The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-23

NOTICE Oh OF lake
COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW.
Notice is hereby given that the county
board Of review Of Lake County. State
Of Indiana. viii meet at 10 O'Clock A. M.
on Monday. June .. 1919. the same being
the first Monday in June Of said year.
in the court house or said Lake County.
State Of Indiana, and remain in session
as provided by law. for the purpose Of
reviewing all assessments and Of in
curing 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 III such valuation Of such var
ious classes Of property, as 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 a just and
equitable equalization in the respective
townships and divisions SO as TO conform
| throu ghout the county to a just and
equitable standard. reference to be had
to the natural and artificial character
istics and surroundings and other ele-
ments Of value. Such board viii also
IN proper cases. reduce or increase the
valuation III assessments of any par
ticular tract or lot. Such board will
consider lands. town lots and city lots
as separate classes. if necessary, for
the purpose or equalization. and deter
mine a per cent Of addition or reduc-
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 ~equalize the
valuation Of property and taxable re-
turned by the assessor and made subse-
quent to March j. 1919. and to correct
any list Of valuation. IS it may deem
proper. either BY adding to or deducting
from. such sums as are necessary to fix
the assessment at the full. true cash
value and in all cases when the Board
Of Review deems it necessary to add
| omitted property or to increase the val
! uation 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
nation of property thereon, and shall
cause to be done whatever else may be
! necessary to 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 II, 1919.
and shall pass on each valuation, and
may on sufficient cause being shown, or
on its " motion. correct the assess
ment or valuation Of the various classes
Of property ia such manner as will in
its judgment make the valuation thereof
Just and equal.
Said county board Of review at 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-
~endation made BY the county assess
or.
In witness whereof. |. George NJ Fo-
land. Auditor Of al County. State of
Indiana, have hereunto affixed my hand
and the seal of the board of commits
sioners Of said County. this 10th day of
May. 1919.
GEORGE NJ. POLAND.
(seal) Auditor Of LAX county.
5-16-23.