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In section 709 of the Public Statutes
~. The amount of all appraisals
made under the provisions of this sec
tion shall be added to and be includ
ed in the appraisals made under the
provisions of section FOG of the Public
Statutes, and. shall be subject to the
tax specified in section 713 of the
Public Statutes, as amended by No
90 of the acts of 1908.
V. On or before the first day of
September In each year, said commits
sioner shall, upon hearing or other
wise, determine the aggregate amount
of Electrical energy produced by any
and all such plants during the six
months ended on the thirtieth day of
the preceding June, and used In the
operation of such railroad; also the
aggregate amount of such energy SO
produced during such period and used
for other purposes; and on or before
the first day of April in each year, said
commissioner shall likewise determine
the amount of such energy so used
during the six months ended on the
thirty-first day of the preceding De-
cember. ~
VI. Upon payment to the state
treasurer of the taxes assessed upon
the appraised valuation Of such power
plants and lines under the provisions
of section 713 of the Public Statutes,
said commissioner shall take such por-
tion thereof as the total energy so
produced and used for other than rail
road purposes bears to the aggregate
amount so produced for all purposes,
and divide the amount so obtained be-
tween the towns in this state, wherein
such plants and lines are located, in
the ratio that the appraised valuation
of such property in each town bears
to the aggregate appraised valuation
thereof in all such towns.
vi. The amounts so apportioned to
the several towns shall by said COM
missioner be certified to the auditor of
accounts and to the treasurers of the
several towns entitled thereto. Said
auditor is hereby directed to draw
his order in favor of such towns for
the several amounts so apportioned
thereto.
Sec. 8. Section 70S of the Pub
lie Statutes is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec 70S. l. Unless otherwise pro-
vided all appraisals made under the
provisions of the two preceding sec
lions shall be made biennially on or
before the thirty-first day of Decem-
Der beginning with the year 1912.
II. If, subsequent to the date where
on such biennial appraisals are required
to be made, trains other than construc-
ton trains commence running ON a rail
road located in whole or in part with
in this state, or on any extension or
branch of a railroad heretofore APP
praised, said commissioner shall on
or before the thirty-first day of De-
cember in the year in which such
trains so commence running. appraise
such railroad, extension or branch In
the manner hereinbefore provided for
appraising such property.
III. II, subsequent to the date
wherein such biennial appra.sals are
required to be made, person or cor
poration operating railroad con-
structs, acquires or begins to use one
or more electric power plants subject
to appraisal under the provisions Of
sections 706 or 707 or the Public Stat
utes, said commissioner shall on or
before the thirty-first day of Deem
Der in the year In which said plant
was constructed, acquired. or first
used in whole or in. part for railroad
purposes, appraise such plants in the
manner hereinbefore provided for APP
praising such property
Sec 4. Section 709 of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows
Sec 709. Said commissioner shall,
on or before the fifteenth day of Jan
uary following any appraisal made un-
der the provisions of the three proceed
ing sections, maze record thereof in
a book kept in his Office for that pur-
pose; and shall, on or before the last
named date. furnish the state treasu-
rer with copy of such appraisal made
In pursuance of this chapter
Except as otherwise provided, a rec
ord or notice of such appraisals show.
ing among other things that all of the
property within this state acquired,
constructed or used for railroad bust
ness or purposes and held, possessed
or owned by a person or corporation
so operating railroad other than
such as is enumerated in subdivision
VI of section zoo of the Public Stat
utes as herein amended has been APP
praised at the amount therein named,
shall be deemed a sufficient and valid
record and notice
Sec 5. Section 40 Of the Public
Statutes is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec no. Said commissioner shall
in writing on or before the fifteenth
day of January following such APP
praisal, notify by mail or otherwise
every person or corporation operating
a railroad located in whole or in part
within this state OF the amount of all
appraisals of property so operated by
them and required to be appraised
under the provisions OF sections zoe
and 707 of the Public Statutes, and
the amount of taxes annually assessed
Failure on the part of said
to give such notice. or
Of the person or corporation to receive
INC SAINT ohdii hob ihNdiiudlt SuCH dp-
praisal. An appraisal Of such prop
erty made pursuant to the provisions
Of this chapter shall remain in full
force and effect until a subsequent ap-
praisal has been lawfully made and
Sec. 6. Section I'll of the Public
is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. I'll. /. A. party aggrieved. in
the state represented by the
state treasurer. may on or before The
fifteenth day Of February following
every such biennial appraisal. appeal
therefrom to a board consisting of the
acknowledgements. secretary Of state
and auditor Of accounts. who shall be
sworn and shall hear such appeal.
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