South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-10

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sa% court shall record the same :;
ois Office, apd such sffiavit, whea11
recorted, shall be sufficient eviioonlz
, on winch to authorize the said 49, *
OF 90 assess said timber against "a
owner. - n - a
In a;certaining aud fixing the vulu|5
r OF any land within the limits Of 60
city, town OF village, whom laid q
INTO, or offered for sale in lot6 lau17(
"hen in sny case land 10 laid OF iu16
lots, tho said Commissioners pha1l
adopt as the value OF such land ~
value thereof as so laid off into sooh
lots valuing The same by the lot and
not ny the acre or tract. And %
iuftaer assist him, the commiss!onef
may require the owner OF the land -
produce the lease. deed or title bond
or other evidences of title for examl,-
nation. aud he shall obtain from -
clerk OF the county court. COPY a
the land books Of the district be r.
10 assess made for the year one
Thousand eigh hundred and ninetv.s
and where completed for the yesr
1891 and carry them with him for
reference in making this statement. Z,
o. In all cases where practicable.
the Com missioner shall exhibit the
entry oil any lands. city or town lotn :,
round on said book. to the owner .of
said lands or lots, or his agent. and
ascertain from him II the said eutxu !,
be correct as to the location. title and
Quantity, as well as the value or any
buildings or additionsto any buildings
which may have been placed therein
SINCE 'ne last assessment, and which
nave not been assessed, and may rec
quire such owner or agent to ansyer
or oath, questions relative &c suob
lands o. lots and the entry thereon.
as may he periicsnt. for this purpose.
as Wen M to ascertain the tree. value
| OF oil real esate. :
The CommIsicaer shall be author,
lied to administer laid oath. Auv
person refusing to be sw ,rn. or to an.
swer, under oath. questions that NAV
be propounded to him 10 reference to
said assessment, or ratification OF
lands or real estate. shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof. be foed not less than twenty
dollars nor more than ono hundred
dollars for every such refusal, TO be
recovered before the Circuit Court as
other fines. aud paid into the State
treasury, and it Is made the duly Of.
the Commissioners to report such re-,
fusal 10 the Prosecuting Attorney Of
the county.
6. AS soon as the Commissioners
shall have Completed the sssesss
rnent in his district. he shall make
three copies thereof in the books SO
furnished him under tho provisions
OF section three Of this act. and shalt .
take aud subscribe an oath or si3irma.
ton 10 the following effect Il, H.
-, Commissioners appointed to-
ascertain and re-assess the yalue or
all real estate in the district - OF
- county, (orin the county of---J
do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that I
have diligently endeavored to ascers
tain The value OF all tracts OF lapSsr.,l Z,
town lots or teLementss oil, gas, GOAL
privileges and other interests preber.
| ly chargesble ia my district, aud have
entered the same in the foregoing
book; that l have faithfully, fairly
and lmpnrlially and without biss or
favor assessed the same, with the ims
proyements thereon 1t O fair cash.
value aDd that ia making the said
books, | have fallowed the law and
been guided by the Instructions fur
nished me by the Auditor fer my
guidance, and 10 the best of nay abil,
ity and judgment, Sd help ne Gosl
Which oath may be taken and SUBJ
scribed before any person authorised
to admiuistsE oaLhs, and COPY OF
the same shal be subjoinsd 10 each .of
said books properly subscribed and
certified; two Of the said books shall
no fled by the Commissioner With
the clerk Of the county court OF hss
county, on or before the fret day az
January, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.tw aud
shall be used by the said clork as
guide in making mp his land booka.
The other book he shall trausmlt u
The Auditor, on or before the lif3f
day Of April, one thousand eight han.
dred ond ninety tn any County,
10 which there are two atsessmentdie~
tries, the comfy aouft OF suCt cc11tg
shall examine said books aad see &
there is any inequality 10 said aasa8sT
mens as between the disfriots snd
make such order as will cosrecE 1a61
inequality,
6. Aay porso5 feeling hi
aggfieved b. tho a-sessment -
real estate, or other property h
provided for, made under The d
ions OF this act, within one yae fer
the fling Of copy OF sush ~
ment wi h ihe clerk Of ths
court apply BY HIMSELF or his 6k6n
to tbs said court redress, 6rsl ~
reasonable notice ia Writing 81 SIX
intention to the prosecuting ati6<aer
and stating 10 such notice tie es.1r
acter Of tho correction he deae
shall be the duty Of the pr0asa ~
at,orcey, upon being 80 EoiiG3 %
attend TO the interests Of ihs Sta g -
trial Of such application. ~ ftH