Chapter LIII. *to provide for equalizing the valuations of unsealed lands.* May 10, 1800. [Obsolete.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cotigress assembled,* That the commissionersAct of July 9, 1798, ch. 70
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Chap. LIII.— An Act *to provide for equalizing the valuations of unsealed lands.* May 10, 1800. [Obsolete.] Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cotigress assembled,* That the commissionersAct of July 9, 1798, ch. 70.Commissioners under the Act of July 9, 1798, ch. 70, to adjust the valuation of unseated lands. appointed under the act, intituled “ An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses and the enumeration of slaves within the United States,” in those states the valuations and enumerations whereof are not yet dosed and returned to the treasury department, shall be, and hereby are authorized and empowered on examination and consideration, at some general meeting to be convened pursuant to law, of the lists, returns, valuations and abstracts rendered to them by the assessors within their respective states, to revise the valuations of unseated lands in each and every assessment district of their respective 72 SIXTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 54. 1800. states, and in each and every subdivision of such districts respectively, and to vary and adjust the said valuations by adding thereto, or deducting therefrom such rate per centum as to them shall appear just and reasonable: *Provided always,* that the relative valuations of different tracts of unseated land in the same subdivision shall not be changed or affected. Sec. 2. Commissioners may direct deductions. *And be it further enacted,* That the said commissioners may direct the deductions and additions aforesaid to be made out and completed by the principal assessors of the aforesaid assessment districts respectively, or, if they shall deem it more proper, by their own clerk, and by such assistants as they shall find necessary and appoint for that Compensation.purpose: *Provided always,* that the compensation to be made to the said assistants shall not exceed the pay allowed to the assistant assessors by the act aforesaid.
Approved, May 10, 1800.