White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-24
City Ordinances.

prescribing his duties, and regulating
the assessment Of property subject %
taxation.
SECTION 1. Be il ordained By the Mayor and
Councilman Of the City Of White Cloud, That
at the first stated meeting Of the City Council
in each year after the present, il shall 30 tks
duty Of the Council by and with The advice and
consent Of tho Mayor, 10 appoint Q competent
person as Assessor, who shall have resided IN
the city at least three months prior to his ap.
pointment, and the person 20 appointed, shali
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, 70 be APPROX
ed by the Mayor, conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duties. t>t
SIC. 2. The said Assessor, before entering
on the duties Of his Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully to discharge his -.
spective duties 70 the besto Of bis knowledge and
ability.
SEC. ,. The Assessor Ehall enter upon tie
discharge Of his duties, after the present yeARt
on the first Monday Of May, In each year. and
shall make such preparations a. will enable him
10 assess the property within the limits Of the
whole city-repairng and correcting The plat o.
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 10 correspond
with such conveyances.
SEC. 4. On the frstof May, In each year, the
City Register shall deliver to the Assessor, the
entire preceding sssessment-list Of the city,
which list shall be returned to the Register With
in two months.
SEc. 5. The Assessor shall, on the Second
Monday Of May, succeeding his app0inEmsnt.
proceed to examine and assess al properly
within the city, subject 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, 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, IL both
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 pro-
portions as it is leased or rented.
SEC. 8. Said list shall be made cut by Blocks,
according TO their numerical-order on the city
map, in the City Register Office. and such 9TH
er designations made as will enable the Collso-
tor readily to find the persons who pay tar.
SEC. 7. And the Assessor is authorized 70
demand Of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, as agent, guardian, o.
in any other fduciary character, list Of such
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.
SIC. =. II any person refuse 10 list the prop
erty as aforesaid, or to testify under oath - re-
quired concerning the property belonging 70
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 omil
any property required to be listed from the hss
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 il bY
the Assessor.
SEc. 8. II the Assessor End property within
the city limits, the owner Of which ls 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.
SEQ. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has pos
beer assessed in any previous year, and the same
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. 1t 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
sessment of all the property within the city.
Ao8CccOAa
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge Of hls
duties, and make return BY the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. IS. ANY error in the assessment Of pre-
perty may be corrected by the Register, By and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party 20 ss-
roneously assessed, filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and particulars
in addition 10 each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IL 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 q meeting to hear and de-
termine all appeals from the assessment, and b
correct all errors that may be found in 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
during their sitting as q 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 the
plats Of the city connected with the assessment
and also in the City Registers Office. he shall
also, when required by the City Council, make
out a list Of all real estate which may be In ar
rears with the city for taxes, and If necessary,
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such
other duties connected with his ONCE a. the
City Council may direct.
SIC. is. All persons who consider themselves
aggrieYed by the assessment OF property may
appeal to the said court Of appeals every ap-.
peal shall be in writing and state spsciheAlythO
grounds of appeal, and the matter or thing
complained Of; and no matter Unless 90 stated
shall be considered by the court.
SEs. II. The Court Of appeals shall hear and
determine in a summary way all appeals, and
correct any errors they may discover In the as
sessment lists, and may increase or lessen any
assessment as they may see ht. When the
Board, sitting ss a court, shall have corrected
and adjusted the list the Mayor shall certify the
same, and deliver the same 90 certified 70 the
City Register.
SIC. is. When the said list has been % re-
ceived, the Register shall run out the same ana
enter in an appropriate column the anouht Of
tax dne from each person be shall, ~ soon
thereafter a. possible, make out . plain copy
thereof, authenticated BY the seal OF the city,
or until city seal is provided. BY SCROLL and
deliver the same 70 the Collector, and tsko HE
receipt for the aggregate amount thereof aud
charge the same 20 him.
SIC. l9. Any errors in the extension Of such
list which may at any time be Discovered, may
be corrected By the Register either befsre %
after the payment Of the erroneous amount.
Src. 90. Il shall be the duty Of the coliectO1
10 report to the Register all changes Of owner
shin in real estate which may come 70 bis
knowledge during the time be Il collecting shs
real estate taxes and thereupon the City kSs-
lister shall correct the plats Of the eityS eonnso-
ted with the assessment, accordingly.
SEc. 81. The Assessor shall hold he omcS
for one year, or until otherwise provided By the
Council, or unless sooner removed By the May
or, by and with the advice and consent Of the
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