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0125 Last year it was ($1.) one dollar per head on each male over the age of 16 years. The rates for this year will be fixed by the court at their session in June. 2nd. The amount of poor levy in each county. Ans. This is taken in as part of the county levy as reported above. 3rd. What class of colored males are exempt from county and poor tax. Ans. None over the age of 16 years either whites or colored are exempt. 4th. What amount is laid on real estate per $100 valuation to defray county levy and poor tax. Ans. Has not been fixed for the present year will be fixed by the court as their session in June. Last year was 1. 2/3 cents per $100 valuation. 5th. What is the comparative number of colored tithables with white tithables. Ans. This being the first year of the assessment of the colored tithables and the assessor not having completed his list it cannot be given. But it is presumed there are 400 white and 800 colored tax payers in this county. The State tax for this year is 28 cents per each man over the age of 21 years. State tax on real estate & personal property (14 cents) fourteen cents per $100 valuation. I am General very respct Sir Your obt servant John C. Chance 1 Lt 9 Rgt V.R.C. Asst Supt Kg Wm Va
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