, 1875-01-17

Bills Prepared by the Citizens
.> Association. -
Provision for The Election Of County Az.
SCISSORS, Etc.

n ooAsA@AAAhs~A NAA
the Citizens Association, yesterday afternoon,
the following bills we're adopted ana ordered
sent to Springfield for presentation to the Legis-
1ature:
BILL for an act to provide for the election and to de-
dne tho duiea OF County Assessor IN counties corr
tanning over $1,000 1nhabitans which may discoa-
anas toTnahip r ersaa3staon: ~: ,.+ :, v c,nt IN
the Stats containing 600 which has
hereiofors adopted tosnahp organization and which
nsnnrr provided By the Constitution and laws Of the
State there shall be elected At the same election at
which tie question Of The cq;nnause Of township Or
county, person who .hau be Known aud deai8nated as
the County Assessor Of such county, and who shall So
percede the Township Assessors in such county. 80.
SEC. 2. The County Assessorso elected shall qualify
and enter upon the duties Of his oca within thirty
days after hs election and aha hold his for and
during OF four years and uctit his successor
Ehan Be elected and qualded unless sooner removed
for uaKeasancs in office. Ho shall proceed :: once to
saTy clerks and draughtsmen as mag be required 70
prepare the books asPs and p1ts designated u snis
cure JUST and equal valuation OF all the taxable prop
erty in such county.
SEC. 3. It shau be tha duty cs such Assessor. 80
oice, perfect sci Of maps aud pats of all the lands
blocks lots aud sub-lots in the county upon large
SCALE and also to pEepars complete set of books IN
improvements upon each tract lo and tho date OF
Of its recent transfers, and the considera
ton paid 4t each OF 6c1 transfers, anu WneH FE1C1t
cable these data Ahau be noted upon the face OF the
maps provided for in this act.
SEC. l. Tic said County Assessor shall at tho prop-
er time, appoint sufficient number Of Assistant As
tes.ors to make the required valuations within tho
time required by law, and he shall be held strictly ac-
coan7hle for al their Official acts And It sha Be his
1ty to revise and correct the valuations made by his
assisants and to report such corrections to the Board
Of County Commissioners. He shall furnish each A.
and With definite instructions as to tho manner IN
which his work is DONE And the County Clerk shall
be relieved from tho duty Of preparing any such bcok
SEQ. 5. The said County Assessor shs be furnished
by the county with sufficient oice-roon in which to
perform the duties required Of him and his office
shall be open to the public every business day in the
year, and every taxpayer shall hava the right TO In
spect his books far to that he shs not
taxed In undue proportion to his Or her property.
SEC. 6. The salary o such County Assessor aud tbs
aary per diem Of clerks, draaghtsmen and Assist
ant ,s BE asd BY tie d 9o @ af
per diem shall be paid out Of the County Treasury
when audited and approved by the Board Of County
sro.7 It shall be the duty Of said County Assessor
to employ assistants or clerks tssn aro abso-
vsa s IL b. ths
his force often and fast as tho necessary pren-
mary work Is accomplished: and no more persons
to keep his books maps and pats up with the annual
changes which nasy IN descriptions and values.
~ Assessor r. IN such COUNTY by dea,h. resignation, or
Otherwise previous to the expiration Of the term o.
Et ~ Wt - b c1nntv sbs1l certify tha name.
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th Of nroperty md for ta lew md co
lection of taxes" approved aarch 20. A. 3. 1872.
Be {; enacted ett, That Sec IA Of the act for tho
assessment Of property, and for the levi and colco
ton OF taxes, approved atarch 50, 4 D. 1s2 be, and
:he same is hereDs amended 50 - to read as follows
to,Tat' -, IN. ,rosurerz q, conn+t,x ,,naer tox,-
ehp ORGANIZATION: and Of COUNTIES Containing oyar
sn I'm jHhohItants which have hnretnforn nnntetl