White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
City ordinances.

taxatlon. - -
SECTION 1. Be it ordained BY ths Mayor and
Councilmen OF the City Of White Clond, That
al the frst stated meeting Of the City Counsi
in each year after the present, ID shall be Vie
duty of the Council by and with the advice aaa
consent Of the Mayor, to appoint q eonpstsns
person as Assessor, who shall have resided 10
the city at least three months Hior 90 his ap-
pointnent, and the person 80 appointed, shall,
before he enters upon the duties of his onss,
| give bond 70 the city in the sum OfThrse Ha-
dred Dollars, with two securities, to be ApnroV.
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the faith b
! discharge Of his dstiss.
SEC. 2. The s2id Assessor, before sHterfR Z
on the duties Of his oE6es, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge Bis re-
| spsct;Te duties to The best Of his knoWedgs and
ability. -7 1919
SEe. 3. The Assessor shall enter upen ~
discharge Of his duties, after the present year,
on the first Monday Of MAY, in each year, and
shall make sueh Preparations IS viii enable him
to assess the property within the limits Of the
whole eity-repairing and correcting the plat Of
the city, and procuring from the County r eeas-
der, an abstract OF all eonveyaneSs of record,
made within the city during the preceding ysR,
and changing the plat Of the city to sorrsspoad
with such eonTeyanees. ----eF
| SEQ. 4. On the first Of May. in each year, the
| City Register shall deliver to the Assessor, ths
entire preceding assessment-list Of the eiyy,
which list shall be returned to the Register VIII
! in two months. .. III
SEC. 3. The Assessor EhAIl, On the second
Monday of May, succeeding his appointnsnt,
proceed to examine and assess all property
within the city, subject to taxation, at its eash
value, 10 be determined BY the Assessor. and
shall make out suitable book, which shall con
tain list of all such propertyeand Of persons
chsrgea5le with poll tax, describing in sspa-
rate columns the kind of property, and where
the same ia real estate, giving the quantity,
meteS and bounds, and the value of the ground
with the improvements on the same, If both
ara owned by the same person, and when rsxi
sstats is leased or rented, the owner thereof 10
authorized to list ID with the Assessor in Pre-
portions as it is leased or rented.
See. 6. Said list shall be made cut by BlosfA
according to their numsrical-ordsr on the city
map, in the City Registers Office, and Sueh 9th
sr designations made a. will enable the COllssl
tor readily to End the persons who pay tax.
SIC. I. And the Assessor is authorized to
demand OF any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, a. agent, guardian, ~
in any other Gduciary character, 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.
SIC. 8. II any person refuse 10 list the prop
erty a. Aforesaid, to testify under oath as r.
quired concerning the property belonging to
them or under their charge or to deliver o
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 lated 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 upsn it by
the Assessor
SEC. 8. II the Assessor GEd property within
the city limits, the owner Of which 10 unknown,
after using due diligence to ascertain the same,
and failing to do so, he shall mark the property
Rs that of an owner unknown.
SEC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has ast
beer assessed in any previous year, and the sane
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
he first day Of August, in each year, OF the as
sessmens of all the property within The city
SEC. ID. The Assessor, for the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge of his
duties, and make return by the 10TH day Of JuS
next.
SIC. -. ANY error in the assessment Of pre-
perty may be corrected by the Register. by and
with the consent of the Mayor: the party so sr-
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 aSsennsst
list rs aforesaid, the City Register shall notify
the Mayor and the members of the Council, vhs
shall thsreupon 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 ths
Mayor, of the time and place Of mssting fS
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
duriRg their sitting ~ court of appeals, ana
furnish any information in bis power in relation
to tue property in any assessments from which
here may be an appeal, and shall correct the
plats of the city connected with the aSsesImsnt,
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 A.
rears with the city for taxes, and if necessary.
ascertain the owners, and do and perform pueh
other duties connected with his Office a. IL
City Council may direct.
SEC. 10. AlfpersOns who consider the selves
aggricved by the assessment Of property mag
appeal to the said court OF appeals: every ap, |
peal shall be in writing and state specifically ths
grounds of appeal, and the matter or thina |
of; and no matter unlsAs so sbassa
shall be considered by the court.
SEE. IL. The Court of appeals shall hear - |
determine in a summary way all appeals, and |
correct any errors they NAV discover in the ~ |
sessment lists, and may increase or lessSn any
as they may see at. When the |
Board, sitting as court, shall have corrected |
and adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
same, and deliver the same 30 sertiasd 70 tEs |
City Register.
SrS. Is. When the said list has been % -
ceived, the Register shall run out the Gams ana |
enter in an appropriate column the amount Of
tax due from each person he shall, a. soon
40 possible, make out . plain copy
shereof, authenticated by the seal Of the city,
DIT until city seal is provided, BY = scroll, and
deliver the same to the Collector, and lake his
receipt for the aggregate amount thereof, ~
shargs the same to him.
SEe. Is. Any errors in the SrtsnsioA Of SucA
list which may at any time be discovered, may
be corrected BY the Register, sILher before q
after the payment Of the erroneous amount.
SEE. 90. It shall be the duty OF the Collsssap
70 report to the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which nay come to hh
during the time he is collecting the
,esl estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg
ster shall correct the plats Of the city, ceanse-
ed with the assessment, accordingly.
SEc. 81. The ASSESSOR shall hold his oAes
or one year, or until otherwise provided BY the
or unless sooner removed BY the Nay
". by and With the advice and consent Of the
City Council. for good cause shown.
SEs. %. The Assessor shall receive a. pav
or his services two dollars and fly ssnh per
lay for every day actually engaged in The die