White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
CITY ordinances.

| SBoTIoS i. Be il ordained oy tne Mayor nn
Councilman Of the City Of White Cloud, Thai
at the first stated meeting Of the City Council
in each year after the present, u snail DC me
duty of the Council BY and with the advice ans
consent Of the Mayor. 70 appoint 9 competent
person an Assessor. who shall have resided in
the city at least three months prior to he ap-
pointment, and the person 50 appointed, shall
before he enters upon the duties Of his once
give bond to the city in the sum Of Three Hun
dred Dollars, with two securities, 70 be appcov.
ed by the Mayor, conditioned for the hithfnl
discharge of his duties.
SIC. 2. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties of his Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully 70 discharge his Pe-
spective duties to the best Of his knowledge and
ability.
SEC. 3. The Assessor shall enter upon the
discharge Of bis duties, after the present year
on the first Monday Of May, in each year, and
shall make such preparations as will enable him
TO assess the property within the limits OF the
whole city-repainng and correcting the plat oil
the city, and procuring from the County Recor.
der, an abstract Of all conveyaucss Of record,
made within the city during the preceding year,
and changing the plat Of the city to correspond
with such conyeyances.
Sro. 4. On the first of May, In each year, the
City Register shall deliver to the Assessor, the
entire preceding assessment-list Of the city,
which list shall be returned TO the Register with
in two months.
SEC. 5. The Assessor shall, on the second
Monday Of May, succeeding his appointment,
proceed to examine and assess all property
within the city, subject to taxation, at Its cash
value, to be determined by the assessor. and
shall make out suitable book, which shall con-
tain list Of all such property, and Of persons
chargea5le with poll taI, describing In sspa-
rate columns the kind Of property, and where
the same is real estate, giving the quantity,
metes and bounds, and the value Of the ground
with the improvements on the same, If both
are owned BY the same person, and when real
estate is leased or rented, the owner thereof is
authorized to list it with the Assessor in pro-
portions as it is leased or rented.
SEC. s. Said list shall be made cut by Blocks,
according to their numerical-order on the city
map, in the City Registers Office, and such 9th
er designations made as will enable the Colloo-
tor readily to find the persons who pay tax.
SEC. Z. And the Assessor is authorized to
demand of any person owning or having charge
of any taxable property, as agent, guardian, or
in any other fduciary character, q list Of such
property, with such description as will enable
him to list and assess the same; and shall have
power, and is required, when not satisfied with
said list, to examine the party under oath touch
ing the same.
SEQ. 8. If any person refuse to list the prop
erty rs aforesaid, or to testify under oath re-
quired concerning the property belonging TO
them or under their charge or to deliver .
correct description Of their property at the Of
fee of the Assessor, within ten DAYS after such
demand shall have been made; or wilfully omit
any property required to be listed from the list
furnished by them, the whole property belong
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be assessed at the market value put upon it BY
the Assessor.
SEQ. 9. If the Assessor End property within
the city limits, the owner of which is unknown,
after using due diligence to ascertain the same,
and failing to do so, he shall mark the property
as that Of an owner unknown.
SEC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has not
bee assessed in any previous year, and the same
shall be assessed for each year in which it has
been omitted, and the Assessor shall note the
same upon his assessment list.
SIC. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the Assessor
to make return to the City Register, on or before
he first day of August. in each year, Of the as.
sessment of all the property within the city.
SEC. IL. The Assessor, Cor the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge of his
duties, aud make return by the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. Is. ANY error in the assessment of pro-
perty may be corrected by the Register. by and
with the consent of the Mayor: the party so eF-
roneously assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IA. Upon the receipt of the assessment
list as aforesaid, the City Register shall notify
the Mayor and the members of the Council, who
shall thereupon hold meeting to hear and de-
termine all appeals from the assessment, and to
correct all errors that may be found in the list,
and ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, Of the time and place of meeting for
hearing such appeals.
SEQ. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
during their sitting as a court of appeals, and
furnish any information in his power in relation
to the property in any assessment from which
here may be an appeal, and shall correct the
plats of the city connected with the assessment,
and also in the City Registers Office. He shall
also, when required BY the City Council, make !
out list of all real estate which may be in ar
rears with the city for taxes, and if necessary,
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such |
other duties connected with his Office a. the |
City Council may direct.
SEQ l6. Allpersons who consider themselves |
aggrieved BY the assessment of property may |
appeal to the said court Of appeals every ap- |
peal shall be in writing and state specifically the
grounds of appeal, and the matter or thing |
complained Of; and no matter unless SO stated
shall be considered by the court.
SEC. II. The Court of appeals shall hear and
determine in summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover in the as
,essment lists, and may increase or lessen any
as they may see ft. When the
Board, sitting as a court, shall have corrected
Ind adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
anne, and deliver the same so certified 70 the
City Register.
SEC I6. When the said list has been 90 re-
,eived, the Register shall run out the same and
inter in an appropriate column the amount Of
AZ due from each person he shall, as soon
as possible, make out 9 plain copy
hereof, authenticated BY the seal Of the city,
leliver the same TO the Collector, and take his
eeeipt for the aggregate amount thereof, and
,hargs the same 10 him.
SRo. l9. Any errors in the extension Of such
ist which may at any time be discovered, may
'e corrected BY the Register, either before OF
fter the payment Of the erroneous amount
SEQ. 20. Il shall be the duty Of the Collector
o report to the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which may come to his
during the time he is collecting the
cal estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg
ster shall correct the plsts Of the city, connec-
ed with the assessment, accordingly.
SEQ. 81. The Assessor shall hold his ONCE
Or one year, or until otherwise provided BY the
;ouncil, or unless sooner removed BY the May
r, by and with the advice and consent Of the
lily Council, for good cause shown.
SEE. -. The Assessor shall receive a. pay 9
Dr. his services two dollars and fifty cents per :
ay for every day actually engaged in the dis
harRe Of his dutiee and at the same rate for 2