Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
ORDINANCE No. Sc.

male inhahitant of the City OF Pull
man between the age oil Il years ana
40 wears not otherwise exempt by law
and this ordinance, and prescribing a
penalty upon each such person who
shall fail to pay such poll tax or in any
wise violate this ordinance.
The CITY Council OF the City of Pullman,
Washington, does ordain a. follows;
SrcTEoS l. Every male inhabltant OF
the City OF Pullman, over Il years ana
under so wears OF aye, shall be assessed
and nav annually poll tax 100, save
and except tiremen Of the City OF fnll-
lnan in active service, paupers, ldlouC
and insane persons, and no other roSu
noll tax shall be- assessed and collected
within the limits of said city during the
YEAR in which said tax is paid.
SEC. :. 1t shall be the duty OF the
City Clerk between the first day OF Jam
nary and the date of the last regula,
meeting OF the City Council OF the Clty
Il Pullman held in the month OF April
:, each wear, to prepare list OF all the
! ale citizens of the City OF ! ullman,
hose ages are within the prescribed
limits, aud enter opposite the name OF
.ach OF such citizens the sum OF 500
which shall stand for his poll tax assess
.uent during the year in which list is pre-
AIRED. which said lst shall be made and
inferred in book provided him by the
itv Council, and to be kept especially
ar such purposes and which sand book
all be known and designated rs the
az Assessment Rolf OF the City
"a Ian, " ashington, and no other
4...,...s pertaining to the business OF the
CITY of Pullman shall be entered therein.
Snc. 3. Said book in the preceding
section described, and designated AS the
Poll Tax Assessment Roll OF the City OF
Pullman, Washington, shall DO ruled IN
onNenient spaces from the lett OF the
rage to the right thereof, ami such spaces
Shall be in the following order, to-Wlt:
lst, the wear OF the assessment; I'd, the
name of the individual assessed %d, his
age 4th, the street on which he resides;
9th, the tax against him assessed, to-Wit,
the sum OF 800; 9th, the date OF the
payment OF such tax,
Sac. 1. In making up the said poll
tax assessment roll, the City Clerk SHALL
enter the name OF such nlate person lly'
ing within the corporate hints Of the
City of Pullman, whose age Is within The
limits OF age herein fixed, and fully com
plete the same, and shall pre- eut said
assessment roll and report thereon to
the CITY Council Of said City OF iulunan
II the last regular meeting oil said COuu-
ell held in the month of April in each
year, which said report shall show the
names Of all tiremen who are reported TO
him by the foreman and secretaries OF
the different fire companies OF said city,
~ active members therein, and also the
names OF all other persons who are eX-
clnpt By the provisions OF this ordinance;
which said report shall be passed upon
log said council at said meeting and the
Clerk shall be ordered to enter in said
assessment roll within the space desig-
mated rs date Of payment the word Eek
empt' opposite the name Of each per
son who, under the provisions OF this or
dinanee. he Council declares exempt
from poll tax.
SIC. 8, In order to carry out the OBJ
jects Of the preceding section ii shall be
he duty Of the foreman and secretaries
%! the fire companies OF said city to tur-
nish tho City CLERK, when required Il
complete and iuil list OF their active
members, which said list shalt be signed
by the foreman and secretary, respec-
lively, and said lists shall be inCorpor-
p0rsted in the City Clerks report TO the
City Council as aloresaid.
SrC 6. On the first day of May in
each year the City Clerk shall turn over
10 the City Treasurer the said poll tax
assessment roll" OF the City of pullman,
made and extended rs in the preceding
sections required, and take his receipt
therefor.
SEC. 7. 1t shall be the duty OF the
City Treasurer sitter the receipt OF said
roll tax assessment roll and during the
!rst week of May OF each year to publish
IN the paper doing the city printing OF
said city, or ii there be no such paper,
10 post in ak OF the most public places
within said City OF Pullman, n notice re-
citing that said pol! tax assessment roll
OF said City Of Pullman for the current
year is complete, and that he is ready to
receive and receipt for each lax so as
aessed, and the time in which the same
may be paid TO him. And it shall be the
3urther duty OF SAID City Treasurer to
give 10 each male citizen paving in his
poll tax, areceipt in full Tor al poll taxes
ior the year IN which eaid receipt is
i-sued.
Spc. s. Between the first and seventh
days Of June IN each year The City Treas
trer shal! make ont list oi all persons
who have failed to pay their poll taxes
dssing the time covered by the notice
herein provided Tor, which said list shall
ne sworn to by said Treasurer to the ef-
1eet that the same ia a lull, true amt cor
rect copy vi the book in his possession,
known AZ The Poll Tax Assessment
Roll, and that the said list shows the
Ianles Of all persons who have failed to
pay their poll tax, and the taxes due
rom csch person, and shall turn the
SAME over TO the City Marshal for collec-
loa ana at the same time he shall fur
nish the City Marshal sufficient mum
Der OF blank receipts, which said re-
GENTS shall he provided with memoranda