Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-04-12

'"S" ~PP''"o"'"eots naii ue tiIssa tiStied there
win, he may apply 10 the court vt the coun-
~ or corporation IN which the land or lot
neS' anu oPo" reasonable notice given To the
o'"er party interested therein, or il the other
party cannot be found in the county then
upon reasonable notice given IN The corn
| missioner, the court shall have full mower IN
correct any error that may have been com
united, and shall ihereupon order the com.
m'ssisner's book 10 be reformed accordingly
IA. IL shall moreover be the duty of Ike
commissioners OF the revenue In assess The
va'ue oil any new buildings which may have
oeen erected on any tract of land or lot, and
winch shall not have been heretofore assess
ee' anu 10 add the amount thereof 10 the value
al wnich such land or lot was before charg-
Ell: crowded hoW:rer, That they shall not
assess any such new building which is under
The value OF one hundred dollars. In max.
| ing The assessment Of new buildings as afore-
said, they shall be valued as nearly as may
De, nj The same ra;e at which other buildings
IN The same neighbsrhood shall have been
valued ny the assessors under this act.
Neither the coiDmi ssioners however. nor the
assessors, shall value any building until the
same shall have been SD lar finished as 10 be
ht for use; and they shall then assess il.
| "hetner entirely finished or not, at the same
value as 1t II were finished, on the plan on
which il is designed. Whenever sny bull
ding assessed as aforesaid, shall be DESTROYED
ny any cause whatever, il shall he the duty
oil The commissioners of the revenue, al the
next periodical correction of his land book.
SD 10 correct The same, as To deduct from the
| value oi buildings charged 10 the owner
thereof as nearly as may he, the value at
which the building So DESTROYED shall have
| been assessed.
Is. Be 1t further enacted, That il any
principal or assistant assessor shall refuse or
fail 10 perform any of the duties of his office.
he shall forfeit and pay 10 the common cath,
Tor The benefit of the literary furd, fine of
not less that one hundred nor more than i've
hundred dollars and il any person required
| ny TINS act 10 verify any fact upon oath,
Shall falsely, wilfully and corrup,ly tepose
| 10 sucn fact, he shall be deemed gully of
perjury, and be punished in the same man
ner as it he had falsely, wilfuily and corrupt
ly deposed TO any fact as witness in court
Of Justice,
Is. BE ii further enacted. That the exc.
cutive shall, from time to time, as occasion
may require, supply all vacancies which
may happen in the office of any principal or
assistant assessor. And if any of the assis-
'ant assessors appointed under the authority
oil this act, west OF The Allegheny mount ains,
| Shall fan Tor The space of six months, or any
OF those appointed east of the said noun tains.
shall fail for the space of five mon tbs from
the time their appointments are accepted, te
complete their respective assessments, or
shall fail To communicate the fact of such
completion to The executive, the office Of each
assistant assessor So in default, shall, in add.
ton TO the penalty herein before prescribed,
be absolutely forfeited; and the executive
shall forthwith appoint another assistant as.
| SCISSOR TO fill such vacancy, unless, in the q.
pin'on OF the executive, good and sufficient
cause be shewn why such forfeiture shall be
remilted
H. And whereas doubts may arise az TO
the necessity OF the attendance OF the assistant
assessor or assessors on the board of principal
assessors in each county, where from The
circumstances Of death, inability or other
cause, such attendance may he prevented
he At further enacted, That the ubsence of
The assistant assessor or assessors shall not
prevenf, In any county, the board of princi>
pal assessors from proceeding 10 the execu
ton OF itsduty, where the table or tables of
assessment shall be laid before it. And il
shall be the duty OF the commissioner or
commissioners OF the revenue, in The several
counties, 10 attend the said board al lis meet
ings, and to continue their attendance us long
as he or they may be required, for the pur.
pose OF giving SUCH information as the said
commissioner or com I'll issioners may possess;
aud IN the absence of tie assistant assessor or
assessors, the said commissioner or commits
Sloners shall, if required so 10 do, act as clerk
10 the board whilst in session and as n COM
pensatIon for his or their services, receive
The same allowances and in the same manner
as the assistant assessor or assessors.
IL. ind be 1t enacted, That il shall be The
uu'y OF The principal assessors after having
revised, corrected, modified or affirmed. The
original table or tables of assessment which
shall be laid before the said board by the as
sisiant assessors Tor each county. 10 cau.'c
such corrected table or tables TO he fairly
transcribed by their clerk, and forwarded. TO
The auditor oipublic accounts by mail. re-
tanning The original in their possession. And
the board al principal assessors NAV, IN adj.
dition to their compensation, make such an
allowance 10 the assistant assessors for the
copy vi The table or tables of assessments by
them made ont, as to il may seem just.
~. ind be 1t further enacted, That il
shall he the duty 81 The commissioner or
commissioners Of the revenue, in correcting
thelr land book, IN conformity 10 Inc new |
laoies Of assessment forwarded 10 them by |
'be suoiior, to make, egreeably TO The :hir. |
ieehth section OF this act, alterations for all |
transfers which bave been made, since the |
iaole or tables OF assessment have been made |
on! ny The assistant assessor or assessors.
~ ma be 1t further enacted, That the |
board of principal assessors for each county
shall tie and they are hereby authorized 10
make 10 The assistant assessor or assessors.
when 10 their opinion such assistant assessor