Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-04

an enumeration of all the white male in
habiiants above the age of2l years, whose
usual place OfreSidence shaft be in any
family in his tow nship and are inhabitants
of this State at the time Of taking such
enumeration, which shall be on the first
day of May, aud shall make out list OF
the names of said inhabitants and return
the same TO the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, on or before the 25th
day Of May, of the year when such emu
meratiOn is taken, and said Clerk shall
receive and make the same use Of said
lists of names, as is required of him by
law, as in the case of similar lists now
required 10 be taken and returned TO him
by county Assessors. Second, he shall
at the same time that he takes the list of
taxable property, annually take and make
out separate list of all the practising
Attorneys and Physicians residing in his
township on the first day of May, and re.
turn the same to the county Auditor to be
used and disposed of by said Auditor and
county Commissioners as is required of
them in case of similar lists returned by
law by county Assessors-said lists 10 be
returned by said township Assessors on
or before the 25th day Of May of teach
year. Third, he shall make list and
valuation ofall property and capital in
his township which by law is now, and
may hereafter be made, liable to taxation
by the laws Ofthis State, and to be pa.
ced on the grand levy, except lands, town
lots and buildings and manufacturing
establishments before valued and listed
and appearing on the grand list, or du-
plicate of taxes; he shall also note in his
return 10 said comfy Auditor, any house
or building appearing on the grand levy
which has been destroyed in any manner;
and in making said lists and valuation,
he shall be governed by the provi sions
ofthe act entitled, "an act pointing out |
the mode of levying taxes," passed March
ID, 1881, and such other acts and prrls
of acts, which are now in force, regulating
the duties of county Assessors, and he
shall also discharge any other duties for
his township as are now required Of coun-
ty Assessors and which may not be emu
merated or referred to, in this act.
Sec. IL. That said township Asses.
Sors shall thake the lists and discharge
the duties aforesaid, between the 18th day
Of April and the 25th day Of May of each
year, and shall, in all cases, make full
returns of said lists of taxable property to
their county Auditor on Or before the 25tb
day of May ofeach year.
SEC. 70. That TO enable said town
ship Assessors to discharge the foregoing
iuties, they are hereby authorized to ad.
Minister OathS to the owners OF property
'ud other persons, and 10 require informa-
ion upon oath concerning the value or
amount Of any property to be by him, lis
ed, or valued as aforesaid.
Sec. l3. That any township Assessor
nay, with the consent and appreciation Of
he Trustees of his township, appoint one
,r more deputies, who shall give bonds
md take the oath as is required of the
principal Assessor, and shall be entitled
o the same fees and incur the same La
,iities.
SEC. ID. That if any township shall
neglect to elect or appoint an Assessor,
# it by any means whatever, any OF the
luties of said Assessor shall not be per-
ormed, in any township and returns there
# made on OF before the 25th Of Nav,
t shall be the duty Of the county Auditor
orthwith to appoint one ar more suitable {
PERSONS, residents of the county, who shall {
ak the necessary oath as is required Of q
Ownship Assessors, and who shall Grth- q
With perform the same duties, incur the
ame liabilities and bs entitled to the I
anne fees as in case Of said Asses. I
ors. {
SIC. Is. 1t shall be the duty ofcoun. {
y Auditor on the 10Th day of April of a
ach year, to make out and forward blanks i
. the clerk Of each township of his cOun-
y, blanks for the taking the lists and i
assessments aforesaid, and shall also on s
hat day, address and forward an order to /
ach township Assessor, in which shall |
g specified the duties for that year re- s
uired TO be performed by the Assessor t
nth the time of performance and day of Il
eturn, which order shall be forwarded d
. the township clerk of each township n
D be by him handed over to said Asses il
or. Il
SEC. l6. The county Auditor shall tt
n the 10th day of April of each year i
make out and forward to the clerk Of each s.
ownship Of his county, a list of all lands IL
nd town lots in the proper township, and b
which are not upon the grand levy, also Il
II buildings, mills, and all manufacturing d
of every description in
he proper township which on that day tt
ppear on the grand list or duplicate I
f taxable property Of the proper e
ounty. at t d
SEC. II. That the duties Of township G.
SCISSORS in the, counties Of AshtabuIa, C
Lake, Geauga, Portage, Sum I
nit, Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain, Huron, Il