Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-04-27
Ordinance No. 20.

An Ordinance entitled Gan Ordinance provid-
ing for the assessing, levying and collecting
of taxes for general revenue purposes within
the corporate limits of the town of Pullman
The Inhabitants of the Town of Pullman, Wash
ington, do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. The Board of Trustees of the
town of Pullman, Washington, may levy and
collect tax for general revenue purposes not to
exceed ten mills on the dollar in any one year,
on the assessed valuation of all property within
the corporate limits of the town of Pullman
taxable according to the laws of the territory of
Washington, the valuation to be taken from the
books or assessment rolls of the county assessor
of Whitman county, Washington, for the pre-
ceding assessment.
So. The assessor appointed by the Board of
Trustees of the town of Pullman must make a
fair and full assessment of all real and personal
and other property within the corporate limits
of the town of Pullman subject to taxation I'M
der the laws of the territory of Washington,
which assessment shall be made in accordance
with the laws of the territory of Washington
regulating assessments and the duties of county
assessors SO far as the same are applicable and
not in conflict with this ordinance.
So. The Town Assessor must make such as
sessment between the first day of April and the
first Monday in Nav, and deliver the same COM
pleteG 10 the Board of Trustees of the town of
Pullman at their first regular meeting in June.
S4. The Board of Trustees of the town of
Pullman. on receipt of the completed assess
meIt Aforesaid shall give at least five days' no.
tics BY publication in some newspaper published
in the town of Pullman, Washington, of the
time and place of the meeting of said board as a
Board Of Equalization, at which time and place
the said Boarn of Trustees shall meet for the
purpose of reviewing the assessment of proper
ty in said town of Pullman. and shall proceed
according to the law of Washington territory, as
applicable to the board of county commission
ers when setting as board of equalization on
the county assessments, SO far as the same is ap-
picable
SIS. The Town Clerk shall make out and de-
liver to the Town Treasurer of the town of Pull
man on or before the 25th day of September n
duplicate of the tax list equaliZed by the
Board of Trustees keeping in his office the orig
inal list as returned by the Assessor aforeaaid
and he may receive therefor such compensation
as the Board of Trustees may deem just and
proper.
Sc. The Town Treasurer shall, within ten
DAYS after the receipt of said duplicate tax list,
give notice by publication in some newspaper
published in said town of Pullman that said tax
list is in his hands for the collection of taxes,
and that if not paid within three months from
the date of such notice they will be delinquent
and subject to all forfeitures and penalties at
taching to delinquent taxes under the general
laws of the territory of Washington.
ST Whenever any of said taxes become de-
linoueut rs aforesaid it shall be the duty of the
Town Treasurer to deliver to the Town Marshal
n certified list of the delinquent taxes due said
town, rs well for previous years also, and the
lots and parcels of land upon which such delin-
uuent taxes are due must be advertised and sold
by the Town Marshal for the same time, in the
same manner, and with like effect as lands and
lots are sold by the county tax collector; and
said Marshal shall make out certificates of sale,
and must make, execute and deliver MarshaPs
decd for all lots or lands sold within the same
time and in the same manner as is provided by
law when land is sold for delinquent county
taxes: and such certificates and deeds shall have
the same force and effect as those made by the
comfy tag collector in cases of sale for delin-
ouent county taxes and all laws of this terrific
~ governing the sale of lands for delinquent
county taxes, so far as the same are applicable
md not in conflict herewith, shall govern in
sales of land for taxes under thia ordinance.
The Town Marshal must forthwith pay to the
Town Treasurer all moneys collected by him for
such delinquent taxes, rs aforesaid.
So. lersonal property may be selzed and
sold for delinquent taxes under this ordinance IN
like manner as provided by the laws OF wash
ington territory for the sale of personal proper
ty for delinquent county taxes.
SO. The fees and costs in all cases of sales
of real and personal property under tins oTdl-
nance shall be the same as those provided IN IKE
sales under the laws Of the territory of Wash
incton for delinquent county taxes, ana shalI
he added to the original assessment and sha1l De
Maid by the owner of said property so sold
10 This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after the date OF its approval
Passed April 10, 1889.
Approved April 10, 1889.
NJ. S. PHILLIPS, Chairman.
Attest: THOMAS NELL, Clerk.