The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-18

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RETURNED. Afso fixes the IS eri MS co,ns
t sspensutton At 5 PEI, cent reduction:
IN many caunties and extends the dis
count period to the last day Of No.
ven,ber, ID.
coliaserai lr1heritances.
Chapter SIX relates to the taxes on
collateral Inheritanc es devises. dis
tributiyc shares and legactes, makesa
the law complete. Largely increased
revenues are expected from this law.
Appraisenent of Estates.
Z Chapter. seven provides for the ap,I
pralse1ncnt Of estates. The estates OF
deceased persons must be appraised
and tho appraisement entered on reel
ord. AleYidences of Investments and1
credits must be endorsed .appra1sed"l
by the appraisers. No Judgment shall
be entered upon any note or other evil, 4
dence Of Indebtedness belonging TO a
deceased person until it has been ap.
praised.
This law viii bring much property
on to the tax duplicate.
County Treasurer.
Chapter eight prescribes the duties
of the sheriff rs ex-offl clio county treas-l
urer of his county.
Reduction of County Taxes.
One Of the most important laws is |.
chapter nine. 1t reduces the limit or
maximum OF county levies from ninety.
Ave* to sixty cents on the hundred dol
lars hereafter. This effects saving
in most districts of thirty-fivez cents.
Statement With surcties:
Chapter ten authorizes the auditor
to settle with surettes Of defau1tingl
assessors or sheriffs.
Fees OF OtfIcers-Jall Fees.
Chapter eleven fixes the fees of Ger.
tain county officers The important!
changes are few. One allows the clerk
for recording deeds of conveyance,
etc, and transferring same on land
books, but slips instead Of So, as now
The fees OF the county jailer in fell
ony and misdemeanor cases shall be
paid by the county This will save L
he State from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year and induce economy.
Vital Statistics.
Chapter twelve provides for the col 4
ection Of vital statistics more eff
GENTLY than at present and with less
Expense to the peorle. Il
fees of Auditor and Secretary OF: State.
Chapter thirteen is another impor- h
ant revenue producing act, fixing the
ees for all kinds of services rendered
! the Offices of the Auditor and Sec i;
etary of State, increasing them and
dding new ones, all of which will goIlr
ito the State Treasury after March 4,
905- This is expected to produce a Isl
Lrge amount OF new revenue annually,
0ssib1y $4,000. 81. 3,
Criminal Judges saIales.
Chapter fourteen provides that here
tier the salaries Of judges Of Crfmi-
al and Intermediate Courts shall be
aid by the counties having them. III
Reassessment In 1905.
Chapter fifteen Is one Of the most III
nportantacts and provides for the re- En-
'sessment of all the lands of the #
tate in 1905, upon which the tax 9
yies of 1906 will he laid No other y
'sessment of real estateis provided = =
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ssment must be completed and a.
g books filed on or before August L. q
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