The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-04-12
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sippi. That hereafter al lands sub
joci TO taxation 10 this State shall
be taxed according TO the follow.
ing classications, to-wit: The
counties Of Bolivar, Coahoms,
Holmes, Issaquena, Lehore, Omit.
man, Sharkey, sunaower, ITALIA.
hatchie, Tuniea, Warren, Washing.
ton and Yazoo shall constitute the
6rst-olass.
The counties of Adams, Chioka-
saw, Claiborne, Clay, Copiah, De
soto, Kinds, Jefferson, Lowndes,
Madison, Monroe, Noxubee, PIANO.
la, Tate and Wilkinson shall con
stitute the second class.
The counties Of Alcorn. Alfalfa,
Calhoun, Carroll, Choctaw, Clarke,
Grenada, Kemper, Lafayette,
Lauderdale, Lee, Marshall, Mont
gOmery, Tippah, Union and Yalo-
busha shall constitute the third
class
The counties Of Amite, Benton,
Itawamba, Jasper, Lawrence,
Leaks, Lincoln, Neshoba, Newton,
Pontotoc. Prentiss, Rankin, Scott,
Webster and Winston shall consti-
tute the fourth class.
The counties Of Covington,
Franklin, Green, Hancok, Harri-
son, Jackson, Jones, Marion, Per-
ry, Pike, Simpson, Smith, Tisho-
mingo and Wayne shall constitute
the fifth class.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That in order TO determine the
quality to which lands may belong,
the assessors shall, if practicable,
make a personal examination of
the same, and, if not practicable, it
shall be their duty diligently to
inquire and to ascertain from the
best sources Of information within
their power, the character and rep
utation of such lands, and to deter
mine the quality of all lands in
their several counties, according |
to the principles of this act; and in
determining the quality of land in
all classes, the assessors shall take
into consideration the improve
ments upon said lands, and their
proximity to navigation and trans
portation; provided, that nothing
contained in this section shall APP
ply to lands within any incorpora-
ted cities or towns, or any villages
or stores in this State.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That the first quality of lands is
class number one shall be, and the
same is hereby, rated at twenty
dollars per acre, the second quail
ty at sixteen dollars per acre, the
third quality at twelve dollars per
acre, tho fourth quality at eight
dollars per acre, the fifth quality at
FIVE dollars per acre, the sixth
quality at two dollars per acre,
and the seventh quality at on dol
lar per acre. The first quality of
land in class number two at six
teen dollars per acre, the second
quality at thirteen dollars per acre,
the third quality at ten dollars per
acre, the fourth quality at seven
dollars per acre, the fifth quality
at four dollars per acre, the sixth
quality at two dollars per acre,
and the seventh quality at one dol
lar per acre. The first quality of
lands in class number three at ,
twelve dollars per acre. the second
quality at ten dollars per acre, the
third quality at eight dollars per
acre, the fourth quality at six dol
lars per acre, the fifth quality at
four dollars per acre, sixth quality
two dollars per acre, the seventh
quality at one dollar per acre. The
first quality of lands in class num-
Der four at ten dollars per acre,
the second quality at eight dollars
per acre, the .hird quality at six
dollars per acre, the fouth quality ,
at five dollars per acre, the fifth
quality at three dollars per acre,
the sixth quality at two dollars per :
acre, the seventh quality at one ,
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