Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-04-19


! Ith. All works, machinery and fixtures, be-
longing to any town, city village used ex-
cluslvely tor conveying water in such own, city
or village.
| 9Th. All fire engines and other Implements
| used for the extingtishment of fires with the
buildings used exclusively for the safe keeping
thereof, and Tor the meeting of fire companies,
whether belonging 10 any town, city village,
| or TO any fire company organized therein; also
all lands used exclusively for fair grounds bv
any State or agricultural society, together with
all personal property owned and used exclusive
/ " for such society
9Th Household and kitchen furniture and
beds and bedding. not exceeding in their ag-
gregate value two hundred dcllars.
! 10th. Provisions and fuel, provided by the
head of a family TO sustain the members thereof
| for period not exceeding six months; but no
person from whom compensation for board is
| received, shall be deemed member of fam
| lily within the meaning of this act.
| 1lth- The wearing apparel of every person
and all family pictures.
10Th. All animals and animated things not
specified in the eighth section OF this act
13. All public libraries. family libraries, and
the school books of every person and family
not exceeding in value in any case. one hun
dred dollars for each person or family
Ia. Each person shall be entitled to exemp-
ton on other personal property, excepting mon
ey aad credits, and the articles enumerated in
the eighth section of this act to an amount not
by such person at the time of listing.
By WHOM AND WHERE PROPERTY SHALL BE LISTED
SIC. 4. Every person of full age and sound
mind, nos a married woman, shall list all per-
senal property subject to taxation, of which
such person is the owner, lessee or OCCUPANT
including all monies In his possession, sub
lect to his order, check or draft and all credits
except as by this act exempted, due or to be-
come due, from any person, company corpo-
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such company may reside such company be
located, provided, however, that money collec-
ted as agent for any person, company or corpo-
ration, VIII ch IS 10 be trans mitted Immediately
to such person, company or corporation, shall
not he listed by such agent; but such agent
shall. If required by the assessor, state under
oath, the amount of such money In his hands
and TO whom the same is to be transmitted
And provided further, that bona fide debts ow-
lpg by any person, company or corporation,
ma be deducted from the gross amount of credits
and value of personal property, belonging to
such person, company or corporations; but no
acknow edgenaent of Indebtedness, not founded
on actual consideration, shall be deemed debt
within the meaning Of this act. The property
of every ward shall be listed bv h!s guardian.
of every minor, by his father, if living and of
sound mind, but If his father be not living or be
insane, by his mother; and If neither father nor
mother be living 10y the person having such
property IN charge. J he property of every
Il. sound
mind and not absent from home: but If her
husband be insane or ,.bsent, her property shall
be listed by herself Any property held in
trust for the benefit of another, shall be listed
10y the trustee The property Of every estate
of deceased person shall be listed by the ex-
ccutOr or administrator The property OF per-
sons aud corporations. whose assets in the
hands of receivers shall be listed by such
celvers, and the property OF every other COM
pany CORPORATION or firm. subject te taxation
-hrli fe tad Nv fEtar
accounting officer, or by any agent partner
thereof. Merchants and manufacturers stock,
money and credit, shall be listed under two
separate heads; merchants and manufacturers
stock forming one item, aud money and credits
forming another item, Ia the statement required
to he delivered TO the assessor.
SEC 5. Every person required to list prop
erty in behalf of others. shall list such property
in the same town city IN winch he would be
required to list II If 1t We're his own, but he
shall list such property separa] and apart from
his own, specifying the name of the person,
tate, company or corporation to which the same
may belong. All toll bridges shall be listed in
/ the town or ward where the toll IS taken.
/ SEo e. Property held under lease, belong
ing to anv religious literary. scientific or be-
nevolent institution or society, IncoI Iporated
unincarporated, shall be considered, for all the
purposes Of taxation, as the property of the
person holding the same; and such property
shall be listed by the person having charge
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university, college. or other literary institution
or society, granted by Congress for religious or
school purposes. shall not be required to pay
any tax from which such ieasc-hod estate is
exempt, by the law authorizing the lease.
/ SEC I. Every person required BY this act to
list property, shall make out and verify bv his
oath, and at any time after ten days from the
time of receiving notice to that effect from the
assessor, shall deliver to said assessor. on de
mand, a statement of all personal property
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as owner thereof. parent, guardian, hus-
band. Wi te, trustee. executor administrator,
ceiver. accounting officer. agent, partner fac
tor.
SIC. S. Such statement shall truly aad dis
tinctly set forth:
old.
2nd The number of neat cattle over two
years old.
Ord. The number of mules and asses over
one year and half old
4th. The number of sheep over six months
old.
5th The number of hogs over SIX months
old
9th. The number of pleasure carriages of
every description
9TH. The number of gold and silver watches.
/ Sth. The number Of pianu fortes and melo-
deons.
/ The first day of June shall he taken the
period to which the ages of animals shall refer.
t. meet the above provisions. The eight items
/ of personal property above spicihed, shall be
known designated in this act, as enumera-
/ ted articles. The statement required TO be
given to The assessor. shall also contain as dis
/ tinct and separate items the amount of monies
and credits, the amount of merchants and man
ufactGrers' stock, and the aggregate amount of
/ all other articles of personal property. which
) the person making the statement Is required 10
+ list; aud lie shall be required to make oath Or
+ ly to the value of personal property not exhI5-
/ tied the assessor. And the person making
out the above mentioned statement, shall also
set forth in such statement. the amount Of in
debtedness which he deducts from sUch person
al property: and he shall be permitted 10 de-
duet no greater Indebtedness, than set forth as
above re 5uired.
Sxo. 9. No person shall be required to in
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