White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10
City Ordinances.

Councilman OF the City Of White Cloud. That
At the 6ss stated meeting Of the City Council
| in each year amer the preseRt, il shall be the
duty Of the Council by and Nith the advice Asd
consent OF the Mayor, % appoint a competent
person as Assessor, Who shall have resided IN
the city at least three months prior to his APP
pOintmens, and the person 80 appointed, shall.
before be enters upon the duties Of his once.
give bond 70 the city in the sum % Three Hun
dred Dollars, with two securities. to be approx
ed by the Mayor, conditioned for the faithful
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 TO discharge his re-
Spective duties TO the hes. Of his knoWejss aud
ability.
Sac. ,. The Assessor shall enter upon the
discharge Of his duties, AFTER the present year,
! on the first Monday Of May, in each year. and
shall make such preparations IS win enable him
to assess the property within the limits Of the
whole city-repairng and correcting The plat Of
the city, and procuring from the County Recor
der. an abstract Of all conveyances Of record,
made within the city during the preceding year.
and changing the plat Of the city 70 correspond
with such cOnveyances.
SIC. 4. On the first Of Nav in each year the
City Register shall deliver 70 the Assessor, the
entire preceding assessment-list Of the city,
which list shall be returned 10 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 is cash
value. to be determined By the assessor. and
shall make out a suitable book, which shall con
tain list of all such property, and Of persons
chargea5le with poll tax, describing in seps-
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. il both
are owned by the same person, and when real
estate is leased or rented, the owner thereof 10
authorized to list it with the Assessor in pro-
portions a. il is leased or rented
SEC. 8. Said list shall be made cut BY Blocks,
according to their numerical-Order on the city
map, in the City Register Office, and such 9th
er designations made as will enable the Collse-
tor readily to find the persons who pay tar.
SIC 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, list of such
property, with such description as will enable
him to list aud 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.
OEC. O. II any person reIuSo 70 llsb the prop
erty as aforesaid, or to testify under oath a. 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
ing to, or under the charge Of such person, shall
be assessed at the market value put upon il By
the Assessor.
SEC. 9. If the Assessor 6nd 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.
SIC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has NOS
been 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
The first day Of August, in each year, Of the aS-
sessment of all the property within the city.
SIC. H. The Assessor, for the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge of hs
duties, and make return BY the 18th day of July
next.
SEc. l3. Any error in the assessment Of pro-
perty may be corrected By the Register, by and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party 80 err
assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IL. 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 a meeting to hear and de-
.ermine all appeals from the assessment, and TO
correct all errors that may be found in the let.
md ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, of the TINA and place OF meeting for
iearing such appeals.
SIC. IS. The Assessor shall attond the Bond
iuriAg their sitting as a court Of appeals, and
urnish any information in his power in relation
o the property in any assessment from which
lere may be an appeal, and shall correct tho
,Iats of the city connected with the assessment,
nd also in the CITY Registers Office. He shalt
.lso, when required by the CITY Council, make
Iut list of all real estate which may be 10 ar
ears with the city for taXes, and If necessary.
scertain the owners, and do and perform such
,iher duties connected with his Office as the
;ity Council may direct.
SIC. I6. All persons who consider themselves
ggrieyed by the assessment Of property may
ppeal to the said court Of appeals every sp-
zeal shall be in writing. and state specifically the
rounds Of appeal, and the matter or thing
omplained of; and no matter unless go stated
hall be considered by the court.
SEC. II. The Court Of appeals shall hear and
etermine in a summary way all appeals, and
orrect any errors they may discover 10 the as
essment lists, and may increase or lessen any
as they may see e.. When the
board, sitting as court, shall have corrected
nd adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
ame, and deliver the same so certified " the
,ity Register.
SEC ls. When the said list has been % re-
eived, the Register shall run out the same and
inter- in an appropriate column the amount Of
az due from each person be shall, as soon
hereafter as possible, make out . plain copy
hereof, authenticated by the seal OF the city,
" until city seal 10 provided, by scroll, and
eliVer the same 20 the Collector, and take bis
eceips for the aggregate amount thereof, AID
barge the same 20 him.
SEo. 10. Any errors in the extension Of such
let which NAV OF any time be discovered, may
e corrected BY the Register. sTther before Or
fer the payment of the erroneous amount.
SEC. 90. Il shall be the duty OF the Collector
o report 70 the Register all changes Of owner
hin In real estate which may come 20 he
during the time he 10 collecting the
cal estate taxes and therenpon the City Reg
ster shall correct the plsts Of the city, connSo-
ed with the assessment, accordingly.
SEc. q. The Assessor shall hold his once
or one year, or until otherwise provided by the
,ouncii, or unless sooner removed By the NAY
r, by and With the advice and consent Of the
,ity Council, for good cause shown.
SEE. -. The Assessor shall recsiTs - pay
Or his services tao dolIars and hfty cent? pr
az for every day actually engaged In the die
barge OF his duties, and az the sans rata fos
raetionAl days.