Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-04-06


tiers and things as are required by this act,
properly arranged according to the election
districts in the several counties and accord
ing to the several wards in the city of Balti-
more, and the said County Commissioners,
Appeal Tax Court and City Collectors, shall
allow to their respective Clerks such compen-
saton for additional services required Of them
oy the provisions of this act as they in their
judgment may deem right and proper.
see. 2G. Aad Be il enacted, That the Clerk OF
lie SoNnty Commissioners in each county, and
tne board OF Control and Review Of Baltimore
city snail on or before the first Monday In
February, 1867, make out from the Assessors
statements, returns and certificates, and the
corrections thereof made as hereinhefure pro-
Vlueu, II any, summary account or list Or
columns, in which shall be clearly and dis
tinctly expressed the estates and property OF
every description whatsoever. aud tho valne
thereof affixed TO them respectively, and the
whole value in each Election district or ward
extended, and the amount of each column.
and the said clerks shall lay the said summary
accounts or lists of the estates and property In
| the several Election districts before the County
| Commissioners and the Board of Control and
Review Of Baltimore city, respectively, who
| shall after examination and correction thereof
| sign and enclose the same endorsed on public
service, to the Comptroller, and the Board Of
| Control and Review Of Baltimore city shall
in like manner sign and enclose to the Comp
troller the summary accounts and lists of the
estate and property in the several Wards of
the said city.
Sec. 81. And be il enacted, That when tho
County Commissioners or Appeal Tax Court
of Baltimore city, shall meet as aforesaid 10
hear appeals from the valuation of the asses
sors, 1t shall be the duty Of the Clerk of tho
County Commissioners or the Appeal Tax
Court, to keep minutes of their proceedings,
exhibiting briefly the valuation or omission OF
property complained of, the ground Of com
plant, the party by whom made, and the de-
cision made with the reasons therefor.
Sec. %. 1pd be IL cnacted, That the right OF
appeal to the next term of the Circuit Court
of the counties, and TO the Superior Court Of
the city OF Baltimore shall be allowed to any
person or corporation who may consider them
selves 9ggrieved by the Judgment and deci-
sion of the said County Commissioners or
Board of Control propided hoiceuer, that no
appeal shall be allowed where the only ques-
ton is to the correctness Of the amount of as
sessment or valuations this section not to
prevent the State from the right Of appeals.
Sec. 30. dnd be ii enacted That it shall he
the duty Of the Comptroller as early as prac-
ticable after he shall have received returns OF
the valuation and assessment Of property in
the several counties Of the State and the city
of Baltimore, as hereinbefore provided TO
prepare q condensed statement exhibiting I'M
der appropriate heads the amount OF such
valuation in each of such counties and said
city and the aggregate amount of property
assessed as aforesaid within this State, aud
report the same to the General Assembly at
its next session.
Sec 30. lind be IL enacted, That IL the Coun.
ty Commissioners of any county or the Mayor
and City Council Of Baltimore or the mem
bers of the Appeal Tax Court or Board OF
Control and Review, shall fail to execute any
of the duties imposed on them by this Act,
each member of the body SO falling shall be
liable to indictment for such default, and shall
forfeit sum not exceeding FIVE hundred dol
lars but any member may protect himself
from prosecution as aforesaid by giving inn
mediate information Of such default 10 the
Comptroller, who shall take such steps in re-
gard TO the matter as the case may require.
Sec. 81. Ind bsu enacted, That each Assess
sor shall receive four dollars day for every
day he shall be actually engaged in the per-
Torrance Of his duties, 10 be paid by the re-
spective counties and the city Of Baltimore,
ami the Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore
shall also allow 10 each Of The members Of the
Board of Control and Review for the services
to be performed by them under this act, such
compensation as they may deem just, which
shall be paid by the said city.
Sec. 80. Ind be IL enacted, That all fncs and
forfeitures imposed by this Act shall be recov-
cradle by indictment in the Circuit Court of
the proper county in which the person SO Of
Tending may reside, or in the Criminal Court
in baltimore, If the person resides in that
city, and one-half thereof shall be paid to
the inioImer and the other half to The Trea-
surer for the use Of the Slate.
Sec. SO. Ind be IL enacfed, That so much OF
the several Acts heretofore passed in relation
to the valuation and assessment of property
in this State as may come in conflict with the
provisions Of this Act, and all lawsexempting
property from valuation, shall be and the same
are hereby repealed, and all existing laws Of
this State that may como in aid OF tho PROVE
sions Of this Act, shall apply and be construed
as part thereof
Sec. "a. dad BIZ il cnactcd, That this Act
shall lake effect from the date OF its passage.
G. HARDWOOD, See'y Of Senate.
W. II. COLE. Chief Cpk House Of Del.
March 30, lsGG.--2w