Laws of the State of Michigan Relative to Assessing Property and for Levying and Collecting Taxes Thereon, April 1858

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1858 Excerpt: ... credits of such person, the amount of money upon which he or she pays interest, together with his other bona fide indebtedness, as set forth in said statement. Sec. 19. In every case where any person shall neglect or refuse to Duty ofsumake out and deliver a statement of his real and personal property case any . person re moneys aad credits, or to exhibit the same to the supervisor, as required fu88'0 m'ke by this act, it shall be the duty of said supervisor, and he is hereby authorized to examine on oath the person so refusing, and any other person or persons who he may have good reason to believe and does believe has knowledge of the amount or value of any property, moneys or credits owned or held by such person so refusing; and said supervisor shall assess any property, money or credits, owned or held by such person so refusing; at its true cash value: Provided, That if any person shall neglect or refuse to make such statement, or in case any person owning any taxable property in this State, or any money loaned in this prisoV State, shall be absent from the township, or cannot be found therein by amount. the supervisor of such township, during the time the assessment roll is required by law to be made, leaving no agent known to such supervisor to make the required statement, such supervisor is hereby authorized to set down and assess to such parson any amount of personal property he may deem just and proper, subject to reduction on review, upon oath of the party in interest, his agent or attorney. Sec. 20. On the third Monday of May, it shall be the duty of the when u.(., i ii I../ aeaanxent to supervisors of the several townships to be present at their respective offi-be received ces, from eight o'clock in the forenoon until twelve, noon, and from one t...