The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-13

tee thereof consisting of majority of the
board. The board, or any committs thereof.
may issue SubppuaS for the attendences of
witnesses and the production Of books and
papers. 1t shall be the duty of any officer
authorized TO serve subpGnas to serve the
same upon the request of any committee
or member of the board, and the board or q
committee thereof may authorize any COM
pettnt person to serve subp9nas, and the
president and secretary of the board, and
chairman or acting chairman of any COM
mlttee, Shall have power 10 administer
oaths and atf1rmations to witnesses All
persons served with a subpoena shall ap-
pear before the board or a committee
thereof, at the time and place required, and
be sworn and give testimony and produce
such documents and papers as may be re-
CURED, and any person falling to obey a
subpoena shall be liable to fine of not more
than 500, TO be recovered on complaint of
the prosecuting attorney of any county, be-
fore any court having jurisdiction. The
board shall have power to audit the fees O.,
officers and witnesses, and they shall be
paid as other expenses in accordance with
the provisions of this act
Sec. TO- That snid board of equalization
is authorized to cab upon the county clerk
OF any county for copy Of any portion of
the assessment roll of such county when
deemed necessary, and the county clerk so
requested shall Immediately prepare COPY
OF the psges of said assessment roll desic-
mated oy said board, to which he shall at
tach his certificate of the correctness of
said copy and transmit the ssme 10 said
board. Said board shah also have power, by
its president, secretary or chairman of any
committee, 10 summon to it's aid the asses
sor and any deputy or assistant assessor of
any county, and examine him or them
under oath, and also to examine said copies
OF the assessment roll, in order to ascertain
the actual assessed values of taxable prop
erty, both real and personal, comparing one
county with another
Sec. II. That the county court of any
county in which it is proposed to increase
the assessed valuation as whole. or of any
class of property, shall have ten days no
tlce to appear by representative and resist
such increase.
Sec. II. That said board shall file q full
and complete report of all the changes
made by 1t with the territorial auditor of
pubic accounts, on or before the first day
OF September, of each year. and immedi-
ately after any change is ordered, the sec
rotary OF the board shall notify the county
court OF the county affected by said change
Of the same.
Sec. Is. On receipt Of sad notice of the
action OF the board OF equalization. each
county court shall cause said notice to ha
entered upon its records, and the county
clerk shall thereupon enter such changes
upon the assessment roll by adding to or
taking from the assessed valuation of prop
erty in the county such amount or per cent.
as such notice shall designate, and give no.
tlce thereof by publication in the news
paper having the greatest circulation in the
county, or by causing a notice of such
change TO be posted in at least three public
places in each precinct of said county.
Sec. IA. The said board of equalization
shall furnish to the legislative assembly OF
the territory within the first two weeks OF
its session, report Of its official proceedings
under this act, with such Recommendations
as 1t may deem proper.
Sec 10. Each member of said board shall
receive for his services while actually Ell
gagged in the work Of equalization five dol
lars per day and mileage at ten cents per
mile, one way only. The secretary of said
board shall receive five dollars per day and
mileage as allowed members of the board
and each person summoned as aid or wit
nesses two dollars per day and the same
mileage as allowed members of the board.
Sec TO- The territorial auditor of public
accounts shall audit the final accounts of
SAID board of equalization at the end of
each year, and shall draw his warrants for
the use OF said board and the sum of 6 600.
or as much thereof as may be necessary.
ls hereby appropriated for the payment of
such per diem and mileage for the years
1892 and 1898, and not more than $3, 600
shall be drawn in any one year.
Sec. H. Nc act OF the board shall be in
valid for any irregulariiy not affecting the
merits or justice OF the act, or failure to
do or complete any act within the time re-
CURED, ii 1t can be and is done later with
out inJuriously affecting substantial rig h is.
Sec Is. This act shall take effect from
and after it's approval.