Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-11

IN Act for The relief Of the sufferers by Che lae food
WHEREAS In consequence Of the late floods and nunda-
ons which have prevailed throughout the State oil INDIANA
the people many parts thereof have suffered greatly IN per-
injury their lands and real estate as well as
in the destruction Of personal property; AND WHEREAS, IL
the duty Of every good government 10 relieve 10 The eN-
Of its abi y sueTings misforunes Of its eii
AND WHEREAS, The burthens Of the government
ought to rest equally upon citizen Of the state taxing
into consideration the amount Of property possessed by each
AND WHEREAS, The land and real estate IN parts oil this
State have been rendered permanently less valuable in con-
sequence Of the injury done the by The said floods
and nundaons than they at the time Of their Salua-
ten aud assessment for ne Of taxation in le4o
Therefore,
SECTION l. Be enacted by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Indiana That is hereby made the duty Of the
township and county this State IN the
year eighteen hundred forty SEVEN examine and
sppsse each tract Of land and lot their respective
counties townships which have been permanently injured
by the extraordinary feshe about the first Of January
S4I either by the destruction Of lasting and valuable i'm
provemens by permanent injury done to the same by
which the is rendered materially less valuable than be-
fe and upon such view and examination made by such as
SCISSORS report the their respective county boards
the time Of making the Of the roll and
shall be the duty Of the several county boards TO direct the
proper officer TO correct the tax duplicate accordingly.
SEC. The board doing county business, AUDITOR and
such shall meet tie Of justice Of each county
the FIST Monday Of June next, and shall constitute board
of equalization who shall have to hear and determine
the complaint Of any Of such lands and real estate and
the valuations Of The same, and may any valuation
they deem proper, and shall have power equalze
the valuation made by said appraisers either BY increasing
diminishing the same may seem just and equitable.
g. spprsisement Of such lands and real estate,
shall stand considered the grand of the State
TO said lands until further provided for by law.
SEC T. In all other respects whatever the several assess
boards doing business treasures county
auditors and all other officers and persons connected there
WITH shall be governed by the laws In force the SUBJ
ct Of assessing and collecting the for State aid
county purposes
SEC g. This 10 be in force from and after its passage;
and the Secretary Of State hereby required to
titled copy thereof be published the Indiana State SEN
ne and copy Of said paper be forwarded TO the clerk
Of the circuit Of each and every county the State
ROBERT N. CARNAN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
PARIS {. DUNNING,
President Of the Senate.
Approved January 9Th, ls47.
JAMES WHITCOMB
State Of Indiana. SIS.
l. John H. Thompson Secretary Of State for the State
aforesaid certify that the aforesaid entitled act
aud complete copy taken om The enrolled act the same
remains file in my office Of SecretlTy aforesaid.
In witness whereof, have heTeunto set my hand
[Sea aud affixed the seal Of the State at Indianapolis
the 9th day Of February, A. D. lS47.
JOHN H. THOMPSON,
Secretary of State.