Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-04-26

additions Us ne shall have made thereto; I'd
the aggregate value Of all such real PROPERTY
other than town lots, as returned by the sey.
eral assessors of bis county, inclusive Of such
additions as shall have been made thereto. I'M
der the provisions of this act: 3d-the ac-
gregate value of the real property in each
town in his county, as returned by the seye-
raj assessors, with such additions as shall have
been made thereto,
STATE BOARD OF EouALlzATToN.
Sec 40. There shall beappoinsed, BY the
Governor, with the advice and consent Of The
TSenate, Il State Board of Equalization, to be
composed of one member from each senatorial
district of lhis State, who shall have been
resident Of the State at least ten years, and Of
1.-THE district for which he is appointed, at least
/ FIVE years next preceding the time of his ap-
!, pontmenl, for the purpose Of equalzing the
valuation Of real property among the several
Icounties Of this State; each Of whom shall,
within thirty days after such appointment, be
notified thereof by the Governor The amdi-
tor Of State shall be ex.ofieio member Of
said board; and if any vacancy shall occur in
said board, from any cause. the Governor shall
Il Immediately appoint person to fill such va
cancy.
Sec. So The said board shall meet al Co
! lumbus on the first Monday of January, 1853,
and every sixth year thereafter, and the men,
bers thereof shall each take an oath or affirm
alton. that he viii. TO the best Of his knowl-
!. edge and ability, SO far as the duty deyolves
on him, equalize the valuation Of real property
among The several counties and towns in the
{ State, according TO the rules prescribed BY
this act for vAluing and equalizng the value
: of real property and having received from
the Auditor of State, the abstracts of real
property transmitted TO him by The several
: county auditors said board shall proceed to
equalize the same among the several towns
:. and counties of the State, in the manner here
: matter prescribed. 1st They shall add tothe ag-
gregate a valuation of every county which they
: shall believe to be valued below the average
. valuation of other counties of the State, such
per centum in each case, as will raise the same
TO the average valuation of all the counties Of
. :. the State, according to the actual value of
each, as compared vito other counties. I'd.
! They shall deduct from the aggregate valna-
:. ton of every county which they shall believe
to be valued above the average valuation of
: other counties, such per centun, in each case,
as will redaeethe same TO the average yalua-
: ton of all the counties of the State, according
!, to the actual value Of each, as compared with
. other counties. Sd. If they shall believe that
luStlce the fdtuatiOn OIL the
: real property of any teSn or towns in any
:, county, or Of the real property Of such county
= not in the towns, to be raised or to be reduc-
: ed, without raising or reducing the total yalu-
i alton of such county, or without raising or re-
;, dueing il in the same ratio, they may, in every
: = such case, add to or take from the valuation Of
:, any one or more of such htowns, or Of property
!. - not in towns such per centum as they shall be-
: lieve to be right and Just They shall not take
I, from the aggregate valuation of nll the real
: property of the State, as contained in the ab-
:" stract ofthe several county auditors, SO as to
y reduce such aggregate more than ten millions
I ! Of dollars
r DUTIES OF STATE AUDITOR
r Sec 81. When the State Board of Equal
c ization shall have completed their equalization
Of Of real property among the several counties,
ri the Auditor of State shall transmit to each
Ii county auditor, statement Of the Fer centum
e. added TO, or deducted from the valuation Of
e. the real property of his county. specifying the
le per centum added or deducted from the Yalu-
Ill ation Of the real property of each of the
n raj towns, and of the real property not in
b towns, in case an equal percentum shall not
ID have been added to or deducted from each,
a and the county auditor shall forthwith pro-
h. eeed TO add TO or deduct from each parcel Of
be real property in his county, the required per
centum on the valuation thereof, as it stands,
II. after the same shall have been cqualzed BY
al the county board of equalization; addings
y, moreover, or deductng in each case, any frae-
b tonal sum of less than fifty cents so that the
he value of any separate parcel Of real estate
IS shall contain no fraction Of a dollar
Sec. So. The Audit ,r of State shall on or
A., before the 18Th day of July, annually. deter
mine the aggregate per eentum, or rate to be
:. levied on the whole taxable property of the
! State, for the purpose of raising such sums as
=, = he shall determine to be necessary 10 pay the
interest on the State debt. and for the sinking
- fund, as provided by law, and shall immedi-
= ately give notice to each county auditor Of the
- - per centum to be levied, and also Of the per
centHm or rate TO be assessed for general rev
- enue, and for the common school fund, and
- for such other purposes as shall be prescribed
~ by law, which rates or per centum upon the
A. value of the taxable property of each county,
- shall be entered on the duplicate in one col
"' ~ umn, and denominated State tax
he ANNUAL COUNTY BOARD OF EqUALI[ [zATIox.]
ta- Sec. So. There shall be an annual county
ze board for the equalization of the real and per
ty, sonal property and moneys and credits in each
ey county, to be composed Of the county com
ch missioners and county auditor. who shall meet
be for that purpose at the auditors Office, in each
nd county, on the second Monday of April, annu-
he oily Said board shall have power to heal
he complaints. and to equaIze the valuation o.
op- all real property within the county, and shall
led be governed by the rules prescribed in the
lm forty sixth section of this act for the govern
re- of county boards for the equalization o.
his real property Provided, that said board shal
a not reduce the value of the real property of the
OTIS county below the aggregate value Of the rea
we property on the duplicate Of the preceding
ar year; adding thereto the value of all new en-
ty, tries and new structures lover the value o
on, those destroyed) as returned by the severa
ar township assessors for the current year; Pro
md vided also, that the county board for the conn