The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-08
DUBOIS COUNTY A
OF EQUALIZATION
NOTICE.

NOTICE i hereby given. In pursuance
~ OF law. thar the County Board Of
Equalization of Dubois county, Ind.
will meet At the Court House Ia the
town al Jasper on
MONDAY, JUNE 1st, 1885.
For the purpose OF equalizing the assess
ments and correcting any discrepancies
made by n of the assessors Of the sew
eral townships in Dubois county, in theii
assessment Of personal property for the
year 1885. and Al persons who feel *
|grieyed or interested 10 said assessments
ARE required 10 be present At that time
and make their grievances known 10 m
Board, or forever after hold their peace
The powers and dufier Of said Board are
by the folio wing Sections from
the Revised Statutes Of the State o. Ia
diana, 1881:
sSuch Board shall have the power e
hear complaints Of any owner Of person
|al property. except capital stock. franchi
Ises. and rolling stock OF railroads, TO
Iequalize the valuations Of property and
|taxables made subsequent 10 the preced-
ling first day Of April. and 10 correct any
list or valuation o. they may deem proper
liz shall, also, have power to equalize
1.-The valuations made BY the Assessors.
|either by adding TO or deducting from
their valuation such sums IS to said
Board. or q majority thereof, shall ap-
lpear lust and equitable, aud, in the dis
Icharge or this duty may send for persons
land papers. Such Board shall. also, have
Ipower 10 add and assess omitted prop
erty."
sSec. 1899. DUTIES AND PowERs. 100
III shall be the duty Of such Board. a
|such meeting. 70 inquire ~ TO the valua
|tion Of the various classes OF persona
property in the respective townships an
'ldiyisions Of the county. and to make sue
,Ichanges whether by way Of increase Q
decrease in such valuations IS may b
necessary 10 equalize the same - be
tween the townships or divisions Q
townships, and 10 determine the raj
'Iper cent. to be ADDED or deducted In OF
-Ider TO make . just and equitable equal
cation. In the year in which real e<tai
lis assessed, it shall be the further dut
lof the Board TO make. In like manner, q
LIBERALIZATION as to the value Of the req
.lproperty In the respective townships an
ildiyjsiona. so as TO conform, ~thTOughOu
sIthe county TO q just and equitable stand
lard. reference being had 10 the naturs
land artificial characteristics and SUI
|roundings and other elements OF value
slSuch board shall, also, have power, h
'~lproper cases, 10 reduce or inci case IN
sIvaluation Of any particular tract or LOT
upon complaint being made TO then
that no Increase shall be mad
ilupon complaint Of another, without no
.ltice 10 the owner or his agent, IL . res
Ident Of the county. Any general chang
lin the valuation Of personal or real prop
rIerty in any township or division shal
lbe subject to the Limitation contained !
1.-The next proceeding section (6s97.l
u IF the Board sha.l find the aggregai
Assessment is too high or too low, or
tlgenerally so unequal o. to render u i'm
practicable TO equalize the same, u ma
set aside the assessment OF the Who'll
t~lcounty. or of any township therein, an
: alorder q new assessment, with instruction
Ito the Assessors 10 increase or diminis
!. the aggregate assessment Of their respect
live townships In such amount a. tn
aboard may deem right and just and col
4 sistent With law
In testimony whereof, I, Isidore Schulz
sImacher. have hereunto affixed my han
I Ias Auditor Of Dubois county, at Jaspe
I I this first day Of May, A. d.. 1885.
lsTDoRE SCHUMACHER,
~ Auditor Dubois County.
May lst, 1886 -3w.