The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1858-12-30
Appf.ti>e+saessa law.
AN ACT provide for the appraiser Of real estate,
and prescribing the duties officers in relation
here

AN ACT provide for the appraseen of real estate
ea shsrso the duties al 0''sF' IN relation
| SECTION T. Be IL enacted By the General As
sembly Of he Safe Of LqltaR0, That the
/ Board of county commissioners of each
county within the Staie shall at the first
term after the passage aud publication Of this
act, or At IA special session To be immediste ely
called. appoint some suitable person resident
/ in such county As appraiser OF the real estate
+ Of such county, and If vacancy shall at any
/ time happen in the office OF appraiser afore
said, for any cause Whatever. before the du-
ties required Of such appraiser shall be fully
+ completed. then and in that the cou rty
auditor shall fill such vacancy, and the said
appraiser so appointed shall hold his Office
until the completion and return of his APP
! praisement Proytde4, That nothing in this
section shall prevent the board Of commits
sioners OF any coulty from Appearing dep
uty deputies To- the appraiser in case Of
sickness want of time. o.her disability 10
discharge the duties Of his othce IN the time
and manner required By law.
SEC , At the annual election of October.
! A D. one thousand eight hundred and SIX V
i three, and every FIVE years thereafter an
appraiser shall be elected by the people there
/ of, who shall, after the first day of January
thereafter. proceed to discharge the duties re-
quired by this act.
! SEC. 3. That the appraiser or appraisers 50
appointed or elected shall. previous to enter
ing on the duties of his office. take and sub
scribe an oath or affirmation, TO be endorsed
on the certificate OF his appointment. that he
will faithfully, impartiaily and to the best OF
his skill and ability, appraise all land and
town lots situate in his county, upon actual
view, at their true cash value. which certif
cate so endorsed shall be filed with the coun
y auditor.
SEC. 4. That any person appoint- or
elected appraiser as aforesaid, shall not with
in ten DAYS after his appointment, take
and subscribe the oath or affirmation required
toy the preceding section. the said office shall
be considered vacant, and the auditor shall
at once FIJI such vacancy by appointment,
and the person appointed to fill the vacancy
shall take the oath of office as required in the
preceding section.
SEC. 3. That the county auditor Of each
county shall Immediately make out by civil
townships, lists Of all lands and town lots en-
tered on the duplicate Of the preceding and
present year, noting thereon all transfers
which may have been made subsequent to the
making out of such duplicates. and shall al
50 enter thereon all new entries and other
lands and town lots lying within his county,
which may come TO his knowledge. and not
previously entered for taxation. which shall
De delivered TO the appraiser, from time 10
time, as the same are completed. on applica-
ton; and said auditor is hereby required to
furnish the necessary lists and blanks for
the said appraiser; and said auditor shall al
50 prepare plo, of each civil township in
his county, divided into sections and quarter
sections, and deliver he same TO the apprais-
er with said lists, and it shall be the duty of
said appraiser 10 designate the lands on such
plot.
SEC. 6. That it shall be The duty of the
apPnsers appointed IN pursuance of this act.
within ten days Of their appointment, 10 pro-
coed TO list and appraise al the real estate in
h's county subject by law to taxation, As fol-
lows. 10 wit:
First The said appraiser shall. upon sc
tusi view. make a true valuation of all lands
together with improvements and buildiu rs
thereof, or affixed thereto. az their full yalue
III money as he would appraise the same in
payment Of a just debt due from a solven,
debtor. taking into consideration the fertility
anu quality of the sol the vicinity OF the same
70 railroads, McAdsmi=ed roads, clay roads
turnpike roads, plank-roads. State and conn,
" roads cities, towns. villages nsvigable rivers
water privileges on the same or in the vicin.
ity of the same, the location of the route OF