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"I--assessor for ihe-districl.
in the county of--do solemnly swear
that the return to which this is attached
contains a correct description Of esch por-
eel Of real property within said district. ss
far as | have been able to ascertain the
same, and that the value attached 10 each
parcel in said return is, as verify believe.
the iul! value thereof estimated agfsastly
to the rules prescribed therefor in the 'act
for levying taxes on all the property Of
this state according to its true value"
Powers AND DUTTEs OF TOWNSHIP ASSES
soRs.
ISec, %. Provides for the election Of
Ward and Township Assessors. to take
/ lists Of personal property. Sec. 90. How
vacancies to he flied, &c. Sec. 80. Re-
quircs assessors, before the tenth day Of
May, annually, 10 leave with each person,
having taxable properly, notice. rpqui-
ring them within ten days to make out a
list, accompanied hy blank printed forms
Of the matters required. Sec. 81. The
assessor before the 10Th Of June, to call
for such lists; swear each "a 10 their
correctness; also, for T846 return all new
buildings; all DESTROYED; and auditor To
correct such q tax according 10 corrected
valuation. Sec. % Provides that persons
refusing to make lists or swear 10 them. the
assessor TO ascertain hv other means & Sec.
80. gives authority to rnmpell " Illnesses 10
attend and testify in such matters; and
collect costs Of such Investigation OF the
person so refusing. Ser. "a. Rr0uires
such assessor on or before the 10Th IF Jnro,
annually, to return such lists in tabular
form and nlphuheliral order 10 the county
auditor the names and property and VAL
ne Of all property assessed in his township,
See. So. requires him to note in said list by
whom given or how obtained, as required
by the OH Sec. Of this act. Sec. SO. The
assessor to return with his abstract the o.
riginal lists to be filed by auditor; and Sec
81 prescribes the oath required Of the 0s-
SCISSOR TO his return oftaxabIe properry,l
Duties Of County Audlors
Sec. SO. Requires county Auditors to
make out as soon as he can after the 18th
March, 1916, for the district assessors, lists
OF all real property now on the lists. vi h
township maps. Sec. 80. He shall add
so per cent. TO the tax OF such as refuse
70 give lists or swear to them, &c. Sec.
80 Provides that any one who necessari-
| " could not give list at the time required,
may give list to the Audilo Secs. Al,
40, and 43, authOrsps Audito' TO correct
! lists either in omissions, or descriptions, or
quantity, &c.]'
Couniy Board Of Equalization.
Sec. ID. Constitutes the Auditor, Sur
vpvOr, Commissioners and district Asses
sors the County Board Of Elualizationi to
meet LIST Monday in August examine and
eQuaize the lists, without reducing the ag-
gregate value made by the assessors. Sec.
45. The Auditor before the first Of Seplem-
Der to make out abstract of the real estate;
and by the first of July abstracts Of The
personal property, and send to State Aud
itor.
State Board Of EquaiiSaiion
The State Board of Equalization is COM
posed Of one person from each Senatorial
! district, Some Of whom follow: COumhi-
ana, Robert Flemmng; Carroll, Leonard
Harsh; Stark, Matthias ShepIar; Richland,
William Paltesoni Harrison, Josiah Scotl;
Medina, S. Logan; Summit, s. Dodge;
Wayne, c. Sphinx. They are 10 meet at
Columbus on tie 4lh Monday Of October
to equalize the lists from the several coun.
ties of the state, Lut they are not 10 raise or
diminish the aggregate more than S5,000,-
600. Secs. AZ and 48 provides for this.
Duties Of Slaie -4adtor.
Sections 40 and so provide that when
the state board of equalization finish their
duties, the auditor OF State shall make out
and send 10 county auditors the percentum
added or deducted from the county vaIua-
tiou; and the county auditors are to lie
governed by that in assessing laXes; By
the 18th of July the state auditor to deter
mine the amount Of aggregate per centnm
for state purposes, common schools, and
10 pay interest OF public debt.
Sections 81 and 50 provide for the du-
ties OF county Auditors in making tax lists
and assessing taXos.-Secrions SO and 81
provide that for 1916 personal proper y
shall be charged at one hall lis value, md
on real property as taxed last year; That
in l847 and after an equal per centum is
charged on all real and personal property
subject 10 tax agreeahly to the value there
of, as determined under thsact.
Sections 55 and Sc define the duties of
county Commissioners in levying county
taxes; and Of Township Trustees in levy.
ing township taxes, not to exceed the a-
mount now levied.
ReUalNation Of Property.
Sec. 81 provides that every years from
1916 there shall be a revaluation and equal
ization of all real property: Sec. SO pro-
vides that personal property new build
ings, and of buildings destroyed, shall he
listed annually: Sec. SO directs auditor to
add new buildings over 500 in value, and
deduct buildings destroyed, on tax list.
Sec. 60. The capital stock paid in and