The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-16
NOTICE OF MEETING OF LAKE

COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW.
Notice is hereby given that the county
board Of review of Lake County. State
Of Indiana, will meet a 10 o'clock A NJ.
on Monday. June >. 1919. the same being
the first Monday in June of said year,
in the court house of said Lake County.
State OF Indiana. and remain in session
as provided by law, for the purpose of
reviewing all assessments and Of in
quiring as to the valuation of the various
classes of property in the respective
townships and divisions of the county.
and TO make such changes in the assess
ments whether by way Of increase or
decrease in such valuation of such var
ious classes of property, Is may be
necessary to equalize the same in or be-
tween the townships or divisions of
townships. or any taxing unit. and TO
determine the rate per cent to be added
or deducted in order to make just and
equitable equaliza ton in the respective
townships and divisions so as TO conform
throughout the county to a just and
EQUITABLE standard. reference 10 be had
10 the natural and artificial character
istics and surroundings and other ele-
ments OF value. Such board will also
in proper cases. reduce or increase the
valuation in assessments Of any par
ticular tract or lot. Such board will
consider lands, town lots and city lots
as separate classes. II necessary. for
the purpose or equalization, and deter
mine a per cent of addition or redue-
ton for such or any OF said classes with
in the respective townships or divisions
of townships. or any taxing unit. as
between the several townships or other
divisions of townships or taxing units.
All Of this to be done TO edualize the
valuation of property and tsxahles re-
turned by the assessor and made subse-
auent 10 March /. 1919. and 70 correct
any list of valuation. as it may deem
proper. either by adding to or deducting
from such sums as are necessary 70 NIX
III. assessment at the full. true cash
value and IN ell cases when the Board
Of Review deems Il necessary 10 add
omitted property or 10 increase the val
nation returned by the assessors. to cor
rect errors in the names or persons in
the description Of property upon the as
sessment list and in assessment and val
uation OF property thereon, and shall
cause 20 be done whatever else may be
necessary 20 make the list and returns
Of assessment comply with the provi-
sions Of an act of the general assembly
OF the State OF Indiana, entitled An
Act Concerning Taxation. repeating all
laws in conflict Herewith, and declaring
an emergency" approved March IL. 1919,
and shall pass on each valuation. and
NAV on sufficient cause being shown. or
on its own motion. correct the assess
ment Of valuation Of the various classes
Of property in such manner AS will In
its Judgment make the valuation thereof
just and equal
Said county board Of review al said
meeting Will assess the capital stock
and franchises of all domestic corpor-
ations. except such as are valued by the
state board Of tax commissioners and
will consider and act upon all recon-
mendations made by the county assess
or
I'm witness whereof L George NJ Fo-
land Auditor of Lake County. State of
Indiana. have hereunto affixed my hand
and the seal of the board of commits
sioners Of said County, this 18th day of
May 1919.
GEORGE II. POLAND.
fSeaD Auditor OF Lake County.
5-16-23.