Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-05-04

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RESOLVE In reference to new STATE seal.
Resolved. That the Bew state seal, pr0es5cd By
the sacreta ~ Of sIate, uBds authority Vt III joint
resolution passed on the twentieth day " JAnsary
in the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hGndrrd
and eighty. be deposited In ihs Office OF thu seer
tAry state, and that the same ,bn 5coh" and b..
the scal Of this state. approved February IT, ISL
RESOLVES 90 provide for State Valuation
Resolved. That the governor j. hereby authorized
20 Immediately appoint commission Of sixteen
persons, one OF whom shall BE- taken from each of
the eountes In the state a. prepare full, just and
equal valuation OF the estates, aud enumeration
OF the polls subject 10 be- tsSsd, basis OF taxa
ton tor stare purposes. and a. report the sane o.
this legislature; provided such valuation shall D.
completed during IL present sessiOn, ar adjourn.
ment thereof o,herwi-. O. report 90 the egis
of eighteen hundred and eighiy-One
llssOved, That tue commissioners thus appointed
shall hold their hrst session NJ the capitO At 40.
Rusta Immediately after their appointment and
-hal proceed without delay 90 prepsre said yalua-
ton. and shall lit at the same place without adj
l0ugnment for more than two days at one time until
the preparation 81 said valuation i completed Or
unIil the nnal adjournment 81 this legislature IT.
the report OF this eousmis.iou cannot be com
pleted before said nnal adjournment the same shall
BE- made 20 the next legislature on the hfst day u
IT, session. said commissioners shall give such
public notice Of their session q. they may deem
proper, and also printed notice mailed 20 the a.
SCISSORS OF the several cities, towns and plantation
requiring them To appear personally with or trans
NIT 10 them Immediately unless the same have a.
ready been transmitted % the -ecretary Of stat"
the seysral tax and valuation lists and hsts Of tax
able polls of their several cities towns and panta-
tons, for the years eighteen HUNDRED and seventy
ssven, eighteen hundred and seyeniy-eight, aud
eighteen hundred and ,eyetty. nine. Containing the
estates aud property taxable therein, and the lar
cash value Of each kind OF property therein eng-
merGted .. required by law and the eorrectas-s OF
said lists OF taxable pol aud estates, and the Walk
alton Of the property therein enumerated Tor the
year eighteen hundred and seyenty-niGe. shall h.
verified by the oath or Affirmation Of said seycral
Assessors or one OF them. said commissioner
shall have power Ia summon before them and -.
anime upon oath either of said Assessors. any town
or city officer, or other person, touching such ,E
and the amount and value OF The taxable property
In said several cities. towns and plantations, and
all other matters connected Herewith. and 10
qaire such person summoned " produce all TseOfd'
or other public documents relating thereto. Ii tA-
assessors OF any city. town or plantation, or one 81
them, shall fail 10 appear before said commission
or transmit 10 them the lists above named within
ten days after the mailing and publication OF said
notices the said commissioners may In their dis
erection aud upon such other Information they
may obtain. report the valuation OF the estates and
property and lists OF polls, liable ~ taxation IN
such city. town or plantation 50 In default, they
mail deem just and equiiable.