White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-17
City Ordinances.

An ordinance 10 cStADiAsh - AsScSsCss
prescribing his dafies, ana reEuiauns
the assessment Of property subject q
taxatien.
srcnos 1. Be Il ordained BY the Mayor and
Councilmen Of the City Of White Cloud, That
At the frst stated meeting Of the City Council
in each year after the present, i shall be the
duty Of the Council BY and with the advice Ans
consent Of the Mayor, 70 appoint Q eomPetsni
person Is Assessor, who shall have resided In
the city 81 least three months prior 70 his ap,
uoiutment. and The person 90 appointed, shall
before be enters upon the duties Of bis once
give bond to the city in the sum Of Three Hun
dred Dullsrs, With two securities. TO be approv-
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the fAithfHl
discharge Of his duties.
| $50. 2. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties Of bis Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully 10 discharge his re-
spective dudes 70 the bestof his knoUsdgs and
ability.
SIC. 8. The Assessor shaIl enter upon the
discharge Of his duties, after the present year,
on the frst Monday Of Nay, In each year, and
shall make such preparations a. will enable him
TO assess the property within the limits Of the
whole eity-fepainng and correcting the plat Of
the city. and procuring from the County Recor-
der, an abstract Of all conveysnces OF record,
made within the city during the preceding year,
and changing the plat Of the city 70 correspond
with such conyeyGnces.
SEC. (. On the first Of May. In each year, the
City Register shah deliver to the Assessor, the
entire preceding sssessment-list OF the city,
which list shall be returned 10 the Register with
in two months.
SEc. s. 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
vslue, to be determined by the assessor. and
shall make out suitable book, which shall con-
tain list Of all such property, and Of persons
charges5le with poll tax, describing 10 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, IL both
are owned by the same person, and when real
estate is leased or rented, the owner thereof is
authorized to list Il with the Assessor In pro-
portions As it is leased or rented.
SIC. 8. Said list shall be made outoy Blocks,
according to their numerieal-order on the citT
map, in the City Registers Office, and such 9th
er designations made as will enable the Collse-
tor readily to hnd the persons who pay tsI.
SIC. Z. And the Assessor Is authorized to
demand Of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, as agent, guardian, or
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property, with such description a. will enabls
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.
SIC. 9. IL any person refuse TO list the prop
erty as Aforesaid, or to testify under oath e re-
quired concerning the property belonging TO
them or under their charge or to deliver q
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 sssessed at the market value put upon il 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 sans,
and failing to do 90, he shall mark the property
as that Of an owner unknown.
SIC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
10 discover any taxable property which has not
been assessed in any previous year, and the same
shall be assessed for each year In which Il has
been omitted, and the Assessor shall note the
same upon his assessment list.
SEc. 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
bebcucut VI all tue prOpcTty Wlhuiu VIC Glbys
SIC. -. The Assessor, for the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge Of his
duties, and make return By the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. IL. ANY error Ia the assessment Of pro-
perty may be corrected by the Register, by and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party % er-
roneously 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 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 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 ONCE as the |
City Council may direct.
SEC. 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
Of; and no matter unless 50 stated
shall be considered by the court.
SEC. IL. The Court of appeals shall hear and
determine in summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover in the as
sessment lists, and may increase or lessen any
as they may see IT. When the
Board, sitting as court, shall have corrected
and adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
same, and deliver the same 30 certified to the
City Register.
SEc 10. When the said list has been 80 re-
ceived, the Register shall run out the same and
enter in an appropriate column the amount Of
tax 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 10 provided, by q scroll, and
deliver the same to the Collector, and take his
receipt for the aggregate amount thereof, AID
charge the same 70 him.
SEQ. l9. Any errors in the extension Of such
list which may at any time be discovered, may
be corrected by the Register, either before or
after the payment of the erroneous amount.
SIC. 20. Il shall be the duty Of the Collector
10 report to the Register all changes Of owner
ship in real estate which may come to his
during the time he Is collecting the
real estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg
ster shall correct the plata Of the city, connee-
led with the assessment, accordingly.
SEC. 81. The Assessor shall hold his ONCE
ior one year, or until otherwise provided By the