The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-23

tons required to furnish state
fnents in greattdetafl and the assessor
is given authority looking to q COM
2plete return. No deduction from
money, credits ana investments will
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
Der. when a freehold estate held by
another than the owner of the sur
face, is to be at it's actual value sub
iect 10 change annually as it increases
or decreases in value. 1t is thought
for the position OF assessor.
Collection Of Taxes.
Chapter five makes the sheriff treas
urer Of the county and collector OF
taxes and provides for the collection OF
taxes and how delinquencies are to be
returned. Also fixes the sheriff's com
pensation 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
tributivc shares and 1esacies, makes
the law complete. Largely increased
revenues are expected from this law.
Appraisen1ent Of Estates.
Chapter seven provides for the APP
praiSement Of csta ties. The estates of
deceased persons must be appraised
and the appraisemeMt entered on rec
ord. All evidences of investments and
credits must be endorsed "apDraised'
by the appraisers. No Judgment shall
be entered upon any note or other evil
dence of Indebtedness belonging to a
deceased person until it has been APP
praised.
This law Will bring much property
on TO the tax duplicate.
County Treasurer.
Chapter eight prcscribes the duties
of the sheriff as ex-onicio county treas
rrcr of his county:
Reduction of County Taxes.
One OF the most important laws is
maximum Of county levies from ninety
five to sixty cents on the hundred dol
lars hereafter. This effects a saving
in most districts of thrty-five cents.
Settlement With Sureties.
Chapter ten authorizes the auditor
to settle with sureties of efaultn%
assessors or shcriffs.
Fees of Offcers-IaiI Fees
Chapter eleven fixes the fees Of Ger
changes are few. One allows the clerk
for recording deeds OF conveyance.
etc, and transferring same on land
books, but 1925 instead OF 50, as now
charged.
The fees of the county jailer in fell
ony and miSdemeanor cases shall be
paid by tie county This will save
the State from $40, 1000 to $4,000
year and induce economy.
Vital Statistics.
Chapter twelve provides for the col
lection of vital statistics more eff
cieniiy Ghan at present and with less
expense to the people.
Fees of Auditor and Secretary of State.
Chapter thirteen is another impor-
tant revenue producing act, fixing the
fees for all kinds Of services rendered
in the Offices of the Auditor and Sec
Rotary of State, increasing them and
adding new ones, all of which will go
into the State Treasury after March 4,
1905. This is expected TO produce a
large amount OF new revenue annually,
possibly 5000
Criminal Judges Salaries.
Chapter fourteen provides that here
after the salaries of judges of Crimi-
nal ana Intermediate Courts shall be
paid by the counties having them
Reassessment in 1905.
Chapter fifteen is one of the most
important acts and provides for the re-
assessment OF all the lands OF the
State in 1906. upon which the tax
levies of 1906 viii he laid. No other
assessment Of real estate is provided
for until the year 1909. The as
sessment must be completed and
the books filed on or before August l.
The State Tax Commissioner appoints
one commissioner from each county
Assistants may be appointed if ap-
proved by the Board Of Public Works.
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