Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-18
LOCAL TAXATION.
~ E.aP0REs.y'T BELL.
Taxes Under the New GOverument-
How they shall be AssesseA
and GOsiecfed-Wbat Prep
eFgV A Taxable,

The bill introduced by Sir. Quick on Tues
day IN the Council of the Legislative Assembly,
TO define taxable property. and regulate the
manner OF assessing and collecting the reye-
EUes Of the District Of Coz mbis, provides tina.
Collector Of taxes who shsI hold their of ces
for tie term Of -yelrs-
The ASSESSOR
st5fct 70 ne approval o. he governor in each o.
-h&h divisions. the governor ,S.ll appoint an as
zoe General assessment OF all taxable real estate
IN IN Iisirict bether the oWns-s are citizens or
ycsrs, conn epeing on the frst ocdav in October
fouTts year tberesfer, sssessneat of all
PERSONAL property Of tire citizens az said District
.hail ee msde annually, commencing the FRS.
ALL PFAI ESTaTK
hths District OF Columbia, together with the i'm
estate. e1espt property used for .ei soS- worsh D,
sSd ~ seGI 81 oIesSzed q sS.n S.sd
iuHs' ho5t tails ard pro perry use4 for tie exhibit
ttn 81 ortsoi AT, where the public are admitted
Tree u charge.
All stocks, bonds OF certificates Of indsb tedness
moI,ssses' pr6aIs " notes, public sud private
sfI e. ss{ Kind. hGnseboid forni{re, in
Ms OF The Dlstiet, or by any firm eorpor alton,
and cerircse. Of IS .sSed ~ the 2Gtes
states government usec by the District Of Columbia
so ~ said bf. o. CITY and Gs.sfs
Cstss ~ Indebtedness merely on deposit With sny
The same prcnisory 5tes drafts, bills 81 sSchsose
other evidence OF 5sbt in rhe eriipsr, In nsss
or occupation Of the seople not held a. Inv est.
msnts, hacks. carriages, carts, drays and wagons,
ard sTses used for the running unfer license
ding house, or 10 he hands Of dealer. in the
same ard offered for sa'e: household furniture in
ianily yalaed not exeee dug three hundred dollars
ai,d Jewery sad plate IN tsa hands Of dealers and
All taxes, whether for gsnsrL prrp~ses or special
tax for improvements, Tor laying water mains, sn
personal property, license. &c, (except water
,tDts shsl be coiisc,ed by IN, collector appointed
fesrs su,horized TO make special shall
s s q, sS n ,ss ts ne the
ty this set 10 be ported by assstsnt for
who shali advertise Tor ten dsys in TO d,iiy ns%.
PAPERS Published in the District Of Columbia that
the SINE viii rensln sDen for the ,nspS tiou Of sas
payers for the spsee 81 twenty aays, d any person
roBeous or the valuation excessive shs,. have tba
right Of statirg his Gaze before 'N
which is provided. Me- eeci,i5S shall h. final
s9id cOnrt 20 be composed OF Eve potent persons
.ss,on Of twtriy dsys con- aencbs one ,h sOi fr.i
Monf ~ IN January lS72 and % ths first Mendsy
spseals 10 be in writing asd under cath. The as
s".;oT shall pr, rare let of all taxable real estate
sorbi witch i the s"a5t ~ al. ana de Zoe
by eaSh pers n on each iten At The Of alton
Gays ir' m the time provided for making the same
EAIrENs o. Personal TxOrxRIY.
,sa tecTs ths fret day u oHtdbtT Isll ps a1s s
us.iy AeTt sitter MAKE return 20 the uI-
ys'ue OF such propcT'y SWfed 6y tbs m IT 6f which
hey hsye the care CT ns4 sseneD,; and it shall be
ne Is Foydei fr Sikn 1etsr. Of p sr.sf
TequIIed 70 &c made a. Trovid.d'
Oh ~ met Aoucay in october annually. tis as
Hch eytry part o. thor res psc;iy, ivisapr for
III q; 1ks me- ~ s 81, per soDs SAo hay have
mailing - 'N" anu Oh
VsLrArrOSs o. IaFRovzxvvTs
added g real estate. and making corrections in val
rst'ns 81 fmp-a MS. de- cd IN value by nEs
OF other cssUs!iy 81 c. tne Proceeding assessment
. hal I, ass. e sHi .AlJed ss4 returned until
,uct lea building r si.i'iCH 81 I'll D. Cccr pied o-
a.~essor 70 return a ire asie ar bcf re fh- firsf
made.
