The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-08-06
ORDINANCE 9Th.

II REVENUE
he u ordained by the city Connect Of Me Csty of
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Sec. I. That the city Council shall levy an ANNA,
not exceeding one half OF per cent upon the
value thereof--by ordinance resoluton--upon all
the property, personal and real within the limits of
SAID city subject to taxation under the laws of the
state of Iowa for county revenue including money al
interest or deposit stocks or shares in
companies, capital employed In merchandise. boats
@er craI OF every description not otherwise
fe ewhed IN Whole or part by persons residing In said
Sec. 2. There shall annually be levied upon al, the
real and personal property in this city liable by law Ia
taxation, road tax, equal in amount In each wear IN
tse amount which shall be levied by the County Court
road tax. q ttt va - - !" PVPe'!
Sec. D. The assessor shall, before the first day of
August 1887 and hereafter before the first dav of Nav
of each year, make out list and assessment on ali
real and personal property in the city liable to taxa
uon-and Is hereby empowered to administer an oath
70 any person as to the amount and value of his per
sonai property. He shall also take list of ali ner
sons subject to poll tax under the Code Of iowa
ted said lls he shah make out sign and certify cany
thereof and post up the same at the Post once In this
ana snail lay the original list before the city Coun
4 Gil at us next regular meeting. wv
sec. .. ANY person agrieyed by the assessment of
ms real or personal property shall be heard as TO the
same by the city Council at their regular uest;n, on
the End Monday in August In each wear. or at some
subsequent meeting to be designated at said regular
sr anu the Council shall have full power to al
YET ana correct such assessment to them, upon in
vesngahon, may seem equitable and Just
corre.,S !. 90 soon as SAID list and assessment
shall endors "ppaoyed py the Council, the Mayor
proved, signing the endorsement as Mayor ~ =
have been onnr sui as ,e st and asses sment shall
MAKE complete copy thereof which copy shall con-
or marcel os st stating the value of each lot
tbereon tb 'a anu tne value OF the improvements
ana. tne assessment OF personal property and the
OF each persons real esas tax personal nron
and dei;,,ar roaa tax and shall sign certify
recent tbereSnr 20 .ne city collector taking his
! Sac Th, sPvve1Iylng the amount due thereon.
az, .. Inat all property subject to taxation by
Same ,aan VI is,eu, SO lar as applicable, in the
ouired hx the LAM T te same restrictions as re-
tbe IT, va .is STATE OF iowa IN relation to
NM ,,,r,oa A..ns anu assessing property for reve-
der such liz ,;s u wnen any person required to UNI
ana anr ,s 90 70 no from absence or sickness,
a.. i peison refuses so TO DO orto take subscribe
o ea W. the assesso or shall ascertain accord
and yalne 81 th ,s ne can Obtain the number
m he assassaa 50 sPecies OF property required
sons GO anu sah report the names Of the per-
| Ssc oiu LIZ 70 .ne CITY Council
according TO law shall be liable to double as
81 10 MI
cay;no ~ ne eoilector snail immediately after re-
th Z 'e assessment rolls notify the tax payers Of
~ S;ns, py pupHcaton IN some newspaper published
thai ts ets lna said rolls are in his possession and
at the end of ,bre % 70 pe paia ior.hwith and
nroceed 20 c, aler sad puoiication he shall
person ~; te same, giving receipt to each
he amdn, III, ds which receipt shall express
erateIy and i.t - VI ~ any other manner sep
.isn ~, a.so ae uaie OF the payment; and shall
afs ,ne worn paid against the name OF every
Snail nreserye 1i;t Wnsn tne tax is PAID and he
gaeh person. and shall deliver the to the
ssc " n ~ r rhe assessment as.,.ss. rolls
In rsh,ar, e yoiec.or shaii on the FIRST Monday
10, i;a III ..h year, NE with the Recorder con-
ras ~ rona e Wy io.s. OUT lots, grounds or par
res, id ~, re. am UNPAID, and the Recorder shall
salH i'' W we CITY council at their next regu
lar meeting -t
-. Al taxes upon any real estate In the city
.einanng unpaid shall draw interest at the rate Of
cent per annin, from thefirst day of
February next succeeding the assessment.
sec. 10 All real estate In this city upon which the
taxes sha remain unpaid for the space of one year
fon .ne nrst gay OF February next succeeding the
Sen T M; soia Tor the payment OF said taxes
nec, n Inc CITY Collector shall give notice Of the
sale OF real property aforesaid by publication there
haa m M; NO or Jour weeks IN some newspaper pub.
,'eeu III .s CITY, the nrs publication of which shall
pe a. ieas. -FOUR weeks before the sale. Such notice
shaii .oh,n notihcation that all te real estate in
ei! iaoie 70 De sold for the payment of taxes for
.he ear Shahihg ~ upon which the taxes remain
VIII We soiu, al time and place therein mention
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sec. 10 Such sale shall take place between the
nous OF nine O'Clock in the forenoen and five o'clock
In the afternoon, aud may be adjourned day to
'Sunaays eNcepted) until all the real estate is
sold
Sec. 1G He who bids to pay the amount due for
inc Least quantity Of land will be the highest bidder
anu the manner OF ascertaining the portion bid for
shall be as In the State reyenue law. s
sec. ~. II no one bid and pay the Collector the
amount required to be paid aforesaid ON any real
estate the Treasurer shall make out to the city, cer
uncae similar TO thaf given to other purchasers, and
such sale TO the city shall have the effect II
made 10 an Individual ysfgt s.a4J
4 sec. Is should any person so bidding fail to pay
the amount due, the Collector shall again offer said
reai estate Tor sale II the sale has not closed If it has
closed ne may advertise II specifically, and by desorip
ton by one written notice posted up In the postofce
III ,s CITY, atieast one week before the sale and again
sen the same as aforesaid orthe Collector may
or tne amount pa from the purchaser In an action
brought IN name OF the city against the purchaser
Sec. ~ Heal estate sold rs hereinbefore provided
may De at any time within one year after the
sale Thereon Dy payment TO the city Treasurer Of
the amount paid by the purchaser at said SALE toget
or WIN an interest thereon at the rate of twenty five
per cent per ahnum winch sum shall be paid by the
the treasurer the certhcate received by him at said
sale. 90 aE
sec. ~ Hsny real estate sold as aforesaid, be not
redeemed within the me and IN the manner aforesaid
the treasurer sha mako out and deliver to the pur
chaser eedthereior conveying the same to the in
dvidua pnrchaser or TO the city ms the case may be,
which deed shan reche substantially the amount Of the
tax the year Tor which 1t was assessed the day and
year OF the sale the amount Tor which the real estate
was bid on fu description OF the estate conveyed
and the name OF the purchaser. "a
sec ~. For each deed to an individual purchaser
the purchaser sha pay into the Treasury the Of
one dollar ana shall also pay the fees for acknowledge
1 Ing and recordingthe same.
Sec Zz Inc deed 10 the CITY snail embrace all the
real estate bid on to the city at any sale and not
redeemed, and the same shall be recorded In the Re-
| corders once OF Wapeiio county. ~
MAY ce az TO ne holder by written transfer Of