The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-26


(exceraiag tic Weighing AVID Mark.
inn Of C,,,ox ne l,.,..m~x, ,.d
tofSc""" ~ ne If', and TIE Ne
moral Of Cotton under Bill of
y.y:
issAs nhr Z ofFicx or M lesf
"asnmgton, sept 10, toe1.
For the more convenisu1 1osiGnal3ea
Of cotton fcv transportatioaI h nay b
classified As follows
Glass A, consisting Of ~ ss>ssa spsa
which tax is paid. - II cotton ~.
moved from district Of p1udsetica b
another district w,,hout 5000 * ~
Class {, cotton rsues~sd 6aa 80 ,viss
&c another in tho dtsassss = seduction
before payment Of ssx Cotton -homn
be described by these desixnstions in
bills OF ladine, manifests wayaiiis AMI
permits
Each Assessor Is required to keep an
account WIN each prodacer OF cotton in
ms district similar to the account kept
with manufacturers OF goods produced
bs Them montt'iy.
ms account WI be iehited with the
number and weight Of ba.ss OF cotton,
weighed and marked for each producer
or o~nes. s"c ~ass 'ncisdc also the
n"moer OF pa'cA ana weight Of cotton
transported under permit without pay
ment OF TAX, stating IN such cas- the
weight y. asesrta:aed before shipment
and shall b0 credited with tho u;antifv
transported beyond the limits Of the
district under bills OF lad'ng and permits
granted by the Assessor, or removed
upon payment d tn tag, ~ also with
the quantity, II Aey eOld and delivered
to any manufacturer Or manufacturing
company for consumption in the
district.
Tho places already designated are as
follows
TEAAS
First District Houston. Galveston.
Sabine Pass.
Second District -.Richmond. Walkers
Station, Brennan, Chappcil lin, Allcy.
ton, Eagle Lake. East bernard, Mnta-
gorin, Lsvaeea, Indianola, Hemp~tead,
San Felipe, Victoria,
Third District. -Seguin. Lockbart
Bastrop, Austin. Caldwell. Cameron
Marlin.
Fourth Districs-Mil Creek. .JeiI,r.
son. Marshall, Bsthany, Magnolia.
Under tho proyiso To section 3. the
ornsr ~ H. It,, 80 80 !. ;hI
and marked xbsr.var I, ma ha - 10
,t.,r;., r.n,;daI T.. ~, ~ ~ wy
,,a,el;rs .yn.nse. n ~, oT H. $500 ~ -
H. - i. ,'r.saoJ ~, 81, ,t w
a.,.rs.. o.n h.. vaad;,,. a',..al - 80 l'.
~ n.-.;a. h,, l., 80 d;.
an an arnsal nav hs ,nI", ~ ,ha ca,ams;.
.;onsr In M c..s hnw.vor ,nu.. ~.
A.. as.I;.s y, 1922 ~ '. ="
s". -. - .n,h .,;'. w. 40 WV WIN
VT W. VI 80, s" 'ra;''nan -. ..
,,oss. A.. s.rs;,.. aS ,i.,,s .v"
no;n,.d we;vbsr nav he d;.nan."d Xix
rsas:dsa ~ cn,,an ha.a rd'u - ""ui
rse,eJ rsoy;ds sor IN. nsr s'oso y" -
the manual labor connected with tho
weighing and marking under the immc.
dintc oversight Of the Assessor'or Assis.
tant Assessor. who can receive no fec
ana make no charge cxccp, for neccssa-
ry travelling expenses to place not des-
igreted, and except a ice of FIVE cents
for each metallic tag, which he will
collect from tho owner of the cotton.
II IN assistant Assessor receives this
fee he will hand the money TO his As
SCISSOR, who will pay over all money rc
cciscd by him for tags to the 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 eases.
Assessors must SEQ that the tags arc
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,
TAX Paid
II having been found BY experience
thst tAe furnishing Of increased faeili-
ties for the removal of cotton without
prepayment Of tax is consistent with in
creased security to the Treasury, it is
determined 60 substitute shipments to
revenue omcers under bills OF lad'ng Tor
the bonds heretofore required
Accordingly tho .ovssr or otl,sr hold
or OF cotton provides Tor the pcrfor'
nance o. I'll tne manual labor eonncc.
leu win weighing ana m"rk'ng IN all
cases INC Assess's' or Assistant asseS.
,na,tsd srd r"s. tssn 1891 r. H.
ws;sht. marks md Tho ro,na ~ Of Inv
80. -, r..~au e., -. 4, ~
~.;sh.d P" '' ""'" =" w"
A..s..or. and c,,,lo..o-. .. .u..
n.adas.-s a-n... ~. haIa. ~ s..u4
Iii no,e ,b., he xe;yh;nr and ,,o.s;ns
or MI s,.;cis n. hs.s;n s 5000 "a la.s
M, .a,s. ~. az - .s... 1877. "a 49,. 49,
navsbIc Immediate, thcrcsfs.r Cos.ou