Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-03-18
AUDITORS OFFICE,

C5lfeotee, State Of Ohio. January 3lH, 1906.
EXTRACT FROM AN ACT LEvYINo A STATE
TAX FOR THE YEAR 1906.
Section 3. Be n further enacted, That all
lands shall be rated and 'classed in the manner
following: that is to say, first second, & third
rates; and the rule TO be observed is. that when
a greater part OF any tract shall be superior mi
quality TO second rate land, it shall be denofni-
mated first rate whef greater part Of tract
shall b$interior in quality TO frst rate. and su.
pefior 10 third rae, it shall be denomna,.d Sc.
cond rate; and when grea,er part of tra&
snail be intericr TO second rate il shall be demo-
minated third rate land taking into view the
situation and the quality of rue soil, First ra,e
land shall be taxed a. the rate of ninety cents,
second rate sixty hvs cents, and third rate forty
cents, each per hundred acres.
Sea. 3 Be IL tutbe, enacted, That in all ca.
ses where the owners of any lands have by
themselves or agents, entered their lands i'll heir
proper classes with the auditor or clerks of die
court OF common pis2s, agreeably ia the Jaws
here ofore III force. such lands shall under this
act be placed in the same class for taxation and
all lands which shall not be entered by the own
ers, or their agents. with the auoitUY, before he
makes out his duplicate, he shall class and
charge the same as second rate, and il any own.
er or proprietor of lands or Their agent. nave
heretofore, or shall hereafter enter any ua6f OF
land IN an inferior class that of its res: quaIty
said land shall uniil it is changed int It's pro-
Per classJ b. charged, over and above the rate
for which it was entered, with double the amouus
ct AK which should have been paid had he
same been entered IN les proper class; which
shall be paid To The collector IT the county town.
ship, or disrria in which such lands ma, be
cha'geable, for the use or he stale. on the infor
MARION of any tfeeholder, making due proof
thereof TO the auuitor or commissioners, and be
recovered Al tic same tins and in the same wav
as other taxes are recoverable.
Sect. 4. Be il fnT.ber enacted, That for the
collection oil take Of non residents lands, the
state shall be aud is hereby divided INTO six col.
leetior districts: the first TO incIuue the lands
puschaseo BY John Cleves Symmes and his asso.
Iiates and The is nd within the district If Ciuc,n.
nan land Office i; the Second TO inc,ude lands IL
the Virginia military district, the land " i,h!n The
district OF Chiliicothe land Office and the French
grant; the third 10 include the lard pu based by
tue Ohio Company and all giants inS. uded with.
IN the limits thereof, and tn land within the dis
tret OF Inc Marietta land ofce ihe fourth to in-
clude rhe lands in the United States military d;a
tet and the refugee lands and all tie lands with.
IN he district oil GAINESVILLE land office the fifth
10 incluse tire lands within the disyrid of the
Steubenvie land ON &c and ali lands south OF the
Z CONNECTICUT reserve, and no, included in the o.
the- districts; aud the sixth to include the lands
In the Connecticut Reserve.
oect D ne ~ fWfbe' enacted, That there IN Ar
be appointed, by a joint ballot Of both houSes oe
the general aiiembly, and comm:fIoned by the
goveineIy collector in each dinria, who m III
continue IN ctice one year, and until his fseeshor
Is choen and qualified, who nall collea all taxes
due and owing on non re6dsuts lands within
their respective difrlds The cole aor Of the
firft ditria hall keep hrs Office at Cintinnati;
the collector OF the fecond diftria fall keep his
oihee at Chiilicothe. the collector Of the third
dittrict hall keep his Office at Marietta the coll
leciot OF the fourth diriet fhsii keep hi. Office at
II nesviIc the collector OF the fifth d,ftriet
HAL keep his Office at Steubenvile, aud the col
ieetor OF the irth difret shall ep his Office at
| the town OF Warren. in the county OF Jrunihu,f.
And ihai! each, at the time they receive their
duplicates, take and fubferibc the following o.th
| OF aftrmationJ viz J, A B do soleraniy fgezr or
Affirm (asthe cafe may beg that will. according
to the bsR OF my sbiiitieI faithfully and inpafti-
ally perform the duties enjoined On me by law,
Seonee'or OF the diftrict, and thac
] will nor directly or indirectly purshare any
| land by me fold for taxes"
Notice is hsreby given that all taxes within THE
nate are due aud payable alter the ffrft day OF
huguit ne1t ensuing and il not Paid by the frtE
| Monday OF December. the lands will be fold or
10 much thereof as will safety the amour, due.
IL diaria collector, a Colorth, Cincinnati.
I'D do VirgiHis army lands. Thomas Scott, Chii-
! lieothe.
! Sd do. William skinner, Marietta.
! An DO. lanes Heron, Zanefvlle
\ 5th do. Charles Maxwell, Steubenv;Ilc
9th do James hlilman, Warren.
THOMAS GIBSON.
! Auditor Of accounts for the late Of Ohio 6v