The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-16
Very Important Bill Passed by the
Legislature.
THE Law is NOW IN FORCE "A
MATTER OF GENERAL INTEREST
70 THE pUBLIC-THE LISTING
OF BONDS FOR TAXES is NOW
REQUIRED AND A HEAVY PEN
Atty IS ATTACHED FOR NON
COMPLIANCE.

The Times herewith presents copy OF
the law Just passed by the Legislature,
and which is now IN force, re curing the
listing of bonds for taxation, which is
now in force, having been signed by the
governor:
A Bill to amend and Fe-enact the first
sub. division of section s, chapter 1. OF
an act eEtitle an act to provide for the
assessme Mt of taxes on persons, prop
erty. and incomes, and on licenses to
transact business, and imposing taxes
Shereon for the support of the govern
ment and public free schools, and to
pay the interest on the public debt, and
prescribing the mode of obtaining il
censes to sell wine, ardent spirits, malt
liquors, or any mixture there0f,iu cases
where a court certificate is required.
approved March 6, 1S90,so as to provide
for the listing of bonds, notes, stocks,
s. and other evidences of debt subject to
taxation.
"Be it enacted ~ the general assembly
of Virginia, That the first sub division
of section eight, chapter one, of an act
entitled an act to provide for the collec-
tion of taxes on persons, property and
incomes, and on license TO transact ousi-
ness, and imposing taxes thereon for the
support of the government and pubic
free schools, and to pay the interest on
the public debt, land prescribing the mode
of obtaining licenses to sell wine, ardent
spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof, in case where court certificate
is required, approved March sixth, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety, be amended and
re-enacted so as to read as follows:
'tSection s. On personal property,
chooses in action, moneys, credit and capi-
tal.-The commissioner shall require each
person residing in his district, city, or
town Ito make oup and deliver to said
commissioner list in detail of the date,
amount for which originally given, but
not the name of the debtor, The dates and
amounts of the credits thereon, the pal
ance due, and the time of payment of all
bonds, notes, stocks, and other evidences
oe debt, due and payable to such person,
in excess of one hundred dollars each.
The auditor OF public accounts shall fur
nish the necessary blanks for such lists
and statements to the commissioner of
tile revenue. This list and statement
shall be signed and sworn to by the tax
payer before the commissioners Ct the
revenue. or some notary public, or other
perst authorized to administer oaths,
who shall certify that said list and was
signed and sworn to before him. The
commissioner shall sign the list de-
termine the value of the bonds, notes,
stocks, and other evidences OF debt there
in enumerated. subject to an appeal from
his valuation to the county or corporation
court. The said list and statement shall
include bonds due from railroad and
canal companies, bonds of &C unties, cities,
towns and bonds of other States and cor
porations, certificates of stocks in any
incorporated company, bonds of individ-
uals, and all demands end claims however
evidenced, owing or coming to such per
son. whether due or not, from debtors
residing out of or within the State or
county, whether secured by deel of trust,
or by judg nents or not, deducting from
the aggregate amount thereof all such