White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-22
City ordinances.

SECTION i. Be 10 ordained ~ ne mayor -
CounciImen of the City Of White Cloud, Thal
at the 6rst stated meeting ofsthe City Councu
in each year after the present, II shall be the
duty Of the Council by and with the advice aE,A
consent Of the Mayor, to appoint competent
person as Assessor, who shall have resided in
the city at least three months prior to his sp-
| pointment, and the person 50 appointed, SHAH,
before he enters upon the duties of his ONCE,
| give bond 10 the city in the sum Of Three Hun
dred Dollars, with two securities, 70 be appDoI-
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the falthfal
discharge of his duties.
SEC. 9. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties of his ONCE, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge his re-
SpectiVe duties to the bsstof his knoWSdSs and
ability
SEC. ). The Assessor shall enter upon ths
discharge of his duties, after the present yeaA
on the first Monday Of May, in each year, and
shall make such preparations as viii enable him
10 assess the property within the limits Of the
whole eity-repair1ny and correcting the plat Of
the city, and procuring from the County Recos-
der, an abstract Of all conVeyancss of record.
made within the city during the preceding year
and changing the plat of the city to oSrrsspOnd
with such conTeyances.
SEC. 4. On the first of May, in zach year, he
City Register shall deliver to the Assessor, ths
entire preceding assesment-list Of the Gig.
which list shall be returned to the Register with
in two months.
SEC. 5. The Assessor shah, on the second
Monday OF May, succeeding his appointment
proceed TO examine and assess all property
within the city, subject TO taxation, at its cnsA
value, to DO determined by the assessor, and
shall make out a suitable book, which shall con-
tain a list Of all such property, and Of persons
ata rUaaLfa xrffl, fa~ Iaaar,h,nr, IN,
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 boGi
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 DSo-
portions as il is leased or rented.
SEC. s. Said list shall be made cut BY BloeAa,
according to their numerical-order on The ciW
map, in the City Registers Office, and such 9th
er designations made as will enable the Coll0s-
tor readily to find the persons who paw tax.
SEC. Z. And the Assessor is authorized 70
demand Of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, az agent, guardian, or
in any other fiduciary character, q list Of sush
property, with such description a. 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 lndsr oath .oHoh-
ing the same.
SEc. &. II any person refuse to list the roS.
erty "a Aforesaid, or to testify under oath Is 70.
quired concerning the property belonging -
them or under their charge or to deliver
correct description Of their property at the OF.
fee Of the Assessor, within ten DAYS after lueh
demand shall have been made; or Wilfully omit
any property required to be listed from the lat
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 b.
the Assessor.
SEC. 9. If the Assessor and property within
the city limits, the owner Of which 10 unknown,
after using due diligence to ascertain the same,
and falling to do SO, he shall mark the propssbJ
as that Of an owner unknown.
SEC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has act
bee. 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. l. 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
sessmeut of all the property within the eity.
SEC. IL. The Assessor, for the present year,
shall enter immediately upon the diIchargs Of his
duties, and make return By the 18th day of July
next.
SEC. -. ANY error in the assessment Of upS.
perty NAV be Corrected by the Register, BY and
with the consent of the Mayor: the party 80 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 assessment
list a. aforesaid, the City Register shall mostly
the Mayor and the members of the Council, who
shall thsreupOn hold meeting TO hear and de- |
terrnine all appeals from the assessment, and to
all errors that may be found in the list,
and ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayor, of the time and place of meeting foS |
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
during their sitting as 4 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 he /
plats of the city connected with the assessments.
and also in the City Registers Office. He abaH 4
also, when required BY the City Council, make
put list of all real estate which may be in AZ
rears with the city for taxes, and if necessary,
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such
other duties connected with his Office a. ne
City Council may direct.
SEC. 10. Allpersons who consider the nsslTeS
,ggrieved by the assessment Of property MAJ
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 thina
complained of; and no matter unless 80 stated
hall be considered by the court.
SEQ. II. The Court Of appeals shall hear an
determine in a summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover in the as
lists, and may increase or lesssn any
assessment as they may see At. When the
Board, sitting as a court, shall have corrected
nd adjusted the list, the Mayor shall certify the
anne, and deliver the same so certified to the s
;ity Register.
$50. Is. When the said list has been % ~ !
eived, the Register shall run out the same and
inter- in an APPROPRIATE column the amount Of
Ak due from each person he shall, a. soon Z
hereafter as possible, make out . plain copy
hereof, authenticated BY the seal Of the city, !
r until city seal is provided, BY scroll, and
oliver the same to the Collector, and take his q
eceipt for the aggregate amount thsrsof, and
barge the same to him.
SIC. 10. Any errors in the extension Of suSA
st which may at any time be discovered, may !
e corrected by the Register, sISher before - ?
fter the payment of the erroneous amount.
SEC. 90. Il shall be the duty Of the CoIlsctsr J
D report to the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which may come to hAs
nowledge during the time he 10 collecting the
eal estate taxes and thereupon the City Key
ter shall correct the plats OF the city, connea-
ID with the assessment, accordingly.
SEC. 81. The Assessor shall hold his onos1
'r one year, or until otherwise provided BY the
ouncil, or unless sooner removed by the May
r, BY and with the advice and consent Of the =
ity Council, for good cause shown.
SEC. p. The Assessor shall receive ~ pay =
II his services two dollars and hfty cents per ;,
~ for every day actually engaged In he dis-
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