Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-05-12
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mine whether the said property ought or ought
not 10 be valued to the SAID owner. If the said
Court shall determine that the said property
ought not to be valued, 10 its said owner, il shall
so determine by its order, but if it shall be de-
termined that the said property is subject to
valuation and assessment, it shall direct the
same to be valued to the owner thereof in the
assessment district in which the same ought to
be so valued.
Sec. 80. And be it enacted, That either party
TO the proceedings mentioned in the two proceed
ing Sections, may appeal from the order of the
Court therein to the Court Of Ap, Gals and on
such appeal the Clerk of he Court shall forth
with transmit the origina! papers, including the
order of the Court, to the Court of Appeals and
said Court shall Immediately hear and determine
the said case.
Sec. 81. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Comptroller to supervise the con-
duct and proceedings Of the Assessors, Members
of the Boards Of Control and Review, and clerks
appointed under this Act to report to the Gov
ernor all instances of neglect or derelcton in
in duty on the part of any Of such officers which
may be brought 10 his attention, and to use his
best efforts to promote the prompt and effective
execution of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 80. And he it enacted That if any Assess
or, Member of a Board of Control and Review
or clerk appointed under this Act shall willfully
shall corruptly receive any fee, reward, emolu-
meat or advantage whatsoever to him given, or
extended TO lnHuerce his conduct or the perfor-
nance Of his duty under this Act as Assessor
Member of a Board of Control and Review, or
clerk, he shall be deemed 10 be guilty of mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
subject to fine of not less than five hundred
dollars and not more than one thousand dollars,
and may also, in the discretion of the Court be
imprisoned Tor period Of time not exceeding
six months.
Sec 3d. And be it enacted, That The books
blanks and stationery and necessary clerical
labor, required by the Comptroller TO be provi-
ded for the due execution of this Act shall be
provided by the Comptroller, and that the cost
thereof shall be paid by the Treasurer of the
State, on the warrant of the Comptroller; and
sum sufficient therefor is hereby appropriated;
out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated; provided that the said sum hereby
appropriated, shall not exceed seven thousand
five hundred dollars.
Sec. "a, And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the County Commissioners of the
several counties in this State, and of the Appeal
Tax Court of Baltimore city, as soon as possible
after the several returns herenbefore provided
for, are to them respectively made by the respec-
tive Boards of Control and Review, hereinbeore
referred to, to prepare condensed statements, ex-
hlbltlng under appropriate heads, the amount
of the valuations of property in their respective
counties, and in the City of Baltimore. and TO de-
liver said statements 10 the Comptroller of the
State; and it shall be the duty of the said Comp
troller to collate the statements so returned to
him, under appropriate heads, and to make report
thereof TO the General Assembly at its next ses-
sion, to the end that The said General Assembly
may be fully informed to the amount of assess
able property IN each county in this State, and
in the City of Baltimore.
Sec. 35. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from The date Of It's passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland at the January scs-
sion, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
Approved April I, 1916.