Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-05

amended and issued by the District Commis-
siOners this afternoon:
Tax Notice for 1873.
SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Take notice, that, in pursuance of the act OF
Congress entitled IAN act for the support of
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year
ending June 30th, 1916, and for other pur-
poses" approved March Sd, 1875, levying a
tax on real and PERSONAL property in said
District, you are hereby required TO present
within form, of all personal property, inclu-
ding bonds, deeds of trust, mortgages credits
and all other chooses in action or possession
owned by you, or held in trust or as guardian
executor or administrator, subject 70 taxa
ton, together with the amount of indebted
ness on account OF which deductions are
Affidavit To tue truth of this statement
must be made and signed before AN assessor
appointed under said act OF Congress.
II this statement shall not be filled up aud
sworn to within fifteen days from the date of
this notice, the assessor will then as pro-
vided by law. from his best Information.
make an assessment, to which he will add
fifty per ceptum thereof.
Dated this - day of April, 1875.
Office, Morrison Building, No. 2iGI} street,
near Pennsylvania avenue
Schedule Of Personal Property, including Bonds
Deeds Of Ir7GS', Mortgages, Credits and az
other Chooses 0l Action or Possession subject 10
Taxation, foT' the Fiscal Year c7piiny June
and scheduled bU -
The value for taxation is the true value in
the lawful money of the United States Of the
property assessed, and the assessed value has
reference to the date of April list. 1875.
Ii any person. firm or corporation shall fail
to make the list OF property required by see
ton 10th. Act OF Congress approved March
Sd, 1915, the assessor will then from his best
information make an assessment. to which
he will add fifty per centum thereof, and the
persons refusing to make this list will be
liable to conviction of misdemcanor ard to a
fne in any sam not exceeding $500. to which
may be added Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days. And If any person snail make
a false affidavit touching the matters pro
vided in such section, he will he Liable To con-
Niction for perjury. ana subject to the penal
ties for that offence provided by law. And if
said return shall not be made by any firm
each member thereof resident in said District
shall be liable to the penalties OF said act.
Lis q Personal Property 6tthe DjStric' Of 90
tBHtiG. subject to 1drdtiOn under he Gci Of
Congress IF March 2. 1875.
!. Credits, (fair cash value. as of date Al ril
/, 1915, may be reported if Pref"rrei) in
Guiding bonds and money secured by decd of
TRUST or by mortgage and nOtes, accounts,
credits with any person or bank. and any
other legal claim or demand for money. or
other valuable thing. or for labor or service.
ION this list there are two columns: one for
amount reported; one for assessment at fair
cash value. Crhe latter column 10 be filled up
III. Total deduction claimed for valid and
bona fde debts, individually and absolutely
Owned by the person taxed, including
amounts payable in labor or service at cur
rent price. and proportion certain to be paid
as security for others, and also notes. ac-
counts, rents. &c, but not including any ac-
acknowledgement OF Indebtedness unless found
cd on some consideration rightfully recei cd
and believed at time of making such ac-
acknowledgement to be valid consideration
therefor, nor any ac!Inowled gment OF debt
made FOR purpose of diminishing the amount
OF credits to listed for taxation.
Ill Moneys in actual possession.
~. Household goods and furniture ofevery
kind gold and silver plated, and china ware.
jewelry, watches and books.
V. Goods and merchandise on hand.
vi. Articles on hand for purpose Of being
used in whole or in part In any process or
operation OfmanUfacture combining redress
ing, or refining.
VII. Manufactured articles, tools. imple-
mcnts and machinery on hand.
VII. Agricultural tools, implements and
machinery.
IN. Agricultural or market garden pro-
y. Brick, stone and all other building ma
teriale on hand.
NJ Horses and other animals, and car
XII All other chooses i'm action and in pos
session. and all other articles OF personal
property rot included in the foregoing items
OF this statement.
No'e.-Fair cash values may be reported, if
preferred.
EreHlptiCas ,cley The Lar, mol 10 BE- iacg1lsd l.,
Return Lis 10 -fSs,AS0rS.
laws OF the United States.
= Goods, chatIclS and other personal prop
cry owned by persons domiciled in the Dis
is out of said District and which property is
taxed elsewhere.
s. Stock $50 far as the individual owner is
capital in said District. (The capital stock
OF all corporations in said District is TO be
appraised in bulk by the assessors. and the
corporations issuing the same shall be liable
for a tax thereOn.)
4. AL property exempt b. law from eZecyi-
ton. tAct OF February 5th, 1859, nth Stat
uteS at Large, $50, eXempts from execution
wearing apparel belonging to all persons, and
to all heads of families being hOuseholders.
beds, bedding, household furniture. stoves.
cooking utensils, etc, not exceeding $3.50 in
value; provisions for three months support.
whether provided or growing; fuel for three
months; mechanics tools. and implements
of debtors trade or business amounting TO
$500 in value, with 500 worth of stock for
carrying on business of debtor or his famil V:
library and implements of professional man
or artist TO value OF $500; che horse, one mule,
or yoke of oxen; one cart, wagon or dray, AID
harness for such team; farming utensils. with
food for such team Tor three months, and, if
debtor be farmer, any other farming tools of
value of 500; all family pictures and all the
family library not exceeding in value SIJ0;
one cow, one swine, six sheepD
3. All libraries or books in use, and not
heid for sale, not over the value of S50h, and
all household, store, shop or Office furniture
or tools not held for sale not over the value
Of $500.
District Of COlIalJi0, TO 1ri{.
L., do solemnly swear that the foregO-
ing presents q full and true statement of all
the personal property, including bonds, tie ads
OF trust. mortgages, credits, and q IL chooses in
action or possession owned by me or held by
me liz trust or otherwise, subject to taxation
under the provisions of the act of Congress
entitled can act for the support of the gov
erEment of the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 30th. 1916. and for
other purposes" approved March Sd, 1875.
together with the amount of Indebtedness on
account of which deductions are claimed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
- day of -, 1875.
A FAMILY BURIED IN THE RUINS OF