The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-01
DUBOIS COUNTY BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, in pursuance
~ OF law. that the County Board Of
Eqnalization Of Dubois county. Ind.
win meet At the Court House in the
town ofJasper on
MONDAY, JUNE 1st, 1885,
For The purpose ~ nqnalizing the assess
ments and correcting any discrepancies
made BY any OF the assessors OF the sew
eral townships in Dubois county, in their
assessment of personal property for the
year 1885, and all persons who feel ag-
Igrieved or interested in said assessments
are required to he present 81 that time,
and make their grievances known TO the
Board. or forever after hold their peace,
THE powers and duties of said Board are
defined by the following Sections from
the Revised Statutes OF the State Of In
diana. 1881:
such Board shall have the power 70
hear complaints Of any owner OF pei son
al property, except capital stock, franchi-
SEES. and rolling stock OF railroads, 70
lequalize the valuations of property and
taxables made subsequent 10 the proceed
ling first dag of April. and to correct any
list or valuation a. they may deem proper
II shall. also, have power to equalize
the valuations made BY the Assessors
either by adding to or deducting from
their valuation such sums as to said
Board. or = majority thereof, shall ap
pear Just and equitable, and, in the dis
charge Of this duty may send for person.
LAID papers. Such Board shall. also, bav'
power to add and assess omitted prop
lerty."
"Sec. $500. DUTIES y Powers. 80
1t shall be the duty Of such Board, a
Isuch meeting. to inquire rs to the valua
ltion OF the various classes OF persona
! property in the respective townships an
divisions Of the county. and to make sue
: Ichanges whether BY way Of increase Q
decrease in such valuations - may y
|; necessary I o equalize the same rs be
tween the townships or divisions
townships, and to determine the raj
per cent. TO be added or deducted In Of
;lder to make a just and equitable equal
cation. In the year in which real esta'
Il assessed, II shall be the further dut
! of the Board to make, in like manner, a
equalization as to the value OF he rel
4 property in the respective townships an
!. divisions. 50 as to inform, ~throuvhol
the county TO q just and equitable stan'
|, lard. reference being had TO the natur
Z anl artificial characteristics and su
roundings and other elements Of valu
Z Such board shall, also, have power, J
4 proper cases, 10 reduce or Incl tease II
valuation Of any particular tract or 10
q upon complaint being made 70 ther
q provided that no increase shall be mar
y upon complaint Of another, without NJ
Y tice to the owner or his agent, IL res
e dent OF the county. Any general chanl
i In the valuation Of personal or real pro
/ Ierty In any township or division cha
he subject 10 the Limitation contained
= the next preceding section 1891
IF the Board shall find the aggrega
assessment il too high or too low, or
! |gcnerally SO unequal rs to render II ~
practicable to eqnalize the same, Il mi
set aside the assessment OF the who
..,lcounty. or Of any township therein. ~
order q new assessment. with ~instructio
Ito the Assessors 10 increase or dimini
. the aggregate assessment OF thcir respet
live townships In such amount as q
Board may deem right and just and co
~sistcnt with law"
20 In testimony whereof, /, Isidoro Schu
macher, have hereunto affixed my hal
a. Auditor or Dubois county. At Jasp'
he this first day Of MAY, A. d 1886.
xti lmDoRE SCHUMACHER,
re- Auditor Dubois County.
Max Tar 1eRs