The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-09-28


ported into the country. We seed only
mention few Of those articles. On brown
ssgar, the tax 10 two eenss per pound; on
white sugar, swo and . bali esn.s; on re-
fsed sugar, four esoss per pound; on sugar
candy, six cents; on .olasses, Eve cents per
gallon; On tea, fifteen esnts per pound and
on coffee four eeoss per pound. The above
articles are those which come into most
general use. The others, Ne need not
specify.
Section 8 Of the Law provides that Ga d.
rect tai Of twenty millions Of dollsrs shall
be laid on the United Ststes,' divided
among the diifersns States, according TO the
valae Of their real estate. The amount ap-
portioned to the State Of Iowa is $452, 0S8.
Section Is provides that the 'ssaid direct
sax shall Be assessed and laid on the vrlu.
Of all lands and lots Of ground with their
Improvements and dwelling houses, and
valued Ut the rate each Of them are worth
on the LIST day Of April, ls62-providcd
thss such property belonging 70 any indi-
vidsal, srho actually resides thereon a. shaR
Be porih the sum eC fre hundred dollars,
shall be exempted from the direct tar afore-
said"
The next SO sections specify the manner
10 which property shall be assessed and the
tax levied and collected. The tax collector
is authorized to distrain and sell personal
property if the tax 10 not paid; but section
IS declares that it "shall not DO lawful to
make di.,rains Of the tools or implements
Of trade or profession beasts of the pillow,
necessary for the cultivation Of improved
lands, arms or household furniture, or sp-
parel necessary for the family. II the tax
cannot be m ade ont Of personal property,
then the real estate is to be sold, but the
owner may redeem the same within two
years, upon paying the amount Of tax and
costs and interest, at tho rate Of 20 per
cent. per annum.
Section 40, and the subsequent sections
provide for tax upon the incomes, or in
other words, the clear actual earnings of all
persons over the sum Of eight hundred dol
lars.
Such 10 brief, are the provisions Of this
Law; now let Us see how much each person
will be required to pay under it.
The tax on sugar, tea aud coffee each
person can estimate for himself. II he
buys hundred pounds Of coffee 10 q year,
it will be "a. II be uses ten pounds Of tea
in the same time, it will be ST. so. And so
Of sugar and molasses. The tax on 100
pounds Of brown sugar will be $500. On
100 pounds Of white sugar, it viii be 81 so:
On 20 gallons of molasses it will be 81 90,
and in the same proportion for greater or
= less amount.
On inc ON es too, the tax IL easily compu-
ted. II farmer makes $1,000 over and
above all expenses from his farm, the tar
will be sc. 90. II he makes 81 200, it will
be sic, and so on, as hrs farm or business
pays him. But unless il erceeds $500, he
pays no income Tar ,rhafcrer.
| Lastly, as to the amount Of tax on land.
The amount spportionsd to Iowa, n
stated above, is $i52, OSS.
The total assessed value Of real estate ia
the State OF Iowa, according to the lates,
returns. 10 Sl49, 433 ,423. and taking this =,
the true amount from which the sum oil
j $4S2.0Ss is to be raised. il would max,
the ratio Of taxation three and one tentl
mills per dollar. But deducting the valu,
Of exempt households from the total salu
OF the real estate, the ratio Of taxation ma,
possibly be Increased to mills.
How much then will each land or 10
holder pay. II the vslua,iou Of your 10, o
farm on which you live does not excee,
$500, nothing.
~ nis valued At $500, you pay on $500
or sl.O5.
/ Hnis valued At $1,000. you pay on $500
or sI,6s.
i little valued at 1900, yos pay on $1,000
or S5.5o.
If it !. valued q. 81, 900, you pay on 81 !,
500; or Sis. And in the same proportion
for other amounts.
| The above tells the whole story 10 rela
ton 10 this new tax imposed upon u. fo
the support Of the Governmens. We a.l
JON vo,ers Of I,~a, If there 10 anything .,
terribly frsghtfnl shout it. that you vii
refuse longer to MAINTAIN the Governmen
sni.r which yea have 30 long lived 40
ssaudsnsiy praspered. This tax is lv,e'
10 -u.sain this Gosernmens. I: il mad
necessary BY the wicked rebellion Of thos
vAs seek to destroy our noble Onion, an
trsnrse oar glerfu. Flag in the da.s. Thi
small pistanee ~hsch you are thu. require,
10 pay int, sae srsssary 81 the United State
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