Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-05-06

bly, TO tho rules prescribed BY This, acI, FOR
The valuation thereof
Cd They shall reduce The valuation OF
such tracts and lots, as. in shelr opinion,
have been returned above their true value,
as compared with the averaes valuation Of
the real properly Of such county, having
due regard 10 the relative situation. equality
Of soil, Improvements, natural and artificial
advantages, possessed BY each tract and LOT.
Sd. They shall not reduce the aggregate
value Of the real properly Of lie county, as
returned by the assessors, with the additions
made thereto by the county sadi,or, as here.
inbefore required; the county auditor shall
keep an accurate journal orrecord Of the
proceedings and orders Of said board.
SEC. 81. There shall be special board
for the equalization Of the real property in
the ciIy Of Cincinnati, 10 be composed Of the
county auditor, and six citizens Of said CITY,
10 be appointed by the city council; said
board shall meet a the AUDITORS Office in
Cincinnati, on the fourth Monday Of Octo.
Ger, one thousand eigh, hundred and fiiiy.
three, and overy SIKH year thereafter, and
shall have power 70 equaiize the value or
the real properly within the city Of Cincin.
natl, and shall be governed by the same
rules. provisions, and limitations, that are
prescribed in the preceding section for the
government Of the county boards Tor the
Equalization Of real properly,
SEC. 50. Each county auditor shall, on
or beiore the frst Monday OF December,
one thousand sigh, hundred and fifiy.,hree,
and every SIKH year thereafter, make ou,
and transmit 10 Tho auditor Of state an ab.
sWac. Of tho real properly Of each township
in his county, in which he shnll [se,] forth
Isl. The number Of acres. exclusive Of
town lots, returned by the several assessors
in his county, with such additions as shall
have been made thereto.
ed. The aggregate value Of all such real
properly, other cihan town lots, as returned
by the several assessors Of his county, in.
elusive of such additions as shall have been
made thereto, under The provisions Of this
act. ls
Sd. The aggregate value Of The real pro.
perry 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.
SEC. 56. The state board Of equalization
shall consis, Of ono member from each Sc.
na,oria district, of this state, excep, the
frs, district, which shall be entitled TO three
members, all Of whom shall have the qaali.
fica,ions Of electors; and the qualified elect.
ors Of each senatorial district, shall, at the
October election, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and 6fiy.,hree, and every
SIKH year thereafter, elec, persons TO serve
as members Of such board Of equalization,
In accordance with the provisions OF this
section, and the return Of the poll books and
certificates Of elecuon shall be governed by
the law regulating the election Of senators;
and in case Of vacancy il such office, either
by death, resignation, or otherwise, the 60.
vernon Of the state shall have power TO ap.
poin, person, who shall ben resident elect.
or Of the district SO vacated, TO ill such va
cancy, as SOON as he shall be informed
thereof; The audilor of siaIe shall, by virtue
Of his Office, be membel of this board.
| SEc. 81. The said board shall NEE, a,
Columbus on the Hrst .MoAday OF Novem.
Der, one thousand eight hundred and filty.
three, and every SIKH year thereafter, and
the members thereof shall each take an oath
or affirmation, that he viii. 10 the best Of bis
knowledge and ability. so far as the duty de.
wolves on him, equalize the value Of real
properly among the several counties and
towns in the slate, according to the rules
prescribed by this act for valuing and equal
zing the value Of real properly; and having
received from the auditor Of state the ab.
stracts Of real properly transmitted 10 him
by the several county auditors, said board
shall proceed 10 equalize the same among
the several towns and coun.ies Of the state,
In the manner hereinafter prescribed.
1s.. They shall add to the aggregate
valuation of the real properly Of every coun.
which they shall believe 10 be valued below
lis true value In money, such per cenIum,
in each case, as will raise the same TO its
true value in money.
ed. They shall deduct from the aggre-
gate valuation Of the real properly Of eve.
~ county, which they shall believe TO be
valued above in tue value in money, such
per centum, in each case, as will reduce The
same 10 It's true value In money.
Sd. lf they believe that right and justice
require the valuation Of the real properly ol
any town or towns in any county, or Of the
real property Of such county not In towns.
to b. raised, or reduced, wihoM raising or
reducing the other real properly of such
county, or without raising Of reducing ii in
The same ratio, .,bey may. in every such
case. add TO, or take frOne.he valuation oI
any one or more Of such towns, or Of pro-
perry not in towns, such per cenlum as they
shall believe will raise orreduce the same
! to lis wae valoe In snuheys
i 5.h. They shall not reduce the aggre.
gate value Of all the real propery Of I'll,
STATE, as returned by7lhe county audhor
( more than ten millions Of dollers.
i 9th, Said board shaft keep afnll record
OF their proceedings and orders, ~.
DUTIES OF STATE AUDITOR.
SEC. SO. When the S,a,G board ofequa!
izalion shall have completed their equaliza
,ion Of real properly among The scvera
ccun.ies, tho auditor ofslate shall transmit
10 each county uudilof, statement Of the
per cenlum TO be added 10, or deducted from
Inc valuation Of The real properly Of hi
county, specifyingihe per centum added TO
or deducted from the valuation Of tho rea
properly of each Of The several towns, anC
Of the real properly moi in towns. in case az
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