Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-17
PoMERoY, TUESDAY MAY II, 1859.

assessors ny the proVlslons&ot OF TINS act
Sec. 80. Each district assessor, and
each member of the county boards o
equalization, shall be entitled TO receive
for each day necessarily employed in the
performance of the duties eI5oined on him
by this act, such sum as the commission.
ers of his county shall alloW, not exceed.
ing two dollars, to be paid out of the
county treasury, on the erder of the
county auditor; each member bf the state
board of equalization shall receive for eacf
day he shall attend on the &ssion of said
board, three dollars. and tiib like sum fol
every twenty five miles he hall necessa
rily travel in going to aHf Tetarning from
Columbus, to be paid out of the stale
treasury, on the order of the auditor oil
state.
Sec. 81. The commissioners Of each
county shall, at their March or a: their
June session, annually, determine on the
amount to be raised for ordinary county
purposes, for public buildings for the sup
port of the poor, and for interest and prin-
cipal on the county debt. The commits
sioners, however, shall set forth upon the
record of proceedings specifically the
amount to be raised for each of the above
defined purposes. The county auditor
shall carefully ascertain the net amount
collected for each purpose under said levy;
and ii shall not be lawful to use any spe-
cic fund for any other purpose than the
one for which the same was specifically
levied, until the purpose for which such
tax was levied snail have been accom-
pIished.
Sec. 80. The trustees Of the several
townships in each county shall, on or be-
fore the fifteenth day OF June, annually,
determine the amount necessary to be
raised in their townships, respectively,
for ordinary township purposes, for the
payment of legal and just claims against
such township, and for the support of The
poor; the levy for said purposes shall be
specific. and so entered upon the record Of
the proceedings of said trustees, and certi
fed to the county auditor, who shall levy
the same on the duplicate; AID when SET
tlement shall be made with the county
treasurer, he shall carefully ascertaiR the
net amount collected for eacf purpose; and
such specific fund shall no: be used for
any other purpose than the one for which
the same was specifically levied.
Sec. So. The lien of the state for the
taxes levied for all purposes in each year,
shall attach to all real property subject to
such taxes. on the first day of June, annu-
ally, and shaIl continue -nAlI such taxes,
with any penalty which shall accrue
thereon, shall be paid; and all personal
property subject to taxation shall be liable
TO be seized and sold for taxes: and the
personal property OF any deceased person
shall be liable, IN the bands OF any execu-
tor or administrator, for any tax due on
the same by any testator or intestate.
Sec. 5i. The delinquent list shall not,
hereafter, be returned TO the Office of the
auditor OF state, but shall be recorded by
the county auditor, Immediately after his
settlement with The county
treasurer, AN abstract of which, in such
form as the auditor of state shall prescribe,
shall be sent TO his office with the settle
ment sheet of the county treasurer, in
August; and no taxes returned delinquent
shall be paid into the state treasury except
by the county treasurers; and in making
out the duplicate of each year, all tracts
of land and lots returned delinquent or
forfeited 10 the state, shah beagain entered
on the duplicate, and the taxes on such
tract or lot, including The taxes Of the cur
rent year, shall be chaLged thereon, with
thirty per cent. penalty OH the amount
charged on the duplicate Of the preceding
year.
Sec. 55. The auditor of state SHALL
from tima to tinon nrerare md tponSD,it in
The several county auditors, all such forms
and instructions as he shall deem neces-
3ary to carry into effect the provisions of
his act, and with the advice of the attor-
ney general, he shall decide all questions
which may arise as to the true construc-
ion of this act, or in relation to any tax
evied or proceeding under the same, sub
ect, however, in all cases, to an appeal 10
he supreme court.
Sec. 56. County auditors shall, before
he the fifteenth of April, annually, make
put the blank forms and instructions for
he township assessors. and forward them
10 the township clerks; and the auditors
IF counties, and assessors of townships
md wards, shall, in all respects, except as
provided, be governed by the
'uies and regulations contained in thu sew
,ral acts prescribing their duties.
Sec. 81. Every county auditor, and
'very district and township assessor, who
shall, in any case, refuse or knowingly
neglect to perform any duty enjoined ON
lim by this act, or who shall consent to or
,onnIye at any evasion of its provisions,
whereby any proceeding required by this
Ict shall be prevented or hinhered, or
whereby any property required 70 be lis
ed for taxation shall be uulawfully ex
'mpted, or the valuation thereof be entered
IN the tax list at less than its trl le value,
'hall, for every such neglect, refusal. con-
ent or conniVance, forfeit and pay to the
tate not less than two hundred nor more
han one thousand dollars, at the discre-
ION of the court, to be recovered before
my court OF record in the state.
Sec. SO. That whenever an action at
aw' or suit IN chancery has been COM
nenced, or may hereafter be commenced
gainst any person holding the Office Of
ounty treasurer. or county auditor, or