Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-01
The Tax ON Personal Property.
THE BLANK SCHEDULES PREPARED By THE
ASSESSORS.
A tax notice for 1857, just issued by the
assessors, is as follows:
Tar Notice for 1SS6,5.


roses," approved July fifth, 1876, levying a
tax on real and personal property in said
District, you are hereby required to present
within aIS Iae Of All % inc
GLIDING bonds, deeds of trust, mortgages,
credits and all other chooses In action or pos
guardian, executor or administrator, subject
TO taxation, together with the amount of
Indebtedness on account OF which deductions
Affidavit to the truth of this statement
must be made and signed before an assessor
appointed under said act of Congress. or
before any person authorized by law TO
III this statement shall not be fille1 up and
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 centum thereof.
Dated this - day Of, 1876.
Office, Morrison Building, No 2I6 AZ street,
near Pennsylvania avenue.
DeeTS Of 1ILSt, Mortgages, Credits, and al
other Closes in Acfion or Possession subject to
IdrGticI. for the FTscoi Year ending June 80,
1877 belonging TO or held ia trust 6y - -,
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 June 1, 1876; or,
in the case 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, 1916.
III any person, firm or corporation shall fail
10 make the list of property required by Sec
ton 10th, Act OF Congress approve July II,
1876, the assessor will then, from his best In
formation, make an assessment, to which he
will add fifty per centum thereof, and IL any
person 81 all make false affidavit touching
the matters provided for In said act of Con-
gre Is he shall be deemCd guilty OF perjury,
and upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to the per 1lties for that ofense now provided
for by section 1892 OF the Revised Statutes
List OF personal property in the District of
Columbia, subject TO taxation under act OF
Congress of July IL, 1876. In this list are
two columns one for amount reported, the
other for assessment at fair cash value-the
latter column to be filled up by the assessor
I-CIedits. Including bonds and money
secured by deed OF trust or by mortgage and
notes, accounts, credits with any person or
bank, and any other legal claim or demand
labor or service. Far cash value, as of date
June i, 1916, may be reported, is PREFERRED
U-Total deduction claimed for valid and
bona fide debts, individually and absolutely
owed by the person taxed, and in respect of
which he has no remedy over against any
other person. Including amounts payable
In labor or service at current prices and pro-
portion certain to be paid as security for
others, and also notes, accounts, rents, &C.,
but not including any acrowleigment Of in
alton rightfully received and believed at time
OF making such acknowledgment to be q
valid consideration thereof, nor any ac
acknowledgement Of debt made for purpose OF
diminishing the amount OF credits to be
listed for taxatton.1
Net amount of credits June 1, 1876, to be
entered for taxation.
III. Household goods and furniture of
every kind, gold and silver plated, aud
China ware, jewelry, watches end BOOKS.
1V.-*Goods and merchandise on hand.
nr1rT pf o.
used In whole or in part In any process or
operation of manufacture, combining re-
dressing or refining.
VL-sManufactnred articles, tools, i'm.
plements and machinery on hand.
ViI;-*Agricultural tools, implements and
VIII.-&Agricultural or market garden
products.
IX-* Brick, stone and all other building
materials on hand.
KS Horses and other animals, and car.
riages and wagons.
XI.-All other chooses In action and In pos.
session, and all other articles OF personal
property not included in the foregoing items
of this statement.
XII,-Capital stock of corporation, to be
Apr lised In bulk by the ass essors.
Deducticns from such appraised value In
bulk, OF the value Of any real estate of said
corporation in said District, which shall be
separately taxed against said corporation.
Difference between appraised In bulk Of
for which difference the corporation shall be
liable to taxation.
-#In the case Of stock in trade the as
sessed value shall be the average value o.
stock OF merchandise or other artic' es kept
on hand during the year ending j une 80, 1876.
Exemptions Under The LorO, not TO be Included
in Return List to Assessors.
j. Property exempt from taxation by the
laws OF the United States.
2. Goods, chattels and other personal
District Of Columbia, but whose legal resi-
dence is out OF said District and which prop
eIty is taxed elsewhere.
8. Stock $50 far as the Individual owner is
CONGO rned) OF any corporation taxed on Its
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 tax thereon.)
4. All property exempt by law from exc
cution. lAct Of February 9TH, 1863, 18th
Statutes at Large, $50, exempts from execu-
ton wearing apparel belonging to all per-
sons, and to all heads OF families being
householders; beds, bedding, household furn-
ceediHg $500 In value; provisions for three
months support, whether provided or grow
Ing; fuel for three months; mechanics tools,
and implements OF debtors trade, or busi
ness amounting to $500 in value, with 5000
worth Of stock for carrying on business of
debtor or his family; library and imple-
OF $500; one horse, one mule, or yoke Of oxen;
one cart, wagon, or dray, and harness for
fuch team; farming utensils, with food for
such team for three months and, II debtor be
a farmer, any other farming tools OF the
value OF 500; all family pictures and all the
family library not exceeding in value S40O;
one COW, one swine, six sheep.)
3. ALI libraries or books In use, and not
held for sale, not over the value of $780, and
all household, store, shop or Office furniture
or tools not held for sale nor over the value
Of $500.
District Of Columbia, to Utt:
do solemnly swear that be-
lieve that the foregoing presents full and
true statement Of all the personal property,
including bonds, deeds OF trust, mortgages,
credits, and ali chooses In action or posses
sion, owned by me or held by me In trrst or
otherwise, subject to taxation under the pro-
visions OF the act Of Congress entitled IAN
act for the support OF the govern ment OF the
District Of Columbia for the seal year end
ing June 30th, 1877, and for other purposes"
approved June 18th, 1876, together with the
amount OF Indebtedness on account OF which
deductions are claimed.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
- day Of -, 1876.
AGidduH tn Case of Corporation.
being solemnly sworn that
a fa In,