The herald., 1898-10-17
- PROPOSED CITY cHAarER
Angeles County, as a Board Of EqualiEa-
tlon Of State ana County taxes.

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os i ssss sGse shd r. couss Bse'a .se e
sec. 1ss The meetings Of said Board o.
( 81 such meetings shall be given by pub
1ication at such time and in such manner
ns soard q !Ss have ey the in
Siscrstion to increase or n diminish TH.
property; provided, that before any such
ossessment shall be increased, due notice
shall be given to the owner or owners OF u
the property the assessed value OF when e
er or owners shall have the opportunity
to he heard before the Board, under
oath. Such notice shall be regulated in
all respects by ordinance. :,
shall be returned to the Council
eec III. Every tax SO levied shall have
the force and effect of a Judgment against
the pelson and property taxed. anu snail
be ard sfsaeS ia ssa en cy So
or owned by the party against whom
such assessment Is made.
Every such assessment an the lien
thereof shall have the force and erect Of
an execution duly levied upon all prop
erty owned by the party assessed, or by
when assessed to an unknown owne-.
The Judgment shall not be satisfied noi
discharged until the tax assessed agalnSt
the property is paid. or the properly SOLD
for the payment thereof.
Sec. 1885, The city shall have such other
rights, claims ana liens ior the the amount nnW NJ
hereafter be given to or exercised by the
people Of the State Of California for and
county taxes levied in Los Angeles Coun-
~. The mode and manner OF collecting
such municipal taxes. and enforcing such
tax sn hH be Ss same ss h
mode and manner at the time prescribed
BY law for the collection Of state and
however, hvS % that the Council may, by orai-
nance, regulate the time or times and the
method OF the collection Of said taxes
what officers the respective duties apper-
ment Shall be performed. All such pro-
ceedings, sales certihcates ana an -, convey Sey
in pursuance thereof, shall be of like
force, effect and validity as is or may
ceedings and acts in the matter of the
collections of state and county taxes In
said county.
Sec 139. All sales for delinquent taxes
shall be made to the City Of Los Angeles,
unless otherwise regulated by ordinance
Sec. 140. The Council may, by an order
entered upon its journal. extend for not
exceeding thirty days, the time fixed in
this article for the Performance or i-iE
act.
Sec. 1I. All fines and forfeitures r-'sing
under the revenue and taxation laws as
applied to the city, may, In civil cases, De
recovered in the name of the city, ana.
together with all other moneys collected
or received by any officer of the city. un-
der said laws. shall be for the use or the
city. When real estate is offered Tor sale
cffV fav In q
be siiuck off and sold to the city IN lii.s
case and in like manner and with like ef-
fect as 1t may be struck OIL or SOLD TO inc
state when offered for sale for stare or
the same powers and duties in relation to
such proper ~ as is by law given TO ne
State Board of Equalization In case cf
sale tn tho state; and no certificate or re-
ceipt need be delivered 10 the Statc Con-
trolleI.
Sec 142. No city officer shall be requ'f-
ed to send or transmit any statement or
report to any state officer or board.
Sec. 143 All papers and instruments re-
quired to be filed or recorded with or by
the County Recorder by the revenue and
taxation laws of this state, shall. under
said laws as applied to the City. be In like
manner and with like effect, filed with and
recorded by the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County.
Sec. IA. Whenever the Council shall
determine that the public interest requires
the construction, or acquisition, or con-,
BlsHn BDdnr Of scboo ooy bJ1
building. sewer. property water rights
bridges, or other public improvement; or
utility. the cost of which, in addition -
exceed the income and revenue provided
Tor In any one year, they may, by ordl-
nance, submit proposition to incur
debt for such purpose md proceed thorein
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the Constitution of this state and general
law or laws thereof: provided. that such
Indebtedness shall not bear more 'hir
five per cent. interest per annum, and
that no bond issued therefor shall be sold
for less than par value and 10 fhc nigh.
est bidder. after advertising for scaled
proposals therefor.
See. 145. 1t shall be the duty of the
Assessor to collect the taxes on all per-
sonsl property, when the owner of said
property is not seized of real estate in
said city sufficient to afford ample seoul
ity for the collection of said taxes.
In all such cases he shall be governed in
fixing the amount of the tax by the rate
OF the tax levy for the preceding year.
Sec. 14e. Immediately after fixing the
assessment of such property he shall
serve on its owner or owners n notice in
writing. which shall certify the assessed
valuation of the property. the rate of tax
alton and the amount of tax payable,
and contain a demand for the payment
of said tax within three days after the
service of said notice. Said notice shall
be served personally, or by leaving a copy
OF the same al the last known place of
residence of the person whose property is
so assessed.
Upon the expiration of said three days
after such service. ii the tax demand still
semans unpaid or payment thereof be
not secure to the satisfaction of the City
Attorney and City Assessor, the Assessor
shall forthwith proceed to collect the
same by seizure and sale of any personal
property owned by the delinquent.
Sec. 147. TIE said sale shall be maaa
by him in the manner provided in Sec
tions 3191. 1892, 3193. 1894. 3195 and 3196 of
The Political Code of the State of Cali
fornia, provided, that the newspaper re-
ferred to in Section 1892 shall bo published
in the City of Los Angeles and shall be
designated by the Council.
Sec. 14S. AS soon as the rate IS fixed for
the veal in which such collection is made.
If it be found that a sum in excess ofsqid
rate has been collected. the excess must
be repaid in the same manner rs other
demands against the city are paid to the
person from whom the collection was
made. or TO his assigns. And If 4 sum
less than the rate fixed has been collect
ed the deficiency must be collected as
Other. taxes on personal property are col
lected.
Sec. 149. Should the Board of Equaliza-
tion reduce the vaua ton for the same
year of the property SO assessed. the
sum collected in excess of said reduced
valuation must be repaid in like manner,