Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-05-06
BY R. I. VAN HORN.

ings belonging 10 any county, township OF
town, used exclusively for The accommoda-
lion or support Of The poor, +, aE mpa
9th. All buildings belonging to. insiilu
lions OF purely public charity, together with
the land actually occupied BY such ins,ilu
,ions not leased or otherwise used with Q
view TO profi;s and all moneys and credits
appropriated solely to sustaining and belong
ing exclusively TO such institutions, sl
7th. All fire engines and other imple'
men,s used for the ex,inguishmem Of fires
with the buildings used exclusively for the
safe keeping thereof, and FOR the meetings
Of FIRE companies, whether belonging 20 any
town. or 10 any fire company organized
therein. ~" sFi
8lh. All marke, houses, public squares
or other public grounds, town or township
halls, used exclusively for public purposes
and oil works, machinery and fixtures be-
longing TO any town, and used exclusively
for conveying water 10 such town.
9th. Each individual in this State, sha
be allowed 10 hold, exemp, from taxation
personal properly Of any description, no
exceeding in value Two hundred dollars
No person shall be required 10 list u grealel
portion Of any credits Than he believes will
be received, or can be collected; nor any
grca,er portion Of any obligation given .t
secure the payment of rent, than The amour
.ha. shall have accrued on The lease, anc
shall remain unpaid al the time of such list
ing. No person shall be required TO include
| in his statement, as part Of the persona
properly, moneys, credits, investments ii
bonds, stocks, join,-stock companies, or 9th
erwise, which he is required 10 list, any
share or portion Of the capital stock or pro
perry, OF ony company or corporation which
he is required to isl or return It's capital ant
ippperly for taxation in this Stale. Tht
taxes upon banks, banking companies, ant
all olher join,-s,ock companies or corpora
lions of whatsoever kind. levied and col
lecled in pursuance of The provisions Of th
ACT, shall be in lieu of any taxes which
such bank or banking company, or othe
loin'.slock company or corporation. was by
former laws required to pay.
BY WHOM, WHERE, AND IN WHAT
MANNER PROPERTY SHALL BE
LISTED.
SEC. d. Every person Of full age anc
sound mind, not married woman. shall lis
The real properly of which he is The owner
situated in The county in which he resides
the personal properly Of which he is III,
owner, and ali The emoneys IN his posssss
\ Ion; and ne siiuff also ilst an moneys invest
ed, loaned or otherwise controlled by him
as the agent or attorney, or on account 0
any other person or persons, company o
corporation whatsoever, and all moneys de
posted subject 10 his order, check or drall
and credits due from, or owing by any per
son or persons, body corporate or polite
whether in or Out Of such county. Tn
properly Of every ward shall be listed by hi
guardian; of every minor child, idiot, or lu
nalic having No other guardian, by his lathe
if living. if moi by his mother, II living. an
if neither father nor mother be living, b.
the person having such properly in charge
of every wife, by her husband. if Of soun
mind. if not by herself; Of every person 70
whose benefit properly is held in trust, b
the trustee; OF every estate Of a deceasc
person, by the executor or administrator; c
corporations whose assets are in the hand
; Of receivers, by such receivers; Of ever
company. firm, body polite or corporate. b
the president or principal accounting oficel
7 panner, or agent thereof, Every person rC
qured to list properly on behalf of other!
by the provisions Of this act, shall liSI il !
the same township in which he would b
required 10 list il, if such properly were hi
own; but he shall list il separately from ri
own, specifying in each case The name {
the person, estate, company or corporaiio
10 whom il belongs; aud all real proper
and merchauls and manufacturers s,ocl
3, and all The enumerated articles, and oil pc
sonal properly upon farms and real properl
not in Towns, shal! be returned for taxation
and taxed in The township and Town in whic
!! is situated; and all other personal prope
W, except such as is taxebIe for Stale pui
poses only, shall be entered for taxation i
the township and lown in which The perso
charged with the TAX thereon resided, at III
time list thereof was taken by The assesso
il such person reside in The county whel
such properly was listed; and if not, the
such properly shall be entered for iaxalio
and be taxed in the township where situated
when listed, any ,hing in this act to the cor
lrary Notwithstanding.
= SEC. 8. Properly held under lease f
r u Term exceeding fourteen years, belongir
10 The State, or any religious, scientific {
benevolent society, or institution, whelht
incorporated or unincorporaled, and scho
: and ministerial lands, shall be considers
i for oil purposes Of taxation, as the proper-
of The person soholding the same, and shu
. be listed as such by such person Or h
: agent. as in other cases.
$ SEC. 6. Each person required by this a
TO list properly, shall make out and deliV
q 10 the assessor, when required, or with
h Ten days thereafter, statement, verified
!: his oath or affirmation, of all the person
Il properly, moneys, credits, investments
n bonds, stocks, joint-slock companies, or OF
!. erwise In his possession, or under the CO
is troll ot such person, a, the TIME notice W
d given 10 him by the assessor, 10 make Q
j. such statement, and which, by The proyi
!. ions Of this act, he Is required to list I
taxation, eilher as owner or holder theret
IS or us guardian, parent husband, trustee, e
Ia eculor, administrators, receiver, accounts
r. officer. partner agenl or factor.
W SEC. I. Such slaiemen. shall truly al
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