Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-05-30
ORDINANCE No. 7a6.

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for TIE LeFylng and CoIlecElng 6 NJ
Ciry Eevsnae Of the CITY q ssAttle-
The City q Seattle dos cuaain e. follows:
srcrrox 4. That he nnnasl zsseasalslt
roll and tAx lisf 81 tha Csify e seattle s1a.l
shall aa ruled IN mppTupria2a eoiuHnna ana
headed In such form As tie Council may
I b. order pra.cEahe, and the Assea1llenss
ekan BE- arfAnEFd In sad vuluzass n -
Irhahetieai order.
SEQ. q me Assessor e King CeuntI
shah annually maze 20 = 80 4, 1919.
and property liable 70 taxattgn b TIE sad
City a. Seat.la. IN which shall Be a1oluo e
he valuation ~ such property. he an1l
eutar therein the names q al sucA Per
sens alphabetically arranged. and oppo
site the name Q. eacn 1870, y =
columns. the subject q TAXATION q Wnlc1
n q charaea ble.-that Is 70 sAys
The names a male Inhabitants g ~
city between n and 50 years 81 oEe 1Anlt
10 paY rad pail taxea and OF pefecn1
owning or otherwise having control q
real or personal property subject % TAX
a description Of each tract or parcel d
Rand. and. When divided into lots and
blocks, then the number "a ne lot ana
h1ock and name Of the plak or addition g
said city in which the same Is SITUATED
The fun cash value Of the improFementl
upen each lss or pasesas @ a. q. a = sss
/ Of land an szse1
The total valuation Of Al personal prop
he Total valuation Of all property e.
sesssd. real and personal
Sec, 8 That when anF person = -
ssssea as trustee. guardian. executor o.
admfni1trafof, q designation q his repre-
sentative character shall he adde4 q nll
name, . d such assessment shall be en-.
tered In aseparats line from his individual
So 4. atinitial letters, abhreviations
and figures may Be usea g ae1i enA.s
| townshipa, ranges sections or parts 81
Secti0ns' lots and blocks. IN the assessment
- So 4 Thef nnoccuried lots or land liz
/ ble 70 taxation. when the name Of the
owner a unknown. ahAll be listed unde1
shall BE- assessed in the same manner 81
land OF known owners.
Sec. 6. That partners n mercantile OF
other business may be Jointly assessed .ot
/ the partnership property, or they may oe
/ severally assessed for their individual
shares in the propesty.
Sec. 7. That bafore the Connty A 49, 80.
returns the ass ssmenf rel y the Clsy
| clerk, he shall append there11 bis afkida-
/ Vii 70 the eject that said rol contains a
iisf and ne names OF Al taxpayers In
cludinR persons subject 70 9 road poll tax.
and q list and description. with the value
thereof Of AL taxable prQDeEy y, real hnG
personal within the CITY g seattae. g -
a. he could bY diligent inquiry ascertain
the same; and that the valuation OF the
property therein % trua and Just, accord
ing 20 his beet Judgment
Sec, s. That AL assessments or peracnE
and property. as contemplas Cd % tnls @.
dinance, q al be made with reference q
the first Monday Of April, 81 lzo'clock n
property shall be assessed 70 the porsonl
1 who own or claim the same on the nexl
ureoeding frat Monday OF April. e. i
O'clock a.; and the County Assessor shal
return the assessor mt roll % the City CleFh
On or before tue nrst Monday Of August
= 49, 800 . That after the return Of each an
uasl assess Oent roll 70 the City Clerk
said assessment roll shall be open to pub
10 inspection az the City Clerks Offics
du ing business hours Of each day unti
he revision thereof and equalization O
assessments thereon ~ = Som no.
+. Council shall be complet9ds ana wlknir
three DAYS from the time Of The return ini
az each assessment roll by the Counfl
AaeeeaJr tbs City CLERK shall give publis
nafice Of tn return OF said assessment
, roll, and that the same viii Be open ..
pablo inspection at hts oftice as provides
n this section. and Of the time nxed fol
he revision Of said assessment roll ant
equalization Of taxes thereon BY ths
} / Council. By publishing such notice in On,
! OF the daily newspapers Of the city Of So
attic for three days successiveiy.
