The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-07-24
TREAS Dxrr, OFrIcE OF lSrsa. Rrv =,
Washington, Sept 10, 1867.

TRkAs DKr'r, OFrIcR OF INTER. Rrv., !
Washington, Sept 10, 1867
For the more convenient designation
Of cotton for transportation, it may be
classified a. follows
Class A, consisting Of all cotton upon
which tax Is paid Class Il, cotton re
moved from district of production to
smother district without payment Of tax
Ciaas Z, cotton removed from one point
to another in the district of production
before payment OF tax. Cotton should
be described by these designations in
bills OF ladlng manifesto, waybiIls and
permits
Each Assessor is required 10 keep an
account with each producer Of cotton in
his district, similar to the accoun, kept
with manufacturers Of goods produced
by them monthly
This account will be debited 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 weight Of cotton
transported under permit without pay.
'sNs's w N~Af HtWAsuk w hutu CAst tflc
weight ~ ascertaincd before shipment;
and shall be credited with the quantity
transported beyond the limits Of the
district under bills Of lsding and permits
granted by the Assessor, or removed
upon payment Of the tax, as also with
the quantity, il any, sold and delivered
to any manufacturer or manufacturing
company for consumption in the
district.
The places already designated are rs
follows
First District-Houston, Galveston,
Sabine P&ss.
Second District .-Richmond, Walkers
Station, BRENNAN, Chappcll Hill, Alley
ton, Eagle Lake, East Bernard, Mata-
aordN, LAysccp lndinnola, Hampstead,
IN Felipe, W via
Third District-Seguin, Loekhart,
Bsstrop, Austin, Caldwell Cameron,
Marlin.
Fourth Distiict--Mill Creek. jeiier-
son, Marshall, Bethany, Magnolia
Under the proviso to section 3, the
owner Of the cotton may have il weighed
and marked wherever it may be in the
district, provided he pays tho necessary
travelling expenses of the officers who do
! the work. II is presumed that thckc
expenses can be readily agreed upon by
the parties, but in case of disagreement
nm appeal may DO taken TO the Commits.
sioncr. In no case. however. must an
ohcer decline or dciay to do the work
because of such disagreement.
When cotton is weighed at such
places, the services OF a regularly an.
pointed wcigher may be dispensed With,
provided the cotton. as bcrcinb.fore di,
reo,ed, provide for the performance of
the manual labor connected with the
weighing and marking under the immc.
diatc oversight Of the Asscssor.or Asais.
tant Assessor, who can receive no fee
and lake no charge except for ncccssn-
~ travelling expenses 10 Mace not des.
ignated, and except n fec of five cents
for each metallic tag, which he will
collect from the owner of the cotton.
II an assistant Assessor. receives this
fec no will hand the money 10 his As.
SCISSOR, who will pay over all money re
ccived by him for tag. TO the Collector
Of his district, as hereinafter direcsed.
The use of metallic tags for the pur.
pose of marking bales Of cotton win
hereafter DO required in all eases
Assessors must see that the tags are
ussd and inherited at the time of weigh
ing and marking, except in tho case
hereinafter mentioned.
Collectors, whenever the tax il paid
on cotton pseyiouxly weighed. mnrked