Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-09
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Corrected, and fix the smOunt OF the
valuation as he may deem just, ard de.
clare bis decision thereon within thirty
da,s from the time such application was
made.
6. After said books have been closed, +,
and on or before the !5.h day Of June
of each year. the commissioner OF valu-
alton shall make report OF all valua-
tiops fixed by him 10 such manner as
shall be prescribed by the Auditor OF
Public Accounts, to the Commissioner OF
the Revenue of said city or county, or
to the Commissioner of the Revenue OF
the county or city where ssid taxpayer
IL taxsble, who shall thereupon enter
the same on his personal property and
income books and assess The State taxes
thereon. Any person considering him
self aegrieved by the valuation AID ss'
sessment may, within six months after
the Commissioner of the Revenue has
delivered his books to the Treasurer, sr-
rly for relief to the c 'rporation or
Hu stipgs Court of said city or corpora
tion or 10 the County or Corporation
Court to which said report has been re-
turned; provided, that such eison has
previously made the application 10
wiring to the com mmissioner OF va]ua-
tion as prescribed in section 8 OF this
ac'; or provided, that such person can
show to the satisfaction OF the court
that he was prevented from making
such application by the fact that he was
absent from the city or corporation
during the whole period that the books
of the commissioner OF valuation were
open to public inspection. In all cases
tefore the ourt the attorney for the
Commonwealth shall defend such ap-
o ication, and no order made in favor
of the applicant shall have any valid!-
ty unless it is stated therein that such
attorney did 80 defend. that the COM
missioner of the revenue and the CON-
missioner of valuation were examined
as witnesses touching the application;
and the facts proved to be certified 10
the sudtor Of public accounts. Upon
-uch application the Corporation or
Hastings Court or County Court may
order such redress as is now provided
by law for erroneous assessments.
7 No personal return to the several
commissioners Of the/revenue OF the
property reported under this act shall
hereafter be made by any individual
firm or corporation for S ate taxation.
s. All books and other papers used in
the Office of the commi 'sioner OF vaIua.
ton shall be the property of the State.
and the costs OF rinting and bipdinR
the same, as we'll as the costs OF aG-
ver,ising, as prescribed In this act,
shall be paid out of the State treasury.
8. The commissioner Of v lu 'ticn
shall be entitled 10 receive as compen
sation for services under tbi act, TO
be psi1 in the sams manner as the
ccmper satiOn is now m ide to the CON-
missioner of the revenue, one-twen-
iieth of Que per centum TO be calcu-
lated on the amount OF properly and
incomes assessed under this ac; pro-
v;ded, that the CON missioner Of valua-
ton shall refund and cover into the
State treasury the compensation paid
him on all property that shall have the
taxes thereon remitted by ress)n OF
erroneous ssst SsmeBt,
10. The commissioner of valuation
may appoint one or more deputies,
who may discharge any OF The official
duties of their principal during his con-
tinuance in Office; and such deputy or
deputies may be removed from office
at any time by their principal.
IL. The Governor of Virginia shall
hav power to rm)ve from office any
CT mmissioner OF valuation for ma
feasal O. misfes auce, iucompetency or
gross neglect of official duty, after
reasonable notice to the officer to bs
affected thereby.
IL. Any vacancy 10 the Office Of com
mis- .ioner of valuation in any city or
corpora ion, caus d By the death, res
ixuation or removal Of the commits.
sioner during bis term Of Office, shall be
filed by the said board f,r the unex
pired term.
Is. All acts and parts of scts ipcon-
sislect with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
IA. This act shall be 10 force from it's
or 8 age.