The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10
his Office tor the unexpired period Of the
term In which the vacancy occurred.

his Office tor the unexpired period Of the
term In which the vacancy occurred.
Sec. 12O.-Removal from Oface.-The
governor may remove from office any
! county supervisor of assessment whenever
| it is made to appear to him, by COM
pet.ut evidence. that such officer has
| been guilty Of malfeasance or nonfeasance
in cf1lce. but no such officer shall be re-
moved until be has been served with q
copy Of the charges preferred against him
and afforded a reasonable opportunity to
! be heard in his defense to such charges
| The governor may suspend any such
officer against whom charges have been
preferred for either Of the causes named
in this section, pending his investigation
of such charges whenever in his opinion
the public interest may require.
Sec. 121.-.Powers-To Advise Assessors.
The county supervisor of assessment
shall, subject to the advice and lnstrnc-
ton Of the tax commission, have full
and complete supervision and direction OF
the work of assessors in his county, and
is required to advise and instruct them
as to their duties.
Sec. 12..-To Visit Places in County
Access to kecords.--rhe county super
visor Of assessment shall annually. and
as often as may be necessary during each
!,
village in his county. He shall have
access to all public RECORDS, books and pa
pers of officers throughout the county and
shall make ii full and complete examina-
ton Of the same and all matters and sub
jects relative to the assessment and tax
alton of property to the end that he may
secure accurate knowledge and full In
formation Of the assessment of property
in the several assessment districts of his
county. 5& 80
SEQ. 123.-May Make Assessment-De-
fault on Part of Assessors-The county
supervisor of assessment shall examine
and test the work of assessors during the
progress Of the assessments, and shall
have the power to personally value and
asses different kinds and classes of prop
erty previously assessed by the assessor
so that he may ascertain whether such as
SCISSOR in assessing property at full value or
is omitting property subject to taxation
from the roll. He shall have all the
rights and powers Of an assessor for the
examination of persons and property and
for the discovery and assessment of prop
erty subject to taxation and he shall make
such assessments or readjustments OF prop
erty as shall be required of him by the tax
commission of the county board of review.
If such officer shall ascertain prior to the
return of the assessment books to the
county auditor that any property is omit
ted from assessment, or not assessed &C
cording to law, he shall, when practical Bile,
bring the same to the attention of the
assessor of the proper district; and II
such assessor shall neglect or refuse to
correct the assessment to conform to
law or If impracticable to so notify the
| assessor, or If such discovery has been
made after such return and before the
meeting of the county board of review, the
said county supervisor Of assessment
shall report the facts In writing to the
county auditor at or before the meeting
| of the said board, and the county auditor
shall thereupon lay the same before the
said board for it's action. It shall also
| be the duty Of the county supervisor Of
| assessment to report to the county au-
! ditor at any time during the year any
| omitted property that he may discover
subject to alton, together with the
value thereof, and the auditor shall there
upon assess the same for the proper year
| or years. 4, 49,. ...- ~
I Sec. 124.-Visiting Other Counties an6
States.-Whenever and supervisor Of
assessment shall have information tina
| leads him to believe that any resident O.
| his county has omitted or sequestered any
Of his property and not properly returned
! the same for taxation, and that evidence
1 thereof exists in another county or state
| he shall with view to proper tnvest1
i
such other county or state, communicate
! such information to the board Of count!
| commissioners of his county, and there
| upon the said board may, II sat1shed tina
! the expense thereof is warranted, direc
| him to visit such other county or statf
! and there make proper examination
records and otherwise, and shall ALLOW
! him such reasonable sum, payable out Q
the general revenues Of the county, t.
| defray the necessary expenses of trave
and examinations as it shall deem
| proper. ..-.' 49,, -.s,. -, -
Sec. 125.-Complaints Against Asses
| sors.-The county supervisor of assess
ment shall, whenever he ascertatns or ha
! good reason to believe that any assessor
| is guilty of a violation of any of the pro
| visions of this act, make complaint there
of to the governor, stating therein II
| what respect such assessor is guilty
! such violation. -
| Sec. l26.-Report of County Supervisor
| Of Assessments county supervisor
| assessment shall make out report II
| duplicate showing in detail the work o
! assessors in each Of the several districts
| in his county, the failure, II any, OF as
SCISSORS or. property owners to compl,
| with the law, the relative assessed ant
true value of property in each assessment
! district, and all such other information
! and statistics which he may have OBJ
tanned that will be Of assistance Yin de
| termining the relative value OF all tax
able property in each town. city and vii
| lage In the county,. one copy of whtcl
report he shall file with the county au
! ditor on or before the session of tn
| county board of review held in the mont
| of July, and the other thereof he shall
| forthwith transmit to the tax commits
sion at the capital OF the state.
| Sec. 127.-Compensation of County Su
pervisor Of Assessment.-The compensa
ton of the county supervisor of assess
| ment, including all Of his expenses, shall
| be four dollars per day for the time &C
tually employed by him in the discharg
of the duties Of his, office, not exceeding
in any one year 120 days, except as other
wise provided in Section 1928 of this act
or such further period. not exceedin
80 days, as the board Of county commits
sioners may, by resolution, direct. Be
fore such officer shall be entitled to an
compensation for his services, he shall
prepare and present to the board of count
commissioners at a session thereof al
itemized statement. duly verified, shown
the time in which he was actually engage
in the discharge Of his duties and tn
I general nature Of the services performe
by him. Whereupon the said board shall
determine the number OF days for Wh1cl
! compensation has been earned, and tn
! county audltOr Shall IneFeupou ufaW IL
warrant in favor of such officer for tn
amount so found to be due him, and tn
same shall be paid by the county treas
urer out Of the revenue funds Of tn
county. -.
Sec. 128.-Counties Having Population
Of Seventy-five Thousand and Over.-I1
counties having population of more thai
seventy-fve thousand, the county super
visor of assessment shall devote his en-
tire time to the duties of his office. ant
shall receive an annual salary Of not les