The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-01-02

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FAR tt~ assessment of tmx.ss for the
yssr 1897 Th.s. Instructions AZ.
canrles" In every detail gisinx sys
tracts from the laws on the sub gest.
new tas assessors who we're etrvsei
at the last general election Besides
the general instructions given. the
following important special inssrur-
stons are given to the collectors
The attention uf assessors is call
their assessment rolls the state ad
saloren and the state school taxes
must be calculated separteiy. and
each Tax must be placed In Its APP
propriate column ON the roii. and
each tract or parcel OF land or town
lot should be placed upon n separate
line OF their assessment roll. with
value Of same. and taxes carried out
separately opposite each tract OF
town lot. except In case where sew
erai lots or tracts of land are assess
ed under the name of one person.
company or corporation. when in
such cases the value OF each lot or
tract Of land must be shown separ-
ateiy, but the taxes may be carried
out on the total value OF the assess
nent
All columns on tax rolls. begin
,tvs.x ;tt
added up and correct footings of
same be placed at the foot OF each
column. AT conclusion OF rolls make
recapituiation OF all the footings,
adding same correctly, in order that
the total numbers of values may be
shown. See article 5l29. This rule
must be complied with before rolls
can be accepted. In making the
footings Of columns of taxes, such
!, footings must be additions to the
| columns. and not a calculation OF the
| taxes on the total value Of the page.
| Special attention is called to the
| necessity of giving the proper des-
cription OF real estates ON the assess
ment rolls. In all cases where 1t can
be done the several descriptive col
umns on the rolls must be filled
that is. the abstract, certificate an,
survey numbers and the name OF tn
original grantee must be given
These statutory requirements an
must be complied with. Otherwis
the assessments will be invalid an
it will become my duty to return tn
rolls for completion.
Tax assessors are urged to have
their lists ready by the 1st of june
in order that the boards of equaliza
ton may not be delayed in theil
work, and that the assessment rolls
NAV be finished and forwarded tC
this office within the time preserlb-
ed by law Any delay in filing the
| assessment rolls in this office is en-
barrassing both to this department
and to taxpayers.
Assessors are instructed that the
! COPY of tax rolls furnished this de-
| partment must be an exact copy or
the rolls as approved by the commis-
sioners court. and must show all
taxes assessed against property In
their respective counties. including
state. state school. county and spe-
cial taxes.
Fractions of "A dollar in values ana
fractions of cent in taxes must
be avoided. In making calculations
of taxes, where the traction OF cent
is over one-half cent, make 1t a
whole cent: when the fraction Is un-
der one-half cent. drop II.
Express charges and postage ON
rolls sent 20 this office must be tullN
prepaid.
Under all circumstance the forms
prescribed by this office must he
used Enter assessments of resi-
dents on form II" OF uon-residen''
who render their assessments oi
form &C" aud unrendcrcd property
ON form n" Railroads telegraph
telephone. boats. vessels. etc, mus
ne assessed ON form &c.
IL ia desired that the copy of toi
sent 10 this office be not bound 10
Ecthcr in any way ais" mat th'
books of form - be- not take'
apart
The attention of tax nss'cs"rs u
called to th. following section %
Chapter Z. acts First Called session
! Twent,-rluh Legislature. whie'
, rrads as follo~s
sec'iun That in thos" conh'i~
.h.r. there shalt have been cas-, 4
! the n~xt preceding presidential vi"t
! ssan Tess thaa a.o"n votes ~" ot"f'
af IA. district courts. district Hiiof
| news. county siurneYs. -h"riffr hh'
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