Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-06-09


its investments in bonds, stocks Joint stock con,
panies, or otherwise, that such person would be b
this act required to list.
| Sec. 20. Each township assessor SHALL on or be
fore the third Monday of May annually, make on
and deliver to the auditor of his county, in tabula
form and alphabetical order, list or lists OF tn
names OF the several persons, companies or cor
porations, IN whose name any personal property
moneys, credits, investments in bonds stocks o
Joint sock companies otherwise sha have beer
listed In his township. and he shall enter separa tc
", IN appropriate columns; opposite each name
the aggregate value OF the several species o! per
sonal property enumerated in the seventh section
OF this act, as attested by the person required &c
list the name, or US determined by the assessor
making separate lists OF persons residing out OF al
incorporated town, and of persons who resi-
dents OF any incOrpora ted town; the columns shall
be accurately added up, and in every case where
any person who-e duty it is to list any persona
property, moneys, credits, investments in bonds
stocks. joint stock companies or otherwise, fOl
taxation. shall have refused neglected list the
same when called on for that purpose by the as.
SCISSOR, or TO take and subscribe oath aiiirml-
on- in regard TO the truth of his statements per-
sonai property, moneys, credits investments in
bonds stocks joint stock companies or otherwise
any par thereof, when required by the assessor the
assessor shall enter opposite the name of such per
son IN an appropriate column, the words, refused
10 lists" or refused TO swear" and in every case
where any person required to list property tor tax
alton shall have been absent or unable from sick.
ness to list the san,, the shall enter o.
posite the name of such person, in an appropriate
Column, the word absent =" or sick"
Sec. 81. Each township assessor shall, at the
time he Is required by this act to make his return
OF taxable property TO the county auditor $50 de-
liver to him all the statements of property which
ne shall have received from persons required list
the same arranged in alphabetical order, and the
auditor shall carefully pres erve the in his Of
hce .or one year.
Sec. %. Each township assessor shall annual
ly, at the time Of taking list OF personal proper
~, also take list of all real property situate in
his township, that shall have become subject To
taxation since the last previous listing OF property
therein, with the value thereof estimated agreea-
by TO the rules prescribed therefor by the ninth
section OF this act, and OF all new build ings or
other structures of any kind of over one hundred
dollars in value, the value of which shall not have
been previously added to- or included IN the valu-
alton of the land which such structures hays
been erected; and shall make return to the county
auditor thereof, at the same time he is required by
this act to make his return OF personal property in
which return he shall set forth the tract or lot of
real property on which each of such structures shall
have been erected, the kind OF structures erect
ed and the true value added to such parcel OF real
property, by the erection thereof; and the addition
al sum which il is believed the land on " hich the
structure is erecteG would sell for al private sale
IN consequence thereof, shall be considered the
structon by fire. flood, otherwise, of any build
ing or structure OF any kind over one hundred
dollars IN value, which shall have been erec ted
previous 10 the last valuation OF the land on which
the same shall have siood, or the value OF which
sha III have been added 10 any former valuation of
such laHd the assessor shall determine as near as
practicable, how much less such land would sell
for at private sale in consequence OF su;h destruc
ton, aud make return thereof to the county au-
ditor. as in this section provided
Sec. %. Each township assessor shall take and
subscribe an DATA which shall be administered by
the auditor or a magistrate, and certified by the
officer administering the same, and attached To The
return which he is required mako 10 ihs county
auditor, in The following form:
l,--. assessor of - township, in the
county OF -, do solemnly swear, that the
value OF all personal property, moneys Credits in
vesments in bonds, stocks. joint stock companies,
or otherwise, of which Il statement has been ,ie
ID me by the person required by this act .or the
sessment and taxation of all property this state.
