Acts Amending the General Tax Law and Other Acts Relative to Taxation: Sessions of 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915 and 1917

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Page 27 - ... shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the State Prison for a period not exceeding two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Page 3 - The track, right of way, depot grounds and buildings, machine shops, rolling stock, and all other property necessarily used in operating any railroad in this State belonging to any railroad company, shall henceforth remain exempt from taxation for any purpose, except that the same shall be subject to special assessments for local improvements in cities and villages...
Page 4 - ... where the same shall be open to inspection. Any person making a false affidavit in any particular, for the purpose of exemption from taxation shall be deemed to be guilty of the crime of perjury, and punished accordingly...
Page 8 - If, on such examination, they shall deem such assessments to be relatively unequal, they shall equalize the same by adding to or deducting from the valuation of the taxable property in any township, ward or city, or townships, wards or cities, such an amount as in their judgment will produce a sum which represents the true cash value thereof...
Page 30 - ... such unpaid taxes on real property to the county treasurer in the same manner and with like effect as returns by township treasurers. The taxes thus returned shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes returned to such county treasurer are collected under the provisions of the general tax laws of the State...
Page 5 - All buildings and improvements situate upon leased lands? except where the value of the real property is also assessed to the lessee or owner of such buildings and improvements ; 12. Tombs or vaults built within any burial grounds, and...
Page 38 - No mortgage or land contract, which is subject to the tax imposed by this act shall be released, enforced, discharged of record or received in evidence in any action or proceeding at law or in equity, nor shall any assignment of or agreement extending any such mortgage or land contract be recorded until the tax imposed thereon by this act shall have been paid as in this act provided.
Page 3 - The real and personal property of persons who, in the opinion of the supervisor and board of review, by reason of poverty, are unable to contribute toward the public charges; Certain corporations.
Page 28 - Commissioners or by any member or duly authorized representative thereof and in case it shall appear to said board after such investigation, or be made to appear to said board by written complaint of any taxpayer, that property subject to taxation has been omitted from said roll or individual assessments have not been made in compliance with law...
Page 6 - First, All goods and chattels situate in some township other than where the owner resides shall be assessed in the...

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