The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-16
-eruUAL MoQIHn9.

Xse~ot1 the GIg Taxes 80 prevlnins iof ~ -
s an n N ordained BY Tie Council Of the CITY x
That the sssessor Of taxes for the city snsn
not BE .. 81 s HHaa BY hn md
oy s nc There shall be annually appointed By The
council At its stated mss.ns s. stsnt
.Isy. and other personal property In said city,
and state the value thereof. s sharssssIs With
,ases = NAV desire the normstion and dly,s tne
The clert of the court Of Hustinss for the
:; ;;chmond and the clerk Of the conrt OF Hen
so connt sa be paid annually, the former lofty
dnIlarr and the latter fifteen ne .Io ~
the circuit court q the city y he cercsts Of the
paa .st thew have respectively delivered to him
such lisS as are mentoned in the .tn snd = ~ !.
- The g,,I charter of the Code OF Sngnas ~ aI -
NAV relate 10 lands in this city Any party intereM
d NAV procure at his cost, and deliver 10 the
an abstract from the land ofce OF any frou
the clerk of any court Of any such Judgment ofIrne
or order as is mentioned in said 9th section, OF ~
ceedngs under chapter 81 OF the Coas, ha,
bv evidence of the payment required bJ tnat cn1e
Sc se The assessor shall annually, soon as may
be after the first day of January, ASCERTAIN ano IN
book called the land book enter separately each par
eel of real estate said city, and enter IN as many
separate columns as may G s Of re.dsnce eds
scribed where it be done with reference 70 some
particular street or part of ward the nature Of III
estate whether s n zee e, o. term Of years On ground
rent the lot with all improvements thereon not TO tne
lessee but to the tenant for life or fee simple owner
under whom the lessee holds,) the number OF the
lot the street on which it fronts and the OF
feet that the lot part of lot charged there
on; the value Of the buildings on .ne and so o
when and how the owner derived the iandi making
transfers on his land book according to the lists
ent. and abstracts mentioned in the Sd section ana
making a note and explanation of each alteration
made from the preceding book showing why and up,
on what authority it was made de snail aiso m saio
hook insert list of all building erected IN the CITY
durng the preceding year. stating az to each bua1ng
for what use it is intended whether 1t is OF brick or
| wood and the number of stories. -,
SEC s. In ascertaining the value the assessor snail
be governed by the value as 1t appears on MS land
book for the preceding year. except so far as the
council may otherwise direct by ordinance or resolu-
ton He shall add the value of any old building omit
ted and of any addition to or Improvement on an Old
building, and Of any new building upon land on ms
rect any error in the valuation thereof otherwise
and supply any omission in his land book subject al
ways to the following provisions; mr.
SEC 6. When a lot becomes the property OF differ
ent owners several parcels the value at which the
whole had been assessed shall be divided by the as
SCISSOR amongst the several parcels having regard 70
whole lot and the shall be apportioned according
SEC. T. When real estate is sold for taxes If it be
purchased by an individual the assessor shall note on
his land book the quantity of land sold and to WHOM
but snail continue the land upon his said book IN the
tansa deed therefor. If it be purchased in for the
city, it shall be entered, not in the body OF the book,
but in separate list at the end OF It, Wsen, how how
of the book in the name of the former owner or his
| grantee.
SEC g. The assessor shall annually as soon as may
be after the first day of February, ascertain and in
book tcalled the book of personal property enter
The of every free male inhabitant of said city
who has attained the age of q years, showing the
number of those who are white in column separate
from those who are not white; The name Of each
person who anysuch day between the LIST dayef
uary and the completion of said book, possessed In
said city (athough it may be only as hirerl OF slave
who has attained the age of IL years. with the great
est number of such slaves in his possession on any
| one such day. and the name and value of each; and
3. The name of each person who on any such day is
possessed of any other personal property in said city;
showing in each where person is possessed as
personal representative, committee trustee. the
| fact that he is charged in such character
SEC 9. With respect to such personal property the
assessor shall state in separate columns: j. The
greatest number of horses mares mules colts in
the possession of each person on any such day,
and their value; 2 The greatest number of cows IN
| his possession any such day, and the value
thereof; The greatest number of hogs, goats dogs
| and other animals of the canine kind which any
belong to tenement of which he IL the occupier A.
The greatest number of wagons, drays and carts
which on any one such day shall be in his possession
1 and the value thereof with the harness belonging
therefor s. The greatest number of carriages of any
other kind, whether four-wheeled two-wheeled,
and whether stage coach, omnibus jersey wagon,
which on any one such day shall be in his
and the value thereof with the harness belonging
thereto g. The value of his gold and silver plate and
jewelry whether the same be in use or not; 2. The
number and value of the piano fortes and harps
| sessed by him or in his family; 8. The number and
value of the clocks watches. whether gold, silver
otherwise possessed The value of all his furni
ture and other articles not before mentioned 10. In
the of every natural person residing in said city
the value of whatever besides the property before
| mentioned, is invested, employed used by him al
capital in his trade business; H. In the of
such natural person. residing said city the value
of all his other personal estate the first day of Feb
ruary, including his moneys stocks in any corpora
ton or company. bonds certificates of debt of any
state or corporation or company and all his other
curities. demands claims and credits. however evi
denced, and whether payable in money any othel
thing and whether the time for payment has arrived
notdeductng from the aggregate amount owing to him
| the amount of what he owes to others principa
debtor and of SO much it is believed he viii have
! pay a. surety.
SEC. TO- No tax shall be assessed or collected or
any land or building belonging to the city. upor
any articles of property kept in such building by pro
per authority and used for public purposes nor upoI
state or county used for public purposes nor upor
any used for Divine worship; upon any belonging
to college or incorporated academy and used for col
lese or school purposes; upon any belonging to
| orphan asylum; nor upon any other property which
NAV be exempt from the city taxes by law of ths
state or an ordinance resolution of the council
SEC III. In the assessors books each ward shall b.
separate, and the required by the 4th and 8ti
sections to be ascertaned and entered, shall be ar
of each person shall be extended the amount of th
assessed taxes on him and his property, and
erything entered in connection with his name. Tn,
assessors property shall be entered and taxes chargc
| to him, as in the case of any other person.
SEC. IL The assessor in respect to the taxes of thu
city, SHALL far may be consistent with the othe
sections of this ordinance have powers and duties like
those which the commissioner of the for thu
city has respect State under the 2h 26th
SD SD 34h 35th, S6th and S7th sections of chapte
IS of the Code of Virginia, and under the 24th 18th
9th and 47th sections of the act passed April 7th
1885, entitled san act concerning the assessment
| collection of the public revenue"
| SEC. Is. Of the persons property and subjects be
fore mentioned, other than real estate list
what each person rs chargesble WITH shall be deliy
cred by on behalf of such person to the
To this end the assistant shall furnish form
of such list with oath suboned thereto to this eff
feet: II swear Tor solemnly AFFIRM that TO the best
my knowledge and belief this s true list of all ths
persons, property and subjects account of which
ana to be assessed with taxes under the ordinances
the city OF Richmond and that according to the opin
ION that have formed. upon such information as
have the sums specified in said list as the values ar
not below the fair cash value Of the respective sub
jects mentioned therein
SEC a. The assistant shall furnish the form
OF the list and oath in the Of corporate body
hrm or company chargeable with taxes TO an office
or partner or agent thereof and in the case OF an
other person chargeabe, to him or his agent unles