The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-10

gag Of Clifton, he assessment aud
Collection Of ne Tar, end The Re.
moral Of G6,toa under Bill o,
Ladisg.
TsxAs Dsr orrios or iSrER. Rsv., J
Washington, Sept. 10, 1867 !
For the noss convenient designation
o. costoa for transportation, It may be
classified ~ follows
Clsss A, consisting of all cotton upon
which tax is paid Class II, cotton re
moved from district Of production to
smother district without payment Of tar
tlass Z, cotton removed from one poin,
70 another in the district Of production
pstorr paym v;f ;ax Cotton. =h:s.id
be described by these designations in
bills Of lading, maniiests, waybiils and
permits
Each Assessor is required to keep an
account with each producer Of cotton in
his district, similar to the accouet kent
with manufacturers Of goods produced
by them monthly
This aceoun, win be dcbited with the
number and weight Of bales of cotton.
weighed and marked for each producer
or owner, and must include also the
number Of bales and weirht Of cotton
transported under permit wit out pay.
ment OF tax, stating in such case tho
weight AS ascertained before shipment
and ahall be credited with the quantity
transported beyond the limits of thu
district under bills Of lading and permits
granted by the Assessor, or removed
upon payment Of the tax, as also with
the quantity, il any, sold and delivered
to aby manufacturer or manufacturing
company foT consumption in the
district.
The places already designated are as
follows
First District Houston, Galveston,
Sabine Pass
Second District --Richmond, Walkers
Station, lirenham, Chappcll Hill, Alley.
ton, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Mata-
gorla, Lasacca, ladianola, Hampstead,
San Felipe, Victoria
Third District-Seguin, Lockhart,
l,asirop, Austin, Caldwell Cameron,
Marlin.
Fourth Disuict--Mill Creek. ,Iefler.
son, M1rzhall, bethany, Magnolia.
Under the proyiso to section 3, the
owner Of the cotton may have Il weighed
aud marked wherever /, may be in the
district, provided he pays the necessary
travelling expenses Of the officers who do
the work. 1t is presumed that these
expenses can be readily agreed upon by
the parties, bat in case Of disagreement
an appeal may be taken to the Commits.
sionrr, In no case, however, mus, an
officer decline or delay to do the work
because Of such disagreement.
When cotton IL weighed at such
places, the services Of regularly ap,
pointed wcighcr may be dispensed with,
provided the cotton. as hcreinbsforo di.
reoted, provide for the performance of
the manual labor connected with the
weighing and marking under the imme-
diatc oversight Of the Assessoror Assis-
tnnt ~ ssor, who can receive no fee
aud make no charge except for ncccssa-
ry travelling expenses to place not des-
iguated, and except q fee Of Eve cents
for each metallic tag, which he will
collect from the owner Of the cotton
II an ASSISTANT Assessor receives this
Zee he WIZ hand the money TO his As
SCISSOR, who will pay over all money re
eeiycd by him for tags to the Collector
Of his district, as hereinafter directed
Tho use Of metallic tags for the pur.
pose OF marking bales Of cotton viii
hereafter BIO required in all eases
Assessors must see that the tags are
used 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
and tagged, will mark or cause to be
marked upon each bale, with brush and
ink, or paint in large letters, the words,
lax Paid.
1t having been found b. experience
mat inc furnishing OF increased iai'ii.
''s' ie' wy 'e.nu'n' u cg'.oh without
prepay 'en' OF TAX Is consistent Win IN
creased security % .he treasury II
ror 800 o,r.srs nndar I'M ~ iahSns 20
no nonas boro,osore ra'sa;rs,, '"'s '''
Acenrd;nslv ,he ownnn as a,,aA.,,
a. 81 eo,,an orar;5as c,s nv -
nance Of all The manual labor eonnec.
ted with weighing and marking In nil
cases the Assessor, or Assistant Asses.
sor, must see the cotton weighed and
marked, and mus, keep record of the
weights, marks, and the name Of the
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