FAIIvKK 70 NAnK RsrrBNs
. = 70 ne iai = ~ tax on seLscns property
in wrtlrE, AMI or fsiiurs IN r~after .hsIi D. as
,s''sd upoh ssuch information rs the assessorcan
u Tar s be sGed T6e s.sesSr .h i1 s p1e
rare ga a!FfabticAl Ist Of ali persons with t!i,ir
hiCb shai b. deiy'Ted the collector the SAM "a
II ease ~ other 's1 lsi-.
al rscns preCliCn : sIy trade occupation
IcCxN-ETA
i ssd. shall At the time Tor ,rocuring the same
me ke Application 10 the ssse r. aEd shall stare,
Isticullr license in que tiop Who shall ths issue
. certificate stating the Kind Of license .or which
require. 10 be paid for zane 10 De delivered 70
The cclfcteT. he shall Issue the license upon tas
STATE its pap'e street, saa number OF luse, aud
the hind ~ burnzs. for which II i. required, said
ith The seal Of his nee Licen.es rot t. Pc tr.ns
fersble, EXCEPT 70 persons u continue the Sam.
esI 10 date ron he hfi dsy o Of NJ.
.tm,'I 81 zach year AID expire on the Ella; d~y OF
stT he .t q SSvSmssf tss csns. Kali dss
rom lte orst 81 The month in which SUI liabilities
10 iS.t a. .' .
force i3r TIE eeIod 81 81 ~ tine n.med 10 ia. same
.. .iuYe @ S SeS. % ' 'he ISsh:s
vithiu thirty aays aNer NJ dus On the f-.t
q eseh nCnth the assessor shall make an slphs-
ts1 made dur rs the ssecsdins month ana transmit
il - the collector. The sh-li register the
en- Roy two clerks, az : saa1d 3 30 Der snnunJ
81 he % entitled 10 go ser snr I'M The assist
they are employed.
...,r .5,,.u Ihs CyLLfc ros
collection isis frss the assessor, give so-tce ty
sdyertis. N. NJ that the iA1es are cue; aud shall
isx due ~ them prior 20 The hrst Monday IL June,
p .Ss e ETSSs.r'y 'Snnt 2, tax due
property liable 70 be sold pay menf Of taxes,
s H0le. ,s.; to- SAM e. 20, gs;d b! The u.t
shsli n al copy 70 esch prrs'n; and dis rieute the
BAN Ne nj a. Hv PIECES I,es ~ %
cstCn f0T txo weeks that be viii comm snce the sale
the first Monday in ususf: that st such sale no
property he soid for less thAn the anouat of
taxes and peHse.. ard hen there l. bid 70 that
AmOnnt the Secretary shall bid the same in.
in the IF the District % Columbia II
the prcperty j. rot rsdeemed within ten days
after the espirstCr q two frc the day Of sale
a desj IL fes smpls shall bo given, which shall lie
deemed valid IN isS snd ~ atty provided that mnOrs
ato HOTgsfts msy retssm the zane within one
year alter b coming 81 sg, or Obtainingfp
~ De rec for the sale Leug passed and interest
Rector p0stpDs the tan sale for ant Of bidders.
gS Ing TuBlic osice Thereof And AZ es<t four weeks
pfisI 70 the p'rstiHn - the time person wsUld
Re rUt1tled @ receive a ceet. the collector shall
give rotice IN pep~r twice week that such
p,opeFty hiss been sold FOR and may be redeem
ed On OF before the l., Monday IN June of each year
the collector shall Piece the accounts o. sI persons
erty an The barcs % the attorney for the District aud
ne shall ~ once proceed 10 collect the same b. due
professor law. 1hE collector after receiving a.
esments Tor srecisl taxes or laying water mains To
Issue nntice- u ne parties Assessed that he arouut
OF SPECIAL taxes 10 due within thirty DAYS alter dAts
and from and sitter hat time ten per shall be
charged. snd that said tax may be paid In tvo IN
stal'uenfs- lhr collector shsll make ont ren,rt
Of ell collections monthly. and shall deposit daily
b.. receipts TO the credit 81 the OF tine
4 Isfrtct. and the hank subscribe to two rece pfs =
20 be transmitted 70 ih- treasurer and tbs othsr
O. the auditor The oOllectors cGNPensstio; il
nSet at IS COO per knHun. aud he l. sutbOriz-d 20
spectiScly. He shall give bond 70 be approved by
the GOvsrusF
The books ard Papers of tue tax clerk aud regis
ter Chcss In a-hin and the snisr Ofices Of
3evreetO~n arr tne county, are 10 be turned over
10 the assessor appointed under This act.