Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-15

writing. TO T., Lit at the dwelling house Of
tn. party b such Assessor or an assistant
a-~.~eor.
SEr. 81. isd he ~ further ssao'ed. Tia,
when-y,r a Stale. Territory, or the District
Of Columbia -llali contain lnnTe than one col
L,tion district. the a-s,s-ors shall have pow
.r. on examination of the lists rendered by
tn, a-si.;an, as-.-->.,rs. according to the pro-
VISIONS Il this act. to rr,i-e. adjust. and
s-,uaIiz- the valuation IL lanl- and l,i- Of
cr,.und. with their improvements. buildin--.
and Nv llias houses. b.iween sdch collection
districts. by d.duc'in- frua or adding To
-iih,s s9ch a ra;' Ircr ocntum a. shall api'csr
ju- a.'l ,qgi'a,lr.
81. -. .isG h. II ).rtler caacfeJ. That
IL. s-ss>-,r- sl,all. m.diai.ly otter tn ~
IiIsii..n Il tn. time f"g b.. airing and d'sidinS
:Ilu-sll-. maxi. our correct lists Il iin 'aiHa-
;loa and enumeration ia each coliseiI"n dis
trici. ai.d deliver the sssse Q" tine i~Hard ri
.--.-soTs H. :, matter constituted III and for
ih. State r.<p.vii,rly. And il -liall bs thu
duty If the 49,, ~ in each Stat io CON
,.tse IN general moc.ing at such time and
,lac, - .hall ~ appointed and directed by
ihe :. ,-T,-;arv oi ih, Treasury. Md thu sad
a--,s-sr-. "r 4 rlaj"rity of theta. - c"i.ven'd.
si.all constitute. AID they arr HEREBY c"f>il-
igi,sl. hoard ii Assessor for the PURPOSES
81. this act. and shail make and establish ,uch
rules and regulations 4, Ia them shall appear
be-. ,,arI for carving such purl">,-s into
effect. not helm. Inconsistent with this act
or the laws of thc nitci Staics.
Sc. -. isd be- H.fsrfhcT oaacie;. That
the said board If as~.s>"r~. convened and
organized ~ aforesaid. shall and may. APP
pon, a suitable persons or persons I" b"
their clerk or clerks. but 10. more than one
for each collection district. who shall hold
his or their Office or offices at the pleasure
Of said board of assessors, and whose duty
it shall be to receive, record, and preserve
all tax lists, returns, and other documents
delivered and to be made to the said board
of asscssors, and who shall take an oath Tor
affirmation if conscicntiously scrupulous of
taking an oa:h) faithfully to discharge his
or their trust; and in default of taking such
oath or affirmation, previous to entering on
the duties of such appointment, or on fail
IRE to perform any part of the duties en-
joined on him or them respectively by this
act, he or they shall respectively forfeit and
pay the sum of two hundred dollars for the
use of the United States, to be recovered
in any court having jurisdiction, and shall
also be removed from Office.
Sec. &c. Ind be It further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of said clerks TO record the
of the said board of assessors,
and to enter on the record the names of such
of the assessors as shall attend any genera
meeting of the board of assessors for the pur-
pose of this act. And if any assessor shall
fail to attend such meeting his absence shall
be noted on the said record, and he shall, for
every day he may be absent thercfrom, for
felt and pay the sum of ten dollars for the Use
of the United States. And if any assessor
shall fail Or neglect to furnish the said board
of assessors with the lists of valuation and
enumeration of each assessment district within
his his collection district within three days
after the time appointed as aforesaid for such
general meeting of the said board of assessors,
he shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hun
dred dollars for the use of the United States,
and moreover shall forfeit his compensation as
assessor. And it shall be the duty of the
clerks of the said board of assessors to certify
to the Secretary of the Treasury an extract
of the minutes of the board, showing such
failures or neglect, which shall be sufficient
evidence of the forfeiture of such compcnsa-
ton to all intents and purposes: Pror'dcd
alsays, That it shall be in the power Of
the Secretary of the Treasury to exonerate
such assessor or assessors from the forfeit
ure of the said compensation, in whole or
in part, as to him shall appear just and
equitable.
SEC. 81. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
if the said board of assessors shall not within
three days after the first meeting thereof as
aforesaid, be furnished with the lists Of valua-
ton Of the several counties and State districts
of any State they shall nevertheless proceed
to make out the equalization and apportion-
ment by this act directed, and they shall as
sign to such counties and State districts the
valuation lists of which shall not have been
furnished, such valuation as they shall deem
Just and right; and the valuation thus made
to such counties and State districts by the
board of assessors shall he final, and the pro-
per quota of direct tax shall be and is hereby
declared to be imposed thereon accordingly.
SEC. IS. And be II .tsrther enacted. That
il shall be- the duty Of the said board Of as
SCISSORS diligently and carefully to consider
and examine. the said list Of valuation. and
they shall have the power to revise, adjust,
and equalixe the valuation of property in any
county or State district. by adding ;hen.,o or
deductins thcrrfrcm. such rate Per cen;uIn
A. shall. under the valuation ef the several
counties and State districts. be jus; and eiai-
table: Proridea, The relative valuation u
properly in the same county shall not be
unl.--s manifest error rnPersc-fi"n
shall appear in any of the lists of valuation.
in which case the aid board cf as-.->-srs shall
have power to correct thu same. Is To ,hr.n
hall appear jus; and right. Aud if. in o"n-