The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-10-13
til. NE'Ii
AK LAWS
tconctrded From Second Paae9

Il from the shareholder. All corpora
Il tons are required to furnish state
ments in great detail and the assessor
is given authority boxing to a com
/ plcre return No deduction from
money, credits and Investments will
be allowed unless the Indebtedness is
listed III the return, Separate munich,
i pal assessments arc abolished. The
cities VIII be required to adopt the
county, assessment. The assessing of
the coal, oil gas, minerals and tim
Der. when a freehold estate; held by
another than the owrer# of tho sur
face..is to he at its actual value. sub
| iect TO change annually as it Increases
or decreases in value. It is thought
that this law viii attract capable men
for the position Of assessor.
Collection Of Taxes.
Chapter five makes the sneriir treas
uror OF the county and collector of.
taxes aud provides for the collection of
taxes and how delinquencles are to be
returned Also fixes the sheriff's com
peNsatfon at 5 per cent. reduction
in many counties. and extends the dis
count period to the last day OF No
vember.
Collateral lnheritances.
Chapter six relates to the taxes on
collateral inheritances. devises. dis
trlbutivc shares and egacies, makes
the law complete. Largely increased
revenues are expected from this law.
Appraisement of Estates.
Chapter seven provides for the APP
prasement of estates. The estates of
deceased persons must be appraised
and the apprasement entered on rec
ord All evidences of investments and
credits must lie endorsed appraised"
by the appraisers. No Judgment shall
be entered upon any note or other evi. |
dence of Indebtedness belonging to
deceased person until it has been APP
praised.
This law viii bring much property |
on 10 the tax duplicate.
County Treasurer
Chapter eight prescrIbes the duties
of the sheriff as ex-ofico county treas
urer of his county.
Reduction of County Taxes.
One OF the most important laws is
SlidVLcL IL TSOuCGS the llLuIL OF
maximum OF county leyics from ninety
five to sixty cents on the hundred dol
lars hereafter This effects saving
in most districts of thirty-five cents.
Settlement With sureties.
Chapter ten authorizes the auditor
TO settle with sureties of defaulting
or sheriffs.
Fees of Otfcers-JaI 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 $1.25 instead of So, as now
charged.
The fees of the county jailer in fell
1ny and misdemeanor cases shall be $
paid by the county. This will save
he State from $4,000 TO $4,000 {
Iear and induce economy.
Vital Statistics.
Chapter twelve provides for the col a
ecton of vital statistics more eff
iently than at present and with less
Expense to the people. 4
ices of Auditor and Secret ary Of State.
Chapter thirteen is another fmpor- b
ant revenue producing act, fixing the
ees for all kinds of services rendered
I the offices of the Auditor and Sec t;
etary of State, increasing them and :
ddng new ones, all of which will go il
ito. the State Treasury after March a.
905. This is expected to produce a s.
lrge amount OF new revenue annually,
osslbly $4,000. O
Criminal Judges Salaries.
Chapter fourteen provides that here
fter the salaries of judges of Crimi-
al and Intermediate Courts shall be
aid by the counties having them. v
Reassessment in 1905
Chapter fifteen is one of the most
nportant acts and provides for the re-
sscsSment of all the lands of the
tate in 1905, upon which the tax :,
vies of 1906 will he laid. No other -
'sessment of real estate is provided -
II until the year 1909. The as :
essment must be completed and .
he books filed on or before August 1. =.
he State Tax Commissioner appoints u
lie commissioner from each county ~
sslstants may be appointed If APP =
owed by the Board of Public Works. q
II real estate must be asSaSSed q + jtc -