The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-30

pithin ten days after tn 6nse day Of
Apr! in each year. Sundays sxcepted
properly subject to taxation Is de-
clared TO be oil property real and per-
ssnsl within the Territory. excep. the
property Of the United Hsate., OF the
Territory Of Washington. Of municipal
corporations. of school districts. 81
burisl grounds not owned or controlled
for speculative purposes. Of household
furniture to the smount of two hundred
dollars in value for each family. all
wpsrfSg spparsl h aetuol use, Ard food
rgosidsd To- ~ Gmilf use net 20 a.
coed ono years supply.
"lt il made the duty Of each ta1pay
er, his agent or attorney. to procure
from sths County Auditor su6icisns
blanks Inr osking ont b estsnset.
which blanks are furnished free OF
charge. These blanks may be filed
out BY ihe parties themselves and
sworn 70 befose spy o16ess quslified TO
sdninister osths, aad returned by mail
to the County Assessor or bis deputy
within ten days after the first day ef
April. They must give an accoent OF
I'll property subject to taxation under
NE soutsnl = Tie taxpayer ut BOON on
a. 1es 1Gosd1y Of April"
4 Aod hsse sppesrs to be sn inconsist-
10y = ~ requirements Of the Law.
LTboaat noajnaliy ten days time Is
Sn1veI In which 20 ssturu stateaasnts. II
fnsljSs IT, sioA - much shorter il tho
lrse &ey q AGs1j cbaDces 70 fait on any
othoe 6a2 e6es Monday; and in suct,
= eyont III AsseAser will be kept sew.
eesl dsye % his ONCE without employ
ment. g be is required TO attcid toy
ten days from the Srst Monday OF
April.
.Aftes tho statements are fled with
the Assessor, or II not - fled within The
dine psescribel. the Assessor must
proceed, 10 examine aud sssess the
property within his county. He must
sxsc, frnn each perSon statement ON
: detail list. he has power to require
any p<rson found within his county to
ussks and subscribe an affidavit siving
his name and the place Of bis residence.
To subpnna aud examine any person
in relation to any statement furnished
| by him. or which is asee.salle in bis
county, aid he may exercise his power
In any county when the persons whom
be deaises 20 exAni1ss isay bs found,
but shsll not have power to require
such person T. appear before him in
any, othee county than that h which
the subpcesaf 10 served upon him.
Every person who shall fail to fur
nish, tue statement required of him.
without . good and sufficient cause. or
-shull refuse 70 furnish, such statement.
F0f to 'ihike and subscribe such afiidavit
respecting bic name aud place OF resi-
dence or his property. or 10 appear
aud testify whea requested - to do by
the Assessor. as in this chapter provid
ID, shall, for zach AMI every refusal
end neglect, without good and sufi
eisnt causG, forfeit TO the people Of the
Territory the sum Of fifty dollars. to be
recovered by action brought in tae.r
name by tho respective Assessors in q
Justice Court. One-half the moneys
recovered by an Assessor under the
provisions of this section must bs paid
Into the 1feasusy Of hb county for thu
AGpAlk 81 cenut,o sehools .sud the Other
half msy be retained by the Assessor
| for bis own use"
s1s 10 perhaps questionable whether
this penalty can be made to apply
ssainst persons neglecting 10 retarr
their statemspts 70 the Assessor witbiu
the ten days - absvc specified, or until
after . persnnal demand has beer
made upon them hy the Assessor
But the safe plan will 10 TO baud il
the statements % the Law directs.
II a6y psrson. after dcma.d mad.
By Che Asaessog. neylects or refuses q
give. under oath. the statement hereii
provided fer, OF u oumly with tht
other fvqaifsments n this set. tho As
SCISSOR nlust no,c the refusal ON III
ssssssnsat r.ll opposite tho rame o.
tho Iefsun ," refu-iak. I'D must max,
ont M e.,i,na,e e. shs bet If h.
knowledge aud Judgment. Of tbs bal
anou II ths pso. sv'y At such l'ss.au
.ud tho value 20 fixed by the Assessor
must NOT b -seduod by thu Board o
specialization. bat may b raised b,
sald Board Il deemed too low. 'ssf
"A mortgage, deed Of trust. costsaes
lieu, a. other obligation By winch I
debt % socuf<d shall. Tor shs purpos
I nf sooGsaseus and taxation. DO desmet
and treated - 40 interest in the prop.
erty affected Thereby; ard IN case u
deLts % secured. the value Of the prop
erty = affected, less t1s value Of suou
security. shall be assessed and taxed &
the owner Of tho property. and th'
security 20 the owner thereof in th
county Ia which the property afccte,
10 situa'ed. The taxes "a levied shall
b lien spon toe property and seCsssi
4 ~, aud may 10 paid by sithes porty q
i sssh secnrsey. II psid BY the owner a
/ the security. the sax so.lesisd upoa a.
| property affected thereby shall beccm,
part uf the debt 20 secur~d; IL tn
| ovnsr OF the property shall pay tn
ta1 - lsvisd % a,shl DscuSity. itsAai
couttituts . payment thereon. and I,
the ex,pnt u sach payuent h.ll dia
chatse thereof.
II Rroeidea. That II any such security O
Indebtedness shall BE- paid BY any sucl
! dboeAx efeor ssssesmept aud hefora Oh,
tsx levy. the amount II such levy MAJ
ueewiss b retained BY ouch dehees
and shall b coon putcd according to d
tax levy for the preceding year.
\ Every contract hereafter made b,
i which . debtor - oblieatsd 10 pay ~!
tax 1sssssmsnt on mouey loaned, or Of
any mortgags. deed Of trust. or othe
lien, shall. - TO any interest specifics
therein. and - to saeh TAX OF assess