Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-16

TO 1)r0UIde for the General IutldtIon and
1ssees,nent of p,,,e,.,,, a., the Tin, of
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O"Htoer o"u' rl- s.af.l ..s .1Ht t-.tv
CECTION l. BE ut enacted and or
- dained by tie Mayor and Councilmen of the
citv of Cttn6erland, That all propertv, real or
persopal. now by law liable to be valued and
charpeable with taxes in said city. shall be
valued agreeable to the directions Of this or
dinance, and shall be charpeabl lie according 10
such valuation with the pnbIjc assessment.
SEC o Ami bt Henacte1 That James Smith
and Jncoh Rjzer no and they are hereby ap-
nointad assessors ~ make the valuations here
bv 1;rcc,cd and that they shall have power
md ,u;Ioritv In reauire owners. possessors or
,hoir ooents of nroner,y in said CITY. TO furnish
sucb iniorm,iion OF such properiy as may be
nercssnry 10 enable them 10 ascertain the value
thereof together with the location or situation
thereof the same to be under tho oath or afIir-
nation of such persons or persons if required
by said assessors. FL. g.. = ...I
SEC 2 dn1 be II eHacfeH That every ns-
SCISSOR appointed in virtue of this ordinance
before he acts as such. shall take and subscribe
the foIlowing oath or affirmation ns the case
NAV be. TO wit:
II do solemnlv md sincereIv
swear for affirm that as assessor for the city
of Cumberland. | will to the best of nv skill
and Indictment, execute tie duties of the said
pfIrp III lIlinputlV and tlitltully according fD the
directions of an ordinance entitled nm ordi-
nance TO proyide for the general assessment of
nroprrtyin the civ of Cumberland. without
favor or pnr,iality, AID that will value all
urourriv which may lie nvpoinled TO value
nccardinr to It's fun cash value" Which said
nnrh ar affirmation uroorrIy attested nv the
Muyor or a Justice of the Pra,e. shall be filed
Nv The assessor with the Clerk Of std city
SEC. A ,4ngber y cuoctrg That If shall he.
dinancc TO be present nj the valuation and as
sessment OF each and every variety of property
directed to be assessed and valued ly this or
Giuorre and IN make Iii;oeut iuuuirv and in
form Themselves NV all Iawtul neans of II the
nronor,- in caiI ri.v I;oI,Io I, ,sscssnert and
r. ynl,o ,ho s.,,,o a. ,Io f,,Il c,sh vl,,o tbar.of
.,va ,,,e,. shoII S,ecif,. ~ ,h.;r roI,uns to La
m,da nc here;nat,er ,,royided os ia ag n,nr he
n,nc,;c, ,tIo First {, sI,h.het;csI ord.r Tho
,,r,o or ,or.os or ,I,,, ov,,lr ,r oy,crs ,,r IN.
nronor,v,sse,sed second Tho roaI nr.,,ar,y
i,s rinj ,yhe,h.r -, ,h. o,s, ~, ,os, IA ~
VILE rra.l, nm what street lona mr. al,ev and
number of ,kc lo,. GIVING ench niece or MARCEL
win i,s yaIns MS sennrate ;t,msI with drsrrin-
iion thereof. Third Personal ,ropor,y desiona.
,inp i, MS Lousebeld as slave. os cnrrinpes. ma
horses. as cows. Giving the amount and value
nf racb variety Four,b stnrt in trade and
;ts loc,tion sHd nil other nrorertv liable TO
valu,,;on ard assessment the x,im,ion of eacb
class ,o he n sepa,a,e item of said lists
SEC. &. And he il enacted That for the dis
coverv of all propertv IiaLI. tn assessment in
snid city. every rerson hayine, property in said
city. or nroperty OF his, her or their care there
in. shall give u particular account, or statement
10 sucl, assessors when REQUIRED by ,hem, dis
,inruishincin sncli account or statement the
particular property which may be under his,
her or their care or n,snarcn,crt- rom his. her
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be under the oath or affirmation Of sprh person
or persons. if rco.jred by said assessors.
SEC G And he i, enacted. That if unv pcr-
SON shall wlIiully refuse, or attsr Eve days
tice, shall neglect TO render such statement or
account, us by this ordinance lie. she or they