The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-07
THe oAilv ANoMoRGITe.

ana lu'IfupOn NlSlt Ndlu utllUuueUtS
at their places OF residence, and rc-
quire OF them the list of real and
personal property subject to taxation
and II such delinquent resident can.
not be- found, or shall refuse to fur
nish the Information which the law
provides that he should furnish, he
shall proceed to examine, on oath or
affirmative. any persons whom .e
may suppose TO have knowledge or said
taxable property and shall lis. aud
va'ue the same from the bost 'nfor.
nation in his power to obtair.
Section T. Whenever any person
shall refuse to give the Assessor the
information required p. Law. and the
Ass. s.or, In order to ...>'l such in.
formation, shall ID, r'uuircd 80 take
the testimony OF other perscHt. the
Assessor shall enter on the list of each
person 80 refusing charge of one
dollar. which shall be entered and
run out on the taN books against
sail taxpayer, and shall be collected
by the taX-co.lcctor. onohalf of which
shall be- paid to tho Assessor In addi-
tion to the other fees allowed said
Assessor and the balance shall be-
paid into the school fund of the prop
cr school district Of said county
Section :. In al cases in which the
Assessor is required i'm consequence
of sickness or absence of the person
s"st an IT, IS 10 maize ~ safe
mcnt of taxable property. as required
by this Act, or in consequence of his
neglect or refusal TO make or TO
wear to such statement to ascertain
the several items and the value there.
OF, the Assessor, if he shall be- un-
able TO ascertain by positive evidence
the several items and va'ue thereof,
shall return such articles and thc
value thereof as from general rcpu.
tation and his own knowledge of the
facts and circumstances. he t,ie,es
to be a correct list of the articles
and the value thereof thlt such per
son would be by his Nct requr.d to
( list
Section .. An equalization board is
hereby created. to De- composed of the
/ county commissioners who shall meet
at the county seat, after the assess
ments have been completed by the
/ Assessor. for the purpose of euualiZ-
ing taxes over the county, and notice
of such meeting shall be given AT
least ten days prior thereto in some
newspaper Of general circulation In
the county. Any person who may
think himself agCricvcd by the assess.
mcnt of his property shall have the
right to appear before the bol'o for
the purpose Of having the assessment
OF his property adjusted. All com.
/ plants against the assessments shat
be determined by the board in a sum
mary manner and the Assessors
books shall be- corrected and adjust.
ed accordingly Said board shall have
the authority TO raise. lower and ad.
just individual assessments, fixing
the same at the actual cash value of
the property. whether upon complai I
or on its own motion: to add omit e.!
property ana to strike out all prom
erty improperly assessed or not aka
BILE. When any assessment has bocn
raised, or other property added there.
to, by the board, notice therepe shall
be given 10 the owner of such prop
"rty, or his agent, by mail at the
postoilicc address OF such person,
appearing ON the assessment sheet.
In said notice a time shall be- fixed
when such person may appear before
said board and show cause why such
adjusted assessment should not stand.
Section TO- The board of county
commissioners of each county nay
hear and determine allegations or er.
roneous assessments, or mistakes or
defects i'm description Of lands, qt any
session OF said board before the lNes
SHAH be paid, ON appu'a'iol IT ary
person or persons who shan, by ~.
ndaNit, show good cause for not hay.
ING attended the county board ,of
equalization for tho purpose OF cor.
r'ctlug such errors, defects or mis-
taxes and whore any lot of land. or
any portion thereof or any other
property has been assessed twice for
the same year or property has been
assessed to amy one who did not own
same or property exempt from taxa.
ton has been assessed. the board OF
county commissioners has power and
It shall be their duty to correct such
assessment; and if any such taxes -
erroneous y assessed shall have been
paid the same shall be a valid charge
against the county and shall be- 70.