Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1854-05-26
An Ordinance

Presiding for the ierying Of Special
1ar, aad prescribing The duties Of As-
SCISSORS in m0AjRg special assessment :
SECTION /. BE it ordained by the City
Council of the City of kcnosha:
That there shall be levied and collected in
the present fiscal year the assessed valuation
of the real estate and lots in the City of Ke-
nosha, exclusive of improvements thereon,
a special tax of five thousand dollars for
the the purpose of constructing a harbor
ut the south mouth Of Pike creek, " in said
city.
SEC. ,. The Assessor OF the City shall
and is hereby required, by the DIST day Of
June next, to ascertain by diligcnt inquiry,
all the taxable lots and real estate in the
City, and the names of the owners of such
real estate rs far practicable, and shall
make out an assessment roll of all such tax
able real estate and lois, aud appraisc the
same as hereinafter specified.
SEC. 3. The said Assessor shall set down
in his assessment roll, in separate columns,
and according to the best information he can
obtain:
LIST. The names of all persons liable 10
pay taxes on real estate property in the city.
I'd. 4 description OF each lot and parcel
of land to be taxed, specifying under appro-
ton, in winch such lot or parcel of land lies
and the number of the lot and block where
the same shall be so divided.
sd The full cash value of uch lot or par
eel of land, not including any Improvements
made thereon,
SEC. /. The Assessor shall Ire present,
in the City Council room, in said city, on
the 22d day of June next, at 9 O'Clock, \. NJ.
for the purpose of reviewing his assessment
roll and may continue such review rs long
as SHALL be necessary fer the purpose, and on
application Of any person considering him
self a@grieycd in respect TO the valuation OF
any real estate assessed, the Assessor may
alter or amend such assessment.
SEC. ). The Assessor when he shall have
reviewed and completed his assessment roll,
shall, on or before the 29th day of June,
1884, deliver the same to the City Clerk
with an affidavit attached to the same sub,
scribcd to by him, specifying that such as
sessment roll, containing u description of all
the lots and real estate in the city, and that
such lots and real estate are estimated accor-
dag TO the true cash value thereof, to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
SEC. 6. The said City Clerk upon the de-
livery TO him of the said assessment roll,
shall lay the same before the Cry Council
ut the next meeting thereof, and the said
City Council shall examine aud equalize
said assessment roll, as provided by the law
of the State relating TO the equalization OF
assessments.
SEC I When the said City Council shall
have cqualjzed and corrected the said assess
ments agreeably to the requirements of the
next preceding section, they shall lew upon
the whole amount of such corrected and
equalized assessments such per centage as
will amount in the aggregate to five thou
sand dollars.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty Of the City
Clerk, under the direction of the City COun-
ell, to make out schedule of all the prop
ertv. as contained in said assessment roll,
anncNing to each lot and parcel Of land, the
amount of tax chargeablc Oh the same, which
schedule shall be called the tax list, and shall
he recorded BY the said CITY Clerk in a book
for that purpose, and said tax list, or the
record thereof, shall either of them be con-
elusive evidence of the amount of taxes as
seSsed for such purpose in such year.
SEC. 9. 1t shall be the duty of the CITY
Clerk 10 complete the said tax lists by the
first Monday of August, 1854, and deliver
the same to the Treasurer of the city, to-
gether with a warrant of the said City Coun-
ell for collecting the same, and make rec
ord of such delivery in book containing the
proceedings of the City Council, which rec
ord shall be conclusive evidence of such de-
livery.
c. C. SHOLES. Mayor.
J. MpRRAY, Clerk.
Passed MAY Is 1884.