National Republican., 1876-06-29

| deductions claimed, to which shall be appended
an afdavtt In blank setting forth that the fore
going presents full and true statement Of all
the personal property, a., subject TO taxation,
together with the amount Of Indebtedness on sc-
| count Of which deductions are claimed.
TEE ASSESSORS on OTHER PERSONS
designated by the Commissioners shall deliver 10
each person. or leave the same at his residence or
known place of business, one of said blanks. and
also to the proper officer Of each corporation, and
20 each guardian, executor administrator or firm,
| and the person to whom addressed shall I'LL up
| the same, and make and sign the afadarit to the
truth thereof before one OF the said asscssors or
before any person authorized by law to admins
ter oaths and thereupon said assessor shall assess
such property at its fair cash value II any per-
son, rm corporation shall fail to make the list
of his or its said property in this section pro-
vidcd for, the assessor shall, from the best in
formation he can procure, make an assessment
against such person, firm or corporation, TO which
refusing shalt Be- deemed gsty yoe Of fse @sds.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding $500 to which may
be added imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
II any person shall make false affidavit touch
ing the matters herein provided for he shall be
thereof s6aII6e subject to the penalties for that
vised Statutes Of the tinted States, and II the
return provided for in this act shall not be made
by any trm, each member thereof, resident of
said District, shall be liable TO the penalties Of
this act. .-r .-..r...
THE CAPITAL STOCK OF ALL CORPORATIONS
in said District (not exempt) shall be appraised
in bulk by the assessors, and the corporation
issuing the same shall be liable for the tax
appraised value OF the stock shall be frst de-
Quoted the value of any real estate of said
pOration in said District, which shall be sepa-
rately taxed against said corporation. o..
THE ASSESSMENT OF REAL PROPERTY,
made under the provisions of the net of Congress,
entitled San act for the support of the govern,
ment Of the District Of Columbia for the nseai
year ending june 90. lsIe, and ios other purposes
as the assessment, except as modified, for the
hscai year ending June 30, 1877, and the Commits
70 hold office for the term Of one year the salary
Of each of said assessors to be s75o per aRnum.
Said assessors shall before the LIST day Of October
1sIb, under the direction Of the superintendent of
assessments and taxes Of said District, assess the
value OF all the real property not embraced in the
inclusive of all buildings erected Improved or en-,
lalged, and not heretofore taxed and all personal
property in said District liable to taxation there
under The assessed value shall have reference TO
the dateof the 1st day of June 1876 or in the ease
OF stock in trade, shall be the average value OF
the stock Of merchandise or other articles kept
on hand during the year ending June 80, 1870.
Said assessors shall, between thelst DAY Of Octo-
Der, 1876, and the 2Oth day of October is5o hold
assessments heretofore made by them. and for
the purpose Of hearing and determining any and
all appeals frOH the valuations heretofore made
by them. And during said period they shall
have power to revise assessments made by them.
or any Of them, or by their predecessors in ONCE
appointed under the act Of March ., 1875, by
either Justly increasing or justly diminishing any
particular assessment. Upon the assessment so
made and finally revised the tax provided for
snail DC levied, and the collector Of tayes shall
be in readiness TO receive payment Of the same
on and after the 18th day OF November, 1876.
THE TREASURER OF THE DISTRICT,
upon receiving any moneys, shall forthwith de-
post the same in the Treasury OF the United
States; and said money thus deposited shall be
6T1 urn fraTn TNraa Of h. T-NtA
only In such sums and at such times as the same
may be actually required, and only for the eIpen-
ditures authorized by law. and only upon war
issued under the direction of the Commissioners
of the District or their successors in ONCE.
me commissioner OF the District are authorized
of all officers or employees payable from the funds
Of the District government in whole or in part:
salaries shall not be increased beyond the present
amount Of pay and salaries.
The third section of the act Of the Legislative
Assembly of the District of Columbia, approved
August 10, ISL, is hereby amended so that the
sales under said law shall be advertised twice q
week lfor three successive weeks, instead Of as
The Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
and the commissioners Of the sinking fund of said
sna desy X burning al bonds
the city of Washington, city Of Georgetown, or
the District Of Columbia whatsoever heretofore
paid or redeemed by either Of said boards under
and shall preserve tho evidence thereof as shall
be prescribed by said Secretary.
That the period Of redemption is extended for |
one year as respects the property of which, for
the want of suficient bids, the District Of Column
b!a became the purchaser at the tax sale under |
the act Of Congress approved June 20, 1874.
That all laws and ordinances now in force in |
the city Of Washington relating to the payment |
and collection Of water taxes, water rents and |
taxation Tor water mains are hereby extended to
and made operative over all parts OF the District
Of Columbia where water taken from the United |
States aqueduct IS used, and said taxes and rents
shall be payable and colectable therein in the |
same manner and at the same rate as in the city |
Of Washington for the year beginning January /, !
1919, and for each subsequent year.
That bankers, merchants and other traders, ex-
cept those dealing in spirituous or fermented |
liquors or cordisls, engaged in business In the |
District Of Columbia, and who pay under the |
operation OF this act tax upon all their real and
personal property, shall be exempt from the pay
nent OF any percentage upon the capital (not in.
,luding deposits with banks) invested in their |
aid business required under the provisions OF any
aw or ordinance now IN force in said District and
relating 10 the payment and collection Of license
ayes; but this provision shall not exempt any /
'ersOn from the payment Of any license tax.