Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-23

trict OF COlumb ia in relation to the assess
of Congress, approved March 5, 1875. Printed
forms are being prepared for the use of tax
payers, and will be sent to every citizen OF
given below may be somewhat modified be-
fore they are issued.
The following is the form of notice to be
issued by the assessors TO tax payers:
ASSESSORS NOTICE.
ETC}OT'SeIaeR,.l
SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PRoPERTY-1S75.
Take notes, that in pursuance of the act of
Congress entitled "An act for the support OF
the District of Columbia for the fiscal year
ending June so. 1876, and for other purposes ,,
and personal property in said District, you
are hereby required 10 present a full and true
statement, according to the within form, of
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 To taxation. together
with the amount of Indebtedness on account
of which deductions are claimed. This state
ment must be filled up, presented and sworn
to before the undersigned assessor appointed
under said act of Congress.
Dated this = day of March, 1875.
- Assessor. - District.
Schedule Of personal property. bonds, deeds of
trust, mortgages, credits, and oil Other chooses
IN action or possession, subject TO tdTCJ'iOa
for the fiscal gear ending June 80, 1876, be
scheduled bg --
The value for taxation is the value i'm the
lawful money of the United States OF the
property assessed, and the assessed value has
reference to the date of April 1, 1916. If any
person, firm or corporation, shall fail TO
make the list OF property required by section
the assessor will then, from his best informa-
ton, make an assessment to which he will
add fifty per centum thereof, and the persons
refusing to make this list will be liable to
nj mi m To fin in,
any sum not exceeding $500, TO which may
be added imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days. And If any person shall make a false
affidavit touching the matters provided in
such section, he will be liable to conviction
for perjury, and subject TO the penalties 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 this act.
List Of Personal Property OUned or He'd prH
1, 1875.
/. Credits, as follows, with the amount In
dollars and cents, and finally the total
amount of credits:-(0) Promissory notes, (b)
accounts, (c) money secured by deeds of trust,
I'D money secured by mortgages, (e) bonds,
% rents, (q) money on deposit with any per
son or bank, (h) any other legal claim or de-
maDd for money or other valuable thing, or
foi labor or service due or TO become due.
II. Valid and bona fide debts, individually
and absolutely owned by the subscriber, mot
including any acknowledgment of indabt-
edness unless founded upon some consider
alton Tightfully received and believed at
time OF MAXIM SUI. Acknowledgement TO be
a valid consideration therefor, nor any ac-
acknowledgement of debt made for purpose of
diminishing the amount OF credit to be listed
for taxation. GAY Notes, (b) accounts, (c) rents,
(dD amount payable in labor or service, (cur-
rent price, le) proportion certainly to be paid
as security for others, ~ amount OF all other
valid and bona fide Indebtedness due indi-
vidually and absolutely; (total deduction for
indebtedness) Net amount of credits April
!, 1875, TO be entered for taxation, s..
III. Stock as follows:
~. Moneys In actual possession.
" Household goods and furniture of every
kind, gold and silver plated and china ware,
jewelry, watches and books.
VI; Value ofall goods and merchandise on
VII. Value of all articles on hand for pur-
pose of being used in whole or in part in any
process or operation OF manufacture, com
bining, redressing or refining.
VIII. Value of all manufactured articles,
tools, implements and machinery on hand.
TX. Value of agricultural tools, nipple
ments and machinery on hand.
X. Value of agricultural or market garden
products.
NJ. Value OF brick. stone, and all other
building material on hand.
XII. Value OF horses and other animals,
and carriages and wagons.
XII All other chooses in action and in Dos
session, and all articles of personal property
not included in the foregoing items OF this
statement.
EXEMPTIONS
Under The IC aot 10 be Included IN return list 20
The Assessor.
l. Property exempt from taxation by the
laws of the United States.
p Goods, chattels, and other personal prop
erty owned by persons dOmiciled in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, but whose legal residence
is out of said District and whose property is
taxed elsewhere.
g. Stock of any corporation taxed on its
capital in said District. 1.-THE capital stock of
all corporations in said District Is TO be APP
praised In bulk by the assessors, and the cor
poratioas issuing the same shall be liable for
4. All property exempt by law from execu-
ton. (Act of February 5, 1859, 14th statutes
at large, $50, exemptS from execution wear
all heads of families being houselfolders;
beds, bedding, household furniture, stoves
cooking utensils, &c, not exceeding $500 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 family; library
and implements of professional men or ar
fists 10 the value OF $500; one horse, one
mule, yoke of oxen; one cart, wagon or
dray, and horses for such team; farming
utensils with food for such team for three
NOR tbs, and IL debtor be farmer any other
farming tools of the value of 500; all famil V
pictures and all the family library, not ex-
eeeding in value 800; one COW, one swine,
). All libraries or books in use and not held
for sale not over the value OF 500, and all
household, store, shop or Office furniture. or
tools not held for sale not over the value of
SEQ.
TAXPAYERS AFFIDAVIT.
District Of Columbia, 10 lCii:
l, - -, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing presents full a nj true statement
OF all the personal property, bonds, deeds OF
trust, mortgages, credits, and all chooses in
action or possession, owned by me or held in
trust, or otherwise subjecs TO taxation under
The provisions OF the act OF Congress enti-
tied An act for the support OF the govern
ment of the District OF Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, and for other
purposes" approved March 3, 1875, together
with the amount of Indebtedness ON account
of which deductions are claimed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this - day of -, 1875.