The Opelousas courier., 1864-10-29
Notice to G@federate Taxpayers.
Act of February 17th, 1864, as amsendsd, June
18th, 1864.
DISTRICT OF ST. LANDRY.
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ALL PERSONS, Copartnerships, Corpora
! IA tons, Associations and Joint Stock Compa
MES of every description, within this District, o
interested in property situated therein, are hereby
notified TO render to the Assessor thereof srtth',
| thirtu daYs from this date a true faithful and com
plete statement of ALL PROPERTY, real, per
sonat and mi1ed, Of ecery Kind and description
held by them as owners or as agents on the seren
tecnth day Of February, 1864, under the following
heads, to-wlt:
Ist. Real Estate, with all Improvements there
on-distinguishng between that "emnoyed IL
agriculture and that not cultivated; and report
ing, separately, lands purchased since january
lst, 1862
! I'd. Slaves, of all ges-distjngushing between
those engaged in the cultivation of plantations,
and those otherwise employed; and designating
apart, those purchased since January lst, 1867
| Sd Horses, Mules. Asses and Jrnnets; Cattle,
Sheep, Goats and Swine. and other Live Stock.
of ecerv description, reporting, separately, those
attached and indispensable to plantations.
4th. Carriages, Wagons, Carts, and every spe-
cies of Vehicles; Plantation Tools and supplies,
and Implements, and Mechanics Tools OF every
kind; reporting. separately, those indispensable
to tilhe-producing plantations
| 5th. Cotton, Wool, Tobacco, Corn, Rye,
Wheat, Oats, Buckwheat, Rice, and all otner
l.
Peas and all other products of the farm. garden.
or orchard; reporting, separately. the Cotton and
Tobacco purchased since Janua,y LIST, 1862.
| 9th Flour, Meal, Sugar. Moasses, Bacon'
| Lard. and other provisions; S,,irituous Liquors,
Wines, Cider and Vinegar
H. 9TH Household and Kitchen Furnitnrs, Au-
Nsl Instruments Cutler Wares (other than
gJshk silver), and all other articles OF domestic
sth. ~, Maps, Music, Pictures Paintings,
Statuary, Ii, Table, Mantel, and other orns
ments, and VII Works OF art whatever
| 9th. Goods, Wares. and Merchandise, OF
svery kind, and all articles held for sale or hire.
10th All Solvent Credits, including open Ac-
counts. Bills. Notes, and other obligations yer.
bal or written, of value; also ali interest bearing
Treasury Notes and Bonds-Aunicpal, Parish,
State or Confederate.
Ilth Bank bills. and individual, corporation,
city or town. Parish, and State notes, and all
ether papers issued as scurrency, except non-.s-
terest-bcaring Confederate Treasury notes.
18th Every other kind of property, or assets;
articles, or effects, Of value. whether held as in
hsritances or gifts, or purchased.
NoTE.-The foregoing property and articles
are taxed fee per cent, on the market value of
such or similar property OF articles i'll 1860. AS
to Land, Slaves. Cotton and Tobacco purchased
stnee January lst, 1862 the price paid therefor
will be assessed. but laud purchased aud actually
occupied by refugees from the eaemys hsss will
be assessed at the market raius In 1860.
| 18th Gold and Silver Wares and Plate; Jewels
and Jewelry of every kind. and Watches
| NOrE.-Articl-s under the 18th head are taxed
ten per cent on tho market value of similar arsi-
eles in 1860.
14th All Gold and silve, Coin, God Dust,
and Gold or Silver Bullion.
i..iI ,1z z>fE r.
change therefor, and Promissary Notes, Rights.
Credits, and Securities, payable in torsign coun-
tries.
| NoTE.-The articles under the I4th aud 18th
heads are taxed .fce per cest. On Coin, Gold
Dust, aud Bullion, the tax is payable IN kind, or
| in Confederate Treasury Notes of the new issue.
or their equivalent at the rate OF teenty dollars
of Notes for each dollar assessed in Coin On
Moneys and Credits, etc held abroad, the tax 10
payable in like manner.
N Binder the Act of June 10th. "to raise
money TO increase the pay of soldiers an sddi-
tinnal tax of one:ffh of the assessed tares for
1854. s payable IN ne,e issue notes or IN chGnge
notes under fire dollars at par, or in tiyes tens
twenties and ties of the old issue, at two-thiIds
their face valne.
| UThis additional tax is also payablt, by all
Dealers and other persons heretofore hereafter
registered for 1864. i'm addition to the Sprctc tax
and the tax quarterly sales paid or due by
them.
| CAUTToN.-Persons who fail to make returns
ioithin thirty days from this date, are liable to y
penalty of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT. upon the
market value Of oil their taxable property.
CHAS n EALER,
District Assessor
| Office in Opslousas, corner Of Main and Lam
dry streets.
opslousas. October 8, 1es4.-I9-5t
HEAD QUARTERS.