Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-12-23
The Ohio Auditors AssOciatiOn--
Annual MeetiDg-SecOLd Day.

From The Columbus Journal i6th inst
The Auditors Association met yes terday
morning, pursuant to adjournment. Th'
Association was called TO order by th'
President; and, on motion. Item No. 3 wal
taken up for discussion, This discussion
pertaiRed to the appraisement Of persona
property, including corporations and man
uiacturers. At the close, on motion Of Mr.
Kennedy, the following resolution was
adopted; L
Resolged, That the Auditors Of the sew.
eral counties require the secretaries Of
Building Associations to return for taxa
ton the actual amount Of money paid in
up to the second Monday Of April in each
year, less the necessary expenses incur
red.
Item No. 2, relative to the appraisement
Of real property was taken up snd diseuss-
ed, Further discussion of the item was
afterward dispensed with to allow the
Convention TO proceed TO other business.
On motion Of O. Perry, Of Darke, the
following resolution was adopted:
ResOlUsd, That section l3 Of The Ditch
Law requires an amendment 10 the end
that the Auditor shall not be required to
issue his warrant on the Treasury until
the special tax certified by the Trustees
has been collected BY the Treasurer.
Mr.. Kennedy, Of rrumbull, offered the
following, which was adopted, -
ResolDed, That this Association request
the Legislature Of Ohio to 90 amend the
laws in reference TO recording plats ofvil-
lages or future additions made thereto,
that surveyors be required to indicate upon
the maps orplats thereof, the relative lOea-
tion ofthe original lot lines.
The Committee to examine the system
Of bookkeeping, reported fAyorably in re-
gard to the system Of Mr.. VIM. Nichols Of
Olermont, and recommending the same.
free discussion was had relative TO the
laws in force in regard to ditches and
drains. Action on the question pOstpon-
ed. ..
On motion, Messrs. Perry, Of Darke,
Stout, Of Henry, and Thomas, of Madison
were appointed committee to lay the va
riOus resolutions in regard to additional
legislation before the Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Scroggs, Of Crawford
,ounty, the following was adopted;
ResOlUed, That in view Of the con fiicting |
opinions Of the members Of this OonVen.
ion, relative to their duties in the reap
)raisement OF real property that the Aud
tor Of State be requested to publish in
form, for the use Of Auditors and
District Assessors, q synopsis of the laws
elatingto such Teappraisements, together
With such instructions, as in his opinion
nay be necessary TO secure a uniform ae-
ion Of such Auditor and District Assess
RS, in the end to be attained. a
The Auditor Of Henry county offered the
which was adopted:
ResOlUed, That efforts be made TO induce
he coming session Of the Legislature to
mend the laws relating to the expiration
( the Auditors term Of Office, to the ef-
eet that said term shall be extended to
nd expire on the first Monday Of Novem-
er, instead Ofthe first Monday in March.
On motion of r. M. Clark, Of Belmont,
be following was adopted:
ResOlUed, That the Legislature Of the
tate of OHIO be requested to soamend the
Nv providing for special assessments for
Improving roads, streets and alleys, and !
Il other special assessments, as to def
itely fix the amount Of penalty (if any
elinquent assessments are liable to for d
Ich improvements. tHH .G
Convention adjourned to 2P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION. 8
Association met at 2 P. NJ. On motion
0, O. Perry the following resolution
ls adopted:
lcsOIUed, That the Secretary ofthe Audit
. Association Of Ohio be requested to :
rnish to the County Auditors Of the '
ate, printed copy Of all resolutions of /,
10 meeting relating to matters Of propos-
Legislation, and that the Treasurer Of
is association be, and is hereby author.
I'd, to pay the expense thereof on eer-
icate Of the Secretary.
The Association poceeded TO the cleo
N Of officers for the ensuing year u.
Geo. s. La Rue was elected President, = =
. W. Hamilton of Wayne, Treasurer,an &
muei Kendrick Of Ross, Secretary. W. a
Dynes, Of Warren, was elected Vice +
esident.
The President appointed the following 4
iecutive Committee; r. N. CLARK, Of =, =,
lmoht; W A., Cromwell, of Ashtabula; y
m. Bell, of Licking; Mofiit. of Wyandotte i
( A, McCandless, ofFayette. I
After a vote Of thanks TO the Superin- I. y
ldent of the State House for the use of "
Q room, the Assoclation adjourned to 10
,etat the call Of the President. I'll