The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-17

ing If Clifton, The AsessnNns an.
Collection If he Tar, and he Re
Mouai Of Cotton rn1er Bib q
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Washington, Sept 10, 1867 !
/ For the more conve nient designation
o. cotton for transportation, Il may b.
classified ~ follow
Class a, consisting Of all cotton upon
which tax is paid, Glass u, cotton re
moved f,om district of production e
another district without paymen, Of tax
Ciass I, cotton removed from one point
% another in the district Of production
before payment Of tax. Cotton should
be described hy these designations in
bills of lading, manifes,s, waybills and
! permits
Each Assessor is required 10 keep mn
account with each producer of cotton in
his district, si:nilar to the account ken,
with manufacturers Of goods produced
by them monthly.
This account viii be dcbitcd with the
number and weight Of bales Of cotton,
weighed and marked :cs each producer
or owner. and must include also the
number Of bales and weight of cotton
transported under pormi, without pay.
ment OF tag, stating in such case thc
weight as ascertained before shipment;
and shall be credited with the quantity
transported beyond the limits Of tho
district under bills Of lading and permit,
granted by the Assessor, or removed
upon payment Of the tax, us also with
the lasntity, il any, sold and delivered
10 any manufacturer or manufacturing
company for consumption in the
district.
The places already designated nrc MS
follows.
TEXAS
FRS, District-IIouston, Galveston,
Sabine Pass.
Second District. --Richmond " slkcr =
Station, Hrcnham Chappcll Ilii Alley.
ton, Eagle Lake, East bernard Mata-
goria, Lavaoea, lndianola, Hampstead,
San Felipe, Victoria.
Third District --Seguin, Lockhart.
Bastrcp, Austin, Caldwell, Cameron,
Marlin
Fourth District mill Creek, JeHer.
son, Marshall bethany, Magnolia
Under the rrogiso 10 section 3, tho
owner OF the cotton may have it weighed
aud marked wherever it may be in the
district, provided he pays tho necessary
travelling expenses Of the officers who do
the work. II $50 canned that these
expenses can y &idily agreed upon by
the parties, but in case Of disagreement
an appeal may be taken to the Commits.
sioner, In no case, however, must an
officer decline or delay to do the work
because of such disagreement.
When cotton Is weighed at such
places, the services Of regularly mp
pointed weighcr may be dispensed with,
provided the cotton, as hercinbcforc d.
rec,cd, provide for the performance OF
the manual labor connected with the
weighing and marking under the imme-
diatc oversight Of the Assessor.or Assi.-
tant Assessor, who can receive no fee
and make no charge except for ncccssa-
ry travelling expenses to place not des-
ignated, and except fee of five cents
for each metallic tag, which he will
collect from the owner OF the cotton
II IN assistant Assessor receives this
fec he will hand the money 10 his As.
season, who will pay over all money re
ceived by him for tags to .he Collector
OF his district, as hereinafter directed
The use Of metallic tags for the pur.
pose Of marking bales Of cotton win
hereafter be required in all cases.
Assessors must see that the tags ARE
used and inserted ut the time Of weigh
ing and marking, except in tho ease
hereinafter mentioned
Collectors, whenever the tax is paid
on cotton previously weighed, marked
and tagged, will mark, or cause to be
married. upon each bale, with brush and
ink, or paint, in large letters, the words,
TAX Paid"
II having been found by experience
that the furnishing OF increased facili.
ties for the removal Of cotton without
prepayment Of tax is consistent with in
creased security to the Treasury it Is
determined 10 substitute shipments 10
revenue officers under bills OF lading for
the bonds heretofore required.
Accordingly the owner or other hold
or Of cotton provides for the porter.
nance Of all the manual labor conncc-
ted with weighing and marking. In all
cases the Assessor, or Assistant Asses.
sor, must SEQ the cotton weighed and
marked, end must keep record of the
weights, marks, and the name Of the
owner or person for whom it was
weighed,
Assessors ard Collectors as well as
producers, owners, or holders of cotton,
will note that the weighing and marking
of this article, ms herein provided docs
not cause the tax 10 accrue and become
payable Immediately thereafter Cotton
can be held within tho limits Of the
district where produced, without pay
ment Of the tax becoming due, Mt the
option Of Che owner, unless sold for
consumption in the district
Withdrawals for transportation under
bills Of lading or upon payment OF the
tax, can DO made at any time after
weighing and marking
Tho fec for weighing and marking
cotton, including the labor Of inserting
the metslie tag, will be twenty-five
cents per bale, until otherwise ordered.
In special cases the Commissioner may
prescribe different fee ii cireumslan.
ces urgently require IT, The fee, as
fixed, will cover all expenses of hand
ling and marking the cotton; ind in no
case, whore duly appointing weigher
is employed, will the owner, holder, or
producer of the cotton be required to
pay more than the established fee.
But where a regularly appointed weigh.
or Is net cYplQXcd cotton which he
desires to fs,~a ,,tom the district of
production to another district without
prepayment Of the tax, will hereafter DO
required to obtain bill of lading in
duplicate, signed by well known, reg.
uiarly established, and responsible
transportation company, consigning the
cotton To the Collector Of the district of
destination, for delivery 10 the factor or
agent of the owner, after paymen. Of
the tax
.av transportation company signing
such bills .! .sa,ng will be required 10
furnish to the Assessor Of the district
in which is the receiving port or point
Of destination, Immediately after arri
val, a copy Of their Manifest or Way
Bill, so far as it relates to any cotton
transported by them AMI stating therein
who ther the cotton Is class A, Il, or &,
as hcrcinhsiore required.
Before the cotton is shipped the
owner or holder will apply to tho Az
SCISSOR, or the nearest Assistant Assessor
Of tho district in which the cotton was
produced, for permit to remove. This
application must describe the cotton by
the marks placed upon tho bales, and
give the weight Of each and must, also
STATE by what route and modo Of CON
veyance il Is proposed to transport and
the nszse Of the transportation eompa-