The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-04-30
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| SEc. So. The county auditor, the
county surveyor, the county commission
ere, and the distric, assessors, or a major
lily Of them, shall form county bonrd for
the. equalization of the real property Of
their county, with the exception Of the
IrealN properly i'll the city Of Cincinnati,
which shall be equalized by a special
board, as hereinafter provided. They
shall meet on The first Tuesday after the
first Monday Of September, one thousand
eigh, hundred and fifty y-three, and every
SIKH year thereafter. at the auditors
office, in their several counties, when the
county auditor shall lay before them the
returns Of ile real property, made by the
several district assessors Of such county,
with the additions he shall have made
thereto, and having each taken All oath
fairly and impartially to eqnalize the
value Of real estate Of snch county, agree
ably TO the provisions Of this act, they
shall Immediately proceed TO equalizs
such valuation. SO that each tract or loi
shall be entered on the tax lisl at its true
value; and for this purpose they shall
observe the following rules;
l ls,. They shall raise The valuation Of
such tracts and lots Of real property, as /,
in their opinion, have been returned be.
low their true value, to such price or sum
| as they may believe to be the true value
thereof, agreeably to the rules prescribed
BY this act for the valuation thereof. -
! Cd. They shall reduce the valuation Of
such tracts and lots, as, in their opinion.
| hav. been reformed above their true
value, as compared with the average
valuation Of The real property Of such
county, having due regard to the relative
situation. equality Of soil, improvements,
natural aud artificial advantages, possessed d
by each ;ract and lot b-to
| Sd. They shall not reduce the asgre.
gate value of the real properly Of the
county, as returned by the assessors, with
the additions made thereto hy The auditor,
as hereinbefore required; the county
auditor shall keep an accurate journal or
record Of the proceedings and orders Of
said board.
/ SEC. 81. There shall be special
board for the equalization of the real pro-
perry in the city Of Cincinnati, 10 be
composed Of the county auditor, and six
citizens Of said city, to be appointed by
the city council; said board shall meet
at the AUDITORS office in Cincinnati, OH
the fourth Monday Of October, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty three, and
every sixth year thereafter, and shall have
power to eqnalizs the value Of the real
property within the ci.y Of Cincinnati,
and shall be governed by the same rules,
provisions, and limitat ons, that are pre-.
scribed in the preceding section for 'he
government Of the county boards for the
equalization of real property.
SEc. SIS. Each county auditor shall,
on OF before the frs. Monday of Decem
her, one thousand eigb. hundred and
fifty three, and every sixth year there.
after, make out and transmit TO the auditor
of state an abstrac, of the real property
of each township in his county, in which
lie shall [set forth,
\ lst. The number of acres, exclusive
of town lots, returhed by the several as
SCISSORS in bis county, with snch additions
as shall have been made thereto.
\ I'd. The aggregate value Of all suct
I real property, other than town lots, as
returned by the several assessors Of bis
county, inclusive o: such additions as
} shall have been made thereto, under the
provisions Of this act. r '"'
y Sd. The aggregate value Of the real
property in each town in his county as
:. returned by the several assessors, with
. such additions as shall have been made
thereto.
sTATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
n SEC 56. The state board Of equalz,.
. lion shall consist Of one member from
each senatorial district of this state, ex.
cept the first district, which shall be en-
, titled to three members, all of whom shall
: have the qualifications of electors; and
| the qualified electors Of each senatorial
, district, shall, at the October election, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
| ify.three, and every sixth year there
; afier, elect persons to serve as members
Of such board Of equalization, in accor'
, dance with the provisions of this section;
and the returns Of the poll books and
certificates Of election shall se governed
by the law regulating The election Of
senators; and in case Of vacancy in such
Office, either by death, resignation, OF
otherwise, the governor Of the state shall
J have power 10 appoint n person, who shall
: he resident elector Of the dis,,ict Sc
:, vacated, TO fill such vacancy, as soon as
he shall be informed thereof; the auditor
Of state shalt, by virtue Of his Office, be
, member Of this board.
, SEC. 81. The said board shall meet
j la. Columbus on the frs. Monday ol
Noyember, one thousand eight hundred
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