The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-17
Fixes Penalties
For tions

CHARLESTON, Jan. II. House
bill No. 40 to amend and re-enact sec:
ton 100 OF the Acts OF 1905, relating
to the payment OF taxes upon property
assessed by the board of public works,
was introduced In the house by Hon.
F. NJ Staunton. who said In explana-
ton of the bill that there we're pend.
Ing In the courts several suits brought
AGAINST the railroads by the State for
the Accompaniment Of taxes and It was
the desire Of the board Of public works
that the bill should be passed with
unanimous consent and he moved that
it be placed upon its second reading
at once. Delegate Kenny said because
the bill was short he thought 1t should
take the regular course and be print
ed. as he did not believe IL would re.
ceise any Opposition. Speaker Sea,
man stated that It would be printed.
The bill reads: BE It enacted by
the legislature OF West Virginia that
section 100 of chapter SO OF the Acts
of 1905. be amended and re-enacted to
rend as follows:
Section 100. The auditor shall, as
soon as possible after the said assess
Insnt Is completed, make out and
transmit by mail or otherwise to such
owner or operator. a statement of all
ievies and taxes SO charged and it
shall be the duty OF such owner or
operator. SO assessed and charged, to
pay the whole amount Of such taxes
and levies into the treasury OF the
State, by the goth day of January
next after the assessment thereof sub
Ject to n deduction of two and half
per centnm on the whole sum, II the
same be paid on or before that day.
r such ownersor operator fail to pay
such taxes and leyies by the goth day
of January the auditor shall add ten
per cent1m 70; the amount thereof to
pay the expense of collecting the
same ana shall certify the same to the
sheriff of each county the amount of
such taxes and fevies assessed within
his county; and 1t shall be the duty Of
every sheriff to collect and account
for such taxes and lsyies in the same
manner other taxes and levies are col.
lected and accounted for by him.
The payment Of such taxes and lev.
les BY any such owner or operator
shah not prejudice or effect the right
Of such owner or operator to obtain
relief from the assessment of yalua.
tion Of us property In proceedings now
pending or hereinafter brought under
the provisions of section o. of this
chapter or In any suit, action or pro.
ceedings in which such relief may be
obtainabIe; and ifinnder the provision
Of section ,94 or in any suit. action
or proceeding II be ascertained that
the assessment or valuation of the
property of such owner is too high
and the same Is accordingly corrected,
il shall he the duty OF the auditor OF
the State to issue to the owner or
operator a certificate showing the
amount of taxes and levies. which have
been oyerpaid, and such certificate
shall be receivable thereafter for the
amount OF such oyer-payment in pay
nient of taxes or levies assessed
against the property Of such owner
OF operator. its successor of assigns.
II shall likewise be the duty OF the
said auditor to certify to the county
courts, school districts and municipal.
lies. the an,olnts Of the respective oy.
es-payments distrihutable to said
counties. school districts and munich.
paiities.
Mand-5I hear they were simply car.
Red away with Miss Sentences song
last night
poliyo Oh, no; they walked out OF
their own acord.-London Taller.
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