The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-31
ASSESSMENT lm 1lxlIIun.
How King County Internal Rev.
eune VIII Re Raised.
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several assistants were bulE1y enxzxed
yesterday IN arranging soi the assess-
nent Of property IN King eounty.
which commences to-fuorrow IS
neon several Thousand detail sheets
were piled upon desks in his ofzics
and we're being folded for sending out
10 taxpayers for them 10 MAKE returns
upou-
Under the assessment ltE each ard
every faxpayer Is required TO I'll cot
one Of these detail Lists ami swear that
il contains a fuil and correct state
rnenf Of ali property isubieet 10 taxa
ti0n liza the county. which he or any
ffrm al which he Il member. or any
corparafsOn. association or company
OF which he IL president. cashier, sec
retary or managing agent. owned
clainle4, possessed or controlled on
the firsf Monday in April. 1850. At II
O'Clock meridian. and that he has not
In any manner whatsoever transferred
or disposed Of any properly, or placed
any property out Of the county or his
rossesslon for the purpose OF avoiding
assessment upon the same.
IL viii he seen hy this that at II
O'clock. next Monday. eash taxpayer
will be assessed with the property OF
which be IS at that time possessed.
They viii be called on by Assessor
Horton and one OF his deputies, and
II xfIi greatly expedite matters Ii they
will have descriptions OF their realty
and lists of their personal property
r.reparesl in advance. Assessor Hor-
TON wiIl also insist on the detail sheets
being oiled out and returned 20 hts Of
fee at once. and all property not re-
turned on the detail sheets will be as
sessed TO unknown owners.
Following are the general rules gov
ernlng the manner OF assessment:
/. All lands. improvements, mortgages.
Hens, moneys, credits, dues, stocks, scrip.
bonds, franchises. sad ali other things
real, personal and mixed. capable OF PM
vase ownership, are 10 be taxed at their
fall cash value
2. Road property tax, ASSESSED on the
amount OF an obligation by which debt Is
secured, mHst 60 10 the road district IN
which the property - situateeL
& The assessor should bear in mind that
the rule for ioaning money ON real estate
Is from sne-thir4 70 one-hzlf the estimated
value Of said realty.
4 Ia making up the moneys and credits
which any person is required 20 list he
shall be entitled 10 deduct fr,m the gross
amounts all debts and mortgage debts In
good faith owing by him 90 ally citizen or
citizens of Washington. The name and
postal address OF The person or persons
holding the debt shall be gwen but ne ac-
knowiedgmenf Of indebtedness, not found
ed on actual consideration, ind no such
acknowledgment made for the purpose OF
being 30 deducted shall be considered q
debt; and so much only OF anl liability Of
such person as security for another shall
be deducted As the person maKing the list
believes he is eqaitably or legally bound
10 pay, and 20 much only as he believes he
win be compelled to pay ON account
OF the inability OF the principal
debtor, and IL there are other
sureties able to contribute. uien 20 much
only a. he In whose name the list Is made
will be bound 10 contribute; tut no person
will be entitled 20 any deduction on ac-
count of any obligations Of any kind given
20 any insurance company for the pre-
MUM OF insurance, nor on account OF any
unpaid subscriptio 70 any Institution, so
son shall be entitled to ANY deduction
on account of any Indebtedness contracted
for the purchase Of Uaited Ststes bonds or
other non taxable property. and In making
mp the amount OF debts due him the party
making the list shall include all debts due
from persons Eon residents as well as resi-
5. Under the head of Character or Des-
ignafion % Property" describe thus. Lands,
buildings, fences. etc, including improve
ments Of whatsoever kind
6. Foreign corporations such IS insur-
anee aud other companies, to be taxed ON
the cash value of their franchises in each
county. as nearly Is can be ascertained.
The following property il exempt
1. All property Of the United states. both
real and personal.
2 All property. both real and personal.
OF the territory OF Washington. OF the sew
efal counties, cities and towns. aud school
districts.
q All lands used exclusively for grave
yards. as graves or grounds fer hurying the
dead.
4. Household furniture TO the value OF
500 for each family.
5. All wearing apparel ia actual use. aud
food provided for the family 'aoi 10 exceed
one years supply.
6. buildings or institutions OF learning.
| benevolent, charitable aud scientific insti-
tutions, and HOSPITALS for the sick aud in
tiFm, including the lantfs upon which such
buildings are situated. not 10 exceed two
acres II within q city or town, aud not ex-
ceedina cighty acres il not within city or
town, and All buildings used exclusively
for public worship aud sabbath schools,
with parsonages. aad the lands upon which
they are situated, not exceeding one half
of an acre u In city or town. and not ex-
ceedIng i've acres II not within a eity or
town Provided. however, that all such
church property, including parsonage
property when valued AZ more than five
thousand dollars shall pay tax upon all
above that valne. aud ii any part of any
building being house OF p'.bsic worship
shall be kept and used for any other pur-
pose except tor public worship, the part so
/ used shah be assessed and taxed upon the
cash valuation thereof. Provided, farther.
that this exemption shall not apply TO hos
| pitfalls used exclusively for profit
Auditor Forrest has prepared 5000
poil-tax receipts for the use of the
assessor. Last year 200 were used
and it Is estimated that at least 1000
viii be required before the assessment
Is completed. The plat books will be
completed in about 10 days. and by
that time enough detail sheets viii
have been returned 20 commence
checking Off the realty
Assessor Horton has determined to
| use the utmost diligence in making
the assessment. aud TO that end has
selected between 10 and ilS competent
deputies. They will be sworn In to-
morrow morning, and will enter upon
the discharge OF their duties at .
o'clock, sharp, Mr.. Horton has de-
ciinsd 80 make public the names of his
deputies. bat he last evening assured
a reporter that they were competent
utNf. ffa everV reSpnef