The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-15
WHITE PINE NEWS.
Ordinance No. 81.

Monday in June, 1870, anu annusns Hei,-
sesess ne amount Of taxes that shall be levied
for eitv nrrDoses. designating the number Of
cents which shall be levied on each one hundred
dollars Of taxable property, real or personal
which resolution shall ee en'eI'a ! c cpun ,hey. ~
,lnlv carsiaed Nv the Clerk. forthwith delivered
10 HE Assessor, Marshal and Treasurer. All
taxes levied under the provisions OF TINS Ordi.
nance shall be paid in iessa eoI I,an s .1e nm ~
,,r,re,tv sssesad. which lien shall attach upon
he Assessment thereof by the Assessor, and shall
not b. removed until all the taxes nave beeii
paid or the properly hss feN' . P"
ssr > All property in Hamilton City. not
exempt on Law from Axaton, shaii nc hnpJect 10
taxation for city purposes. ana snail be taxed as
reaI estste or personal property. The term real
state w,henever used In this Ordinance, shall
ineiude The Ownership Of, OF claim to. or posses
sion Of. OF right Of poss--sion %, any lahu Wlthln
the city limits: and the term personal nrVPertg,
whenever nsei in this Ordinance, shall include
All movabie property. OF whatsoever kind or na-
tnrc. not Included in the term real estate as
herein defined.
.n5 a. eret .Tsndsv in August, 1870. and each
war thereafter. the City Assessor shall ascertain
and make out = list Of all property in the city,
real and personal. subject TO taxation, ano also
the names Of all persons. eorporatons, associa-
tons eomnanies or firms. ownine, claiming or
having fhe nossaS<ion or control OF the same.
and Determine the full cash value OF all such
property and list and assess the same to the per-
son. firm, company. corporation; or sssoclation'
chsr-a az control thereof. For the purpose OF
mailing such assessment. the Assessor shall de
uand nom each person and firm, and from the
President, Cashier, Treasurer or managing agent
Of each corporation. association or company
within the city, or doing business or owning
property sherin. : statement under oath or at
nrmAfinn Of al the real estate or personal prop
erty within the city. owned, claimed by, or in
~ r~~za.szf,D - 4u1pr the control of such npF-
sau, firm. corporation. association or company.
" any parson. officer or agent shall neglect or
refuse, on demand Of the Assessor or his Deputy,
TO give. under oath or Affirmation, the statement
rsluired BY this section, the Assessor or his Dep
MY shall make a minute Of such refusal or neg
lect under his name, and an estimate OF the tax
able property which such person, officer or agent
neglected or refused to so render; and the value
% fixed shall not be reduced by the Board of
Equalization. If the name Of any absent owner
OF property Is known to the Assessor, the prop
erty shah be assessed in his, her or their names;
IL unknown to the Assessor. the same shall be
assessed 10 unknown owners. The form of the
Assessment Roll, and the manner OF making
the assessment hereby ordained, shall be sub
stantially the same IS that prescribed by law for
County Assessors. For the purpose OF carrying
ont the provisions Of this section the Assessor
and his Deputy shall have power and authority
to administer all oaths and ahirmations author
lied by law.
gust. 1910, 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: Il do solemnly swear that have made
diligent inquiry into the names OF all taxable In
habitants of Hamilton City; that | have diligently
investigated and ascertained the description,
value, and ownership, Of all taxable property in
said city; that l have in all cases sought and put
down the true owner. true description and true
value OF all property assessed to the best of my
ability; and that the annexed Is q true and cor
rect assessment roll, made in accordance witt
the laws of the State and the ordinances OF the
said 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 publi-
cation in some newspaper published in said city,
or In such other manner as the Board of Trustees
may direct: and shall keep the roll open for pub
lie inspection.
SIC. s. The Board Of Trustees shall consti-
tute the Board Of Equalization. and a majority
of the Board, with the President Of the Board,
shall be a 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
equalization brought before them is disposed of;
provided, that no complaint on account Of the
assessment OF any property shall be considered
unless it 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 10 the assessed value of
any property, 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 IL 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 po%stofiee, directed 10 such person.
naming the day when they viii 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 u 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 to enter upon the said roll any
mortgage or lien, or ether property that has not
been assessed; and the assessment and e~qualiza-
ton so made, shall have the same force and effect
as If made by the Assessor before the delivery of
the assessment roll by him to the City Clerk.
SEC. @. As soon as the equalization is COM
pleted the Clerk shall prepare a duplicate assess-
ment roll, which shall contain the assessment as
originally made and as equalized by the Board,
and TO which shall be added a column showing
the amount Of taxes due from each party
assessed, which duplicate assessment roll he
shall certify to be correct, and deliver the same
to 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 CONT 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, commence the collection Of
taxes; and for that purpose he shall remain in
each day, for four weeks after the assessment
roll has been so delivered.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
pay over to the City Treasurer, on each Saturday
after he commences the collection of taxes. the
whole amount collected during the week pre-
ceeding, less his commissions for collecting, and
to take duplicate receipts therefor-one of which
he shall file with the Clerk, and the other retain
as his voucher. The Clerk shall credit the Mar
shall on the assessment roll with all sums 50
paid. The Marshal shall also report TO the
Board OF Trustees every week, the amount paid
over to the Treasurer at his last settlement, and
the amount of his commission thereon; provid.
ed, that IL shall be the duty Of the Marshal to
collect the taxes upon personal or movable prop
erty Immediately upon the Assessment thereof
by the Assessor. and to pay over and report the
SAM as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. g.. Whenever any tax is paid TO the Mar
shal, he shall mark the word paid and the date
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
specifying the amount of the assessment, the
amount of the tax, and the description Of the
property assessed; but the Marshal shall not re
ceive any taxes on any real estate for any portion
less than the least subdivision entered upon the
assessment roll; provided. always, an owner o.
undivided real estate may pay the proportion Of
taxes due on his interest therein.
SEC. .. 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 so assessed. on or before the end OF tn,
fourth week after the publication Of the NOTES