The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-29

e FAJRMoMT WESTVIRGiNiAN,
tons are required to furnish state
ments in great detail and the assesso
as given authority looking to a com
tplete return. No deduction from
money, credits and investments will
tbe allowed unless the indebtedness is
listed in the return. Separate munich
pal assessments are abolished. The
cities will be required to adopt the
county assessment. The assessing OF
the coal, oil, gas, minerals and tim
Eber.when a freehold estate held by
another than the owner of the sur
face. is to be at its actual value,.sub-
iect to change annually as it increases
or ~ecrease in value 1t is thought
that this law will attract capable men
for the position of assessor
Collection of Taxes.
Chapter five makes the sheriff treas
urer of the county n ~ollecto OF
taxes and provides for the collection OF
taxes and how delinquencies are to be
returned. Also fixes the sheriffs com
pensation at ) e cent, a reduction
in many counties, and extends the dis
count period to the last day Of No
vember.
Collateral Inheritances.
Chapter six relates to the taxes on
collateral inheritances, devises, dis
tributive shares and legacies, makes
the law complete. Largely increased
revenues are expected from this law
Advertisement of Estates.
Chapter seven provides for the ap
praisement of estates. The estates OF
deceased persons must be appraiset
and the ADVERTISEMENT entered on rec
ord. All evidences of investments ant
credits must be endorsed appraised
by the appraisers. No judgment sinai
be entered upon any note or other eF1
dence of Indebtedness belonging to {
deceased person until it has been aD
praised.
This law will bring much propert-
on to the tax duplicate.
County Treasurer.
CHARTER eight prescribes the dutie!
OF the sheriff as ex-oficio county treas
urer of MS county
Reduction OF County Taxes.
One OF the most important laws i
chapter nine. 1t reduces the limit o
maximum of county levies from ninety
five to sixty cents on the hundred dol
lars hereafter. This effects a savln:
in most districts of t~hirty-five cents.
Settlement With Sureties.
Chapter ten authorizes the audito
to settle with sureties of defaultin;
assessors or sheriffs.
Fees of Officers-Jaii Fees.
Chapter eleven fixes the fees OF Ger
tain county officers. The importan
changes are few. One allows the clerl
for recording deeds of conveyance
ETC. and transferring same on LAM
books, but S1.25 instead of 50, as nov
charged.
The fees OF the county jailer in fel
ony and misdemeanor cases shal b.
paid by the county. This will saw
the State from $4,000 to $4,000
year and induce economy.
Vital Statistics.
Chapter twelve provides for the col
lection of vital statistics more eff
GENTLY than at, present and with les
expense to The people
Fees Of Auditor and Secretary of State
Chapter thirteen is another impor
tant revenue producing act, fixing tn
fees for all kinds of services rendered
in the offices of the AUDITOR and Sec
retary of State. increasing them ant
adding new ones. all of which will g
into the State Treasury after March !
1905. This. is expected to produce
large moun of new revenue annually
possibly $50, 900.
Criminal Judges Salaries.
Chapter fourteen provides that here
after the salaries of judges of Crimi
nal and Intermediate Courts shall b
paid by the counties having them.
Reassessnent in 1905.
{ Chapter fifteen is one of the mos
important acts and provides for the re
assessment of all the lands of tn
: State in 1905, upon which the ia,
levieS of 1906 will be laid. No Othe
assessment of real estate is provide,
for until the ear 1909. The as
SeSSment must be completed an
the books filed on OF before August ]
The State Tax COMMISSIONS appoint