White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-03
city ordinances.

CounciImeu of the CITY of Write Cloud, That
AZ the frst stated meeting OF the City Council
in each year after the present, it shall be the
duty Of the Council by and with the advice and
consent Of the Mayor, 10 appoint a competent
person as Assessor, who shall have resided IN
the city at least three months prior to has ap-
pOintment, and the person 81 appointed, shall,
before he enters upon the duties OF hls ohlce,
give bond 10 the city in the sIfa of Three Hun
dred Dollars, with two securities, 10 be apnrov-
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the fs1rafet
discharge Of his duties.
SIC. 9. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties Of his Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully 10 discharge his re
spective duties TO the best Of his knowledge and
ability.
SEc. 3. 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 as will 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 conveyanees Of record
made within the city during the preceding year,
and changing the plat of the city TO correspond
with such conveyanceS.
SIC. 4. On the fret Of May. in ach year, tue
CITY Register shall deliver to the Assessor, the
entire preceding asscssment-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 NAV, 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 a suitable book, which shall con-
tain a list of all such property, and Of persons
chargea5le with poll tax, describing in sepa-
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 il leased or rented.
SEC. 6. Said list shall be made out 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 Collsc-
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, OF
in any other fiduciary character, hist 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.
SIC. (. IL anv person refuse TO list the prop
erty az aforesaid or to testify under oath as re
quired concerning the property belonging To
them or under their charge or TO deliver
correct description of their property at the OIL
fee of the Assessor, within ten days after such
demand shall have been mAdei or wilfully omit
anv 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 find 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
az that Of an owner unknown.
SEC 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
| to discover any taxable property which has not
beer 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. II. IL 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.
SEC. IL. The Assessor, Cor the present year.
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge Of his
duties, and make return BY the 18th day OF July
next.
SEC. -. ANY error in the assessment Of pro-
perty NAV be corrected by the Register, BY aud
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party so err
roueously assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
| in addition 10 each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IL. Upon the receipt Of the assessment
ist as Aforesaid, the City Register shall notify
| the Mayor and the members of the Council, who
shall thereupOn hold q 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.
SEC. 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 shalt
also, when required by the City Council, make
out a 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. -.-l-.
SIC. Is. Allpersons who consider themselves
aggrieyed 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 OF thing
| complained of; and no matter unless 20 stated
shall be considered by the court.
SEC. IL. The Court of appeals shall hear and
determine in q summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover in the as-
sessment lists, and may increase or lessen any
assessment as they may see TT When tho
Board, sitting as a court, shall have corrected
and adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
same, and deliver the same so certibed u the
CITY Register.
SIC. is. when the said list has been 90 re-
ceived, the Register shall run out the same AMI
enter in an appropriate column the amount os
tar due from each person ; he shall, as soon
thereafter as possible, make out plain copy
thereof, authenticated by the seal Of the city,
or until city seal Is provided, by scroll, and
deliver the same 10 the Collector, and take he
receipts for the aggregate amount thereof AKA
charge the same TO him.
SIC. l9. Any errors in the extension OF such
list which may at any tine be discovered, NAV
be corrected By the Register, eisher before OF
!, after the payment OF the eTrobeOns amount.
, Src. 90. Il shall be the dHiy Of the Collector
, TO report 70 the Register all changes OF owner
ship In real estate which may coae 70 his
/, knowledge during the time he ia collecting thS
: real estate taxes and thereupoR the City heF-
jstsr shall correct the pats OF the city, eonnee-
ted with the assessment, aecordiDgly-T ~
7 SIC. 81. The Assessor shall hold be once
for one year, or until otherwise psOzi8ed brthe
Council; or unless sooner removed By the, MAJ
, or, by and with the advice and consent u thO
. ctr Council, for good cause shown 40 ore
! SIC y. The Assessor shau receive Agfpsy
for bis services two dollars and ffty eenis PEI
. day for every day actually engaged 10 TIE dis
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