White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-12-01
City ordinances.

SEXTON l. Be }; oshdnel hys NeyOr and
Couueilmen % the CITY % " ~ g :, That
at the first stated meeting OF c5Encil
in each yesr afeer the psesest.f ,.E I ts the
duty of the Council by and witl ~ e and
consent OF the Mayor, 70 appoint T. -iir ssenz
person a. Assessor, Who shall haze sided Ia
the city at least three months prc = his So
pointment, and she person SO appt tied, shall
before he enters upon the duties of his once,
give bond to the city 10 the sum Of Three Hun
bred Dollars, with two securities, 10 be Spp-oV
ed by inc Mayor, conditioned fox the MiIhkll
discharge of his duiies.
! SIC. = The said AssSssoC, before SGteFing
on the duties of his ofiics, shall take and sub
scribe AZ oath, faithfully to discharge his &c.
! sPective duhes 10 the beat Of his kRew edge and
ability.
SEC. J. The Assessor shah snaeF UPON the
I discharge Of his duties, Rfter the present yeAs,
on the srst Monday OF May, in each wear, and
shall make such preparations as will enable bin,
10 assess the property within the limits Of the
Whole city-repAirng and correcting the plat of
the city, and procuring from the County RecOr-
der, an abstract OF all conVeysncea Of record
made within the city during the preceding ysas,
and changing the plat Of the city TO correspond
with such conveygnces
SEQ. = On the first of Nav. In each year tho
City Register shall deliver TO the Assessor, the
entire preceding sssessnnent-list Of the oIty,
which list shall be returned 70 the Register WiLh
In two months.
Sso. 5. The AsAAssor shall. on the second
Monday Of May, succeeding HE appointment
proceed TO examine and assess ali property
within the city, subject TO taxation, at It's cash
value, to DO determined bT the assessor, ana
shall make out a suitable book which shall con
tain list Of all such property, and Of persons
chargea5le with poll tax, describing In sspG-
rate columns the kind Of property, and where
the same - real estate, giving the quantity,
metes and bounds, and the value Of the grouni
with the improvements on the aame IL both
are owned by the same person, and when real
estate is leased or rented, the owner thereof In
authorized TO list Il with she AIIeSsor In pro
portions as il Is leased or rented.
SEC. 8. Said list shall be made out by Bloehs,
according to their numerical-Order ON the city
map, in the City Register Office, and such 9th.
eF designations made as will enable she COllee-
tor readily to nnd the persons who pay tax
$50. 7. And the Assessor 10 authorized 20
demand Of any person owning or having charge
Of any taxable property, As agent, guardian, o
IN any other 6duclHry 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 uiA
said list, to examine the party under oath touch
ing ths same.
Sac. g. IL any person refuse 10 list the prop
erty a. Aforesaid, or to testify nndeF oath a. re-
CURED concerning the property belonging 70
them or under their charge or to deliver .
correct description Of their property At the Of
fee of the Assessor, within ten days after such
demand shall have been made; or Wilfully OmIA
any property required to be listed from the lls1
furnished by them, the whole property belong
Ing to- or under the charge Of such person, shah
be assessed at tho market value put upon II By
the Assessor.
SIC. 9. If the Asssssor and property within
the city limits, the owner Of which Is unknown,
after using due diligence to ascertain the SANE,
and falling TO do 80, he shall mark the property
az that Of an owner unknown.
SIo. 10. The Assessor shall use all the means
to discover any taxable property which has A0A
been assessed in any previous year, and the sane
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. II snail be the duty Of the AssessoE
to make return to the City Register, on or before
,he first day Of August, in each year, Of the a..
sessmen! Of all the prOperty within the city.
SEc. l2. The Assessor, for the present yeas,
shall enter Immediately upon the discharge Of his
duties, and make return BY the 18th day Of July
next.
SEC. IL. ANY error in the assossnent of nso-
perty NAV De corrected by the Register, by and
with the consent Of the Mayor: the party 90 ss-
assessed, filing an afidaVit with the
CITY Register, stating the facts and particulars
IN addition 20 each erroneous assessment.
SEo. ~ Upon the receipt Of the assessment
Est IS aforesaid, the City Register IhAll notify
he Mayor and the members OF the Council, Who
hall thoreupOn hold q meeting to hear and de-
srmne all appeals from the assessment, and 70
correct all errors that may be found in the liss,
md ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, of tho tims and place Of mOslinE for
rearing Suoh appeals.
$40. Is. The Assessor shall Gltand the Bond
uriBg their sitting a. . court Of appeals, and
urnish any information In his power IN relation
o the property in any assessment from which
ere may be an appeal, and shall correct IhO
lGts of the city connected with the aSsessmsna,
nd also in the City Registers Office. De shall
lso, when required by she City Council, mlhO
ut list Of Al real estate which NAV be In A.
ears With the city for taxes, and if necessary,
scersain she owners, and do and perform SucA
ther duties connected with his OlioS - tAG
;i.y Council may direct.
SEu l6. All persons who consider themselves
ggrieVed BY the assessment Of property may
ppeal to the said court Of appeals every aD-
cal shall be in writing and state specifically the
rounds Of appeal, and the matter or thing
omplained of; and no matter unlees 20 ssatOd
hall be considered by the court.
SEO. II. The Court OF appeals shall hear GnA
etermine in = summary way all appeals, AnA
Orrect any errors they may discover In the &C.
essment lisIs, and may increase or lessen any
ssessment IS they may see ht. When ths
Ioard, sitting as = court, shall have ooReesed
nd adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
anne, and deliver Me same 90 eertieOd % The
,ity Register.
Src H. When the said list has been % -.
eived, the Register shall run ont the same anA
inter- in an appropriate column The amount Of
II due from each perSon be shall, - 5000
hereafter a. possible, make out . plaiE 0opy
hereof, authenticated BY the seal Of ne city,
: until q city seal 10 provided, BY . scroll, and
oliver the same 70 the Collector, and AakO hIs
sceipt for the aggregate amount tASVsof, 0sd
barge the sans 70 him.
$40. 10. Any SSrorS in The sassBSl0n Of sasA
ct which may al any lime be discovered, nay
e corrected By ths Register, sItbsy before -
fter the payment Of the errooeo1s amount.
spo. 90. 10 shall be the dusy Of The CollscAor
} report 20 the Register all changes Of owner
hip in real estate which may cone 70 BE
noWledge during shs time he IL eolleotIng the.
al estate tAKss and thereupon the City Reg
ter shall correct the plata Of the city, eonnSo-
ID with tho assessment, accordingly.
SIC. n. The Assessor shall bold his o@oe
" one year, or unii otherwise provided By The
o1ncil, or Anless sooner removed by the Nay
?, By and with the advice and consent Of tie
ity COunGl, for good cause shOHn.
SES. -. The Assessor shall TeesIVS - Dae
IT his services Ivo dollars and arr esnts 20
~ foe every day actually Engaged IN The die
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