The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-06

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ings shall be conducted according to the provisions
this act.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
... Speaker Of tie House Of Representdtives.
WILLIAM MEDDlL.
Speaker cfM Senate.
| mo. 10. AN ACT
To amend the fiftcth section OF the act enti
\ tied can act fer the assessment and taxation
OF all property in this State, and for levyinl
taxes thereon, according 10 its true value il
money" passed April 13, A. ID. 1852.
! SEC. !. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That the fftieth sec
tion OF the act entitled ian act for the assess
ment and taxation ofall property in this State
and for levyng taxes thereon according to III
true value in money" passed April l3, A. D.
1852, be so amended as to read as follows:
| Sec. 50. Each county Auditor shall make
out aud transmit to the Auditor Of State, before
the first day of September annually, n state,
mont of the aggregate value Of the taxable prop.
| erty in his county, and OF the total amount oI
taxes for II purposes assessed thereon for that
| year, and he shall make out and transmit by
| mail to the Auditor of State, on or before the
first day of October in every year, a complete
abstract OF the duplicate of his county; he shall
also at the same time make out and transnit IT,
the Auditor of State, an abstract of the number
and value Of each of the enumerated arti ;les,
the value Of merchants and manufacturers
stock, and the value of al other personal prop.
erty, moneys, credits, investments in bonds,
stocks, joint stock companies, or otherwise, and
the value of all other articles Of personal prop
erty as returned by the township ussessors or as
fixed by the county board Of equalization said
| abstracts shall be made out in such form as the
Auditor of State shall prescribe, and shall also
! boo - nd tn ha AnI ,,fS S,ata
before the fourth Monday of October one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty four, and every
sixth year thereafter, u complete copy Of the
grand list Of real property of each county as it
shall stand upon the duplicate Of that year.
See. 2. That original section fifty Of tho act
to which this is amcndatory be and the same is
hereby repealed. ."'
3. JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
GEORGE REX,
President Of the Senate pro tcmpore.
March Ii, 1853.
[No.l31 AN ACT
70 amend the third section of an act, entitled san
act for the assessment and taxation of all property
in this State and for evying taxes thereon accord
ing to its true value in money" passed and took
effect April l3, A. ID. 1852.
SEc. /. Be IL enacted by the General assembly Of
The Stdte Of Ohio That tho third section OF an act
tentited "An act for the assessment and taxation
of all property in this State and for levying taxes
thereon according to its true va ue in money pass
ed April ID, 1852, be, and IS hereby amended SO
as to read as follows:
lst--Al public school houses, and houses used ex-
clusvely Tor public worship, the books and furniture
therein, and the grounds attached 10 such building
necessary tor the proper occupancy, use and ENJOY
ment OF the same & not leased or used otherwise with
n view to profit. All colleges, academies, all en-
dowments made for their support, all buildings con-
nected with the same, and all lands connected with
tf-ft nl lxnr
fit This provision shall IL 1t extend to easehold es-
tates OF real property, held under the authority OF
any college or university Of learning OF this State
2d-All lands used exclusively as grave yards or
grounds for burying the dead except such held
by any person or persons, company or corporation,
with view to profit, tor the purpose OF specula.
tion in the sale thereof
3d-All property; whether real or persona, be,
longing exclusively to this State, or the United
States. ... .H.
4th-All buildings belonging to counties used foy
holding courts. Tor jas, for county offices, witt
the ground, not exceeding III any county ten acres
on which such buildings are erected.
5th--All lands houses and other buildings belong
ing to any county, townsipor town used exclusively
| for the accommodation or support OF the poor.
| 6th-Al buildings belonging 10 institutions o
purely public charity, together with the land ac,u
ally occupied by such institutions, not lie ased,
otherwise used, with aview 10 profit, and all mon
oys and credits appropriated solely TO sustaining ant
belonging exclusively TO such institutions.
| nh-All tire.engines and other implements use'
| for the extinguishnent of fires, with the building
used exclusively Tor the safe keeping thereof, and TO
the meeting of fire companies, whether belonging Il
| any town, or 20 any fire company organized therein
! Sth--All marketbouses public squares or ohe
public grounds, town or township houses or halls
used exclusively for public purposes, and ai works
machinery and fixtures belonging 10 any town, an
used exclusively for conveying water TO such town
| 9th-Euch individual in this State may hold ex
empt from taxation personal property OF any DIES
cription OF which such individual is the actual owne
not exceeding fifty dollars in value, no person sha
be required TO list n greater portion OF any credit
than he believes will be received, or con be collec
ted nor any greater portion OF any obligation give
| 10 secure the payment OF rent, than the amount 9
rent that shall have accrued on the lease, and sha
remain unpaid at the time OF such listing; no perso
shall be required include in his statement par
of the personal property, monies, credits, invest
ments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, O
otherwise which he is required to list any share
portion o the capital stock or property OF any com
pnny or corporation which is required to list re
turn, its capital and property Tor taxal0n III TN
! State. ,
The taxes upon banks, banking companies, an
all other joint stock companies or corporations,
whatever kind, levied and collected in pursuance
the provisions Of this act, shall be in lieu OF any tax
es which such bank or banking company, or othe
joint stock, stock company or corporation was, b
former laws required 10 pay.
v Sic 3 That the original section three OF the nc
entitled "an act tor the assessment and taxation
all property in this State and for levying taxes there
on according TO its true value IN money passed "A
pril 18Th, 1882 be and the same is hereby repealed
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President of the Senate.
r March l2, 1853.
mo. li,l AN ACT
> Establishing Boards of County Commissioners or
prescribing their duties
sas o, RB, eqqGGfaffa qGGaf Hs sH gf ggfu uGfsfre Absss@s
e euch organized county in this State, II board
= County Commissioners, TO consist OF three persons
be elected BY the qualified electors thereof, at Il
annual election in October who shall hold their o
fees for three years. except Lefeinner provide
and are hereby authorized and empowered 10 do m
perform all such duties now are, or hereafter ma
}, be, required of them by law.
g SEC 2. That the Commissioners first elected
# any new county in this Slate shall hold their oiit
for the term of one, two and three years; TO be
h them determined by lot at their first session..
n SEC. 3. That whenever ii becomes necessary
II elect commissioner to fill any vacancy occasion'
1t by DEATH resignation or removal the person eioci'
shall hold his office for the unexpired period tor whit
his predecessor was elected, and until his success
l. is elected and qualified ..,,.... ,..
} SEC. A. That when it shall become necessary,
ct any county, 10 elect County Commissioner, ;
ii the full term OF three years, and at the same Inn
le 10 elect one or more for a shorter period, than
,,,,,,, or N that office UarsOn hay