The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-22
HEARD FROM.


upon approval by the Senate, for the un-
expired term.
perform all the acts aud duties imposed
upon them under the provisions Of this
act and by law. They shall have POWER
TO summon before them and examine
on oath any town assessor, or other
officer or person whose testimony
they shall deem necessary in the
proper discharge of their duties and may
require such witnesse, To bring with them
for examination any records or OF her pub
lie documents in their custody or control,
which said state assessors may deem nec-
essary for their Information in the per-
fornance OF their duties. Each of said
assessors shall have power to administer
oaths.
Sec. A. Said state assessors shall make
valuation OF the ratable property of the
several towns taxable by the assessors
thereof, as the same shall appear to them
on the first day OF January in the year
1885, and like valuation every
third year thereafter, and shall re-
port the same in print TO the
General Assembly within the first week
OF its January session, In each OF said
years; and said valuation, upon the en-
aetment thereof by the General Assem- bly,,
shall be the valuation for the assessment
anu collection OF the direct State tax by
the several towns.
See. 5. Said board shall from time to
or recorders OF deeds OF the several towns
and cities, lists showing the transfers OF
real estate, where the actual
selling price appears therein to be
given, and from the assessors of
said towns and cities the amount of the
last tax assessment against such prop
erty Said officers shall be paid for each
item Of said returns such uniform COM
pensation as shall be approved by said
State board, and upon the presentation OF
the bills for such services, duly approved
by said board, the State Auditor shall
draw his orders upon the General Treas
urer for the payment OF the same, and
the same shall be paid QUE OF any money
IN the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
Sec. g. The assessors OF each town and
city, within 30 days after their annual as
sessment shall be delivered TO the town
treasurer as required by law, shall trans
NIT 10 the State board a copy of the as
sessment SO delivered, certified and
sworn TO by their chairman or any wo
members of the towns board.
Sec. z. Said State assessors shall, in
making their valuation, equalize and
adjust the assessment list OF each town,
by adding TO or deducting from il such
amount es will make IL equal to the full
fair cash value OF the taxable prop
erty of such town; and before max
ing such valuation they shall visit
every town in the State, and shall there
cit at such times and places as they may
deem necessary to secure iuforma-
tion to enable them TO make a just and
equal valuation of the taxable prop
erty therein. Said assessors shall give
such public notice OF their sessions as
they may deem proper, and shall receive
for such official visits, in addition 10
their salaries, the amount by them
actually paid for travelling expenses, said
expenses TO be allowed by the Governor
on properly itemized accounts, and paid
by the General Treasurer upon the order
Of the State Auditor.
Sec. s. The State assessors shall annu-
ally, within the first week OF its January
session, make report TO the General As
sembly OF their proceedings, and for the
years in which they shall report a revalu
alton OF the State, their report shall in
clude tabular statements of the valuation
by the towns for each OF the three years
preceding.
Sec. o. Said State assessors shall sea-
sonsbly fsrnish to the town assessors all
necessary blanks on which to make the
returns required by this act
Sec. 10. said State assessors shall be
provided with n suitable Office in the city
OF Providence, and shall be furnished with
necessary books, blanks, stationery,
printing, notices and summonses; and
may employ such clerical assistance (at
an nexpense not exceeding 5000 per annum)
Rs they shall deon necessary.
Sec. IL. The members OF said board
shall each receive an annual salary OF
twelve hundred dollars.
Sec. IL. said State assessors shall, In ad-
dition 20 the duties herein before pre-
scrbed, assess and tax oil corporations
having a capital stock divided into shares
doing steam railroad or telegraph or tel
ephone busip within this State as here
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tel stock divided into shares, now or here
after Incorporated by this State, or now
or hereafter Incorporated or organized by
and under the laws OF any State or Terri
tory OF The United States, or by the United
States, or by any foreign government,
and doing steam railroad, or telegraph
or telephone business in this STATE, or
having capital or property employed or
used in such railroad or telegraph or tele-
phone business in this State by or in the
name of any corporation, association,
limited partnership, copartuership or CO.
partnerships, person or persons, or in any
other manner, shall annually be-
tween the first and last days OF
January return TO the board OF State
assessors under the oath OF its treas
urer, a complete list OF its shareholders re-
siding in this state, with their places OF
residence, the number OF shares belong
ing TO each on the fret day OF January,
the amount OF the capital stock OF
the corporation, its place OF busi-
ness hnd the number, par value, and
market value of its shares on said
first day OF January. The returns shall
also contain a statement in detail of The
real estate, machinery aud tangible
personal property other han rolling stock
owned by said corporation and subject
10 local taxation Within this State,
and OF tho location and value therof;
end shall also include the total
ength of its lines ana the length OF so
much Of its lines as IA within and without
his State respectively, and the returns
'f corporation doing or having capital
Employed in telephone business
a. aforesaid shall also includ,
he number of telephones in use by
or under It's authority or per-
mission within this State and the whole
number OF telephones in use by it or
under its authority or permission within
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