The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23
A., ACT in relation 10 the State Board of
Equalization.

3 ACT IN Ieidft1iA 10 tliC .7NtiIS 'fN'''''' W
Equalization.
-,rcrro>s l. Raitcnacted by the Iegi~la-
r.tre al the state of Mississippi, Ihat TIE
Observation-Disclosures, Secretary o. 0IaCt'
Auditor OF Public Accounts, state lFe3su-
rer Attorney General, anu superintendent
of Elucation, shall constitute a state Board
of FquaIizatinn. The Governor shall be *
olfcfa mem berof the Board. and the acton
of the Boar shall receive his approval ne
fore taking effect. SAID Boaiu siaiI n''et
AIT the Cani,ol OF the state on the first Mon
aav of Sept EN- Der, in the year lSi4- ana
thereafter on that day of each ear ia when
.lu assessment of zeal property IS mace uh-
Ten. ria, general laws at the state, TO equal
liza. the value of real and personal properly
among the several counties IN TINS STATE IN
fte manner hereinafter prescribed
l-t They shall add TO the aggregate Val
ua OF the realty or personally, or D1tn -
tue property of every county Whl'9 ,L.y
believe 70 be valued below II true value in
money. such upr CCntum in each ease as " i'll
-aise fHe same 10 its true value IN money.
81 They shall deduct from the aggregate
valuation OF the realty aud personally OF
the prpuerty of every county Nhlch tht4
nelirve To he valued above its true value IN
money. such per ceufum as VIII, ~ eath
case reduce the same 10 its true value IN
money. i,,,.i,,
-..,u.r. lie valuation OF toe realty anG per
-.-ls#rv ef the property OF any town or
towns IN any county, or the realty ana per
1ouaItv az such county not IN towns /" DC
r- fSaF or to be reduced without rals NJ OF
-eIr4.iD.r fr i'm the same ratio, they may m
every such case add To or Flke on tiie WI
nation of ANY one or IN re oi sIeh TOW s7
or OF properly net in towns, such per cent
ana a~ they believe viii ral-e or te'i"ee 'oe
same to its true value IN money
1fn. They shall not reduce the aggregate
,.rup af III tie property OF the state as fe-
tGrned by the County Assessors.
3 b. said Board suall keep a iull record 81
I f4p~- -
beers OF SAID = ard Shalt constitute quoi 'iiA
fer tie transaction ot business
SIC. = ePhaG Is hen the State Board 81
EouAlIztriou complete their equalization OF
real and personal properly among tue 9eF
.r.I counties OF the state, the Auditor 81
Public Accounts shah transmit 10 tee Ger
1T me Board Of County Equa zAJl9h I
settlement of the per cen um 10 oe auueu -
ct deducted from the valuation o. Ihe -
az personal property of his connty.s P CITY
myth Der centum added TO or oeducVeG
frou the valuation of the real OF persons
property OF each Of the seVeral to"h7 au =!
Of tie real aud personal properly no. ="
towns, IN case an equal per centum mas hN
Nrpfi al ed To or deducted from each ar
.aid Clerk shall proceed To- add o or drdn
from each tract or ioC OF real or ler>" r.
rropcry in lis county the requires a.
cpltfunl on the valaa lou thereof a. X staia''
sf-er Fap same has beeu CQualized by THE
Cauaty Boards Of Equalization
Src 2 That the Auditor of Public Ac
counts shall, on or before tue hlS1 way y
lime annually, give notice 20 each count,
Assessor of the rates Of per centum require
hv the STATE Legislature to be levied Tor IN
Yavment Of the principal and interest OF Ia
nublIc debt for Tie support OF eomulo
schools, for defraying the expenses OF IN
state. and tor such other purposes as ar
prescribed by law, which rates OF per cent
STALL be levied by the County Assessor 0
fhe taxable property OF each county, o
,be assessment rolls and shall be entere
IN one volume and denominated Stht
Taxes "a
So 4 That so much OF the laws OF tn
state as requires the owhcrs OF property
make oath 20 the value thereof De ana u
4, herabI made the duty of the sever
county Assessors to assess the value OF POI
reaI aud personal property at what tins
Judge to be its true value RI. =,
SEC s. Be 1t further enacted. mat VI
Act shall take effect and be in force from ~
after its passage.
Approved April z 1874.