White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-15
City Ordinances.

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} SEcroS !. BE il ordained By NE Mayor al
COuncilmen Of the City Of White Cload, Tha
2 at the first stated meeting Of the City COund
in each year after the present, il shall be the
duty Of the Council BY and with the advice and
consent OF the Mayor. to appoint q competent
person as Assessor, who shall have resided In
the city at least three months prior to his Eb-
pOintment, and the person so appointed, sh1f
} before he enters upon the duties Of his once.
give bond to the city in the sum Of Three Hun
. dred Dollars, with two securities, to be appFov
! ed by the Mayor, conditioned for the faiShfnl
D discharge of his duties.
SEC. 2. The said Assessor. before entering
on the duties Of his office, shall take and sub-
! scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge his re-
, spective duties to the bssto his know sdSs and
! ability.
SEC. ,. The Assessor shall enter ubon he
discharge Of his duties, after the present yeaG,
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 eity-rep1iung and correcting the plat Of
the city, and procuring from the County Recon
der, an abstract of all conveyancss 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 frstof May, in each year, ne
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entire preceding Assessmentlist Of the city,
which list shall be returned TO The Register with.
in two months.
SEC. ,. The Assessor shall, on the second
honda! OF May, succeeding his appointment
/ proceed TO examine and assess all property
within the city, subjecE to taxation, at its cash
value. to be determined By the assessor. and
shall make out a suitable book, which shall con-
tain list OF all such property, Snd Of persons
chargea5le with poll tax, describing In sspA.
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 10
authorised to list il with the Assessor in pru.
portions as il is leased or rented.
SEc. s. Said list shall be made eutby Bloska,
according to their numerical-order on the city
map, in the City Registers oifice, and such 9TH
er designations made as will enable the Coles
tor readily to find the persons who pay tar.
SEC. I. And the Assessor 10 authorized -
demand Of any person owning or having charRs
OF any taxable property, as agent, guardian, o.
in any other 6duciRry character, . list Of such
.|~operty, with such description a. will enable
him to list and assess the same; and shall have
mower, anu Is required, when not satisfied viii
said list, to examine the party under oath tosoh-
ing the same.
SIC. 8. II any person refuse 70 list the pros
srty as Aforesaid, to testify under cath - re-
quired concerning the property belonging -
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 omi0
any property required to be listed from the lisa
furnished BY them, the whole property belong
ing to, or under the charge OF such person, ahslI
be assessed at the market value put upon il By
the Assessor.
SEC. 9. IL the Assessor and 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
as that Of an owner unknown.
SEC. 10. The Assessor shall use all the meas
to discover any taxable property which has 80
been assessed in any previous year, and the sane
shall be assessed for each year in which IL has
been omitted, and the Assessor shall notO The
same upon his assessment list.
SEc. IL. Il skall 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 A.
sessmenI of all the property within the city.
SEC. IL. The Assessor, FOR the present year.
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge or his
duties, and make return By the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. -. ANY error in the assessment OF Pre-.
perty may be corrected by the Register, BY and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party 30 or
rOBeOusly assessed, fling afidAvit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IA. 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 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
Mayor, Of the time and place Of meeting for
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
luriHg their sitting as a court Of Appeals, and
furnish any information in his power in rslatioa
10 the property in any assessment from WHICH
here may be an appeal, and shall correct he
,lats of the city connected Withthe assessment,
md also in the City Registers Office. He shan
llso, when required BY the City Council, make
,ut a list Of all real estate which may be in az
ears with the city for taxes, and IL necessary,
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such
,ther duties connected with his once 90 AO
City Council may direct.
SEC. is. All persons who consider en- { nsefyas
Iggrieyed by the assessment Of property NAP
appeal to the said court Of appeals: every ap-
zeal shall be in writing and state specifically The
rounds of appeal, and the matter or thing
hall be considered by the court.
SEo. II. The Court of appeals shall hear an
determine in q summary way all appeals, and
orrect any errors they may discover in the -
essment lists, and may increase Or lessen Gay
as they may see n. 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 seriiksa 70 he
;ity Register.
SEC. 1s. When the said list has been % y.
eived, the Register shall run out the same and
inter- in an appropriate column the amount Of
AZ due from each person he shall, ~ so0A
hereafter a. possible, make out q plain copy
hereof, authenticated By the seal Of the city,
r until CITY seal IL provided, By q scroll, ana
oliver the same to the Collector, and take hIs
eceipt for the aggregate amount thsFscf, sDd
barge the same 20 him.
SIC. l9. ANY errors in the extension Of gaeA
st which NAV at any tine be discovered, nay
g corrected By the Register, either before =
fter the payment Of the erroneous amount
SEc. 20. II shall be the duty OF the CollOetg
report TO the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which Ray come 70 BE
during the time he il collecting he
al estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg
ter shall correct the plata Of the city rconnoN,
d with the assessment, accordingly.
SEC. q. The assessor shall hold HE oaOO
" one year, or until otherwise provided BY the
ouncil, or unless scooter removed By the Nav.
?. By and with the advice and consent Of de
ity Council. for good cause Shown.
y his services too dolIars and hfty cents PEE
p a H. II L a. H.