American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-09
WILLIAM n. WOODS,
Speaker OF the Hsuse Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
April 4, 1859. PreEident, Of the Senate.

hPth ~ 1909. FIebideniJ OF the senate.
mo, 1885, AN.kCP.
To provide for the election Of township asses
soFs, and TO prescribe their duties.
Sec. I. BE il snSeed By the General "A
sembly Of the Sfate Of Ohio, That in each
township, town, or ward, in this stale forming
en- election district, there shnh be elected, on
the hnt Monday OF April annually by the
qual6ed electors Of such township, town OF
ward forming an election distinct, one asses
sor for such township town OF ward, or paTt
ota township not included 10 any other cleo
tion district.
Sec. 2. Each township assessor shall give
Donu and take the prescribed oath Of Office on
or before the FIRST Monday in April alter election
and the township clerk shall notify the county
aualtor thereoli and II the cOuty auditor shall
receive no notice Of the qualification OF the as
SCISSOR, In any township, ward or city in his
county, on or before the third Monday in A
PM IN each year, he shall consider such flee
vacanti or II there should be failure 10 elect
Oythe people, or shall be at any time from any
cause, AFyaeancyin the Office Of assessor, or II
tae assessor az any township OF whrd, having
qualified, shall not have proceeded to the dis
cnstge OF The duties Of his office before the 3l.
Mohaay IN April in each vear,the county aud
hofshall appoint one or more suitable
pefsons,Tssideniso Of the county. to dischafgr tho
nutes o assessor In Ench township OF ward.
VINO snail theTeupon take the necessary oath
o. oilice, give the same bond, perform the same
Iuiles, be entitled 10 the same fees, and Eub>
Ject 10 The same liabilities as in case Of asse z.
sors elected by The people.
Secs B.. Every such assessor, previous 10
entering upon the duties ofhis Office, shall give
POND, with two or more freehold sureties, to
the acceptance CT The township trustees or
proper authorities Ofany city or Incorporated
village, payable 10 the State of Ohio. and con.
oitioncd for ibe faithful and impartial dis
charge nftbe duties OF his Office according 10
ihwi and shall take nnd subscribe an oath Of
office, which shall be Endorsed on such bonds
aud lhe bonds SO endorsed shall be deposited
with the township treasurer or town or city
ueasuTer as the case may be, In case OF an
appointment by the auditor, the bond may be
approved By the audiior or the township trus-
iees or authorities Of any city town or vii
lage. .,
Sec. q. Each assessor MS aforesaid shall,
during such year as is now required by law,
take sn enumeration ofall the white male in.
hsbiiants above the nRe Of twehtySone years
whose usual place ofTesldence shall be in any
iemilyin bistownsbiP. and who are reside MIS-
OF his 10 township, town OF ward, on the day
preceding the second Monday of April, and
shall make out list Of the names ofsaid in
habitants and return the snme 10 the clerk OF
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.., "o o"uI. ,' oL comnon pleas on or before 'he
enumeratioa Is taken.
Sec. 8. I shall b. the duty OF each town
ship assessor, at the time OF TAX ing lists OF
property for iaxntionin each year, 10 require
each In their several townships 10 make
statement specifying The number OF acres
they MAJ have had in wheat, rye, barley, corn,
bnekwheat, oais and meadow, and the 0uap-
tity ofeach produced 10 each preceding year;
and said assessnfs ars hereby required 10 make
return Of The Aforesaid statement tothe conn.
ty auditor Of lbeiI-Jespeciiye counties ,nt the
time eofTetuihipgthe Of lists OF property for taxa
lion. 30 .EhssH tf,N .st gt
Sec, 6. Eooh .assessor ss aforesaid sh,lI
make a list and valuation of ali toxnble nron
eTty In his township wand or disty,et noy
or b-reafie, is,ahIs hv 80. a. ~ RS,
and discharge aII tusb oihe, dut;.s ns sh.ti
from time II lime he ;mnossd nan h;r, -,
law. W = 'p''eO eFY" N'"' ~
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= HsNs.suts w cues OF the nrst Class
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