable Fr5perty
which they possess.
SEC. 4. That it shall be his duty, to assess all
such property, both real and personal, according
to the true cash value of the same, himself max
ing the valuation, just as he would were he
valuing it in payment of debt, from a solvent
debtor.
SEC 5. That when he has completed said lis',
he shall hand the same over to the Town Con-
stable, whose duty it shall be to collec. the same
and pay it into the Treasury.
SEC S. That it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer, to make out list Of all he Merch-
ants, Tipping houses, Bar-rooms, Ball, Nine or
Ten Pin alleys, Auctions, &c, together with the
amount of tax they are required 30 ray, and
hand the same, together with their License for
one year, over to the Constable, whose duty it
shall be to call on them, for payment Of the
same, which amount he shall pa over 10 the
Treasurer By The first of July and January.
SEC. Z. Be it further Ordained, That If any
person or PERSONS shall refuse to Pay any tax or
license, as aforesaid or become delinquent, it
shall, in such case, be the duty Of the Coasta-
bic to report the same to the Mayor and Alder
men without delay, the report to lie made at
regular meeting of the Board; ard 81 such re-
port being made, it shall be the duty OF the
Board, to institute suit FOX the recovery Of the
same as provided, and by the power in :hen
vested, BY the Legislature.