1852.

INDEX.

Chap.

Sec.

ASSESSMENT

— General assessment bill,

337

Baltimore city and the counties divided

into assessment districts,

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Assessors appointed,

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Oaths of assessors prescribed,

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Neglect to file oath considered a decli-

nation of office,

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Vacancy filled by county Commis-

sioners,

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Assessors to assemble on 15th June,

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Assessors required to be present at va-

luation of all property,

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Majority to determine valuation in case

of disagreement,

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Forfeiture for neglecting to act as as-

sessor after accepting appointment,

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Duty of assessors prescribed,

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Specification of property in return pre-

scribed,

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Owners of land to furnish information

of location, &c.,

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Owners of slaves to give true account

of, number of, &c.,

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Persons having properly under their

charge to furnish account of,

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Masters of vessels to produce papers,

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Forfeiture for refusal to render state-

ment of property,

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Abatement of taxes in case of removal

from one county to another,

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Forfeiture for removal of property to

escape assessment,

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Owners may give value of personal

property, except negroes on oath,

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Stock of banks and other monied in-

stitutions, owned by non-residents, how

valued,

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Stock of private corporations, held by

non-residents, how valued and collected,

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Account of stock to be furnished under

oath,

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Assessors to enter upon duty on or

before the 12th of July,

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Assessments to be returned to county

commissioners,

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Separate returns for each election dis-

trict,

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Comptroller to send forms of returns

to several county clerks,

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