Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-04-07
ASSESSMENT LAW

AN ACT "to amend chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes entitled, > of the assessment and oolIec-
ton ottaxes"
The People Of the State of Wisconsin, repressnted
an Senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. All property in this State, real and
personal mot expressly exempted thsrefrom, shall
be entered on the list of taxable property, in the
manner prescribed by this act.
Sec 2 The terms 'real property" "real es-
tate" and land when used in this act, shall
include, not only the land itself, but all build
ings, fixtures, improvementsli rights, and privileges
apertaining thereto The form personal prom
erty," shall include every tangible thing which
is the subject of ownership, not forming part of
any parcel efrea property; also the capital stock,
undivided profits, and all other means, not form
ing part of the capital stock of every company,
incorporated or unincorpOrated, and every share
or interest in such stock, profits or means, by
whatsoever name the same may be designated;
and also, every share or interest. in any ship,
vessel or boat, used in navigating any of the wa
ters within or bordering on this State, whether
such ship, vessel or boat shall be within the
jurisdiction of this State, or elsewhere The
term money" or moneys" shall include gold
and silver coin and bank notes, whether in pos
session or on deposit, subject to be withdrawn
Ill money on demand. The term Credit" when
used in this act, shall mean and include every
demand for money, labor or other valuable thing
whether due or to become due, and all money
invested in property of any kind, secured by deed
mortgage or otherwise; and every annuity, due,
or to become dues proUided, thatpensions receive
able from the United States, or from any OF
them, salaries or payments expected to be re,
ceivd fer labor or services expected to be per-
formed or rendered, shall not be deemed annuite.
within the meaning ofthis act. The words " per
sOnal property when used in this act in their
general sense, shall include all taxable property
other than real property. The word a." village,
when used in this act, shall include every place
which is laid out lots or blocks, other than in
cerpOrated cities and the word city," shall in
clude only such places as are incorporated as CT
ties. The words The" his" or him" when SC
SO used AS to refer to a female, shall be held t.
mean "she, "hers" or her" and when SO ussC
as to refer to more than one person, 'they'
theirs" or "them." as the sense may require =
In complying with tho provisions of this act
persons conscientiously opposed to taking al
and in all such cases the word swear shall b,
held to mean affirm and the word "oath'' shall
be held to mean" affirmation"
/ PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Sec. 3. The property described in this section
TO che extent herein limited, shall be exempt iron
! taxation.
LIST. All buildings used exclusively as publ
school houses, places of public worship, or both
with the furniture and books therein contained
used exclusively for the accommodation eff school
or religious meetings, together with the ground
occupied thereby, not exceeding, in anv on
/ case, ten acres If not leased or otherwise use
with view to profit.