The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-21
THE WHITE PINE NEWS.
ordnance no. 81.

serfDyI. The beard o. AEae-sese N AhmIl.o.
CITY shall. by resolution. prior to the fourth
xaa,,Asv n lime. 1870, and annually thereafter
a.s.ss N srnau1t of taxes that shall be levied
To- ritv purposes, designating the number Of
cents which shall be levied ON eaoh one hundred
aoilsra al taxable property real or personal,
s-hich resolution shall be entered upon the re
eord Of their proceedings, and q copy thereof.
anlv eerii0ed by the Clerk, fcrtawith delivered
to the Assessor. Marshal ana ireasnrer; Az
Nance shall be paid in legal coin of the United
states, and are hereby made = lien against the
property assessed, which lien shall attach upon
ne aasesrment thereof by the Assessor, and shall
ma - removed until all the taxes have been
psid or the property has vested in a purchaser
Sc. ?. All property in Hamilton City, not
exempt BY law from taxation, shall be subject to
taxation for city purposes. and shall be taxed as
rsal estate or personal property. The term real
estate Whenever nsed in this Ordinance, shall
include the ownership OF, or claim 70, or posses
Eion of. or right ofpossession 70. any land within
the city limits; and the term personal property, ;
whenever used In this Ordinance, shall include
nj movable property, Of Whatsoever kind or ma
tire. not included in the term real estate as
herein defined.
and the first Monday in August, 1ss0. and each
year thereafter, the City Assessor shall ascertain
and make out q list Of all property in the city,
real and personal subject 70 .ezs.apn, ano also
tons. companies or firms, ownine, claiming or
having the possession or control OF the same,
and determine the full cash value of all such
property and list and assess the same 70 the per
sop. Arm, company, corporation, or association,
owning. claiming or having the possession.
charge or control thereof. For the purpose of
making such assessment, the Assessor shall de-
mand from each person and hrm, and from the
President, Cashier, Treasurer or managing agent
Of each corporation. association or company
within the city, or doing business or owning
property therein. q statement under oath or af-
nrmation Of all the real estate or personal prop
erty within the city, owned, claimed by, or in
the possession or under the control OF such per-
son, firm, corporation. association or company.
II any person, officer or agent shall neglect or
refuse, on demand Of the Assessor on his Deputy,
30 give, under oath or Affirmation, the statement
required by this section, the Assessor or his Dep
uty shall make a minute Of such refusal or neg
lect under his name, and an estimate OF the tax
able property which such person., ofiicer or agent
neglected OF refused TO so render; and the value
so fixed shall not be reduced by the Board OF
Eoualization.. II the name of any absent owner
81 property Is known to the Assessor, the prop
erty shall be assessed In his, her or their names;
II unknown to the Assessor, the same shall be
assessed to unknown owners. Thu form of the
Assessment Roll, and the manner Of making
the assessment hereby ordained. shall be sub
stantially the same az that prescribed by law for
County Assessors. For the purpos OF carrying
out the provisions of this section the Assessor
and his Deputy shall have power and authority
to administer all oaths and afftrmations author
lied by law.
sac. 4. On or before the first Monday in An,
gust. 1870, and each year thereafter, the City As
SCISSOR shall complete his tax list or assessment
roll, and attach his certificate thereto, which
certificate shall be by him subscribed and sworn
to, and substantially In the following form, to
Wit; II do solemnly swear that | have made
dligent inquiry into the names OF all taxable in
hahitants Of Hamilton City; that ! have diligently
investigated and ascertained the description,
value, and ownership. Of all taxable property in
eta oft-. that I hava In all CasaR ao1oht and mt
down the true owner, true description and true
value of all property Assessed to the best OF my
ability; and that the annexed is a true and cor
rect assessment roll, made in accordance with
the laws Of the State and the ordinances Of the
aaid city And shall deliver said assessment
roll, maps, books and the original list of prop
erty to the City Clerk, who shall immediately
give notice Of the same, specifying the time of
meeting of the Board Of Equalization by publ
cation in some newspaper published in said city,
orin such other manner as the Board Of Trustees
may direct; and shall keep the roll open for pub
lie inspection.
