Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-08-14

Accounts and other dem ands on par
ties not solvent ... SEQ Is
DogS, one. observation-disclosures. 10
Hogs, one. 4 40
Plate 6, 5 of which are broken, 20
Jewelry, brass clock, worn, no wheels 90
Pianos and other musical instruments
i nddIe. ............. l 35
Household and kitchen furniture. =. IL 90
Amt. total of taxables ... $27 20
Amt. OF personal property allowed by
the State is.....$ $1,000 90
Subtract from the above amount. -. q 20
Leaves due me by the State the sum
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S(Z 81
Now, a great many persons
are displeased with our late tax
law, and say they will not make
out their tax lists and swear to
them, that they will let the as
SCISSOR make the assessment, and
add on the % per cent. rather
than make it out and swear to
it themselves. To all such, I
will just say that if they have
any scruples about SaUearjng,
and will make out their list, |
will swear to them, for 12a per
cent, which will be quite saw
ing to them.
| think this one of the best
poor mans laws that has ever
been passed. The State of
Tennessee has been for years
trying to ascertain the true con-
dition of her citizens, and each
Legislature for the last ten years
has made an effort to find out
Just how much the State was
due her poor citizens; but it
seems all failed, until our
last Legislature met, and it be-
ing composed OF men of extra
ordinary calibre, they passed
the present tax law, by which,
in due course of time, provided
all comply with the law, the
State of Tennessee will ascer-
tain her true financial condition,
as regards the poor Of the State.
1t will be seen from the fore
going list that the State is due
me, on personal property, the
neat little sum of $972.80, which
when the proper authorities re-
ceive my list, will be paid. A
great many men do not under
stand this law, but It's as plain
as the nose on my face, to me-.
The State intends that each
tax payer shall have one thou
sand dollars worth of personal
property, or its equivalent in
money, and those that haven't
got it, have nothing to do but
make out their lists, subtract
what they have from what they
haven't, swear to it, and apply
i'll person to the proper au-
thorities, and receive their mon
ey. But as there are so few
who understand this law, / fear
many Of the hard working citi-
lzens will be fooled out of their
claims. My advice to all is to
hold on to your claims. Don't
sell them under any circumstan-
ces, unless you get full value.
Each and every man should
make out his list and present it
to the assessor at once; and APP
Iply for his money as. soon as
possible, for our Legislators
know they have done a big
thing, and that The people APP
preciate this law, and they mag
conclude by the time they meet
again, that they are entitled to
back pay,and may probably pass
a compassionate
grab law. If so, those who
fail to get their equalization
funds before that time may new
er get it. Let us get our money
away from Nashville at once,
for if Bragg's or Sherman's ar
my should pass that way, or last
of all, but by no means the least,
if Grant, with his Con5ression-
al army of thieves, should
spring the idea of holding the
next session Of Congress in
Nashville, our equalization
funds would be placed where
they "would do the most good"