The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-03-19
property, who shall apply to the

property, who shall apply to the
county commissioners court for a
reduction thereof, as provided in the
twenty-sixth section of the chapter
to which this is an amendment, and
who shall be dissatisfied with the
decision Of said county commission
ers' court thereon, may appeal from
such decision to the circuit court
and such reduction may be made by
said circuit court, on proof that the
valuation of the assessor was too
high (which correction shall be
made of record, and list certified
by the clerk of the circuit court to
the collector :-Prouided, that on
such appeal no costs shall be taxed
against the state or county.
Sec. 10. Hereafter collectors
bonds shall be transmitted to the au-
ditor of public accounts, instead Of
the office of the secretary Of state,
and the said secretary shall deliver
over to the auditor all the collec-
tors bonds now on file in his Office ;
certified copies of such bonds under
the official seal Of the auditor shall
be evidence in all the courts Of this
State.
SEC. IL. Hereafter no assessor
shall be, either directly or indirect
ly, concerned in the purchase of any
tract of land or town lot sold for the
payment of taxes, under the penalty
of one hundred dollars to be recov-
cred by action Of debt.
SEC. II. On or before the second
Monday in September, in each year,
or as soon thereafter as the co!!ecto.
shall be qualified, the clerk shall de-
liver the assessment list to said col
lecter, and shall transmit by mail to
the auditor q statement of the ag-
gregate value of real estate, the ag-
gregate value of personal property
and the aggregate amount of state
tax, county tax and special tax
Prorided, That when the county
commissioners court, Of any county
shall think it necessary, they shall
require their clerk TO make out new
transcripts for the assessor, and cop.
les of the assessors books for the
cole ctor; for said services the clerk
shall be allowed sum not exceed.
ing two cents for each tract or lo
included in each list, to be paid on
of the county treasury.
SEC. Is. Sections forty-thrce ant
one hundred Of the chapter to wbicl
tins is an amendment are hereby re
! nealed; and, hereafter, the collec
tors of the several counties shall pa,
to the school commissioner, on o
before the first Monday Of March il
each year, the amount Of the inter
est on the school, college and semi
nary fund, due from the state to hi
county, and shall, within sixty day
after the time fixed by law for hold
ing the first term of the circuit cour
of his county, in each year, make
final settlement with the auditor
and pay into the state treasury III
full amount ofrevcnue due the state
and any collector, failing to compl
with the provisions Of this section
shall pay ten per cent. per annur
upon the amount he shall fail to pay
and said collector may charge tie
per cent. per annum upon the take
remaining due and unpaid on tn
first day Of the term of the coUI
aforesaid.
SEC. II. The eighty first scctio
of the chapter to which this is a
amendment is hereby repealed
and, hereafter the clerks of the coun
ty commissioners courts of the sew
eral counties shall sell, from the re
cords of sales on file in their Office.
and all sales of forfeited lands an
town lots heretofore made by sal
clerks, as required by section eight
of the chapter 20 which this is a
amendment are hereby declared ,
good, valid and eff'ectual, as if ii
lists had been furnished by the al
ditor, as required by section eighty
one of the chapter aforesaid an
where the lists have not alread
been furnished, said clerks sha
transmit to the auditor list Of Il
. the lands and lots which have, {
t shall hereafter be sold, and shall pa
| into the state treasury the amoal
, received by them for forfeited lant
or lots sold, except the amount {
, county tax and the interest Thereon
; which shall be paid into the count
e treasury.
1 SEC. Is. Hereafter assessors sha
be allowed a sum not exceeding tv
h dollars per day, for every day net
s essarily employed in the perform
p ance of his duty rs such assesso
: to be paid out of the county treast
] ry; the treasurer Of each count
n shall be allowed two per cent. upo
: all monies paid out of the count