White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-20
City ordinances.

: COuncllmen OF the Civ OF W nite OiOuuf IA
at the first stated meeting q the City COanci
in each year after the present, il shall be The
duty Of the Council BY ard win tie advice ans
consent Of the Mayor, 10 appoint competent
person as Assessor, who shall have resided IN
the city at least three months prior to his ap-
pOintment, and the person 50 appointed, shall
before he enters upon the duties OF bis ofice5
give bond to the city in the sum Of Three Hur'
dred Dollars. with two securities, TO be apvrOf
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of his duties
! SIC. .. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties Of his Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge his re-
srective duties to the bestof 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 Sswill enable him
to assess the property within the limits Of the
whole city-rcpaialgs and correcting the plat oS
| 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 eOnveyances.
SEC. 4. On the first Of May. in each year, the
City Register shall deliver to the Assessor, the
entire preceding assessment list Of the eity,
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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 q suitable book, which shall con.
tain 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 il
authorized to list it with the Assessor in pro.
portions as il is leased or rented.
SEc. 6. Said list shall be made out by Blocks,
according 10 their numefical-ordeF on the city
map, IN the City Registers Office, and such 9TH
er designations made as will enable the COlsc-
tor readily to find the persons who pay tar.
SEC. Z. And the Assessor is authorized 10
demand Of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, as agent, guardian, OF
in any other fdueiary character, = list Of such
property, with such description as viii enable
him to list and assess the same; and shall have
pOyer, and is required, when not satisfied with
said list, to examine the party under oath touch
ing the same.
SEC. 3. IL any person refuse to list the prop
erty as aforesaid, or to testify under oath as re-
quired concerning the property belonging TO
them or under their charge or to deliver a
correct description Of their property at the of.
6ce Of the Assessor, within ten days alter 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 it By
the Assessor.
SEC. 9. II 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 50, 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 RoS
beer assessed in any previous year, and the sans
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. II 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. ~. The Assessor, Cor the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge ofhi
duties, and make return By the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. H. 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 er.
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
liss 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-
termine all appeals from the assessment and to
correct all errors that may be found ia the list,
and ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, of the time and place Of meeting foE
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
1uriRg their sitting as a court of appeals, and
furnish any information in his power in relation
10 the property in any assessment from which
here may be an appeal, and shall correct the
olats of the city connected with the assessment,
md also in the City Registers Office. He shall
llso, when required by the City Council, make
,ut list of all real estate which may be in ar.
ears with the city for taxes, and If necessary.
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such
,ther duties connected with his Office as the
City Council may direct.
SEC. l6. All persons who consider themselves
BY the assessment Of property may
appeal to the said court Of appeals every APP
zeal shall be in writing and state specifically the
grounds Of appeal, and the matter or thing
Of; and no matter ualess 50 stated
hall be considered by the eOaEt.
SEC. IL. The Court Of appeals shall hear aud
determine ia 8 summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover in the as
essmeEt lists, and may increase or lessen say
lsseszment as they may see fit. When the
Board, sitting as a court, shall have corrected
md adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify she
,ame, and deliver the same so certified 10 tho
City Register.
SIC. ls. When the said list has been so re.
:eived, 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
hereafter as possible, make out a plain copy
thereof, authenticated by the seal Of the city,
Dr. until = city. seal is provided, by a scsoll. and
deliver the same 20; the Collector, and taks his
receipt for the aggregate amount theEeof, AID
charge the same 70 him. 49,
SEC. .I9 ANY errors in the extenaonsof. suehs
list which may at any time be discovered, may
be corrected BY the Register eIIher before or
after the payment Of the erroneous amount.
SIC 20. It shall be the dutyof the Collector
% report 10 the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which may come 10 his
during the time be is collecting tho.
,eal estate taxes and tbeeeupon the City Reg
ster shall correct the p!ats Of the city, connec.
ed with the assessment, accordingly ------
SEC. 81. The Assessor shall bold bis ofBee.
or one year, or until otherwise provided by Che
Council, or unless sooner removed hytbe May.
W. BY and with the advice and consent Of the
City Council, for good cause shown
SIC. %. The Assessor shall fecsfFe as pAy
or his services two dollars and City cents per
lay for every day actually engaged in the dis
:harge Of his duties, and at the same rate for
fractional days