Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-09
POLL TAX EXEMPTIONS.
Who, Under the Laws. Shall and Who
Need Not Pay This Tax

ACT No. -, Laws 1SS9.-"Each male
inhabitant of this Territory, whether
citizen of the United States or an
alien. excepting active members of all
organized fire companies in cities and
towns who shall be able to produce and
exhibit Il certificate of such active
membership signed by the chief of the
fire department, if there be such officer.
if not, then by the foreman of the COM
many of which he is a member (and
also excepting Indians over the age
IF twenty-one years and under the age
Of sixty years and not otherwise by
law exempt. shall be liable 10 pay such
poll tax as is by this act provided. and
shall pay the same to the poll tax
collector upon demand, between the
first day of February and the first day
Of June in each year; provided. how
ever. that in ease of his neglect TO
pay such poll tax within the time spe-
Gifted. or the failure of the poll tax
collector to demand or collect the same
during that time. he shall be liable to
pay such poll tax at any time there
after during the balance of the year.
ACT No. a, Laws 1891. Article ".
Section 3.-"Every commissioned Off
GER and every enlisted man Of the Ma
tional Guard shall be exempt from jury
duty. from the payment of poll tax.
road tax and all head tax which in
GOOD standing as Il member of the Ma
ti0nal Guard All members OF the Ma
tional Guard of Arizona in good stand
ing who shall have served six years
in said National Guard of Arizona.
shall thereafter be exempt from jury
Il. Of f1nsa fsny ne
herein mentioned"
ACT No. Il. Laws 1895. Section l.
THAT any person who now is. or may
hereafter become an active member Of
any Volunteer Fire Department. either
Of a fire engine, hook and ladder. hose
or any other company. organized for
he extinguishment of fire. or for the
protection of property at fires, now eX-
isting and in active operation. or
which may become organized in any
/ city or incorporated town within this
! Territory. of one thousand inhabitants
and over. SHALL during the time he
may continue an active member OF
such company. he exempt from the
performance of military duty in time
Of peace. from serving asa Juror. from
! the payment of all poll road or street
taxes. provided that the exemption in
relation to the payment of taxes as
above mentioned. shall not he eX-
tended to any but those who are active
/ members. and shall have been such fOI
/ the period of one year next preceding
the time when such members shall
nav their state and county taxes. which
shall he determined by the certificate
Of the president foreman or captain
Of the company TO which said member
or members may belong. and by the
secretary Of the same. cOunterSignet
by the chief and secretary of the de
partment. and who shall be furnished
| with all the apparatus. uniforms anC
equippage necessary. and all Othel
members who have been disabled from
service as firemen while in the dis
charge of their duties as such. ano
provided that such members shall no
he deprived Of any part of the priv
leges aforesaid in consequence of TEN
DOrary absence from the place wher
the company to which they belonged
may be located. for a period of not owe
three months: provided. 1t was the in
tenti0n of such absenteeS to returl
land continue their duties as firemen il
said company.
Sec. 2-"That any person who Shal
have been such member of any sue
company or companies. rs describe,
in the preceding section. and shall hav
faithfully discharged his duties n
such in said company OF companies
for the term of seven years. shall b
forever thereafter exempt from tn
3 performance OF military duty in tim
Of peace. and from serving as Il juror
and payment of poll. road or stree
taxes. as long rs such person remain
4 resident of the Territory.
Sec. I'm order TO obtain the bene
fits of this act. no company shall con
Sist of more than twenty-five activ
members
ACT No. 6. Laws 1S95.-'That n
persons liable to taxation under tn
laws of this Territory who are con
firmed cripples. and the head OF Il fam
ily. who own no more property thai
is exempt under the exemption law
of the Territory. or who. if single. d
not own more than one thousand dol
lars worth Of property. whether real
nersOnaI or mixed. shall he exemp
from liability to pay either road o
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