The Morning herald., 1878-11-15
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The burden upon real essatate has be-
come % oporous, that some means must be
devised to release it' Il 10 . sabjeet which
ought to occupy the attention Of svery eli,
zen interested In the prosperity Of ihe city.
1t ID one however, which ia 20 much BE-
yond the ordinary run of knowledge. thas
light from those who lava studied, and
dixestsd il, mast lead to . better and more
intelligent comprehension Of the entir.
matter. We subioin . schedul required
to be flled BY every taxable in Boston, and
returned q. the basia Of the tax ls'y fsr tie
city for the year 1873.
The schedule 10 one which each citizen
mus. answer to upder oath -
Mortgagsses, monsy at interest, and
other debts due ne on the 1st dsy Of Nay,
more than am indsbssd or pay iniefsa
or. e 7-1*
Cash On hand, On the lst day Of May. in.
Guiding checks payable On thai dsy,-srd
drafs and notes dus at that date, which
have not besn inclnaed 10 thi. schedule ~
money at in.erss. or debls due; also nil Dor.
rowei money and deposits in hanks texces t
savings banks1 CT slsswhers. The amount
Of czsh on hand has not been oHsss or les
ssned became money il owed, or by bs-
biIity Of any kind; bu. il the full amount
sanding in my name, or subjsct to nv
control, On the ls. day of May.
Goods, wares, and nerchaDdise, Or any
o.hs stock In trade, within or without the
COmmonwsal h, taken at the fair average
marketable value o. the amount hsld dur
ing the twelve months preceding the lss
day Of may. This value Of goods, wares,
merchandise, or stock 10 trade has not been
Offset or decreased By any debts das for the
same; or by any Liabilities whatever.
Machinery, tools and implements oi
trade or business, at the market value o.
the same, exceeding $500 (excepting only
boilers, engines, or shafting, which are Of
a fixed character and taxed as real estate
and making no deduction from the marke1
value on the 1st day of May Of suct
machinery, tools, and Implements, by
reason Of any money due on accoun. of the
same, or by any liabilities Whatever.
Income from profession, trade, or en-.
p'oymsnt, Including all the income (sxcep
$4,000 exempt by la = which has been de-
rived from any profession, trade, Or I'm
ployment during the twelve months mex
preceding the Let day Of May, and which
has not before that date been invested ir
property which is itself subject to taxation
in this State, This amount has not beer
oftet by household expenses, by invest
ment in United States bonds or properr,
cut Of the Slate, by payment of mortgage,
Or by any item whatever except The 81, ,00
exempt by law.
Income from snnuiies, being the full
anountrecsiVed during the year precedinI
the 1st day May, as an annual psyrnen
Or allowance for q term of years, or 70
lie.
Vessels CT parts Of vessels of every de
s:riptiop, at home or abroad, with thei
stores and appurtsnances, at their fsi
market value, on the Lat day Of May. Thi
amount hss not been Offset, or lessened b
oni'tIng tie fair value Of any vessel 0
part thereof, sailing under any foreign flag
bat controlled or run in who'll, or 10 par
for my benefit.
Horses and vehicles of every desert ptio
at fairly estimated value May 1st
Household furniture exceeding 81, ,0O(
being the fairly estimated cash value Of th
same, Including library, pictures, statuary
and other articles OF interior decoration,
dsductipg only the 81 900 exempt by Law
Shares in all incorporated companie,
except national banks, wherever LOCATED
chartered by or organized under the law
Of any Stat Or nation, other than the Con
monwealth of Massachusetts. This clal
Of property has not been decreased by th
temporary transfer OF the shares Of any col
rorstion, but Is the full return Of all share
including those pledged a. collatera
owned or hold hv vna a--#.e.'H-.
Public stocks, railroad bonds, and sscur
ties Of all kinds,--no part of this descrip
ton OF property has been classsd as money
at Interest or debw due; but the sewers
bonds, stocks, scrip, notes, or ether secur
'tis', including those pledged as coIlatera
owned Or held by me, are returned wi;hor
being decreased by any liabilities, or ofst
in any manner whatever.
Other porors, property, which has nc