tute the Board Of Equalization. and a majority
Of the Board, with the President of the Board,
shall be q quorum for the Board OF Equalization;
and the decision, a majority of such quorum
shall be final. The City Clerk shall be the Clerk
Of the Board Of Equalization. The Board shall
meet on the first Monday after the completion of
the assessment roll, and shall continue in SEES
sion from time TO time, until the business of
eQuAllLHtlOQ DfOuBnt DtIOft tuelu ID ulepObtl Oh
provided, that no complaint on account of the
assessment Of any property shall be considered
unless II shall be filed in writing with the Clerk
OF the Board within one week after the session
of the Board commences. The Board OF Equal
ization shall have the power TO determine all
complaints In regard TO the assessed value Of
any properly, and may change and correct any
valuation, either by adding thereto or deducting
therefrom. II they deem the sum fixed by the
assessment roll too small or too great; whether
such sum be fixed by the owner or the Assessor,
except that In cases where the person complain
ing Of the assessment has refused TO give the
Assessor his list under oath or affirmation, as re-
quired by this ordinance, no reduction shall be
made by the Board Of Equalization In the ASSESS
ment made by the Assessor. If the Board of
Equalization shall find 1t necessary to add to the
assessed value Of any property on the assess
ment roll, they shall direct their clerk to give
notice to the persons interested, by notice depos-
tied in the ~postofice, directed to such person,
naming the day when they will act in that case.
and giving reasonable time to appear. During
the sessions Of the Board of Equalization the
Assessor shall be present, and also his deputy, If
necessary, as q witness In any case; and they
shall have a right to make any statement, or
produce any testimony pertinent to any matters
coming before the Board. The Board shall
make use Of all the Information they can gain
from the County Recorder, or otherwise, in
equalizing the assessment roll, and may order
the Assessor 70 enter upon the said roll any
mortgage or lien, or ether property that has not
been assessed; and the assessment and equaliza-
tion 90 made shall have the same force and effect
a. II made by the Assessor before the delivery Of
the assessment roll by him to the City Clerk.
SEC. 8. As soon rs the equalization is COM
pleted the Clerk shall prepare a duplicate essess-
ment roll, which shall contain the assessment as
originally made and as equalized by the Board,
and 70 which shall be added n column showing
the amount Of taxes due from each party
assessed, which duplicate assessment roll he
shall certify 70 be correct, and deliver the same
20 the City Marshal, charging him with the
whole amount Of taxes shown to be due thereon.
When the duplicate assessment roll has been de-
livered to the City Marshal, he shall cause a
notice thereof to be published in some newspa-
per published In the city. If there be one, for
one week, requiring taxpayers to come forward
and pay their taxes within four weeks from the
publication Of said notice. The Marshsl shall
Immediately upon the receipt of the said dupli-
cate assessment roll. the collection OF
taxes, and for that purpose he shall remain in
his Office from Q O'clock am. to 4 O'Clock pm. of
each day, for four weeks after the assessment
roll has been 50 delivered.
SEC. T.. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
pay over 70 the City Treasurer, on each Saturday
after he commences the collection of taxes. thf
whole amount collected during the week pre-.
ceeding, less his commissions for collecting, and
to take duplicate receipts thercfor-one Of which
he shall file with the Clerk, and the other retaiI
MS his voucher. Tho Clerk shall credit the Mar
shall on the assessment roll with all sums 81
paid. The Marshal shall also report to tn,
Hoard OF Trustees every week, the amount paid
over 70 the Treasurer at his last settlement. and
the amount Of his commission thereon; proyid
ed, that 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal Il
collect the taxes upon personal or movable prop
erty Immediately upon the assessment thereot
by the Assessor. and to pay over and report tn,
same as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 8. Whenever any tax is paid to the Mar
shal, he shall mark the word paid and the dat.
of the payment opposite the name Of the per
son or the description Of the property liable FOL
such taxes, and shall give a receipt therefor
epecifyinQ the amount of the aesaesment IN,
amount OF the tax, and the description Of tn,
property assessed but the Marshal shall not re
eeive any taxes on any real estate for any portion
less than the least subdivision entered upon tn,
assessment roll provided, always, an owner O
undivided real estate may pay the proportion o
taxes due on his interest therein.
sEc: Q. II any person. firm. company or as
ISOLATION, who shall be assessed under the pro
visions Of this Ordinance, shall fail to pay tn
taxes 80 assessed, on or before the end OF tn
fourth week after the puhlication Of the motto,