Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-24

general laws of 1859. and of chapter IS
of the revised statutes, entitled ''of the
assessment and collection of taxes"
! [Concuded1
Sec. Sc 1t shall be the duty of the
clerks of the county boards of supervis-
/ ors. to furnish each town or city assessor
with blank form on or before the ff-
teenth day of May, in the year 1865, and
every ten years thereafter
| rec. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerks of the boards of super visors of the
several counties of this state. on or be-
| fore the first Monday of September, in the
year 1863, and every ten years thereafter,
to transmit to the secretary of state a
copy of the foregoing returns
Sec 5S. 1t shall be the duty of the
secretary Of state to prepare and report
to the Legislature. ut its annual session in
January, A. ID. 1866, and every ten wears
thereafter, n tabular statement of all the
agricultural, mineral aud manufacturing
products OF each county as shown by the
reports required by the first T54th sec
ton of this chapter, and he shall also
| transmit copy Of the same to the COM
missioner Of patents.
sec. % The assessors of the several
towns, wards or precincts. as the case NAV
be, IN the several counties in this state,
while performing their duties as assessors.
shall ascertain and enter upon Il schedule
prepared Tor that purpose the names. IN
iulI, OF each deaf and dumb, blind insane
ana ldIotlc person in each town, ward or
precinct, to rether with the age. color. sex.
occupation and place of birth Of said per-
sons also, whether said persons are
educated or not; also, the number of
chlidren OF sald parents; also, what af-
hnity OF blood, If any, exists between
sald parents; also, the number of deaf
ana dumb blind, insane and idiotic child
rem OF said parents and said papers shall
be returned to the clerks of the county
boards of supervisors with the assessment
70! s, and by them returned to the secre-
tarv of state The secretary of state
shall furnish n schedule and all the ne
cessary papers for the use of the assess
sors, accompanied with a printed COPY of
this chapter prOUided, that if. in anv
ease, any assessor shall NEGLECT or refuse
to make fui returns. he shall be subject
To a penalty Of not less than TWENTY-FIVE
dollars nor more than forty dollars, to be
collected IN the same manner as other
fines are collected for neglect of official
dutv
Sec. 30. The accounts Of the clerks of
the boards OF supervisors of the several
counties of this state, for the services re-
quired of them by the provisions of this
act shall be audited by the boards Of
supervisors OF the several counties of this
state
Sec. 6l. 1t shall be the duties of the
assessors of each town or ward where
there are more than one assessor, TO de-
Sl@nate one of their number, and one of
the assessors Of each town or ward whore
thcfe Is but one assessor. to meet at the
usuai places of holding the annual meet
ING OF the county board Of supervisors Of
his county, on the last Monday of Nav.
IN each year, for the purpose Of agreeing
upon some uniform basis for valung per-
sonal prOper.v in the several towns or
wards in said county When 50 met said
assessors shall form county board of as
SCISSORS, and shall choose from their mum
her n moderator and clerk The said
board so organized. shall then proceed in
such manner as shall seem most practical
bic to fix a uniform basis for valuing the
personal property Of said county and
when such uniform Easis shall he agreed
upon bv n majority vote of the aforesaid
hoard, it shall be the duty of the assessors
of the several towns or wards Of said
county to proceed. at the time and in the
manner prescribed by lazy, to assess the
personal property Of their respective
towns or wards upon said uniform basis.
Sec. 6o. Such uniform basis when fixed,
shall be ~ near the true value of the per-
sonal property to he assessed rs it nav he
practicable TO make it. Before entering
upon their duties the several assessors of
the aforesaid hoard shall take and sub
scribe an oath to faithfully discharge the
dntlcs required of them bv the provisions
OF this act, according to the best of their
abilities
Sec. 63. Each member of said board
of assessors shall he allowed and paid hv
the county, such compensation and milaGe
rs Is allowed to the county boards of SUI
pervisors. hnt no such board shall be paid
for more than three days sitting in any
one year
Sec. 61. If anv assessors shall refuse or
neglect to perform anv Of the duties which
are required of him bv the provisions of
this act, without inst cause therefor, he
shall for each offense forfeit to the coun.
" n sum of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars. to he re-
covered before anv court Of record having
Jurisdiction thereof
Sec o. The assessors in each town or
ward in this state shall, in making ont
their assessment rolls for each year. rs
required hv law. enter upon said rolls in
n separate column. under distinct head
inns list of all state. school and univpr-
sitv lands in their towns respectively.
which shall he held on contract. and Al
lands which shall he mortrarel to the
state which lands shall he assessed and
taxed in the same manner rs other lands
rs now assessed and taxed, without regard
/ to anv balance Of purchase money re-
manning unpaid on the same: prori3ed
/ that the -ecretarv Of state shall. annually.
/ before the first dav OF Nav. in each wear
make ont and transmit To the clerk Of the
board of supervisors of each county in this
state. m abstract containing correct and
full statement and descriptinn Of school
university. swamp and other lands held
on contract. and all lands mortraged to
the stare as aforesaid: and upon the re-
GENT thereof the clerk shall Immediately
make ou. and transmit to the clerk Of
each town or CITY III the county. list
from said abstract Of all the lands so held
on contract or mortgage in such town or
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