The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-01
CHAPTER soc.

AN ACT to amend Chapter sixty. i've OF the
Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and nine
ty.hve, entitled IAN Act In relation TO state
Taxes on organized plantations taxed by
the state as Wild Lands"
SECT. /. Section one Of chapter sixty-nyc
Of the public laws Of eighteen hundred and
ninety Ave 10 hereby amended by adding the
words lin the month of April in each year, 80
that said section, az amended, shall read -
follows:
ganized plantations taxed by the stats as wild
lands, shall pc sent by the state treasurer to
the county commissioners OF the county In
which such plantations are, In the month OF
April in each year
sFcr Section two OF said chapter Ia
hereby amended by striking out the words
"stating the amount of such state tax on each
owner in a separate column" at the end OF
said section, and adding the words Including
such overlay, not exceeding i've per cent there
Of as o fractional division renders convenient.
The assessors of suoh plantations In April or
each year Oh all furnish the county commits
siouers 6f their county q true and attested
COPY Of the tax list and valuation made by
them on tho first day of said April, and the
county commissioners may adopt such list and
valuation as their own, making such changes
therein as they thtnk best, 80 that said section,
az an, en Dad, shaT read az follows:
'BestioR .. The county com aissioners shan
add the am cunt thereof tothetr assessment for
county taxes and Assess tho same en- the real
and personal property In such plantation TO
tue owner, or person Ia possession, IN accerd-
such overlay, not exceeding Ave Por cent
thereof, as a fractional division renders con-
vcnient. The assessors Of such plantations In
April Of each year shall furnish the county
corsmis sioners OF their county q true and at
tested copy of the tax list and valuation made
by them on the first day Of se1d April, and the
county commissioners may adopt such list and
valuation rs their own, making such changes
therein ms they think best
SECT. s. Section three OF said chapter Is
hereby amended by adding at the beginning
~ aaiA
year. by changing tho word July" In tho
bfth line to tho word December and by
game" and adding the words the amount Of
state taxes received by him. SO that said sec
tion, as amended shall read as follows:
Section 8. In July OF each year they shall
commit the same with warrant IL the usual
torn TO some irhabitant OF the plantation, or
In their discretion to any ether person, ap
pointing him collector and directing him to
collect and transmit tho same to the county
treasurer by December 1rst, next sftsr the
date OF commitment. The county trexxurer
shall forthwith transmit 10 the sfrte treasurer
the amount Of state taxes received by him.
SECT. 4. Section five OF said chapter 10
hereby amended by changing tho word FIRST"
In the second limo to the word tenth; and by
changing the word "July" in the fifth line to
amended, shall read as follows:
section g. he shall settle with the commits
sioneIs by the tenth day of December In each
wear, and return to thorn his collection list,
showing tbs amounts received or unpald on
each tax in his list. On all such taxes then
unpaid, interest shall BIO added from the first
day OF December preceding OF twenty per cent
until paid. Tho clerk of courts shall record IN
q book kept for that purpose, such returned
collectors list with tho collectors return
thereon showing the amounts received or un.
paid on each tax in tho list, which record shall
B. evidence Of the facts therein stated
SECT. 5. II any owner OF property In organ.
Ted plantations assessed BY the state az wild
lands, fails 10 pay the sum assessed Oh him for
the expense of making and opening new roads,
OF his asse ssinant for repairing roads, within
the time limited therefor, the county commits.
sieRera In their next assessment Of state and
county taxes IN such plantation shall place in
distinct columns, tao amounts due from such
owners, TO be collected as other state and
county taxes and paid TO the county treasury;
and he shall bold Tho same, subject to the or
dor OF the county commissioners, 70 be applied
by them for the repair OF highways. Section
eightY-two OF chapter six OF tho revised stat
utes shsll not apply to road taxes In suoh plan
tauons.
SECT. g. This act shan take effect when ap-
proved.
Improved Mar -.
Chapter 8OT.
AN ACT to amend Section ono OF Chapter
twenty-five OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to Division Fences.
SkCr. /. section enc of chapter twenty-five
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