Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-10
WHOLE NUMBER $40

trict, according to the rules prescribed
by this act fQt aYaluing real property;
and he shall note in his plat-book, sep
.arately, the value Of all houses, mills.
and other buildings, which exceed one
hundred dollars in value, on any tract
OF land other than town lots, which shalt
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 pas
ture land, and the number of acres "f
wood aud unculivated land, in each tract.
as near as may be.
Sec. 20. For the purpose Of enabling
lSite1-ssssessor 10 4detsrnine. the value OF
buildings aud other improvements. he is
hereby required to enter, with the con-
sent Of the owner or occupant thereof. and
fully to examine all buildings AMI struc-
lures of whatever kind, which are not by
this act expressly exempted from taxation.
Sec. 90 Each district assessor shall, on
or before the first Monday of July, ono
thousand eight hundred and fifty-nin-.
and every sixth year thereafter, make out
and deliver to the anditJr of his county,
return, in tabular form, contained III a.
book to be furnished him by such auditor,
of the amount, description and value OF tho
real properly subject to be listed for taxa
tDn IN his district, which return shall con-
tain: LIST. The names of the several per
sons, companies or corporations, IN whose
names the several tracts Of real property.
rother than town property, in each town
ship within his district, shall have b. en
listed; and in appropriate columns, "p-
poste each name, the description OF eacli
tract, d signaling the number OF acres,
the number of the section. and the part
r thereof, and OF the township or survey.
listed in such name, aud the value OF each
+ separate, tract, as determined by the as
SCISSOR. I'd The names of the several per-
sons, companies or corporations, Ill whose
names the several lots of real property III
? each town i'll his district, shall haye been
listed; and in the appropriate columns,
opposite each name, the description OF
: each lot, and the value thereof, "a deter
5 mined by the assessor; and such descrlP-
. tuH shall designate the town and number OF
j the lot, and the part thereof; and II part OF
:, lot is listed, it shall state the number
: of feet along the principal street on which
T. it abuts. If the name of the owner OF any
e tract of land or lot shall be unknown, tho
e word "unknown'' shall be entered in the
), column of names opposite said tract or lot
s If such land be situated i'll the Virginia
t anv land district it shall SET forth tn.
e original survey or surveys, part or parts
e thereof contained i'll each separate tract
n So listed.
e Sec. 30. The district assessor, at tn"
5 time of making the assessment OF real
= property subject to taxation, shall en;or
t in IA separate list, pertinent descriptions OF
e all burying grounds, public school houses.
Y houses used exclusively for public wrr-
It ship, and institutions of purely public
st charity, and public buildings and pro-
perty used exclusively for any pu0lic pur-
e pose, with the lot or uact Of land on
h which such house or institution or public
= building is situated and which are by this
|, act exempt from taxation; and he shall
} value such houses, buildings, property,
l. lots and tracts OF land, at their true value
e in money, in the same manner that he is
,e required to value othe, real property, Ges~
,f} irnatinr in each case the township or town,
q and number of the school district, or tia
Y name or designation Of the school, reIlg
l. ious society or institution, to which each
|. house, lot or tracts belongs; or if such
d uroperty is held and used for other public
st purposes. he shall state by whom Ol how
i it is held.
n DUTIES OF COUNTY AUDITORS
t; Sec. 81. The counsy auditors OF each
TO county shall, as soon rs practicable, after
Is the irst day of March, one thousand eight
le hundred and tifty-nlne, and every SIX Ii
le wear thereafter, make out and deliver to
the assessor Of each district in his county.
" an abstract from the books in his office,
" containing a description Of each tract and
to lot of real property situate within such
n district. with the name Of the owner
1 ! ,,I Iva nhar Tfo
e. or quantity of land contained therein, AS
q, The same Shall appear on his books; AMI
I'd also, a map of each township and town
i'll within such district, with such plat books
III as may be necessary lo. enable the district
IN assessor to make correct plat of each Sec
e. ton, survey and lIact in his district.
Sec 80. Each county auditor shall add
Ii To the value. as returned by the a5seSsoi &.
he of all personal property, aud OF all m"ueyN'
Jy credits, investments III bonds, stocks, joint
;h stock companies or otherwise whlch the
be owner or other person in behalf ot the
ut owner, W hose duty 1t is made by tins "cC
.al to list the same, has refused or neglected
he to list, or to the value Of which such per
&C. son shall have refused or neglected "
ct swear or affirm, when required SO TO do, iii
ire obedience TO the provisions OF this ac'.
sin fifty per centum on the value returned
ay bv the assessor, and in all cases when n,
ch party, on demand, refuses to swear to any
de part of the return. the assessor shall re.ur u,
to - refused To swear a. " the wnoit
ch amount
or. Sec. So. If any person required to lis
to property for taxation, shall have been pre-
les vented by sickness Oh absence, from Sivins
of TO the assessor such statement, such per
ex son. or his agent having charge OF sucl
ned properly, may at any time before tn
his assessment of taxes thereon by the couu,