The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-14

esserss.s IN WeiyA;~g asd Mark.
ing Of COTTON, The A.enaasnf and
Collection Of tie Tar. and he Re.
ssocai u [ofio. under Bill Of
La.t.-g
TREAA DEr'r b, Orrick OF lSrKa REv,
Washington, Sept is, 1867.
For the more convenient designation
Of cotton for transportation i, may be
classified a. follows
Ciss A, consisting Of all cotton upon
which TAG is paid Class h, cotton re
ssovsd fron district Of production to
aAother district without payment Of tax
Class G, cotton removed from one point
u another in the distric, Of production
before pAyDens Of tAx. Cotton should
he described BY these designations in
bills Of ladins, manifests, waybills and
permits
Each Assessor is required 10 keep an
account with each producer Of cotton in
hs distfis4, similar 10 the account KEEP,
with nanufactarsrs Of good. produced
by them monthly.
This account will be debited with the
Member and weight of bales Of cotton,
weighed and marked for each producer
OF owner. and must include also the
asnhss II balps and weight Of cotton
transported ander permit without pay.
nent OF tas, stating in such case the
weight ~ AsceFtained before shipment
as4 sball Be credited with the quantity
transported beyond the limits of the
district under bills Of lading and permits
granted by tho Assessor or removed
epon payment Of the tax, as also with
the quantity, IL any, sold and delivered
70 any manufacturer or manufac turing
company for consumption in the
district.
The places already designated are Us
follows
TEXAS.
First District Galveston,
Sabine Pass
Second District --isichmond, Walker $
Station, BRENNAN, Chappcll Hill, Alley.
ton, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Mata.
gosda, Lavscca, Indianola, Hem pstead,
Ban Felipe, Victoria
Third District-S~gcin, Lockhar,,
Bastrop, Austin, Caldwell, Cameron,
Marlin.
Fourth District Creek. JeHer-
son, Marshall, Bethany, Magnolia
Under the prosiso to section 3, the
owner Of the cotton may have !, weighed
and marked wherever it may be in the
district. provided hc pays the necessary
travelling expenses OF the Officers who do
the work. II Is presumed that these
expenses can b. readily agreed upon by
the parties, but in case Of disagreem mt
an appeal may be taken to the Commits.
sioner. In no case, however, must an
o6eer decline or delay to do the work
bseAase Of such disagreement
When cotton IL weighed at such
places, the services Of a regularly ap.
pointed wsighsr nay be dispensed with
provided the cotton, as hercinbefore di.
rected, provide for the performance Of
she manual labor connected with the
weighing and marking under the 'mme-
diass oversight Of the Assessor..or Assis.
tant Assessor, who can receive no Zee
and make no charge except for neccssa-
ry travelling expenses to place no, dc-.
ignssed, and except a fee Of FIVE cents
for each metallic tag, which he will
collect from the owner Of the cotton
II an assistant Assessor receives this
fee he will hand the money TO his As.
SCISSOR, who will pay over al money re
ccived by him for tags to the Collector
Of HIS district, AS hereinafter directed
The use Of metallic tags for tho pur-
pose Of marking bales Of cotton win
hereafter b. required in all cases.
Assessors must sec that the tags are
usod and inserted at the time Of weigh
ing and marking, except in the case
hereinafter mentioned
Collectors, whenever the tax is paid
on cotton previously weighed, marked
aud tagged, will mark, or cause to be
marked upon each bale, with hsush and
ink, or paint, in large letters, the words
TAX Paid.
1t having been found by experience
that the furnishing Of increased facili.
tiea for the removal Of cotton withou.
prepayment Of tax 10 consistent with in
creased security to the Treasury, it is
determined to substitute shipments to
revenue o@cers under bills Of lAding for
The bonds heretofore required
Accordingly the owner or other hold
e. Of cotton provides for tho pcrfor.
nance Of al he manual labor connec.
I'D with weighing and marking In ali
eases the Assessor, or Assistant Asses.
sos, must Ne tho cotton weighed and
naked, and must keep record Of the
weights, marks and the name Of the
owner or psrson for whom !, was
weighed.
Assessors and Collector, a. well as
producer, ownsrs, or holders Of cotton,
will note that The weighing and marking
Of this article, ~ herein provided. docs
not cause The tax 10 accrue and become
payable Immediately thereafter. Cotton
can h held within the Limits Of shc
district where produced, without paw.
nent Of the tax becoming dec, ut the
option Of the owner, un!em sold for
consumption in the district
Withdrawals for transportation under
III NJ lad