Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-16
fore the third Monday Of Julx y

fore the third Monday Of July"
Sec. 8. Said chapter eleven is hereby amen
dcd by adding the following section:
Sec. 159. The town clerk, township assess-
or and supervisors Of the township, or the
council in incorporated villages, Or msjori-
ty Of them, shall form town board for the
equalization Of tho real and personal property
OF their t"wnsbip. They shall meet on the
second Monday Of July annually, ana on such
other days between that day aud tho third
Monday in July ensuing, is may be necessary
Or convenient, At the ukuaI place Of holding
elections il their several townships, when the ;
town clerk shall lay before them the returns Of
the real aud personal property made by the as
scssor Of ouch township, and having each ia
ken all oath fairly and impartialy to equalize
tho va:ue Of the real and pc. aonai property VI
such township agreeably to the provisions OF
this chapter, they shall Immediately proceed
taxable property in their township has
been property placed upon the list and du-
ly returned by the Assessor, and in case the q.
SCISSOR by inaIvert.nce Or otherwise, shall have
omitted to place upon the list or e AXE return
any property, real or personal, that should
have been listed by him. it shall be the duty
of said board to place the same upon the list,
with the true value thereof and proceed to
equalize the valuation so that each tract or
lot Of real property, and each article, parcel
Or class of personal property shall he entered
On the tax list at the true and full value, and
for this purpose they shall possess the power
and authority, and be governed by the follow
ing rules:
FirSt-Whcn taid board arc satisfied that
the list and statement Of the assessor 80 re-
! turned does not contain full and complete
list and statement Of ri! the property, both
real and personal, including all m"nic', cred
its, investments in bonds, gtocks, joint stuck
companies or otherwise, it shall he the duty
! Of said board to place all such taxable prof.
crty, omitted by the assessor, with its trac
cash value, upon such list, aud for the pur-
pose Of inquiriny into such omissions Of the
assessor aud asccrtainns the true value Of the
property SO omitted, US we'll rs the true value
OF any pronesty placed upon the list AID
statement Of the assessor, said town board
shall have rs full power rs justice Of the
peace for to issue subI'oenas for witnesses, COM
pei their attendance before said board, and to
exam he such witnesses upon oath touching
the ownership, title, OF valuation Of any and
| all property within their respective tow nshi p
to be llstcd by the laws If this State, and all
such examinations shall be reduced t. writing
and signed by the person exomined, and filed
and kept in the Office Of the town clerk.
each tract or lot Of real property which, in
their opinion, is returned below its true and
full value to such price Or sum ~ they belle We
to DC the true and full value thereof, agroea-
bly to tho rules prescribed by this chapter fol
the valuation thereof.
Third-They shall reduce the valuation Of
each tract or lot Of real property which in
thsr opinion 10 returned above it, true and
full! va:ue to such price OF sum as they believe
] 70 lGAkh At a,SA ~ E,01
bic to the rules prescribed in this chspter fol
the valuation thereof.
Fourth-They shall raise the valuation o.
each class Of personal property enumerated il
section Of said chapter eleven, which In theil
opinion Is returned below it, true and full val
; Nc, to such price or sum ~ they believe 10 b
tho true and full valne thereof, and they shall
raise the aggregate valuation Of the persona
property Of each individual Whenever they b.
lievc that such aggregate valuation slsss tla'
the true value Of the taxable personal pIe per
ty possessed BY such individual to such SUI
W amount % they believe was tho true ~,
, full valle thereof, agrseably to the ralss Pre-
scribcd by this chapter for tho valuation there
Of.
Fiith-Thsy shall, upon application Of ~,
, party aggrieved, reduce the valuation of eaol
class Of personal property enumerated in sec
ton Of chapter eleven, aforsssid, which il
: their opinion 10 returned sbove its true IN,
full value, u such price or sun - they belisv
to he the true and full valas thereof, and up
on like application, they shall reduee tho q
grcgate valuation Of the personal property q
each individual who in their opinion has bee,
, assessed at too largo asun to such . sum 0
. amount ~ they believe was the true and fal
value Of his said personal property.
: Sixth-They shall not reduce the aggrsgat
value OF real property, or the aggregate valu
Of tho personal property Of their township
below the aggregate value thereof - returne'
by the assessor, but they may raise tho aggre
!: gate valuation of such real property. and .
ship whenever they believe the same is belos
the true and full value Of said property, Il
such aggregate amount Is they telievs to b
the true and full valae thereof, under the rule
Of chapter eleven - amended.
Scvcnth-The town clerk shall keep IN -
; caratc journal Or record ofthe proceedings snI
orders Of said town board Of equalization ANT
when any change is made by said board in tn,
list or valuation Of tho personal property o
any person who has given in his list to tho a.
. scss"r under oath, , statement of the fact
entered upon the journal Of tho board.
Eghth-When the town board Of equalisa.
ton complete their equalization Of the real ant
, personal property of the township, and on o.
before tho first Monday Of August ensuing
said hoard shalt transmit to the county audit
vr of their respective counties true and cor
= rect copy Of the list and statement Of al prop
crty, both real and personal, Of tho township
j 50 listed and assessed by the assessor 10 COZ
said, and to which quorum Of tho member
shall subscribe to IN AFFIDAVIT and csrti6cat
/, attached thereto, in substance q follows:
. STATE OF MlHREsorA,
, County Cd
Tho undersigned members Of tho tow
board Of equalization Of tho township off,
-- and county Co., and State q
Minnesota, having been tirst duly sworn, dot
each Oppose and certify that the above is
true, full and correct list and statement of O
the real and personal property subject to tax
ship OF ---- in the county Of -----
, including all monies, credits, investments i
bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise, required to DO listed, together with th
true, full and Just valuation thereof, made il
accordance to tho laws Of this State, to tn
best Of his knowledge, Information and be
lief.
Sec. 9. 1t shalt be tho duty Of said tow
board Of equalization to cause true copy q
) such list and statement 90 transmitted 70 t.
c"u nty auditor OF their respective counties
be filed and kept in the ONCE Of tho tswn eler
, for future reference.
Sec 10. This act shall take effect and
in force from and afer its passage.
+ approved March I, 1872.
An Act to establish . State Board Of Health
Be it enacted by tho Legislature of tho Stat
= Of Minnesota:
Section l. The Governor shah appoint sey
, On physicians, one from tho city Of st. Pau
aud the other six from different sections Of tn
State. who shall constitute the State Board .
) Health and Vital Statistics. The phys;eian
SO appointed shall hold their Offices for foul
years, ind until their successors are %
poiuted, and Ill vacancies in tho Board shall
Le filed by tho Governor.
Sec. 2. Tho State Board Of Health shall
place themselves in Communication with tn,
!ucul boards Of health, the hospitals, asylums
and public Institutions throue hsut tho State
and shall take cognizance Of tho interests Of
health and life among the citizens generally
They shall make sanitary Investigations nj
inquiries respecting the causes Of disease, cs
pccialiy Of ePiden irs, the source OF mortality
and the effects Of localities, employ menis, con
ditions and circumstances ~ tho public health
and they shall gather sreh in formation in re.
spcct to these matters as they may deem prop.
e or for diffusion among the people. They shall
devise some scheme whereby medical and vi.
lal statistics Of sanitary value may be obtain
ed and nc as an advisory Board to the State in
all hygicnic and medical matters, especially
such rs relate to the location, construction
sewerage, and administrations Of prisons hos
pitfalls asyinns and other public institutions.