The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-19

tfaaasr in H. inne 1s51' and annually thereafter
assess the amount Of taxes thar shah ne ieVlei
for city purposes, designating me number @
vents which shall be levied on eaeh one hundre.
dollars Of taxable property, nal or personal
which resolution shall be entered upon the Re
cord Of their proceedings, ana q e,ps tntieoi
duly certified BY the Clerk, forthwith d~eliyeres
TO the Assessor, Marshal aud treasurer. Al
taxes levied under the provisions 81 sns oral
nance shall be paid In legal coin OF the United
states. and are hereby made a lien against the
property assessed, which lien shall attach upon
The assessment thereof By The Assessor ana shall
not be removed until all the taxes nave been
paid or the property has vested IN q puteilhsef
under sale for taxes.
SIC. 3. An property In Hamilton City, not
exempt by law from TAXATION thah D. AlpJeet 70
taxation for city purposes, and shall Dc taxed as
real estate or personal property Inc term real
estate whenever used in this Ordinance, shall
include the ownership OF, or claim 10, or posses
sion OF, OF right of possession to, any land withln
the city limits; and the term 'personaln properly,
whenever used in this Ordintnee, snaH ileIuue
all movable property. Of whatsoever kind or ma
ture. moi Included In The term real estate a.
herein defined.
sge. 3. Between the fourth MONDAY in June
and tho first Monday in August, 800 and each
year thereafter. the City Assessor shall ascertain
and make out a list OF all proparty in tho city,
real and personal, subject TO taxation. and also
the names of all persons, corporations. associa-
TONS, companies or firms, oWnili2. claiming or
having the possession o. u".ti"A % .hp haihts
and determine the null cash value Of all such
property and list and ASSESS the same to the per-
son, firm, COMPANY, corporation. or associatioa,
owning. claiming or having the possession,
charge or control thereon. tor the purpose 81
making sncIt assessment, the Assessor shall de
mand from each person and firm, and from the
President, Cashier. Treasurer or managing agent
If each corporation, association or company
Within the city, or doing business or owning
property therein, a statement under oath or af-
l.ap. o4sa,, .f all tho rpal estate lDr DgfSgunl mon
erty within the city, owned, claimed by, or in
the possession or under the control ~ such per-
son, firm. corporation, association 0r company.
II any person, officer or agent shall neglect or
refuse. on demand Of the Assessor or his Deputy.
to give, under oath or Affirmation. the statement
required by this section, the Assessor or his Dep
nty shall make q minute OF slch refusal or neg
lect under his name, AMI an estimate Of the tax
able property which slch person, officer or agent
neglected or refused 10 so render; and the yalne
20 fixed shall not DO reduced by the Board of
Equalization. 1t the name OF any absent owner
Of property Is known TO the Assessor, the prop
erty shall 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 as 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 powor and authority
10 administer all oaths and aflrnations author
iaed by law.
sGc. 4. On or before the FIRST Monday in An.
gust, 1870, and each year thereafter, the City As
sessor 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
iiligent inquiry into the names OF all taxable in
nabitants Of Hamilton City; that have diligently
and ascersaincd the description,
value, and ownership, Of all taxable property In
said city; that | have in all cases sought and put
Town the true owner, tue description and true
value OF all property GssfsseG TO the best Of my
ability: and that TIE annexed Is q true and cor
assessment roll. made in accordance with
he laws Of The State and the ordinances Of the
said city And shall deliver said assessment
,ol, laps, books and the original list OF prop
,Ity to the City Clerk, who shall immediately
give notice of the same. specifying the time of
Of the Board Of Equalization by publ
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.
SEC. 5. The Board Of Trustees shall consti-
tute the Board of Equalization, and a majority
Of the Board, with the President of she Board,
shall be a quorum for the Board Of Equalization:
and the decision, a majority Of sItch 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 ses-
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 he filed in writing with the Clerk
of the Board within one week after the session
If the Board commences. The Board Of Equal
cation shall have the power to determine all
complaints In regard to 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 postohice, 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 he present, and also his deputy, if
necessary, as a 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
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mortgage or lien, or cther 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. G. As soon as the equalization is com
pleted, the CLERK shall prepare n duplicate assess
nent roll. which shall contain the assessment a.
originally made and as equalized by the Board.
and TO which snail be added II column showing
the amount Of taxes due from each party
assessed, which duplicate assessment roll he
shall certify to be correct, aud 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 10 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, commence the collection Of
taxes, and for that purpose he shall remain in
his office from O'Clock AIN. TO O'Clock pin. of
each day. for four weeks after the assessment
roll has been SO delivered.
SIC. T.. II shall b. 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-
seeding, 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 SC
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; proyid,
cd, that II shall be the duty of the Marshal &c
collect the taxes upon personal or movable prop
erfy Immediately upon the assessment thereof
ny the Assessor, and TO pay over and report ths
same as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 8. Whenever any tax is paid to the Mar
shall, 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 q recent therefor
specifying the amount OF the assessment. thu
amount Of the tax, and the description Of I'M
property assessed; but the Marshal shall not re,
ceiye any taxes on any real estate for any porter
. less than the least subdivision entered UPON ths
assessment roll; provided, always, an owner o
undivided real estate MAJ pay the proportion o.
faxes due on his interest therein.
ske. ., 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 tho nallfoattpn. 90 a.. .,4s..