The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
[0RS' INSTRUCTIONS.
svsrnina Rendition Of Prop
| srty for Taxation.
|HASGHs MADE IN THE LAW
IL Regarding requirements
ssvtns In Personal Property.
..rcs as 10 Renditions.


s,,ns In Personal Property.
ages as 10 Renditions.
Texas, January 20. --Fcllowlng
Instructions given by the comp
the assessment Of taxes for the
on general property. There
many changes made in the laws
assessment and few people are
nth them:
or CHAMPIONSHIPS ad val
csnts on 500 value; state school
mia on 500 value.
sVD PLACE OF ASSESSMENT. -
~ taxes shall, between the first
mary and thu first day OF June
an proceed to take a list OF tax
Certy. real and personal, In their
counties, and assess the value
the following manner, to-wit, by
XII, the person or by calling at the
~ Of business, or the residence Of
N. and listing the property re-
law in his name, and requiring
10 make a statement under oath.
nerson who is required by law to
TIN shall be sick or absent, when
sor calls for list of his prop
assessor shall leave at the office
MACE OF residence or business of
IN a written or printed notice re-
t,ch person to meet him and rem
Of his property at such time and
The assessor OF taxes may desig-
hid notice.
Eases of failure to obtain state-
real and personal property from
II shall lc the duty of the as
taxes to ascertain the amount and
such property and assess the
what he believes to be the true
Ealue thereof, and such assessment
as valid and binding as il such
had been rendered my the proper
ereof.
eidents. I'm cases Of property in
Hes owned by on-eresidents. the
+ agents may render the same in
ties where the same Is situated,
the same and making oath
efore any officer authorized to ai-
baths in this State, or any officer
is State that is authorized by law
Acknowledgements of instruments
d In this State, and may forward
to the assessor Of the county In
property is situated, and the as
all enter the said property on his
II assessors are satisfied with
lions as rendered in said lists they
r the same to the board of equali-
u their action, and Immediately
mail or otherwise, the person
- they received such lists. that
/ referred said valuations TO the
Equalization.
lnized Counties.--Assessors of
TO which unorgynized counties are
for judicial purposes are required
the property of the residents of
Organized counties, but not the
non resident owners.
m unorganlzed counties belongings
esidents Of such counties can be
only 10 the comptroller
)ds, -Thes road bed and personal
|of a railroad company situated In
hnized county shail-be rendered TO
)troller for taxation.
kl Property The attention OF as
counties to which unorganized
are attached for judicial purposes
NJ to the opinion of the supreme
this State in the case of Llano
mpany VS.. Taught. tax collector of
punty said opinion delivered Oc-
1851 wherein it is held by the
personal property, such as cat
In unorganized counties, owned by
'ents of such counties, is subject to
Pit by the organized counties TO
e said unorganized counties are
and that the taxes thereon can be
by such organized counties. As
Ire therefore instructed to assess
pal property SO situated and ownedl
any property be listed or assessed
ion after the first day of June of
or should the assessor of taxes
putty fail TO administer the requi-
or attest the same in the mode
~ by law, or should the person
The property for taxation. fail to
70 the list, yet the assessment
ertholess be as valid and binding
tents and purposes as If made in
suance of law.
,VM ASSESSED.-All property
listed for taxation each year when
ny the assessor with reference to
IVY held or owned on the first day
Y IN the year for which the prop
equired to be listed or rendered.
efiy purchased or acquired on the
q january shall me listed. by or
esson Purchasing or acquiring it.
hIiON OF PROPERTY. - Real
Tor the purpose Of taxation. shall
lued to include the land itself
isid out in town lots or otherwise
me buildings. structures and inn
y or other fixtures of whatsoever
eon. and all the rights and priv.
onging or in any wise appertain'
o' and all mines. minerals. quar-
tossils in and under the same.
property shall. for the purpose
"a. be construed to include al
attels, moneys. credits and effects
ser they NAV be. in this State
That moneys. credits. bonds AMI
aences of debt shall he included
tle same be 10 or out OF THU
snips, boats and vessels BELONGING
ants of this State. If Registered
A!e, whether at home or abroad
pital invested therein; all money
!. either within or without thi
The persons to be taxed owe
what they nav interest for. an.
eents due such persons over an,
v Indebtedness all public stock
Dues all stocks in turnpikes
canals and other corporations
suonal banks) out of the State
inhabitants OF this State: al
sMte Of moncyed corporations
~ owners thereof reslde In O
state. and the income OF an
unless the capital of such an
Axed within the State. all share
nk organized or that NAV be or
Snaer the laws of the Unite,
improvements made bv person
neld by them. the title to whicl