The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-23

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gate value 81 The fsaI property of the
county, ns returned By the assessors. with
/ the additions made thereto By he auditor.
las hereinbeiore tequifed the ccnnly
auditor shall keep an accurate Journal or
record Of the proceedings and orders Of
said board.
Sec. "a. There shall be special
board for the equalization Of the real
property in the city of Cincinnati,sto 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, on
the fourth Monday Of October, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-three, and
every sixth year thereafter, and shall
have power to equalize the value Of the
real property within the city Of Cincinnati,
and shallbe governed by the same rules,
provisions, and lmita ions, that are pre-.
scribed in the preceding section for the
government Of the county boards for the
Equalization Of real property.
Sec, 55. Each county auditor shall,
on or before the first Monday Of Decem-
Der, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
three, and every sixth year thereafter,
make out and transmit to the auditor OF
] state, an abstract Of the real property Of
each township in his county, in which he
shall [set] forth
lst. The number of acres, exclusive
of town lots, returned by the several as.
SCISSORS in his county, with such additions
as shall have been made thereto.
Cd. The aggregate value Of all such
real property, other than town lots, as re-
turned by the several assessors ofhis coun'
| ty, inclusive of such additions as shall
have been made thereto, under the pro-
visions Of this act.
Sd. The aggregate value Of the real
property in each town in his county, a.
returned by the several assessors, with
such additions as shall have been made
thereto.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Sec. Sc. The state board of equalization
shall consist OF one member from each sen.
atorial district of this state, except the first
district, which shall be entitled TO three
members, all Of whom shall bNye the quail
fications Of electors; and the Qualified elec-
tors Of each senatorial district, shall, at the
October election, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ff,y-three, and every
sixth year thereafter, elect persons to serve
as members Of such board Of equalization,
in accordance with the provisions Of this
section; and the returns of the poll books
and certificates Of election shall be govern
ed BY the law regulating the election of SEN
ators; and in case OF vacancy in such Office,
either BY death, resignation, or otherwise,
the governor Of The state shall have power
to appoint person, who shall be resident
rector Of the district so vacated, 10 fill such
vacancy, as soon as he shall be informed
thereof; the auditor Of state shall, by virtue
OF his office, BE- member Of this board.
| Sec. 81. The said board shall meet OF
Columbus on the first Monday Of Novem-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three, and every sixth year thereafter, and
4 the members thereof shall each take an
oath or affirmation, that he will, 10 the best
Of his knowledge and ability, SO fat as the
duty deyolves on him, equali7e the valuation
Of real property among the several counties
and towns in the state. according 10 the rules
prescribed by this act for valuing and equal
izing the value of real property; and having
received from the auditor Of state the ab-
strscts OF real property transmitted to him
by the several county auditors, said board
shall proceed to equslize the same among
the several towns and counties Of the state,
in .he manner hereinafter p escribed:
Isl. They shall add to the aggregate val
uation Of the real property Of every county
which they shall believe TO be valued below
its true value in money such per centum,
in each case, as will raise the same to its
true value in money.
I'd. They shall deduct from the aggregate
valuation of the real property of every coun.
ty, which they shall believe 10 be valued
above its true value in money, such per cen
tum, in each case, as will reduce the same
to It's true value in money.
ID. II they shall believe that right and
justice require the valuation of the real
property OF any town or towns in any coun-
y, or OF the real property OF such county
no; ia towns, TO be raised, or to be reduced,
without raising or reducing the other real
property oil such county, or without raising
or reducing it in the same ratio, they may,
in every such case, add to, or take from the
valuation Of any one or more Of such towns,
or of property not in towns, such per cen.
tum, as lhey shall believe will raise or reduce
the SAM 20 its true value in money.
4tb. They shall not reduce the aggregate
value Of all the real property of the State,
as returned by the county auditor, more than
ten millions Of dollars.
Sh. Said board shall keep full record
Of their proceedings and orders.
DUTIES OF STATE AUDITOR.
Sec. 58. When he State board ofequal-
ization shall have completed their equaliza-
tion Of real property among the several
counties, the auditor Of state shall transmit
to each county auditor, statement OF the
per centum to oe added TO. or deducted
from the valuation Of the real property OF
his county, specifying the per centum added
to, or deducted from the valuation OF the
real property of ea, b Of the several towns,
and Of the real property not in towns, in
case on equal per centum shall not have
been added to or deducted from each; and
the county auditor shall forthwith proceed
to add TO or deduct from each tract or lot OF
real property in his county. the required
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