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... Real Estate . 246 CHAPTER III . Exemption of Real Estate from State Taxation . Administrative reasons for this exemption • A further reason for separating the sources of state revenue from the sources of local revenue . 251 253 CHAPTER ...
... Real Estate . 246 CHAPTER III . Exemption of Real Estate from State Taxation . Administrative reasons for this exemption • A further reason for separating the sources of state revenue from the sources of local revenue . 251 253 CHAPTER ...
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... real estate , and sometimes with per- sonal property . The tax on real estate is a tax on things . It is like a first charge on its revenues , and is raised regard- 1 The treasurer of New Haven , for example , was authorized to receive ...
... real estate , and sometimes with per- sonal property . The tax on real estate is a tax on things . It is like a first charge on its revenues , and is raised regard- 1 The treasurer of New Haven , for example , was authorized to receive ...
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... real estate . " Real estate for the purposes of taxation shall include all lands within this state and all buildings and other things erected on or affixed to the same . " " Public Statutes of Massachu- setts , " Title III . , Chapter ...
... real estate . " Real estate for the purposes of taxation shall include all lands within this state and all buildings and other things erected on or affixed to the same . " " Public Statutes of Massachu- setts , " Title III . , Chapter ...
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... Real estate was rated , not according to its value , but in proportion to the annual income , which , on the average , it was deemed likely to pro- duce . Lands as distinguished from buildings were put in the list at a fixed rate for ...
... Real estate was rated , not according to its value , but in proportion to the annual income , which , on the average , it was deemed likely to pro- duce . Lands as distinguished from buildings were put in the list at a fixed rate for ...
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... real estate and personal property , the former being assessed at only half the rate at which the latter was assessed . Before 1850 real estate was listed at only three per cent . of its value , while personalty was listed at six per ...
... real estate and personal property , the former being assessed at only half the rate at which the latter was assessed . Before 1850 real estate was listed at only three per cent . of its value , while personalty was listed at six per ...
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Page 173 - The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state.
Page 346 - Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.
Page 393 - Assembly from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies, and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals...
Page 228 - That no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
Page 525 - Whenever a decedent appoints or names one or more executors or trustees, and makes a bequest or devise of property to them in lieu...
Page 523 - ... made or Intended to take effect in possession or enjoyment after the death of the grantor...
Page 529 - ... shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars...
Page 240 - If a person or class of persons receive so small a share of the benefit as makes it necessary to raise the question, there is something else than taxation which is amiss, and the thing to be done is to remedy the defect, instead of recognizing it and making it a ground for demanding less taxes.
Page 393 - All existing charters, or grants of special or exclusive privileges, under which a bona fide organization shall not have taken place and business been commenced in good faith at the time this constitution takes effect, shall -thereafter have no validity.
Page 346 - ... admitted that a serious danger is encountered by sending abroad among other political systems those, who have not well learned the value of their own. ' ' The time is therefore come, when a plan of universal education ought to be adopted in the United States.