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An Act to amend the Revenue Laws of this State, and to provide for a proper Assessment. 1855-1856 78 (1855)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0185 and id is 1 raw text is: 78 the United States, in accordance with a joint resolution of Congress, approved June.24, 1830--the standard of of length being a copy of brass scale in the office of Weights and Measures at Washington, one yard or thirty- six inches in length, at the temperature of sLxty-two degrees Fahrenheit-the liquid capacity measures con- forming to a gallon, containing two hundred and thirty- one of such cubic inches-the dry capacity measures conforming to a bushel, containing two thousand one hundred and fifty and forty-two hundredths of such cubic inches-the standard of weights, a copy of the troy pound of the United States mint, containing five thousand seven hundred and sixty grains, and the avoirdupois pound containing seven thousand of such grains, the avoirdupois being considered the commercial pound)-be, and are hereby, adopted as the standards of Weight and Measure throughout this State. Snc. 2. Be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from its passage. NEILL S. BROWN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. E DWARD S. CIIEATHAM, Speaker oJ the Scnate. Passed March 1, 1856. CHAPTER 74. All ACT to anmd the Ravenun Laws of this State, and to provide for a proper Asscemn. SECrioN 1. Be it enacted by the General Assenbly qf the State of Tcunessee, That a yearly tax of (10) ten cents on every hundred dollars shall be assessed on:-1. All lands and town lots, to be estimated at its real : duc in Land and town money, and not at a forced sale, according to.the best a-bowVl-judgment the assessor dan form by inflormation, inspec- tion or otherwise, taking into consideration its location, its proximity to l.,cal advantages, its quality of soil, growth of timber, intes, minerals, quarries, fossils, and improvements, except such as are exempt by. law. 2. All saw, grist, and other mills, distilleries, breweries, founderies, forges, establishments for mining, quarrying, ' * working mnarbic, making gins or carriages, and ctlier manufacturing establishments, turnpike or plank iroad gates, or roads, and bridges, and ferries, and wharves; the value thereof to be estiiated by annual income,

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