Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-09

first regular meeting in the months Of
December and June Of each year.
which report shall be published in
any newspaper published In the city.
ANNUAL AssEssNEST-TAx LIsT.
Sec. 20. The Assessor of King coIn-
ty must. after the first Monday of
April, 1886, make an assessment roll
and tax list in books to be furnished
him by the city. IN such form rs the
Council may prescribe, containing =
list of sll taxpayers, including per
sous subject TO poll tax, and list
and description with the value there
of, of all taxable property, real and
personal. within the city OF Seattle,
and deliver such assessment roll and
tax list to the city clerk at the time
of returning the assessment roll TO
the county in each year. And for his
services in making each assessment
roll and tax list the city shall pay to
said Assessor the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars, unless a different
sum or rate of compensation shall be
mutually agreed upon by said Asses
sor and the Council Each such as
sessment roll and tax list shall be re-
vised, added TO. or otherwise correct
ed. and the valuations of property
thereon equaliZed by the Council at
such time in each year as may be pre-
scribed by ordinance of the city; and
after completing the revision aud
equalization OF such assessment roll
aud tax list, the Council shall adopt
the same for all purposes of taxation
and assessment within the city for
the year in which the same is made
Sec. II. ANY person feeling sg-
grieved by any such assessment,
either in the valuation or listing of
property, may apply in writing TO
the Council within such time as may
be prescribed by ordinance, and
shall have the right to be heard up
on such application in person or by
his agent or attofney. and lay be
examined under oath as a witness
upon his own request or if the Coun-
ell so require; and the Council must
CORE Il ali errors and unfair assess
mer.s shown to exist by any such
applicant.
CHIEF OF PoLICE-PowERs AND
DUTIES.
Sec -. The Chief of Police shall
be the peace officer of the city, and
must execute or cause TO be executed
all process issued by the Common
Council or any Justice of the peace
OF the city directed to him, and all
process issued for violations of any
city ordinance shall be directed to
him for service. The Chief of Police
must attend upon the courts of the
police justices and at all meetings of
the Council, and shall make arrests
for all crimes and violations of the
laws of the Territory and ordinances
of the city committed within the
city, with or without warrants, and
make arrests in any part of King
County. He shall exercise vigilant
control over the police force and
maintain the peace and quiet of the
city; shall be keeper of the city pris-
on, and discharge all other duties
the Council may prescribe.
RECORD OF ARRESTS.
Sec. 70. The Chief of Police shall
keep correct record of all arrests
made by him or members of the po-
lice force, showing the time, cause or
complaint upon which such arrests
| were made, and must make full re-
port in writing each month to the
city Council.
| DUTIES OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Sec. "a. Each Justice of the Peace
within the city of Seattle shall. be-
fore entering upon the discharge of
the duties of his Office, give bond
TO the city of Seattle in the sum of
five hundred dollars. in such form
and upon such conditions as may be
prescribed by ordinance; and keep
an accurate account of all fines. costs
or any moneys received by him when
acting under and by authority of this
act or any ordinance of the city,
and make monthly payments to the
city Treasurer of all such moneys,
except the fees of officers and wit
nesses. which he shall disburse to
the persons entitled thereto; and file
duplicate receipts for all moneys
paid TO the Treasurer with the CLERK.
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