Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-04-26

! otherwise, Of any building or structure, o
/ any kind, over one hundred dollars in val
ue, which shall have been erected previous
TO the last valuation o. the laud on which
the same shall have stood, or the value o.
which shall have been added to any for.
mer valuation Of such land, the assessol
shall Determine, as nsarly as practicable
how much less such land would sell for al
private. sale in consequence Of such destruc.
1 ton, and make return thereof 10 the coun
~ auditor, as in this section provided.
4 Sec. 81. Each tow nship assessor shall
Il take and subscribe an oath, which shall be
certified by the magistrate administering
the same, and attached 10 the return which
he is required TO make TO the county au
ditor, in the following form: Y------
---- ----, assessor for --------- ---------------
township, in The county of --------, do
solemnIy swear, that the value of all per-
sonal properly, moneys, credits, invest.
ments in bonds. stocks, joint stock compa-
Enies, or otherwise, of7which statement has
been made to me by the person required
| by this act. for the assessment and taxation
OF all property in this Stale, according 10
true value, to-list the same, is truly return
ed, as set forth in such statement; that in
every case where, by law have been re-.
quired 10 asc erta.n the items ard value of
the personal property, moneys, credits, in
ves,menis in bonds, stocks, joint stock com.
panies, or otherwise, Of any person, compa.
Eny OF corporation, have diligently, and
by the bes,omeans in mypower, endeavored
to ascertain the same; and that, as 1 verify
believe. a full list, with ihe value thereof,
estimated by the rules prescribed by said
act, is set forth in the annexed return;
that in no case have |, knowingly, omitted
to demand of any perso of whom, by said
act, was required 10 make such demand,
stutement OF the description and value of
personal property, or Of ths amount of
moneys, credits, inves stments in bonds,
stocks, joinl stock companies, or Otherwise.
which he was required TO list y or in any
way conniYed at any violation or evasion
of any ofthe requirements Of said aet, In
relation ioalhe listing or valuation Of prop
erty, moneys, credits, investments in bonds.
stocks, joint stock companies, or otherwise,
of any kind, for taxation.
Sec. 3D.. Township assessors shall be
allowe ed one dollar and fifty cents per day,
to be paid out Of the county treasury, for
tbs time which they shall be necessarily
employed indhs performance ,ofttbeir du.
ties; and they sball Elake Out their accounts
in detail. giving The date Of each day which
they shall have been employed, which ac>
count they shall verify under oath; and the
county auditor sh all be competent 10 admin>
lister such oath; saHd If he should find such
account TO be ecorreci, shall draw an order On
the treasurer for the same, but in no case
shall The county auditor give an assessoran
order for his compensation, until be shall
have filed his list Of assessments, with the
statements returned to him. and the books
IN which the original assessments were en-
tered, with the auditor, which lists shall be
accurately made out and added up.
District Assessors-hoao and 1chen ap-
fse5 e pointed ~ "a ;a
Sec. SO. The county commissioners Of
each county in this slate shall, at their June
session, in one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two, and every sixth year thereafter,
divide their county into four districts, except
the county Of Hamilton, which may be di.
sided into any number, not less than six
nor mere than twelve; and in forming such
districts, the said commissioners shall make
them as nearly equal in population. and ex
tent Of territory as may be; and no town.
ship or ward shall bs divided in forming
such districts; and the said commissioners
shallsimmedia,ely give notice, by pablica.
,tion in some newspaper in the county. and
aifno newspaper is published in the county,
then BY public notice set up in each towns
ship and ward, at the usual place of holding
elections, setting fourth the boundaries Of
such district; and the qualified electors OF
such district shall, at the October election
in the year one thousand sight hundred and
ffty.two, and every sixth year thereafter,
elect some citizen of such distfich having
the qualifications of an elec.or, as assessor
of real property within such district; The
Judges of election shall keep seperate
poll book for the election of such assessor,
and the returns thereof, duly certified, as in |
other cases, shall be made 10 the county au-
ditor, who with the clerk oil the court of
common pleas, sand probate judge Of the
county, shall.open the same and declare the
result; and the auditor shall, within Ten |
days after opening such returns. give no.
tice Of his election to each Of the persons
elected. aaSa,
Sec. "a. Each person elected to the of. |
fee of district assessor, shall be forthwith
notified by the county auditor Of his election;
and each person so elected shnll, within
ten days after receiving such notice, file
with such auditor his bond, payable to the
State of Ohio. with at least one good free.
hold surety, TO the acceptance OF the coun.
,y auditor in the penal sum Of two thousand
dollars, conditioned that he will diligently.
and mpartially perform all and
The duties epjoined on him BY, this
act; and be shall moreover. take and sub
scribe on said bond, an oath that he will,
according tos!,he best Of his Judgement,
skill and ability, diligently, faithfully and
perform all the duties enjoined
on him by this acl; and if any person sos
elected, shall Tail 10 give bond, or shall fail
10 take anoathas is required in this section,