The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-28
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ouired in this section, within the time there.
in prescribed, the Office to which ne was
elected. shall be considered vacant, and
shall be forthwith filled by the commits.
sioners, who shall be Immediately called
together for that purpose by the county
auditor, by the appointment OF some other
suitable. competent citizen Of the county;
and the person appointed to such vacancy,
shall be notified by the county auditor,
shall give bond, and take an oath [ofl office
within the time after receiving such notice,
aud in the manner prescribed in this sec
sion.
4 SEC. SIS. II there shall be vacancy in
the Office Of district assessor in any dis
srict OF any county, after the tenth day OF
April in any year. when the assessment OF
the real property of the state is to be made
such vacancy shall be forthwith filled ny
the auditor, treasurer and recorder Of the
county in which such vacancy shall occur
or any two of them, by the appointment
Of any competent and suitable citizen OF
their county. who viii accept and perform
the duties Of such office.
SEC. SO. 1t shall be the duty OF each
district assessor to make out from the maps
and descriptions furnished him by the
county auditor, and from such other sources
of information as shall be in his power,
a correct and pertinent description Of each
tract and lot Of real property in his district;
and when he shall deem it necessary to
obtain an accurate description Of any sep
arate tract or lot in his district. lie may
require the owner or occupier thereof to
furnish the same, with any title papers he
may have in his possession; and II such
owner or occupier, upon demand made
for the same, shall neglect or refuse to fur
nish satisfactory description OF such
parcel Of real property to such assessor,
he may employ competent surveyor to
make out a description Of the boundaries
and location thereof, and statement Of
the quantity OF land therein; and the ex-
pense of such survey, shall be returned
by such assessor to the auditor OF his coun-
", who shall add the same to the tax as.
sessed upon such real property; and it
shall be collected by the treasurer Of the
county with such tax, and when collected,
shall be- paid on demand to the person to
whom The same is due; and he shall in all
cases, from actual view, and from the best
sources of information within his reach,
determine as near as practicable, the true
value Of each separate tract and lot OF real
property in his district, according to the
rules prescribed by this act for valuing real
property; and he shall note in his plat
book, separately, the value of all houses,
mills and other buildings which exceed ono
hundred dollars in value, on any tract OF
land other than town lots. which shall be
carried out as part Of the value of such
tract; he shall also enter on his plat book
the number Of acres Of arabic or plow
land, the number of acres Of meadow and
pasture land, and the number Of acres Of
wood and uneultvated land in each tract,
as near as may be.
SEC. 81. For the purpose Of enabling
the assessor to determine the value Of
buildings and other improvements, he is
hereby requiredto enter, with the consent
of the owner or occupant thereof. and full
,ly to examine, all buildings and structures
of whatever kind, which are not by this
act expressly exempt from taxation.
SEC. SO. Each district assessor shall
ron or before the first Monday of Septem'
Der, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three, and sixth year thereafter, make ou'
and deliver to the auditor OF his county
return, in tabular form, contained in
book to be furnished him by such auditor
of the amount, description and value O.
all the real property subject to be listed 70,
taxation in his district, which return shall
contain,
lst. The names, arranged in alphabet
cal order, Of the several persons, com
panies or corporations, in whose name:
the several tracts ofreai property, Other
than town property lin each township with.
in his district, shall have been listed; and
in appropriate columns, opposite each
name, the description OF each tract, desis
mating the number of acres, the number
ofthe section, and the part thereof, and o
the township or survey, listed in such
name, and the value ofeach separate tract
as determined by the assessor.
cd. The names. arranged in alphabet
cal order, of the several persons, compa
nies or corporations, in whose names the
several lots of real property in each town ir
his district, shall have been listed; and ii
the appropriate columns opposite each
name, ihe description Of eachlot, and th'
value thereof, as determined by the asses
sor; and such description shall designate
the town and number Of the lot. and the
part thereof; and if part of ailot is listed
Il shall state the number of feet along th
principal street on which it abuts. If th'
name of the owner Of any tract ol lant
or lot shall be unknown. tile word "nn
known" shall be entered in the column o
names opposite said tract or lot.
II such land be situated in the Nirsini
military district, or is not embraced in an,
land district, it shall sci forth the origina
survey or surveys, part or parts thereof
coota;ned in each seDarate tract so listed