Sec. 10, That the City Council shall, Of
] the first Monday after the last paohcauo.
Of the notice provided for In the preced
ing section. hold 9 meeting for the revi
-, 100 ~ tha assessment roll and TAX lis
and eounlizatiOn OF Assessments thereon
and Al such meeting such assessment rnl
! shall be revised and corrected. and prop
erty and names may be added to or strick
: an from such roll and valuations may b
) Increased or diminished; bat no tncreaes
| hall be made without at least twenty, toui
hourai Drevious notice tothe person who's
nreperfy ID TO he affected thereby; ans
witnesses may be examined en- behalf o.
any taxpayer or on behalf OF the city
10 made BY the Clerk as the C0unc1 MAJ
direct. The notice required b. this sec
Il ton ahall be 3 written or printed notice
i and shall Be personally served by poles
: ofIicer on the owner OF the property ~
, fected or his agent, or the same shall b,
published IN . daily newspaper 81 tn
city. such meeting OF the Council maj
Be- adjourned from day - day not exceed
| ing twenty days 10 order tocompiete sncl
/ reViaion and equalization. any peTsoE
FEELING aggrieved By any assessment apOI
such roll, either in the valuation or iisti NJ
o. property, may apply 10 writing 70 th'
Council for the correction Of any error O
eoualixafsOn OF any unfair assessment
: preindiciai TO him. on or ~ any time be
1 fore the day OF the meeting Of the Coun
, I'll far the revision Of the assessment rol
and equalization Of assessments a. pro
Vided In this section.
Sec. hi. That at the hrst meeting Of thu
rIfa~- altar the ftffraFttafff,n 81.
, / revision Of the assessment roll ana ecu I
|, ration Of assessments thereon In eacl
year. the Council shall proceed 70 asses.
and levy taxes for the current year 70 sucl
an amOuntas the Council may deem neces
sary for the purposes for which taxes ar
authorized By sections ) 4. 5 q and Is o
the city charter.
sec. IL. That when the taxes are levied
; and assessed a. provided In the pre- edin1
section Of this ordinance. the CLERK shall
forthwith extend upon the assessment
roll and tax tisl, IN appropriate calumna
/ the amount and character 81 taxes oppo
aiteeach persons name on said assassrIaeni
roll and tax list. and the aggregate amount
Of all taxes charged on al property, rea
! and personal assessed 70 each perpoT
named Ia the assessment roll. When said
assessment roll and TAX iiss Is e0mpleted
and the taxes As levied eKlanded thereon
the Clerk shall certify the same as ths
, assessment roll and tax list Of the city q
seattle Tor the year In which Il II made
a. revised. equalixed and adopted BIZ ths
Common Council OF the city Of Seattle
/ And e the dcst REGULAR meeting Of III
Common Council thereafter an ordef ahal
be made directing the Clerk 70 issue :
l warrant 20 the Treasurer for the col lection
OF the taxes upon said tax list. and there
upon the Clerk shall forthwith issue aacf
warrant and deliver the same, with ~
assessment roll and tax list. 70 the T'rea
surer.
sec n That n any names or proDert,
shall not have been placed on the assess
ment roll an1 tax liet, the Treasurer shall
proceed % add the same In q supplementnl
list ann shall collect the same As othel
taxes. And such supplemental LIST ahall
BE- legal and biAding a. fully A. n eucl
assessment and levy had been regularly
made b the Council.
cec. ~. That eli taxas levied aad -
sessed as provided IN THE ordinances mss
he paid 70 the city treasurer on or hafoTs
the flrst day Of March IN each year. and
ali taxes not paid % or before sid dafg
hall hecoue delinquent. and shall be col
lecied - delinquent taxes
Soc. IS. That q penalty u ten per can't
shall Be added 70 al taxes not paid en- 81
before the firsi dag q March. a 5 o'clock
pm In each year. 70 cefray the expensf
u collecting such delinquent taxes,
FEC. l6 The Treasurer shah return he