White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-12
City Ordinances.

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SEc4ios I. Be 70 ordained BY the Msyof and
CouBcilmen Of the City Of White Closd fost
a the frst stated meeting Of the City 0seseh
in each year after the present, il shall p the
duty Of the Council BY and with the advice and
consent Of the Mayor, 70 appoint . eompetsnt
person a. Assessor, Who shall have resided In
the city at least three months prior to his ap-
pointment, and the person 90 appointed, shall.
before he enters upon the duties of his o0ss.
give bond TO the city in the sam SfThrse Hm-
bred Dollars, with two securities, 70 be approv-
ed by the Mayor. conditioned for the faithfal
discharge of his dstiss.
SEc. 9. The said Assessor, before sRterin Z
on the duties Of his Once, shall take and sub
scribe an oath, faithfully TO discharge his re-
spsctiVs duties 10 she bsstof his kneWsdss and
ability. rr
SEG. 5. The Assessor shall enter upsn ~
discharge Of his duties, after the present year,
on the first Monday of MAY. in each year. and
shall make sach preparations ANVIL enable him
TO assess the property within the limits Of the
whole city-repairng and correcting the plat Of
the city, and procuring from the County Resor-
der, an abstract Of all eonysyanees of record,
made within the city during the preceding year,
and changing the plat Of the city to sorrespOad
with such eonveyances-
SEC. 4. On the frat Of NAV, in saeh year, the
City Register shall deliver to the Assessor. ths
entire preceding assessnent-list of the city,
which list shall be returned 10 the Register With
| in two months.
SEC. s. The Assessor shall, On the second
Monday Of May. succeeding his appointment,
proceed to examine and assess all property
within the city, subieet to taxation. at it, cash
value, to be determined BY the assessor. and
shall make out saitabls book, which shall con-
tain list Of all SACK property. and Of persons
chsrgesSls with poll tax, describing in Gepa-
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 sane, If both
are owned by the same person, and when real
estate 10 leased or rented, the owner thereof ID
authorized to list il with the Assessor in pre-
portions as il is leased or rented.
SEe. s. Said list shall be made cut by Blosha ..
| according to their numerieal-ordsr on the city
map, in the City Registers once. and iueh 9th
eP designations made - will enable the Cole .
! tor readily to fnd the persons who pay tar.
SIC. Z. And the Assessor is authorized to
demand OF any person owning or having chargs
Of any taxable property, - agent, guardian, ~
in any other fiduciary character, list of such
property, with such description a. will enable
him to list and assess the same; and shall have
power, and 10 required, whom not satisfied with
ing the same.
SEE. y. II any person refuse 10 list the prep
erty a. Aforesaid, or to testify under oath re-
quired concerning the property belonging to
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 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 Valus put upsn it By
the Assessor.
SEC. 9. II the Assessor fad property within
the city limits, the owner Of which is unknoWB,
after using due diligence to ASCERTAIN the came,
and failing to do so, he shall mark the property
IS that Of an owner unknown.
SEc. 10. The Assessor shall SSe al the nesas
to discover any taxable property which has Ast
bee: assessed in any previous year, and the SANE
shall be assessed for each year in which 10 has
been omitted, and the Assessor shall a0ts the
same upon his assessment list.
SIC. IL. Il 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 a.
sessment of all the property within the city.
SEC. ~. 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 pre-
perry NAV be corrected by the Register. by and
with the consent of the Mayor: the party SO o..
roneously assessed. filing an affidavit with the
City Register, stating the facts and psrtiealars
in addition to each erroneous assessment.
SEC. IA. Upon the receipts of the assessnsB.
list az aforesaid. the City Register shall nosiI,
the Mayor and the members of the Council, whs
shall thsreupon hold = meeting TO hear and de
termine all appeals from the assessment, and to
correct all errors that may be found in the lisi
and ten days public notice shall be given by the
Mayer, of the time and place Of meeting fos
hearing such appeals.
SEC. Is. The Assessor shall attend the Bond
duriRg their sitting ~ . court of appeals, ana
furnish any information in HE 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. lie shall
also, when required BY the City Council, make
out 4 list Of all real estate which may be in A.
rears with the city for taxes, and if necessary,
ascertain the owners, and do and perform such
other duties connected with his once a. thA
City Council may direct.
SEc~l6. AllpersonG who consider the nsslves
aggrieved by the Assessments OF property NAV
appeal to the said court of appeals every ap-
peal shall he in writing and state specifically the
grounds of appeal, and the matter or thing
complained of; and no matter unless 80 stated
shall be considered by the court.
SEe. IL. The Court of appeals shall hear and
determine in . 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 At. when the
Board. sitting 40 n court, shall have corrected
and adjusted the list. the Mayor shall certify the
same, and deliver the same 80 certified 10 the
City Register.
SEs. Is. When the said list has been % -
eeived, the Register shall run out the same and
enter in an appropriate column the amount o.
tar due from each person he shall, as soon
thereafter ~ possible, make out . plain copy
thereof, authenticated BY the seal Of the CITY,
or until city seal 10 provided, By = scroll, and
deliver the same 70 the Collector, and take his
receipt for the aggregate anoant thereof, a95
charge the same to him. l -tai
Size. IS. ANY errors in the extension Of guGh
list which may At any time be discovered, NAV
be corrected by the Register, either before -
after the payment of the erroneous amount.
SEe. 90. Il shall he the duty Of the Collssees !
to report to the Register all changes Of owner |
ship in real estate which may come to his |
knowledge during the time he 10 collecting The 1
real estate taxes and thereupon the City Reg |
lister shall correct the plats Of the city, eoanss
ted with the assessment, accordingly.
SIC. 81. The Assessor shall hold his oeiss |
for one year, or until otherwise provided bv the |
Council, or unless sooner removed BY the May
or, by and with the advice and consent Of the
City Council, for good cause shown.
SEE. -. The Assessor shall rseelvs a. pay
for his services two dollarn and affy cents pep