Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire Into the Expediency of Revising and Amending the Laws Relating to Taxation and Exemption Therefrom. January, 1875, Том 1Wright & Potter, 1875 - 577 страница |
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... methods ; and the laws enunciating , construing and enforcing it are con- tained in several articles of the bill of rights and consti- tution , the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the general statutes , and in many subsequent ...
... methods ; and the laws enunciating , construing and enforcing it are con- tained in several articles of the bill of rights and consti- tution , the eleventh and twelfth chapters of the general statutes , and in many subsequent ...
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... methods have been proposed for the end desired . The first is to rate the poll - tax at a certain valuation in making up the assessment . Under this method , the per- son now taxable for his poll , merely , would 14 [ Jan. ASSESSMENT OF ...
... methods have been proposed for the end desired . The first is to rate the poll - tax at a certain valuation in making up the assessment . Under this method , the per- son now taxable for his poll , merely , would 14 [ Jan. ASSESSMENT OF ...
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... method of taxation , and what would be the probable effect upon Massachusetts should such a system be adopted by New York ? Undoubtedly the method has the merit of simplicity and economy of administratiou . At the first sight it looks ...
... method of taxation , and what would be the probable effect upon Massachusetts should such a system be adopted by New York ? Undoubtedly the method has the merit of simplicity and economy of administratiou . At the first sight it looks ...
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... methods and shape its policy by better plans . It has been said that many men , apparently in perfect health , carry within them the seeds of that disease which , ultimately , will lay them low . But we should not advise a man to begin ...
... methods and shape its policy by better plans . It has been said that many men , apparently in perfect health , carry within them the seeds of that disease which , ultimately , will lay them low . But we should not advise a man to begin ...
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... methods very similar to those in use in Massachusetts . For the remainder of the scheme , the commissioners recommended that the legislature adopt one of two plans , either of which , they were of opinion , would make a just and equal ...
... methods very similar to those in use in Massachusetts . For the remainder of the scheme , the commissioners recommended that the legislature adopt one of two plans , either of which , they were of opinion , would make a just and equal ...
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abatement agent amount annual assessed assessors Barnstable BARNSTABLE COUNTY bonds Boston BRISTOL COUNTY burden capital cent centum Chapter charitable church cities and towns citizens city or town collection collector common Commonwealth corporation COUNTIES AND TOWNS court Cush debt deduction deposits equal erty exempt from taxation FRANKLIN COUNTY HAMPDEN COUNTY imposed increase institutions insurance companies interest invested legislature levied liable life-insurance Mass Massachusetts ment mortgage NANTUCKET COUNTY Northborough officers owner paid payment Penalty personal estate personal property PLYMOUTH COUNTY poll-tax polls premiums proportion provisions purposes real estate religious residence revenue savings banks SECT shares SOCIETIES-CONTINUED Society sonal Estate statutes tax commissioner tax-payer taxable thereof thousand dollars tion Total Value treasurer valuation Value of Build Value of Land Value of Person Value of Real Value of sonal wealth West Bridgewater whole Worcester WORCESTER COUNTY
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