The Southern herald., 1888-12-15
The New Assessment Plan.

Clarion-Ledger; Thenext assess
ment of realty in this State will be
under the Madison bill. That bill
divides the counties Of the State
into five classes as follows;
First Class-Bolivar, COahoma,
Holmes, Issaquena, LeAore, Quit.
man, Sharkey, sunAower, Talla-
hatchie, Tunica, Warren, WASH
ington and Yazoo. The first quality
of land in this class is rated at
twenty dollars per acre, the second
quality at sixteen; the third quality
at twelve; the fourth quality at
eight; the fifth quality at FIVE; the
sixth quality at two; the seventh
quality at one, and the eighth
quality at fifty cents per acre.
Second Class-Adams, Chicka-
saw, Claiborne, Clay, COpiah,
DeSoto, Kinds, Jefferson, Lown-
des, Madison, Monroe, Noxubee,
Oktibbeha, Pamela, Tate and Will
kinsOn. The first quality of lands
in this class is rated at sixteen dol
lars per acre, the second quality at
thirteen, the third quality at ten,
the fourth quality at seven, the fifth
quality at four, the sixth quality at
two, the seventh quality at one and
the eight quality at fifty cents per
acre.
Third Class-Alcorn, Attala, CAL
houn, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke,
Grenada, Kemper, Lafayette, Lau-
derdale, Lee, Marshall, Mont
gomery, Tippah, Union and Yalo-
busha. The first quality of lands
in this class is rated at twelve dol
lars per acre, the second quality at
ten, the third quality at eight, the
fourth quality at six, the fifth quali-
ty at four, the sixth quality at two,
the seventh quality at one, and the
eighth quality at fifty cents per
acre.
Fourth Class-Amite, Benton,
Itawamba, Jasper, Lawrence,
Leake, Lincoln, Neshoba, Newton,
Pontotoc, Prentise, Rankin, Scott,
Webster and Winston. The first
quality of lands in this class is rat
ed at ten dollars per acre, the
second quality at eight, the third
quality at 81, the fourth quality
ut five, the fifth quality at three,
the sixth quality attwo, the seventh
quality at one, and the eighth
quality at fifty cents per acre.
Fifth Cass-Covington, Frank
lin, Greene, Hancock, Harrison,
Jackson, Jones, Marion, Perry,
Pike, Simpson, Smith, Tishomingo
and Wayne. The first quality Of
lands in this class is rated at eight
dollars per acre, the second quality
at six, the third qualify at five, the
fourth quality at four, the fifth
quality at three, the sixth quality
at two, the seventh quality at one,
and the eighth quality at fifty cents
per sore.
In order to determine to which
quality lands belong, it is made
the duty of the assessors, if prac.
ticable, to make personal examina-
tions, but ifnot practicable to make
such examination, then it shall be
their duty diligently to inquire
and to ascertain from the best
sources of information within their
power the character and reputation
of such lands, Improvements to be
taken into consideration in de-
termining the quality of land; lands
in cities and towns are not to be
embraced in the provisions of this
act, but in such places the assessors
shall make separate valuations.
Persons will not be required to
give in their property under oath,
but the assessors can raise any as
sessment they consider too low.
All lands of this State will be
assessed under this act in 1889,
and every four years thereafter,