The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-17
THE WHITE PINE NEWS.
No. 81.

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ft;tv shall. by resolution. prior 10 the fonrth
Mondav in June. 1870 and annualif Thereafter;
ASSESS the amount Of taxes that shah pe ieNled
for city purposes, asslshs.ans =. ~ hrma.ad
,toll.,.S ~ taxahle property, real or personal,
which resolution shal be entered upon the re-
cord OF their proceedings, and a eapN thereoi,
dulv certified by the Clerk, forthwith delivered
m he Assessor. Marshal and Treasurer. All
taxes levied under the provisions Of this Ord.
nance shall be paid in legal com Oh the United
States. and are hereby ma1e q hen against the
property assessed. which lien shall attach upon
he asssssment thereof by the Assessor. and shall
moi le ,emoved until all the taxes have been
paid or the property has vested IN q purchaser
under sale for taxes.
Sgc. .. An property in Hamilton city, not
exemnt hy law from taxation, shall be subject to
~faxation for city purposes, ana shali D. taxed as
real estate or personal property me 'Prm itai
state whenever used IN TINS ordnance shali
include the ownership Of, or claim 70. or posses
zion ~ =, rioht Of pnssession to, any land within
the city limits; and the term personal properly,
Whenever used In this Ordinanco, shall include
all movable property. OF whatSoeNer hihu or ma
ture. not included IN the turn rfu 'St''' 10
herein defined. -
sac. 2. Between the fourth Monday in Juno
and the first Monday in August $50, and each
year thereafter, the City assessor snail ascertain
and make ont a LIST Of all property IN the city,
real and personal, subject To taxation, and also
the names of all persons, corporations, associa-
tions, companies or Arms. owlllne, claiming or
having tile I0sRpfs10u or fDHAfN va tii Hadts
and determine the full cash value Of all such
oroperty and list and assess the same to the per
son. firm, 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 firm, and from the
President, Cashier, Treasurer or managing agent
Of each corporation. association or company
within the city, OF doing business or owning
property therein. a statement under oath or nf.
frmation 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.
If 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
aty shall make a minute of such refusal or neg
leet under his name, aud an estimate of the tax
able property which such person. officer or agent
neglected or refused TO so render; aud the value
so fixed shall not be reduced by the Board OF
EQUALIZATION. II the name of any absent owner
of properfy Is known to the Assessor. the prop
erfy shall be assessed in his, her or their names;
II unknown to the Assessor, the same shall be
assessed to 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
out the provisions Of this section the Assessor
and his Deputy shall have power and authority
To administer all oaihs and affrmations 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. do solemnly swear that | have made
ailigent inquiry into the names of all taxable In
habitants of Hamilton City; that | have diligently
investigated and aseertained the description,
value. and ownership, Of all taxable property in
said city; that l have in all cases sought and put
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value of all property assessed to the best of my
ability; and that the annexed is Il true and cor
rect assessment roll. made in accordance with
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 publ
cation in some newspaper published In said city.
on in snch other manner as the Board of Trustees
may direct; and shall keep the roll open for pub
lie inspection.
snc. S. The Board of Trustees shall eonsti-
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 he hnal. 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;
pfONl0cu, tiiat no complaint ON account OF tnt
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 to the assessed value of
any property. and may change and correct any
valuation, either by adding thereto or deducting
therefrom. If they deem the sum fixed by the
assessment roll too small on 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. II 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 p~ost0flce, 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 n witness in any case; and they
shall have n 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 ethcr property that has not
been assessed; and the assessment and equaliza-
ton so made shall have the same force and effect
ash made by the Assessor before the delivery Of
the assessment roll by him to tho City Clerk.
SEC. 9. As soon AZ 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 10 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 or 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, m the collection of
taxes, and for that purpose he shall remain in
his ONCE from . o'clock am: to 4 O'Clock pm. of
each day. for four weeks after the assessment
roll has been so delivered.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
pay over to the City Treasurer, on each Saturday
Aiter ne 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
slial ON the assessment roll with all sums so
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 it 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
same as hereinboiore provided.
SEC. 8. Whenever any tax is paid to the Mar.
Llal, he shall markthe word paid and the date
of the payment opposite the name Of the per.
son or the description Of the property liable for
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.
ceiye any taxes on any real estatefo any portion
less than the least subdivision entered upon tho
assessment roll; provided, always, an owner OF
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 tho
taxes 30 assessed, on or before the end of the