Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-05-21
TO the Public.

OUL call the attention of the public to
the fact hat Oh the LIST Of May, 1864, they will
be called W on by the U. S. Assessor, to make u
full. statement, on oath, of their income for the
year of 1863, which has just ended. 1t is sug-
gestcd, and would be well for every person to
make up their accounts for said year, so as to be
ready and without delay, when called up, to make
q full, intelligent and complete statement to the
Assessor. Under the law and the rulings Of the
Commissioner, you will be called upon to render a
full statement of the gross amounts from profits on
all trades, business, or vocation, or any interest
therein, wherever carried on. 2d-From rents, or
use of real estate let. 3d-From interest on
notes, bonds, mortgages, or other personal sccuri-
ties. 4th-From interest or dividends on any
bonds or other evidences of Indebtedness of any
railroad company or corporation. 5th-From in
terest or dividends on stock, shares or property In
gas, bridge, canal, turnpike, express, telegraph,
steamboat, or manufacturing company or corpor-
alton, or from the business usually done thereby.
Gth-From salary, whether US officers or employ
ecs OF the United States or otherwise. 9Th
From farms or plantations, including all products
and profits. 8th-From advertisements. 9TH
The guardian, trustee, executors, or administra-
tors, will be required to render account of the es-
tate and from all other sources not herein emu
merated.
The party will be entitled to the following de-
duc;lons, but must be specifically shown in the
statement
lst-ExpenseS necessarily incurred and paid in
carrying on any trade, business, or vocation, such
as rent Of store, clerk hire, insurance, fuel,
freight, &c. 2d-Exempted by law, Except in
the case of a citizen Of the United States residing
abroad 5000. 3d-Amount actually paid for
rent OF the dwclling-house or estate occupied as n
residence. 4th-Other national, state, and local
taxes assessed paid forthe year 1863. 5th-Amount
actually paid by II property owner for necessary
repairs, insurance, and interest on membranes
upon his property. 6th--Incomc from interest on
bonds, or other evidences of inc ebtedness of any
railroad company or corporation, from which 3
per cent. thereon was withheld by the officers
thereof. 7th-Incomc from interest or dividends
on stock, capita! or deposits in any bank, trust
company, or savings institution, insurance or
was withheld by the officers thereof. Sth-
Amount paid by u farmer or planter for-lst-
Hired labor, including the subsistence of the la
borers. 2i-Tor necessary repairs upon his farm
or plantation. 3d-For insurance and interest on
membranes upon his farm or plantation. 9th
Salaries of officers, or payments to persons in
civil, military, naval, or other service Of the Uni
ted States, in excess of 5000. l0th-Income from
advertisements on which , per cent. was paid.
If the parties will prepare their accounts as
above indicated, it will greatly expedite the Lusi-
ness and when called upon by the Assessor, with
the assistance of the forms and blanks which will
be furnished them, will be able TO render satisf!c-
tory accounts to themselves and tho Assessor.
The Gohha Age, at Lewiston, Washington
Statesman and Seattle Gazette, will please copy
three insertions.
JOHN G. SPARKS,
u. S. Assessor.
Jan. 23d. 1903. ll:w4