The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-09
Ordinances.
Ordinance No. 81.

Monday IN dHue. lsfu. and aunnAlF thsIH4ic-
assess the snz4unf q ta1as that shall Be leFlei
for CITY purposes, desiEuatinR the number O
cents which hal be levied o1 each one handre
dollars II taxable prupafty- raj or T4TanDnl
which resolution shall be eufar-d HTan tne r.
cord q their proceedings and . coy thereof
duly certified = the Clerk, forthwith deiiFere.
10 The Assessor. harshal ard Treasurer A.
taxes levied under the provisions Of this ord
naaea shall be paid IN legal cgln Of The Unite
State. and are hereby made 3 lien ssalnsf m
property asseased, which len shall aiiaeh upoi
the as-Has7uent thereof By the Assessor, and shal
not be removed until al The taxes have beeI
paid CT the NJ pHrfy has ves-ed IA a purchase
under sale for ta1es.
Sac. 2. All property in Hamilton City. not
exempt by lax from taxation. shall be sub5ecttt
taxation for city PURPOSES. ard shall BE- taxed ~
real estate CT p~ersaual pfuparfT- The term rea.
estate Whenever us.d IN this Ordiuanzf, shni
include the Ownership II, or claim TO- q posses
E4al u, on right OF possession t1.Any land aiiEli
the city limits and the term personal property.
whenever used in this Ordinance, shall include
ali movable property. Of whatsoever Kind OF na-
tu-e, not inciuas1 IN the term RAJ estate a.
heTsin defined.
ST. 3. Between the fourth Monday IN June
and the first Monday In Auauzt. l.ie. and each
year thereafter. tie City ASSESSOR shall Ascertain
and make out . list II nl property IN he city,
real and personal, subject 70 t4xatipe aud also
the names Of ali persons. c~aTnorhons, associa-
Hdns. companies or firms. aauina. claiming OF
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aud aafHrnina the full caah value q all snch
property and Isl and assess the same to the per
son. firm, com any, cnrpaTatlolf or ass9eiatluni
owning. claiming or having the possession.
charge OF control iherenf- Tor the purpose 81
making such assessment. the Assessor shall de-
mand from caeh person and hrm, and FROM the
President. Cashier, Treasurer or managing agent
Of each corporation, assaeiafs1n OF company
within the city. or doing business or owning
ur8HeFtT therein. a statement under oath or al
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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
rCfuse. On demand Of the Assessor or his Deputy,
to give, gnder cath or Affirmation, the statement
required by this section, the Assessor Or his Dep
utv shall make Z minute # such refusal OF neg
lect under his nafue, and an estimate ~ the tax
able property which such person officer o. agent
neglected OF refused to so render; and the value
SO fixed shall not be reduced by the Board Of
Eqnallzafiou. II the name o. any absent owner
Of property T. known TO the Assessor. lie prop
erty shall b. assessed in his, her or Their names;
If unknown to the Assessor, the same shall be
assessed 10 unknown owners. The form q the
Assessment Roll. and the manner Of making
the assessment hereby ordained, shall be sub
stauflally the same as that prescribed by law Tor
County Assessors. For the purpose OF carrying
tie provisions Of this section the ASSESSOR
and his Deputy shall have power and authority
to edminister al oaths and afhrmations author-
sro. 4. On or before the first Monday in An
gust. 1s70. and each year thereafter, the city As
seszsr shall complete his tax list OF assessment
roll. and Gttach his certificate thereto. which
shall be by HIM subscribed ard sworn
10, and substantially IN the following form. to
wit Il do s0ieinnly swear that / have made
diligent inquiry into the names Of all taxable IN
habitants Of Hamilton Cty; that ! have diligently
and ascertained the description,
value. and ownership. Of ell taxable property in
said city; that / 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 a true and cor
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 ard the original list Of prop
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,
lr in such other manner as the Baard Of Trustees
may direct. and shall keep the roll open for pub
Inspection.
SIC. 8. The Board Of Trustees shall eonsti-
the Board Of Equalization, and a majority
II the Board, with the President Of the Board,
shall be a quorum for the Board Of Equalization;
md the decision. q majority Of such quorum
shah be FINAL. The City Clerk shall be the Clerk
IF the Boardo Of Equalization. The Board shall
meet on the first Monday after the completion Of
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sion from time to time, until the business Of
squaiization brought before them is disposed OF;
provided. that no complaint on account Of the
If any property shall be considered
unless it shall be fled in writing with the Clerk
# 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
either by adding thereto or deducting
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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 10 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 it necessary 10 add to the
assessed value Of any property q the assess
mont roll. they shall direct their clerk to give
notice 10 the persons interested by notice depOs-
tied in the postoflee, directed to 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 a witness IA any ease; and they
shall have a right TO make any statement, or
any testimony pertinent 70 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
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the Assessor to enter upon the said roll any
mortgage or lien. or sthcr property that has not
been assessed; and the assessment and equaliza-
ton so made shall have the same force and effect
as II made by the Assessor before the delivery Of
the assessment roll by him 10 the City Clerk.
SIC. 6. 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 az cqualized by the Board.
and to which shall be added a column showing
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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 10 be due thereon.
When the duplicate assessment roll has been de.
liyered to the City Marshal, he shall cause a
notice thereof 10 be published in some neWspa-
per published in the city, II there be one, for
one week, requiring taxpayers to come forward
and pay their taxes within four weeks from the
publication Of sid notice. Tie Marshel shall
Immediately upon the receipt Of the said dnpli-
cate assessment roll, commence tho collection Of
taxes. and for that purpose he shall remain in
his Office from 9 O'Clock am. to 4 O'Clock pm. of
each day. for four weeks after the assessment
roll has been 80 delivered.
SEC. 7. IL 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
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as his voucher. The Clerk shall credit the Mar
shall on the assessment roll with all sums so
paid. The Marshal shall also report te the
Board Of Trustees every week, the amount paid
over TO the Treasurer at his last settlement, and
the amount of his commission thereon; pr0yid-
ed, that IL shall be the duty of tho Marshal 10
collect the taxes upon personal or movable prop
erty Immediately npon the assessment thereof
by the Assessor, and to pay over and report the
same as hercinbefore provided.
SIC. 3. Whenever any tax IS paid to the Mar
shall, 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 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-
ceive any taxes on any real estate for any portion
less than the least subdivision entered upon the
assessment roll; provided, always, an owner Of
undivided real estate may pay the proportion Of
taxes due on his interest therein.
SEC. 0. II any person, firm. company or as
ISOLATION, who shall be assessed under the pro-
visions Of this Ordinance, shall fail TO pay the
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