Mountain Democrat., 1857-05-16
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extracts from the CaliE0fnih RSVeaNs ~
Of 1857, passed during the Isst Eesk oe
the session Of the Lcgfsiattifs; iAe6nNr
closed. Owners Of real ostateh Or ssnrr.
sonal property is to s&y.. 6frno1t
everything in this country, arc Decuniar;..
ly and directly Interested IN the maffeg.
Section 8. The Assessor shall demand
Of each person and firm, and from The
President, Cashier, Treasurer, Gecretsrv,
or Managing Agent of each Corporafion,
or company within his county. 4 state.
ment under Odth, Of all the real eatete
improvements on public lands Or personsi
property, within the county, Owned or
claimed by such person, &C., or which n
in the possession or under the control OF
such person, &c.
Sec. 4, When two OF moro parties
claim or give description Of the same
land, i! shall be assessed to each party
making such claim. or giving such des.
cription, according to the estimate Valua
Of the claim Of each.
Sec. 8. The term ''rcal estate" wha,,.
ever used in this act, shall be deemed and
taken to mean and include, and Il is here.
by declared to mean and include the ow.
ncrship Of; or claim to, or possession Of
or right OF possession to, any land within
the State, and the claim To, or possession
Of any person, firm, CORPORATION; associaI
tiOn or company, to any land, shall be
listed under the head of real estate.
Thc term personal property" when.
ever used in this act, shall be deemed and
taken to mean, and is hereby declared to
mean and include
All household and kitchen furniture:
All law mcdfcaii and miscellaneous Il.
braries; ~
All goods, wares and meSehGndises
All chattels Of every descviplinn.;
All money on hand or o. dspcsit iu
bank or banks, or with individuals:
All money at interest, secured by mort,
gage or otherwise;
Gold dust, solvent debts, stocks ofeoods
on hand, horses, mules, oxon, cows. cslvea
beef cattle; hogs, sheep, goats, lacks and
jenncts, and cattle Of every description,
wagons, carrixgeas bugeieS, omnibusseS
stages, stage cO.chCs; sulkieA carts, drays,
and other vehicles; whether for use, plea
sure or hire,
All machines and machinAryi
All works and improvements
All storeShips and htakS:
All steamers vessels and water craft Of
every kind and name; either owned In
whole or in part BY resident or residents
Of the State, or navigating the waters Of
any river Of. bay within the State and
having . general deposit or terminus
within the State;
ALI capital loaned, invested or employ.
ed in any trade, commerce Or businesv
whatsoever e. !. 50
The capital stock 0f al corpogs fionG,
companies; aAsociA atoms, frns. erinlivid-
uals, doing bdsiness or hsvine - cfice
in the State) T
The money property and cffectEcf ey.
cry kind, except real estate, of all banks.
banking Institutions or firms, bankers.
money lenders or brokers:
All houses, buildings, fences, tlitchcss
structtfrcsi crections or other iu6xrov6.
| lncntS5 built or erected upon any I6hd,
whether such land be private propcrtv or
the property Of the State, or Of the United
States; or Of any municipal corporation or
county in the State ~ q Pc.
And ell other property Of whatsoever
kind or nature not included in tho term
Of "rcal estate, " as said term is defined in
this Act.
Sec. 10. II any person Shall wilfuliv
make or give, under oath, d .ttskSs Iist Of
his, her or their taxable property. or =
false list Of the taxable property undcr
his, her or their control, such person shall
be deemed guilty. Of NeJAty, and Upon
conviction thereof; shall be epnnished thcrc-
for as Is by law provided for the uumish-
mcnt Of perjury: ffany person shall ave
to the Assessor or his deputy. i ~
name; Uf shall refuse 70 give his 81 her
name, or shall refuse to give : llsk ofrrOp-
erty as is by this Act required. a. Ghslf
refise to swear or affirm to such IiSk ~
or she shall be guilty Of misdenae ecnor. and
shall be arrested upon complaint Of the
Assessor or his Deputy, and upon con-
viction before Justice Of the Peace he
or she shall pc punished BY fine Of not
less than ten dollars nor more than Ave
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for
term Of not less than two days nor mora
than .thrte months, or by both Ane and
Imprisonment.