Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1850-03-08
TERMS OF zDyERT,STNG
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| definite 'sci ton, that the properly and own
er thereof may be known IS nearly IS practical
bic and shall t opposite to each 10; or part of a
/ lot, or piece OF u 3D. or @: o article or com
modify in such ilsi contained, the actual cash
value thereof - nearly IS The said assessor can
/ determine, and if the name Of the person own
| ing the lot or liable for the tax is unknown, the
! fact shall be stated BY wiring "urknown own
or, in place of the name, and said assessment
roll shall be returned il the month of May 10
! the clerk, with an affidavit of the assessor that
the assessment roll comprises al the real and
/ personal property liable TO taxation in the ward
/ f which he was elected.
! SEC 80 It shall be the duty Of the clerk an
nualy upon the receiptof thaassessm9nt roll a.
aforesaid, to lay the same before the city coun-
Gil for their consideration and the said city coun
1 ell shall b. board of equalization to consider
I the valuation of the property in the several lists
! of assessments, and if deemed necessary, make
such amendments, corrections, and alterations as
10 them may seem proper and necessary to pro-
! dnce equality of assessment, agrgeably to the
true value Of property comparatively in the sew
Cral wards: the said city council on or before
the first Monday of July annually, shall levy up
/ on the whole amount OF such assessment as cor
rectod and equaiz ed, such per ccntage as by
vote of d majority of all the members Of the city
council, shall be deemed necessary for the seve-
raj purposes heraiubofore mentioned; it shall DO
the duty OF the clerk under the direction Of the
city council TO make oat in accordance with such
determination, a schedule of all the property in
each ward separately as contained in said assess
mcnt roll, aancXing 10 each lot or other item of
property, in separate columns, the amount Of tax
which viii b cbargaablo on the same, which
ScbpIulp Glotl bn called tho IN Il. and Gbal IVA
recorded ly said clerk Tor each warl separately,
in book 70 be by him kept fer that purpose, and
said tax list or the record thereof shall either OF
them be conclusive evidence ofth' amount OF tax
cs assess2ssed for the current year in which
The same shall be made out.
SEC. 40. 1t Shall be the duty Of the clerk to
complete the tax lists Of each ward within such
time as may be prescribed by the CITY council,
and deliver the same 10 the treasurer Of the city
together with tie warrant of said city council,
for collecting the sans, and make a record OF
such delivery in a book where such lists shall
be recorded, or in a book containing the procoe-
dngs Of the city council, which record shall be
conclusive evidence Of such delivery; and tie
tax so assessed on real estate Shall be lien IN
preference 10 any other lien on estate 50 taxed,
until the same shall b. paid or satisfied, together
with all costs and charges which may accrue
thereon agreca3y to law.
SEc. 4 Upca rcc,ipt Of the tax lists as a(ora-
said, it Shall be the duty OF the treasurer of said
city who shall be collector for all the wards 10
give public notice in some new,pap, r printed in
said city, that such tax lists have been 5mmttcd
to him for the purpos, Of collecting the taxes
thereon, and that he will receive payment OF tax
es at his oiiico in said city until the last day of
December then next ensuing; and said notice
shall also state the time AM place when and
whore he will sell all lots and lands in SAID lists
con ai1oa upon which the taxes remain unpaid
at such tins or so mach thereof as will pay and
satisfy all taxes which may /, assessed thereon,
together with all costs and other liabilities which
shall accrue according to law by advertisement
and sale, and sud notice shall be published six
successive week, in some newspaper in said CT
ty between the last day of September and the
last day of ncemb r in the year OF said notice.
SEC. IL. l'le sand city council Shall not Dor
row any money on the credit of the corporation,
except for the purpose of constructing harbor
at the south mouth of Pike Creek, in manner
hereafter mentioned, nor shall the credit Of the
city be given or loaned to AID any individual cor
porati3n or association.
SEC. 13 The city council are authorized to
levy a special tax of any sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars annually, FOR the purpose of
constructing a harbor al the south mouth of Pike
Creek said tax to be eyloi OF all landa and
town lots within tho limits OF SAID city, not ex-
cmpt from taxation by the laws Of the United
States or of this state-not including any inn
provcmcnts made therein: and the city council
are hereby authorized and dir s'od to appropr-
ate all sums raised in pursuance OF this act to
tie construction Of harbor 1t the sonth mouth
of Pike Creek, a@rcsaby To such plan as shall
have been approved by an officer of the IoPo-
Ei,y,,
Incnt: II no tax shall be levied in any year for
the construction of harbor, the city council
are authorized to borrow on the credit OF said
city, in such sums as they may deem proper any
amount not exc ,cding ten thousand dollars TO b.
aDp ID to the construction of harbor at tho
south mouth of Pike Creek Provided, that No
money or other property shall be borrowed on
the credit Of the city for term exceeding hyo
wears and on interest exceeding twelve per cent.
Provided also, that all taxes levied for the pay
mant Of the principal sad interest Cd tho sum or
sums borrowed an aforesaid, shall be levied on
the .ane kind Of property that the tax for the
construction Of harbor 10 LEVIED.
Sc. d. No tax shall b, levied. nor mo72y
o. otatrp ooor,y stall be borrowed und r thn pro-
visions ut sc. ~, unless majority OF the 20
tors possessed OF freehold estate, or occupying
lots upon leases, on which lots they pay the tax
%, who shall actually vote upoa the question,
Shall first n each wear determine 10 raise such
tax or authorize such loan; and for tie purpose
ofd,terminirr whtt lcr ST. tax .heli le "a Sod or
loan made tla city council shall order a special
election OF the voters at such times and III such
sIanas in the several wards they shall deem
proper, giruE ten days notice OF the sane IN sclnH
ra1,t saer 35:ntedIn sail city: such elcc.iolss's
BE- conduct Il IN tro "a mann r as oshee cleo
ii NJ III sad ctv arr conducted Tor city purposes: