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

panies, or otherwise, of which a statement
has been made to me by the person re-
quired by this act for the assessment and
taxation of all property in this state, ac-
cording. to true value to list the same, Is
truly returned, as set forth in such state
ment; that in every Gase, where, bylaw,
have been required to ascertain the Htems
and value ofthe personal property, moneys, |
credits, investments i'll bonds, stocks, JOINT
stock com panies, or otherwise, OF any per-
son, company, or cSh4eAsNon, l have dili-
gently, and by The best means in my power,
eudeavored TO ascertain the same; and That, |
as [ verify believe, q full list, with the
value thereof estimated by the rules pre-
scribed by said act, is set forth III the an
inexed retnEn; that in no case, have l
J Knowingly, omfttctl-to demandsoF any pef-,|
son Of whom, by said act, was required
to make such demand, statement of the
description and value Of personal property,
or Of the amount of moneys, credits, in
vestmcnts in bonds, stocks. joint Stock
companies, or otherwise, which he was
| required To list, or i'll any way COZ nived mt
any olation or evasion Of any of the re-
| uuiremerts of said act, III relation 10 the
/ listing or valuation Of property, moneys,
credits, investments in bonds, stocks, join
stock companies; Or otherwise, ofany kind,
for taxation.
| DISTRICT ASSESSORS.
Sec. 24. The county commissioners of
each county in this state shall, at their
June session, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and six four, and every
sixth year thereafter, divided their county
INTO suitable and convenient districts, not
less than the number of townships in their
county; and any county within the limits
of which there is city, the commissioners
shall divide said city into districts, COM
prising within each not less than one ward,
or more than five, and no township or
ward shall be divided in making such dis
trict which district shall be composed Of
contiguous territory; and the commission
ers shall give notice by publication in some
, newspaper in tie county, and If no news
paper is published in the county, then by
public notice set up in each township and
J ward, at the usual place of holding cleo
, tlons, setting forth the boundaries oil dis
tricts in cities, and the qualified electors
+ of such districts shall, at the October elec
: ton, in the year eighteen hundred and
} sixty four, and every sixth year thereafter,
g elect some citizen Of such district, having
e the qualifications Of an eector, as assessor
l of real property within such district; the
y judges of election shall keep a separate
poll book for the election of said assessors
t and the returns thereof, duly certified as
= in other cases, shall be made IT, the county
t auditor, who, with the clerk of the cour
e Of common pleas and probate Judge of the
9 county, shall open the same and declare
2 the result; and the auditor shall, within
= ten days after opening such returns, give
q notice to each Of the persons elected OF his
l. election. And whenever the commission
= ers have failed to district their county al
/ their June session, in accordance with the
1 provisions Of this act, it shall be their duty
= to district said county at any subsequen
j meeting of the board prior to the frs
i Mon day of April ensuing.
n Sec. 25. Zach person elected to thu
e Office of district assessor shall be forthwith
e notified by the county auditor of his elec
e tion; and each person 50 elected shall
within ten days after receiving such no
tice file with such auaitor his bond paya
U BILE to the state Of Ohio, with at least on
e good freeholder surety, TO the acceptance
G Of the county auditor, in the penal sum o
e two thousand dollars, conditioned that h
e will diligently, faithfully and imparLlaily
d perform all and singular the duties en-
c Joined on him by this act, and he shall
moreover, take and subscribe on said bon'
!, an oath that he will, according to the bes
If Of his Judgment, skill and ability, dill
II gently, faithfully and impartialy perform
It all the duties enjoined on him by this act
e and if any person SO elected shall fail t.
/, give bond, or shall fail to take an oath a
Y is required in this section, within the tim
e therein prescribed, the off e to which h
W was elected shall be considered vacant.
d Sec &C. If there shall be a yacanc
e for the cause aforesaid, or from an
= other cause, or if there shall be failure t
l. elect in any district of any county, sue
IS vacancy or office shall be Forthwith
II filled bv the auditor, treasurer and re
e corder of the county, or any two of them
is by the appointment of any competent an
> suitable citizen Of their county who wi
Of accept and perform the duties OF sue
;; Office, who shall give bond and take a
Of oath of office as is required IN the lore
lie going section.
~ Sec. 27. 1t shall be the duty Of eac
m district assessor to make out from til
ne maps and descriptions furnished him b
i the county auditor, and from sue
De- other sources of information AS shall /
G. in his power, correct and pertlne'
e, description Of each tract and lot OF rel
vi property in his district and when
ed shall deem it necessary to obtain an az
an curate description Of any separate tra'
ne or lot in his district, he may requi
d, the owner or occupler thereof TO turnis
ell the same. with any title papers he ma
d, have in his possession, aud Il sue
as owner or occupier, upon demand maj
nd for the same. shall neglect or refuse
e. furnish a satisfactory description OF su'
e. parcel of real properly to such assesso
i'll he may employ a competent surveyor