Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-03-04

The following extracts from TIE
laws of Ohio relating to the decennial
appraisement of real estate, will be OF
interest to many ofoul readers:
Vol. rs, page II, Sec. l. As soon as
practicable after March lst, 1880, the
County Auditor furnishes the assessors
a description of each tract and lot Of
real property, with the name of the
owner and the number of acres or guam
tity of land contained therein.
Vol. rs, page 461, Secs. and Z. AS
SCISSORS shall IN all cases from actual
view, and from the best sources of in
formation within their reach, determine
the true value in money of each lot and
tract of land; shut the price for which
such real property would sell at auc-
ton, or at forced sale, shall not be ts-
ken as the criterion of the true value" !"
Revised Statutes, Sec. 1892.
Vol. 76, page 463, Sec. 8. The asses
sors are required, with the consent of
the owner or occupant thereof, to enter
and fully examine all buildings or
structures of whateve: kind.-Rerised
Statutes, Sec. 2793.
Vol. rs, page 463, Sec. IL. Any as
SCISSOR knowingly neglecting any law
full duty, or consenting to, or conniving
at any evasion of law, or unlawfullye ex-
empting or returning at less than its
true value any real property, shall for
felt not less than 5000 nor mole than
81, ,OO0.- REVISED Statutes, Sec. 1896.
Vol. Is, page 464, Secs. 13, IA. As
SCISSORS must return valuations on or
before first Monday of July, 1880. :
they also return valuation of all ex-
empt property, such as churches, bury
ing grounds, etc.-ReUised Statutes,
Sec. 279S. 81
Vol. Is, page 465, Sec. II. If the
County Auditor discovers any land
omitted he shall add i: to return, and
call the assessors attention to it. II
not then appraised by the assessor the
Auditor shall sppraise.-Recised Stot-
ates, Sec. 2S03.
DEcESNIAL COUNTY BOARD OF RQUALIzA-
TIoN.
Vol. rs, page z69, Sec. 10. The Aud
itor. Surveyor, and County Commits
sioners compose County Board for all
property not within cities of first or
second class (i. e., in cities of more
than 5000 inhabitauts). They meet
on Tuesday after first Monday in Sep
tember. and three make a quorum
Revised Statutes, Sec. 2S13.
Vol. rs, page 469, Sec. ii. This
Board equalizes appraisements, follow
ing rule above given for values, by re-
ducing those which are in their judg-
ment too high, and increasing those
that are too low. But they can not re-
duce the aggregate below the aggregate
value as returned by assessors, with
additions made by Auditor for lots
omitted by assessors.-Rectsed Stat
utes, Sec. 2S14.
DECENNIAL CITY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Vol. rs, page 470, Sec. IL. In each
city of first or second class :. e., over
5000 inhabitants) the Board consists
of County Auditor and six citizens ap-
pointed by City Council.
They meet on the fourth Monday OF
October, and have the same powers
within the city as County Board for
land without city.-Recised Statutes,
Secs. 2Sl5, 2Sl6.
DECENNIAL STATE BOARD.
Vol. Is, page 470. Sec. 15. At Octo-
Der election, 1880, electors of each ser
atorial district elect to State Board as
many members as they are entitled to
senator's. Governor fills vacancies
Auditor of State member of Board er-
o6icio.
Board meets first Tuesday in Decem-
Der, $780, They act only on aggregates
by adding or deducting a per centum,
and not on any particular lot.