Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-10-16
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fed mortgages, and to assess the
same against the mortgage, whether
the mortgage includes it in his list
Of personal property or not, provid-
! ing, that the value thereof shall only
be taxed once. And before any
mortgage is cancelled, il shall be
the duty of the County Recorder to
require the MORTGAGE, his agent or
attorney, to take and subscribe the
following oath al J.. do solemn
ly swear that all taxes assessed for
town purposes on the money or debt
secured by this mortgage have been
paid. ....
SEC ID. In case where partnership
property is taxed, each partner shall
be liable for the whole tax thereon
until such tax shall have been paid.
SEC. II. On or before the third
Monday in November, the Assessor
shall deliver to the Clerk the assess
mcnt-rolI to which he shall affix the
following oath 81 do solemnly swear
that | have made diligent quiry
into the names of all the taxable in.
habitants of the town of Gold Hill ;
that | have diligently investigated
and ascertained the desert ption, value
and ownership of all taxable proper.
ty in said town that | have in all
cases sought and put down the true
owner, true description, and true
value of al! property assessed, to the
best of my ability,an that the fore
going is true and correct assess
ment-roll made in accordance with
the laws of Nevada Territory, and
the ordinances OF the Board of Trus-
tees of the town of Gold Hill. /"
Sec Is If any person shall will
fully omit to give in to the Assessor
any property, whether real or per-
sonal, when called upon so to do,
which such person may claim, or
possess, such omission shall subject
the party guilty thereof to fine of
not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars, to be recovered as
in other cases of the violation of the
ordinances of this town.
SEC. 16. The Board of Trustees of
this town shall constitute the Board
of Equalization, and shall meet as
such on the first Monday after the
assessment roll is completed, TO equal
ize the value of property assessed.
Sec. II. On the day following
the delivery of the assessment-roll
to the Clerk of the Board, as pro-
vided in section "fourteen " of this
ordinance, the Clerk shall give notice
in at least one newspaper printed
and published in Storey county that
the Board of Equalization will meet
on the following Monday to hear
complaints and to equalize assess
ments.
Sec. Is. The Board shall have
power to increase or reduce the as
seSsed value of any property assess
ed, except as prohibited in section
nine of this ordinance buLno reduc-
ton shall be made in the assessed
value of any property unless upon
petition filed by the tax payer, or
his, her or their lawful agent or at.
torney. Nor shall the assessed value
of any property be increased with
out notice given by publication in
some newspaper published and print
ed in Storey county. In determining
the value of property, the Board
may hear legal evidence and may
issue Subpenas for witnesses and
compel their attendance, either on
the motion of any member of the
Board or any tax payer.
Sec. 10. A majority of the Board
of Trustees shall constitute quorum
for the Board of Equalization and
their action shall be binding and con-
elusive.
Sec. 20. The Board of Equaliza-
ton shall continue in session from
day to day until the close of the
first week after the session begins,
and then their settings shall cease,
unless complaints be then pending,
in which case they may continue
the session until such complaints are
disposed of, and not longer.
SEC. 81. During the session, or
as soon as possible after he adjourn
ment of the Board of Equalization,
the Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees shall enter upon the assessment
roll all the changes and corrections
made by the Board, and thereupon
deliver the assessment roll so correct
ed to the Town Marshal, who is here
by made the Tax Collector for said
town of Gold Hill.
SEC. % The Marshal, upon re-
ceiving the assessment-roll from the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees, shall
proceed to collect the taxes, and