White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-10-27
City Ordinances.


Councilman Of the City Of White Cloud, Tha
/ at the first stated meeting of the City Council
IN each year after the present, u shall Be the
duty Of the Council BY and with the advice aBs
consent of the Mayor, TO appoint a competent
I person as Assessor, who shall have resided IN
/ the city at least three months prior to his ap-
pOintment, and the person 40 appointed, shall,
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 APPROX
ed BY the Mayor, conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of his duties.
| SEC. .. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties of his Office, shall axe and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge his re-
spectiVe duties to the best Of his knowledge and
ability. 90
I 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 as will enable him
TO assess the property within the limits Of the
whole city-repairHlg and correcting tbs plat of
the city, and procuring from the County Recor-
der, an abstract Of all conveyAnees OF record,
made within the city during the preceding year.
and changing the plat Of the city to correspond
with such conveyanees.
SEC. 4. On the first Of Mar, in each wear, the
City Register shall deliver 70 the Assessor, The
entire preceding assessment.liSt Of the city.
which list shall be returned to the Register with
in two months.
SEC. 5. The Assessor shall, on the seeond
Monday Of Mar, succeeding his appointment,
proceed to examine and assess all property
within the city, subject TO taxation, at its cash
valGe, TO be determined BY the assessor. and
shall make out a suitable book, which shall con-
tain list OF all such property, and Of persons
ehargea5le with poll tan, 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 is
authorized to list it with the Assessor in pro-
portions as il il leased or rented.
SIC. g. Said list shall be made out hy Blocks,
according to their numerical-Order on the city
map, in the City Registers Office, and such 9TH
er designations made rs will enable the Collse-
tor readily to find the persons who pay tax.
SEC. Z. And the Assessor is authorized to
demand of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, as agent, guardian, or
in any other hduciary character, list Of such
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 under oath touch
ing the same. .--
SEC. Z. II any person refuse to list the prop
erty rs aforesaid, or to testify under oath as re-
quired concerning the property belonging to
them or under their charge or to deliver =
correct description Of their property at the o.
fee Of the Assessor, within ten days after 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. .....I
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 70 do so, 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 nos
bee2 assessed many 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.
SEc II. 1t shall be the duty Of the Assessor
to make return TO the City Register, on or before
she first day Of August, in each year, Of the az
sessment of all the property within the city.
SIC. -. The Assessor, FOR the present year,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge Of his
duties, and make return By the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. Is. ANY error in the assessment Of pro.
perty NAV be corrected By the Register, by and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party so err
roneously assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SEC. II. 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-
.ermine all appeals from the assessment, and TO
Ill sh.k,. - Ill ..e
md ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, Of the time and place Of meeting for
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
iuriRg their sitting as court Of appeals, and
urnish any information in his power in relation
% the property in any assessment from which
lere may be an appeal, and shall correct the
,lats Of the city connected with the assessment,
md also in the City Registers Office. He shall
IlsO, when required BY the City Council, make
tut list Of all real estate which may be in ar
ears with the city for taxes, and II necessary,
Iscertain the owners, and do and perform such
,ther duties connected with his Ofhcs as the
;ity Council may direct.
SEC. Is. All persons who consider themselves
Iggrieved by the assessment Of property may
Ippeal to the said court Of appeals every ap-
zeal shall be in writing and state specifically the
grounds Of appeal, and the matter or thing
complained Of; and no matter unless 90 stated
hall be considered by tho court.
SEC. IL. The Court ofappeals shall hear and
determine in a summary way all appeals, and
orrect any errors they NAV discover in the az
essment lists, and may increase or lessen any
as they may see # When the
board, sitting as a court, shall have corrected
md adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
anne, and deliver the same 90 certified 20 thO
city Register. ar
SIC. is. When the said list has been % 70.
eiFed, the Register shall run out the same and
inter- in an appropriate column the amount Of
AZ due from each person /; he shall, as 5000
as possible, make out plain copy
hereof, authenticated BY the seal Of the city.
II until city seal 10 provided, BY 9 scroll, and
Ieliver the same 70 the Collector. and take hs
eceipt for the aggregate amount thereof, and
barge the same TO him.
Sac. 10. Any errors in the extension Of such
lot which Eay at any tine be discovered, may
Ie corrected by tho Register, eIIher before or
fer the payment Of the erroneous amount.
SIC. 20. Il shall be the duty Of the Collector
o report to the Register all changes OF owner.
hip 10 real estate which may come 70 bis
during the time be is collecting the
cal estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg.
ter shall correct the plata Of the city, eonnoe-
ed with the assessment accordingly. "a
SEc. 81. The Assessor shall hold his once
Or 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. Fr
SIC. -. The Assessor shall receive a. Peg
or his services two dollars and Any cent? peg
az for every dsy actuslly engaged IN the dis.
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