The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-22

1 tions are required to furnf sf state
;ne1its in grea detail and the assesgc.1
lis given authority ooking to q com /
tspIete return. No deduction from
! money, credits and investments will
he allowed unless the indebtedness is
listed in the return. Separate munich
pal assessments are abolished. The
cities VIII be required 70 adopt the
county assessment. The assessing Of
the coal, oil. gas, minerals and tim
Der, hen freehold estate held by
another than 1.-THE owner Of the@sur-
ia ce is to he TAT it's actual value, sub
ject to change annually as it increases
or decreases in value. 1t is thought
hat this law will attract capable men
Efortthe position of assessor.
Collection Of Taxes.
4 cha pier 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 com
pensation at per cent, a reduction
in many counties, and extends the dis
count period to the last day of No
Fember.
Collateral Inher;tances.
Chapter six relates to the taxes OIL
collateral inheritances, devises, dis
tributivc shares and legacies, makes
the law complete. Largely increased
revenues are expected from this law,
Advertisement of Estates.
CHAPTER seven provides for the APP
Draise1nents of estates. The estates OF
deceased persons must be appraised
and the appraisemeut entered on rec
ord. All evidences Of Investments and
credits must be endorsed appraised
By the appraisers. NO judgment shall
he entered upon any note or other evil
dencc of indebtedness belonging to
deceased person until it has been ap-
praised
This law will Bring much property
on to the tax duplicate.
County Treasurer.
Chapter eight prescTibeS the duties
of the sheriff as ex-oficio county treas
! ;1rer Of bis 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
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 defaultnS
assessors or fshcri.fs.
Fees Of Officers-JaI Fees.
J6 Of
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 81. % instead of 50, as now
charged. .r
The fees Of the county jailer in fell
ony and misuemeanor cases shall be
! paid by the county. This will save
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 cHi-
GENTLY Than at present and With less
| expense to the people.
Fees Of Auditor and Secretary of State.
| Chapter thirteen is another impOl'-
| tant revenue producing act, fixing the
| fees 70: 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 t.
| 903. This is expected to produce q
large amount OF new revenue annually,
| possibly $4,000. i ~
Criminal Judges! Salaries. 80
| Chapter fourteen provides that here
after the salaries of judges OF Crimi-
| nal and Intermediate Courts shall be
| paid by the counties having them.
I Reassessn1ent 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 1905, upon which the lax
levcs Of 1906 Will 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.
| Tho 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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