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

preSeribisx bic duties, and raEzIaAing
ths RsssssEsses of property subject 10
TAXATION. $3.50
sEcTIoN I. Be 10 ordained by ne Mayor and
CouueilBen O. the City Of White Cloud, TbaS
At the 6rst stated mseang Of the City Council
in each wear ste- the present, il shall be the
deSy Of the Council ~ and With the advice AnJ
consent Of the Mayor. to APPOINT q eOmpstnAs
person as Assessor, Sbo shall have resided In
the city a. lssSt three manshr prior 70 bis ap-
posntnent, sEd IEe person % appointed, shAus
before be enters upOn the dsties Of his once.
give bond 20 the city in she sgD Of Three Hna-
dred Dollars, WITH tuO securities, to be Approv-
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned foF ths hilAhI
discharge Of his dates.
sac. :. The said Assssss-. before sstSrtsR
on the duties OF he OEcs, shall take anil sub
scribe an oath, faithfully 20 6ischsrge he ~
, speSiiVs essis. TO Lls best Of his knoEO0xs M
ability. -.c-
SEs. ;. The Assessor shah enter up0n he
EschArse OF ais duties. Grer the present yeaR.
on the first Monday Of May, in each year, and
shall make zach prasaratioaa As wiz enable HIN
20 Assess shs P.opsrIy Within the limits Of the
whole eits-repaE7tg and correcting the plat Of
the city, and procuring Con the County ReenS-
der, an assfracs Of all eonvsyaDcss Of record.
made within she siTy during tbs preceding yOsP,
and changing the pat OF he cry - ssrrsspoAd
with zach eonVeysnoes
SE0 4. On the 6rs, Of Nav. ia each vpAS, ne
Civ Register shall deivsr 20 the Assassor, IAs
entire preceding ssSsunent- list Of he Gig.
shich list shall De rssuSnsd 10 the Rsgs ,sr Sils-
in two months.
SEC. s. The Asssso, ssGA, en- she sscOnA
Monday OF May, susessiing bis aproiatnsaN
FrOeesd 10 Srami1e and asseas ali property
within the ely, sshjses to taxation. At its eaaA
| VAac, 90 be determined BY the aSsessOr, and
shall make oat suitable book, which shall Goa
tain lis. Os all saca r-o5srty, anil Of persons
chsrgea5ls viii poll tar, describing in sspa.
-sts columns the kiRi OF property, and where
Lle same Is real estate, giving the quantity,
mstes and bounds, and the value of the gruund
With ths Improvements ON tiS sane. II boGh
are owned by the sans person. and Whea real
estate 10 leased or rented, tia owner thereof IL
Authorized so list it "its the Assessor in ppO-
portions a. 10 is leased or reHsed.
Sac. 6. Said list shall be made eat By BoshS,
according TO she;r numsricsl-ordOr Oh the city
map, in the City Register once, and ssch 9th.
Or designations made a. will enable the Colls0
! tor readily tn and the persons who pay tax
SEC. 7. And the AsssssoS il authorized %
demand OF SAY person owning OF having charge
Of any taxable property, ~ agent, guardian, -
| in any other 6duciAry character, Q list of sasA
property. With such description a. will enable
him to liSs and Asssss the same; and shall have
power, and 10 required, when not satisfied vish
said list, to examine ne party HndOr oath tsSsA.
| ing the zane.
! Srs. s. Ii Aay persoA rSfsss 70 list ihO prop-
srty - Aforesaid, or to testify under oath as re-
quirsd 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 amer SusA
demand shall have bseu made; or Wilfnlly onn
"a h. faH h. liza
furnished BY them, the whole property belong
ing To, or under the charge OF such person, shall
be assessed at the market VAlss put upsa it b.
lhe Assessor.
| SIC. 9. IL the AEsSsaor Sad property WitkiA
| the city limits, the oWnsr Of which 10 unknown,
after using due diligence TO ascertain the SANE,
and failing TO do 30, he shAll mark the property
as that Of an owner unknown.
SEC. 10. The Assessor shall use al the means
! to discover any taxable property which han nSs
be- - assessed in any previous year and the sans
shall &c assessed FOR each year in which il has
| been en-, ,ted, and the Assessor shall lots Ne
sarnc upon his assessment liSI.
Syc. II. Il sa6I be the duty ~ the ASsesssr
20 make resGrn to the C;tT Register, on or before
the first day OF August, in each year, Of the 20.
sessmeni Of all the property wiihia the city.
| SEo. 10. The Assessor, for the present year,
shall enter immediately upon the discharge Of IS
duties, and make return BY the 18th day Of july
next.
SIC. IS. AIT error 10 the aSasansnt Of pre-.
perty may be corrected by the Register, by And
roneously assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the fActI and particulars
| in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SIC. IA. Upon the receipt of the assessment
list as aforesaid. the City Register shall notify
| the Mayor and tho members Of the Council, Uh0
shall thsreupon hold 4 meeting to hear and de-
termine all appeals from she assessment, and -
correct all errors shat may be found in the liss,
and ten DAYS public notice shall be given by the
Mayor, of the time and place Of meeting sas
hearing such appeals.
SEc. Is. The Assessor shAll attend the BonA
during their sitting a. court Of appeals, and
furnish any information in hiS power in rslatioa
20 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 otiee. He sham
also, when required BY the City Council, make
out lat Of al real estate which may be in a.
rearS with the city for taxes, and IL neeessary.
ascertain the owners, and do snd perform suoA
other duties connected with HE once - -
City Council may direct.
SIC. l6. AL persons Who consider the nssivss
aggrieVed by the assessment Of property nsI
| appeal 10 the said court OF appeals every ap-
peal shall be in writing and state specifically the
grounds Of appeal, and the matter OF thing
complained Of; and no matter unIess 90 STATED
shall be considered By the court.
Spe. IL. The Court Of appeals shall hear -
determine in q summary way all appesb, sua
correct any errors they may discover In the ~
sessment ists, and may increase or lessen any
assessment ~ they may see a.. when th0
I Board, sitting a. court, shall have eOrreete4
and adjusted the list the Mayor shall certify tie
lsame, and deliver the same so certified 70 IL
CITY Register.
SIC. le. When the said lisS has bees - -
Ieeived, the Register shall run out the sans Hsd
. enter in an appropriate column the anoune Of
tax due from each person he shall, ~ so0a
thereafter 40 possible. make Gus . p,aiR copy
Thereof, authenticated By the seal Of tbO ety.
lor until city seal is provided. By scroll, ana
deliver the sarns to the Collector, and take bic
receipt for the aggregate GuoanS thereo(S -
charge the sans 20 him.
sEe. -. Any errors in the extension u non
Hist which may At any tine be discovered, mas
Ibe corrected BY the Register, Sfther before ~
. after the payment Of the erroneous amount.
srs. 90 Il shall be the duty Of the COLLEGES
N report n the Register all changes Of owner
; | knowledge during the tine he IL eollesting ths
real estate taxes !; and thereupoa the City Reg,
lister shall correct the Psts OF the city, coanso-
: ted with the assessment, accordingly.
SEc. q. The Assessor shall hold he o8ea
for one year, or until otherwise provided By the
Council, or unless sooner removed blythe Nay.
.. or, by and VITA the advice and esnssnt Of Ne
CITY Coaneil. FOE good eanss shown.
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