The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-13

ors, or member or members of any Board of
Control and Review appointed under this Act
and to appoint another person or other per-
sons, duly qualified to perform the duties of
the said office, or Offices in the place Of the
respective person or persons removed from
Office; and the person or persons so appoint.
ed, shall qualify in the same manner as il he
or they had been originally appointed under
this Act, by the said Governor.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That every
assessor, and every person appointed to any
Board Of Control and Review, and every clerk
appointed under the provisions Of this Act,
shall before he enters upon the duties Of the
said office Of assessor, member of the Board
Of Control and Review, or clerk, take the fol.
lowing oath or affirmation, before some per.
son, authorized by law to administer an oath,
or affirmation, to wit d., do swear
(or, solemnly and sincerely and truly declare
and AFFIRM, that rs manning the wards or as.
sessment districts for which he is appointed as
SCISSOR, or as member Of the Board of Con.
troll and reyiew) for (naming the county or
,district) or as clerk to the Board of Control
and Review for manning the county or dis
trict.) | will, to the best of my skill and
judgement, execute the duties of said office
diligently and faithfully, according TO the di.
rections Of the Act, under which / am ap.
pointed" entitled "an Act to provide for
the general valuation and assessment ofprop.
erty in this State,n without favor, affection
or partiality;" which said oath or affirmation,
properly attested by the Justice of the Peace,
or other competent person before the same
shall have been taken, shall be filed by the
person taking the same, within ten days af.
ter his appointment, in the Office ofthe county
commissioners Of that county in which, or in
any part Of which, his said duties are to be
performed, and in the Office the Appeal Tax
Court of the City Of Baltimore, If his duties
are TO be performed in the said city, or in any
part thereof.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That il shall
be the duty Of the said County Commissioners
of the respective counties, and of the Appeal
Tax Court Of Baltimore city, TO notify the
Governor of any failure on the part Of any
person appointed assessor for any part Of
their respective counties, or Of the City of
Baltimore, or q member Of any Board of
Control and Review, for their respective
counties, or for any part Of the City Of Balti
more, to qualify as aforesaid and to notify
any Board Of Control and Review of the fail.
ure Of any clerk or clerks, by it appointed, to
qualify as aforesaid and upon receiving
notice Of the failure Of any person appointed
assessor, or member of Board of Control
and Review, so to qualify, the Governor shall
forthwith appoint another person to the said
Office, and on the the failure of any clerk to
any Board Of Control and Review so to quail
ify, the said Board shall forthwith appoint
another person to the said office and the
said respective powers of appointment by the
said Governor, and by the said respective
Boards of Control and Review, shall be exer-
cised whenever vacancy occurs in the Offices
Of the assessors, members of the Board of
Control and Review, or clerks created under
this Act.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted, That the
Comptroller Of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby directed, TO prepare forthwith, printed
instructions and forms for the guidance and d.
rection OF the assessors, members Of the
Boards of Control and Review, and clerks to
said Boards, appointed under the provisions of
this Act. and forms for returns OF property to
be made by persons liable to assessment !;
but such instructions shall be in all particu.
lars in conformity with the provisions of this
Act and he shall transmit to each Of said
assessors, members of said Boards of Control
and Review, and clerks, two printed copies
OF the forms and instructions so by him pre.
pared for their use respectively; and he shall
transmit to said respective assessors, such
number Of printed forms Of returns to be
made by persons and owners to whom prop.
erty shall be valued in their respective as.
sessment districts as shall be necessary.
SIC. IL. And be it enacted, That the said
assessors, appointed under the provisions of
this Act, for the said several assessment dis.
tricts Of any county in this State, or for any
county in this State, shall assemble at the
places in their respective counties, at which
the Circuit Courts for said respective counties
are usually held on the first Tuesday in Nav,
in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-s six,
and, thereupon, enter upon the performance
OF their respective duties and the assessors
appointed under this Act for the several as.
sessment districts in the City Of Baltimore,
shall assemble at the City Hall, in said city.
on the same day, and thereupon enter upon
the performance OF their respective duties
and the assessors, so assembled in the said
respective localities as aforesaid, shall pri.
marily proceed to consider their respective
duties under this Act, and the instructions of
the Comptroller and the forms prepared for
their use, to the end that their said respective
duties may be uniformly discharged and per.
formed.
SEC. Is. And be it enacted, That the
members Of the several Boards of Control
and Review, appointed under the provisions Of
this Act, for the several counties of this State,
shall assemble at the places in their respec.
tive counties at which the Circuit Courts for
said respective counties are usually held on
the first Tuesday in September, in the year
eighteen hundred and seyenty.six and, there.
upon enter upon the performance of their
respective duties and that the members of
the five Boards Of Control and Review, ap,
pointed under this Act for the five districts Of
the City of Baltimore, shall assemble in the
City Hall, in said city, and thereupon enter
upon the performance Of their respective
duties on the same day and the said respec.
tive members Of the said Boards Of Control
and Review, when so assembled in the said
several localities, shall<proceed to consider
their said respective duties under this Act,
and the instructions Of the Comptroller, and
the forms prepared for their respective use,
to the end, that their respective duties may
be properly discharged and performed.
SIC. IA. And be il enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of the County Commissioners Of
the several counties, and of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, respectively TO
provide aud assign proper places in their
said respective counties, and in the City of
Baltimore, for the meeting and accommoda.
ton Of their respective Assessors and Boards
of Control and Review, during the time in
which they are engaged in performing their
respective duties under this Act.
SEc. 10. And be it enacted, That every
Assessor, or member Of any Board OF Control
and Review, appointed under this Act, shall
have the right % administer an oath or affir.
nation to any person whom the said respec.
tive Assessors or Boards Of Control and Re.
view are authorized TO examine under the
provisions Of this Act.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted. That the
President or other proper officer of every
Bank, State or National, located in this State,
and every corporation Incorporated by or
under the laws Of this State, and Of every as.
sociation or company, located and doing busi.
ness in this State, whose capital is represented
by shares Of stock, or shares, shall on or be.
fore the first day Of July next, make return
on his oath or affirmation, and transmit to
the County Commissioners OF each county of
this State, and to the Appeal Court Of Balti.
more city, a list ofthe stockholders or share
holders in such banks, corporation, associa.
ton or company, who respectively reside in the
county or City Of Baltimore, to which such
return is made, so far as the place of resi-.
dence Of such shareholders or stockholders
is known to him, or can be discovered by him
upon inquiry, together with the number of
shares OF stock or shares held by each ofsuch
stockholders or shareholders and he shall also