The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1871-04-22
Rates and Objects of Taxation
by Act OF 1871.

ScHnle 0au House 81 hbpftScttdttCeS
Of the State Of Louisiana an GeReF-
al 4A4ss&sem5ly CoRrRcd, That an an
nual adj Valorem tax of -four mills
on each dollar of the valuation fog
each year of all the real and per-
sonal property in this State, SUBJ
jeet re- taxation, shalRbe assessed,
Rvisd and collected In current
moneys for the purpose of sup
porting the government of the
State, Of paying the public debt.
and of promoting the public IN
Rrest; said tax TO be levied upon
thosfoIlowing described property !:
First-All lands and lots of
ground king within this State,
owned or claimed by any. person
or corporation, whether patented
or not, including in the assess
ment thereof all houses, ma
chinery, fixtures and improve
merits of any kinds thereon or
appertainingthereto
Second-All horses. mares,
geldings, mules, jacks, .iennies, all
neat cattle. all sheep.
TLird-All carriages or vehi-
eles, whether with two or four
wheels, kept fer pleasure use or
hire.
Fourth-ShareS of stock or in
terest III steamboats,, ships, brigs,
scheoners, and all other water
craft, whether at home or abroad.
Fifth-Al money loaned or in
possession. atg 81
Sixth-All capital invested or
employed each year in trade, traf-
ic, merchandise or any kind Of
commerce.
Seventh-The property of what
ever kind of all corporations over
and above their capital stock, and
. all money and funds held by any
such corporation in trust or on
deposit, Or 10y any persons in trust
or on deposit for persons or cor
poratiOns other than citizens or
corporations of this State, and
used in trade or commerce for the
benefit of such persons or eorpe-
rations.
Eighth-The capital stock oil
all banks or other corporations
doing business in this State, NOT
expressly exempted from taxation
by their charters granted by this
State.
Ninth-Household goods. silver
plate and jewelry, and mechanics
and laberers' tools, to an amount
in excess of five hundred dollars
m each household.
PERSONS, TRADES, PROFESSIONS
AND OCCUPATIONS, SUBJECT TC
TAXATION.
Sec. 3 Be 1t further enacted. etc.
That there shall be levied ant
collected an annual amount. as
license or tax:
First-From each male inhabi
tant over the age of twenty-on,
years, not attached 10 the arm,
or navy of the United States. lii
sum of one dollar, ninety per cen
ofvhich shall be appropriated ex
elusirely TO the support of publ
schools IN the parish in which th
sum is paid, and the balanc
placed in the State treasury t
r. the credit of the Charity Hospital
fund.
Second--From EACH wholesal
or wholesale and retail merchant
dealer or trader; from each in
porter or dealer in bar stores, on
hundred dollars; from each reta
- merchant, dealer or trader who's
annual gross receipts do not e.
eeed ten thousand dollars, fiftee
, dollars; from each retail mcrchaT
dealer or trader whose annu;
gross receipts do not exceed tweI
ty thousand dollars, 5wenty-fiy
dollars; and from each retail me
chant, dealer or trader whose al
nual gross receipts DO not excee
one hundred thousand dollar
fifty dollars.
Third-From each keeper of
warehouse, cotton or lumber var
or ether place oil storage for hir
one hundred dollars.
Fourthy-Frepl each keeper of
livery stable, feed or sale stable
yard, or livery and sale stabl
with stalls or other accommod
tons for less than fifty head
horses or. mules, twenty five d,
lars; and from every such keep'
with stalls or other accommod
tons for more than fifty head
horses or mules, fifty dollars; fro
every public hack, railway c;
s1r-.aA- or, athar S-aliala drawn