The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-12
rArAnox on roRro RICO LANDs
Gen. Henry Clnssihes ths Lands ne to Quail
ity-To BE Taxed Accordingly.


WARRINGTON. Feb. 11.-Assistant Secretary OF
War Mciklejohn has made public Gen.
Henry'a recent order relative TO the taxa
ton. upon landed property in Porto Rico.
Gen. Henry performs an important work In
classifying the lands according to soil and loca-
ton. This classification will doubtless be well
coined as n guide to proposed investors In
Porto Rican lands. Gen. Henry's order is
designed TO remedy the evil due to I'M
lust appointments. and any variation
OF this order or excess OF taxation uncer
n will. upon being reported. result In
the punishment of the offending par
ties. The assessment OF taxes upon lands is
made in accordance with the various culttvn-
tons existing In the island and the quality OF
the land taxed. There will be taxes on cane
lands, coffee lands. tobacco lands. pasture
lands. minor produce lands, and forest lands.
In accordance with the quality OF the land
there will be taxos OF the first, second. and
third classes. The first class comprises the
best lands. the second ella IS the next best, and
the third class the poorest.
On all lands Of tho first class there will be a
tax Of 30 cents per acre on all lands OF the
second class a tax OF 80 cents per acre: on all
lands Of the third class n tax OF 10 cents per
acre. Each municipal corporation is ordered
to appoint a classifying commission, which
will select sub-commis stons In the different
districts oil each township, these SuD-OOmlnlS-
sions to report to the classifying com mission
on the class OF lands in their respective dis.
trlcts. These commissions are to BIO guided
by the following Instructions:
(nl First-class cane lands are plains and val.
leys and other ~alluvial lands lying near settled
communities highwayB, railroads and sea,
ports. and the lands of drained lagoons ana
mangroye marshes; .Second-class cane lands
are. the highland plains. generally suroharRed
as clayish lands.
(bl First-class coffee lands are valley lands
and hills aboundi ng In organic d~ttritus. Bee
ond-clasa coffee lands are highlands having a
calcareous or limy formation:
tcl First-classt tobacco lands are valley lands
watered by Flyers, Second-class tobacco lands
are loamy highlands mixed with clay and sand.
Third class tobacco lands are sandy lanis
along the coast and calcareous lands among
the hills.
tdl First-class pasture lands. are valleys. la:
Roons and glens. where grow "maloJtlla and
guinea grass. Second-class pasture. lands are
those on the hills and on the coast, where grow
lands are those along the coast and limy hills.
where grow only brush, " %rattail." sweet grass.
Ie) First-class minor produce lands are val
ley lands. Second-class minor produce lands
are highlands. Third-class minor produce
lands are sandy and limy lands.
% Ftrst-class forest lands are those grpwing
ing and cabinet, wood. such as " acoitillo."
forest lands are lands with a rocky and cal
careous soil growing bushes available for fuel:
Taxes on lands whose owners reside abroad
will. be increased by 30 per cent, All ordinances
or DEGREES conf citing. with the, PROVISIONS OF
the order are revoked and rendered null and