South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-04-10
REASSESSMENT LAW
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OF agent desires TO take an sppesl
from such order, the party desiring
10 take such an appeal shall have the
evideD ce taken q, the bearing OF the
application certified by The County
Court and sueh appeal when allowed
by the court or Judge IN vacation
shall have prec edence over all other
cases pending in such court. A copy
OF any order or orders entered In any
court, making shy such correction N
is herein provided for, shall be made
and certified to the Auditor By the
Clerk, within twenty days after the
entering Of the same , such spplica.
ton shall have precedence OF oil other
business before the court, but any or
der or judgment made upon such ap-
plication shali show that the Proee.
cutting Attorney vas present and de-
fendf i tie interest OF the State, ard
in the event II shall be ascertsiSed
that the land has been assessed too
Ugh, and that the owner has paid the
excess of such taxes, the court shall
order tha. the excess shall be refund
ed TO bin. and II no, 80 paid shall he
relic we'd from such excess. No costs
on such application shall iD any event
be taxed against the State. but ii tho
pplica mt fail / o obtain any relief up,
on the hearing Of his application, be
shlli be taxed viii The costs OF the
officers Of the court incurred therein,
otherwise no costs shall be taxed
ae ainst such applicant.
8. For services rendered uLder
this act by the commissioner he shalt
be allowed for each day actually and
diligently employ ed, three dollars, to
be paid out Of The State treasury.
But sxch account shall ba verified by
the affidavit Of the Commissioned
and presented to the county court Of
his county, and approved. allowed
aud certified 10 the auditor for pay
ment. Provided, That the total COM
pensalion of such Commissioned shall
no, exceed four hundred dollars. Any
| officer who shall fail or refuae TO per-
furm nuy Of the duties required CT him
| ny this sc' or who ball make 30
Improper or gDfsw ya'ua'fou CT any
/ proper Y, through feors favor or nal
zee. or MO tblH receive money or
. other consldsratic " fSr making an IN.
( FAIR OF partial valuation Of any prop
erty, shall be guilty of q mlsdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than one hundred dollars,
nor more than FIVE hundred dollars.
8. Every commissioner who shall
fail TO comply with the requirements
OF THE ect, within the time specified,
shall forfeit all right to compensation
for his services, unless and until, he
shows to the auditor, on oath. SAILS
factory reasons Tor delay.
10. TIE boarl OF public works
shall be board Of equalization to
correct and equalize the Te.assess.
ment so made between the countfc =
and assessment districts, if 1t shall
appear 10 the 70 that the average value
of real estate in any such county or
district is either TOO high or too low.
The board shall hear all such evil
dence as may be presented TO the
| and shall increase or reduce the az
sge value Of the real estate in
county or district, according to
evidence 80 taken, and any other e
dence which may come to their knowr3
edge. When they shall have com
| pleted their la6ors, they shall repON
| The same to the auditor, who shall
certify the same TO the clerks Of the
county courts.
II. In every county where boards
Of commissioners have been estab-
Iished in lieu OF the county courts for
police and fiscal purposes, the said
board shall have the same powers and
perform the same duties, as are i'm
| posed upon the county courts, in car
rying out the provisions Of this act.
IL The re. sssessment made an
der the provisions of this act shall
not apply to the taxes 30 be levied
and collected in the year Que thous-
and eight hundred and ninety'one,