The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-04-21

the county surveyor OF such county, 10
proceed and run such lines with the, sur.
veyor or surveyors ofthe adjoining county
or counties. at such time and in such man
ner as shall be fixed upon by the commits.
sioners Of said counties.
Sec. 8. That each county surveyor shall
forthwith make out a return OF such survey
10 the clerk Of the common pleas OF his
county. whose duty it shall be TO make re-
cord thereof
Sec. 4. That the county surveyors shall
receive Tor their services. performed under
this act, such compensation as may be al
lowed by the commissioners OF the county
to which each surveyor respectively be-
longs. I, be paid out OF the county treas
ury. on the commissioners order.
SEC. 5. That whenever the commissions
ers OF any county shall be unable 10 ascer-
tain the boundary lines of such county
with certainty. or having ascertained the
boundary line thereof, ifthe commissioners
or officers of such adjoining county shall
disregard the true line. the commissioners
of the county wishing to establish the line
thereof. may commence and prosecute a
suit in chanccry in the court Of common
pleas Of such adjoining county, against the
commissioners thereof, TO ascertain and
establish such boundaries.
SEc. 6. That the commissioners in such
adjoining county, shall be made parties to
such suit by subpoena, as in other eases in
chancery; and if such court shall find that
the boundary line, to ascertain which such
suit is commenced, is not sufficiently as
certained, or that the officers Of such ad-
joining county disregard the true boundary
line, said court shall appoint surveyor.
who shall not be residen. Of either of
such counties, to ascertain and survey
such boundary line, and report the same
TO said court; which report shall be con-
elusive between such counties as TO the
true boundary line, unless for good cause
shown, the same shall be set aside; and
unless such survey is set aside, as afore.
said. said court shall order record OF the
same to be made, and u copy OF such re-
cord to be transferred to the auditor of each
of such counties, and shall order and de-
cree that said line be established as the
true boundary line between such counties,
and shall enforce such decree by inlunc-
ton, attachment or otherwise, against the
officers of either Of said counties disregard
ing the same.
Sec. T. That said court may make such
decree as to taxes previously collected by
either OF such counties within the true
boundary OF the territory actually in the
other, as may be just and right.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President Of the Senate.
April 9, 1852.
mo. 39.] AN ACT
For the assessment and taxation OF all
property in this State, and for levying
taxes thereon according 10 its true value
in money. -.
Sec. !. Be IL enacted bu the General
Assembly of the Slate Of Ohio, That all
property, whether real or personal, in this
state, all moneys, credits, investments in
bonds, stocks. joint stock companies, or
otherwise, of persons residing therein; the
property of corporations now existing OF
hereafter created, and the property of all
banks. or banking companies, now exist
ing, or hereafter created, and Of all bank
ers, except such as is hereinafter express
ly exempted, shall be subject to taxation;
and such property, moneys, credits. invest
ments in bonds. stocks, join! stock COM
panes or otherwise, or the value thereof,
shall be entered on the list of taxable prop
erty, for that purpose, in the manner pre-
scribed by this act.
DEFINITIONS.
SEC @ The terms 'real property" and
"land." wherever used in this act, shall be
held to mean and include not only the land
Itself, whether laid ou, in town lots or 9th
erwise, with all things contained therein,
but also. all buildings, structures and i'm
provements. trees and other fixtures OF
whatsoever kind thereon, and all rights
and privileges belonging, or in anywise
appertaining thereto. The term '.invest-
menls in bonds" whenever used in this
act, shall be held TO mean and include all
moneys invested in bonds, Of whatsoever
kind, whether issued by incorporated or
unincorporated companies, towns, cities,
townships, counties. states, or other cor
poratons, or by the United States, held by
persons residing IN this state, whether for
themselves or as guardians, trustees or
agents, on which the holder there of is re-
ceiving or entitled 10 receive interest. The
term Investments in stocks" wherever
used in this act, shall be held to mean and
include all moneys invested in the public
stocks Of this or any other state, or oil the
United States, or in any association, cor
poration, joint stock company or otherwise
the stock or capital OF which is or may be
divided into shares, which are transera-
BILE by each owner, without the consent Of
the other partners or stockholders. for the