according To true value to liS the same, Is tru
returned, as SET forth i'll such statement; that in
every case, where, by law, have been required to
ascertain the items and value OF the personal pro-
perty, moneys credits, investments in bonds stocks
joint stock companies, or otherwise, uf any per-
son. company. or corporation, | have diligently
and by the best means in my power entcavored To
ascertain the same; and that as | verify believe,
full list, with the value thereof estimated by the
ru prescribed by said act, is forth in the
neaed returni and IN no case. have knowingly,
omitted to demand OF any person oi whom, By said
act, was required TO make such demand, state
Inent Of the description and value OF personal pro-
reriy, or OF the amount OF moneys, credits, invest
tnents IN bonds, stocks, joint stock companies or
Otherwise which he was required 10 list, In any
way connived at any viola ton evasion OF any
OF heyequir ements of said act, in relation TO the
listing or valuation OF property, moneys, credits.
investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies
or Otlel wise, OF any KIND Tor taxation,
DISTRICT ASSESSORS.
Sec. "a. The county commissioners of each
county IN this state shall at their June sesSun IN
the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four and every sixth year tereai tier, divide their
county into suitable and c'nvenlent districts, not
less than the nHmber OF townships III their county
and any county within the limits Oi which there Is
a city, the commissioners shall divide said city in
TO districts, comprising within each not less tIlln
one ward, or more Than five, and no township or
ward shall be divided ia making such district which
district shall be composed OF contiguous territory;
and the commissioners shall give noiIce by publi-
cation in some newspaper in the county, and il no
newspaper Is published in the county, then by pub
lie notice set up III each township and ward, the
usual place OF holding elections, setting forth tine
boundaries ot districts In cities, and the qualified
electors OF such districts snal a: the October lee
lion, in the year eighteen hundred an1 sixty-our,
and every sixth year thereafter, elect suine citi-
Zen of such district, having the qualltcltionso vi an
eIecOr, as assessor OF real property within such
disurct the Judges OF election shall keep sspa-
rate poll book iof the election vi said assessors,
anu the roturns thereof, duly certified in olh,r
cases, shall be ide 10 the county aud itUr, who
with tine clerk ei the court vi comuIJI pleas and
probate Judge oi the county, shall OpJn the
and declare The result; aud th auditor sha IT, with
in ten days after opening such returns give notice
to each oi the persons elected oi his election And
whenever III commissioners have failed To dii-
trict their county tleir June session. 10 accord
ance with the provisions Ot this act, II shall be
their duty 10 district said county ii any subsequent
meeting Ut the board prior 10 the first Monday
April ensuing.
Sec. %. Each person elected 10 tho Office OF dis.
tricl assessor snail he forthwith notified by the
county auditor OF bis election; AMI each ucTsoh 80
elected shall within ten days after rcceIyinI such
notice, file with such auditor his bond payable ID
the State OF Ohio with at easi one good ireehoder
surety, 10 the acceptance oi the county auditor, in
the penal sum OF two thousand dollars, condition.
ed that he will diligently, faithfully and impartial
iy perform all and singular the duties cnolacJ on
him by this act, and he shall moreover, take and
subscribe said bond oath that he will accord
ln5 To the bes, OF his Judgment, skill and ability
diligently. faithfully and imparlially perform all
The duties enIoincd on him by this act; and II any
person sV elected shall iail 10 give bond, shall
tail 10 take an oath rs is required in this section,
within the time therein prescribed, the office To
which he was elected shall be considered vacant
See. 20. Ii there shall be vacancy tor .hc
cause aIoresril, from any other cause, il there
shall bu iailure To elect in any district ui any
county, such vacancy office snail be forthwith
ied by the auditor, treasurer anu recorder of the
county, or any two ot tlcu, 10y the appointment
oi any competent aud suitable citizen OF their
county who will accept and perform the duties oI
such Office, who shall give bond and take an oath
Oi Office is CURED by the foregoing section.
Sec. 21. II shall be the duty ol each district as
scissor TO make out from the maps and description
furnished him by the county auditor, and from such
other sources oi information as sha Il be in his
power, correct and pertinent description OF each