Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-12-29
ORDINANCE NO 20.

viding for the collection thereof.
Sec. THAT chapter one hundred
and twenty-nine of Mansaeldis Digest
of the laws of Arkansas, for the year
1884, pertaining to revenue, so far As
the same is applicable, is hereby
adopted and put into force and effect
in the incorporated town of Vinita,
Indian Territory.
i TOWN ASSESSOR.
Sec. 2.-That there shall be, and the
Office of town assessor is here
by created, and that said town asses
sor shall be appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the town council,
and shall hold his office during the
official life of the authority appointing
him unless removed for cause.
Sec. 2.-That it shall be the duty of
the town assessor to fairly and i'm
partially appraise all money, credits,
investments in bonds and stocks and
all personal property of whatever
description and kind, including all i'm
provements on lots or parcels of land
within the corporate limits of the
town, including that owned by both
residents and nOn-residents.
Sec. 4.-That he shall furnish all per-
sons residing within the town and
the agents of persons residing else
where, a printed blank form upon
which they shall furnish him a true
list of all their personal property of
every kind and description, to which
list the assessor shall swear each and
every such person.
Sec. 5.-It shall be the duty of the
town assessor on or before the Goth
day of January of each year. to make
out and deliver TO the town Recorder
of the incorporated town of Vinita,
/. T., in tabular form and in alpha
betical order, list or lists of the
names severally of all persons, COM
panies or corporations in whose names
any personal property, money, credits
in investments in bonds, stocks, joint
stock companies or otherwise, shall
have been listed in said town in ac-
cordance with the provisions of sec
tion 1872 of Mansfeld's digest of the
laws of Arkansas.
Sec. 6.-That the assessor shall re-
ceive for his services the sum of $500
per day for the time he actually works,
provided that he shall receive no pay
until he has filed with the Recorder a
sworn statement of the number of
days that ne has actually worked,
which shall be approved by the town
council.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Sec. THAT there is hereby created
board Of equalization for the incor-
porated town Of Vinita, which shall
consist OF three competent persons,
who are tax payers and qualified
voters of said town, and who shall be
elected as members of said board by
the town council at its first regular
meeting in January of each year, or
as soon thereafter as practicable.
Sec. s.-The members of said board
shall hold their offices for one year
from and after their election, or until
their successors are elected and qual-
flied, and before entering upon the
duties of his Office, each person elect
ed or appointed as member of said
board, shall take the following oath,
viz, Il do solemnly Swear Tor All mi
that l will support the constitution
OF the United States, and that will
faithfully discharge my duties as a
member of the board of equalization
for the town Of Vinita, /. T., upon
which am about to enter"
Sec. e.-The members of the board
Of equalization shall organize by elect
ing one of their members as president
of the board, and the town Recorder
shall act as clerk, and in his absehce
the board may appoint one Of their
members as clerk and the threeNmem-
bers constituting said board shall !
receive each the sum of two dollars
per day for each day they are engaged
In the discharge of their duties as
prescribed in this ordinance, provided |
that said board shall not be in session /
longer than two weeks in any one |
year, and the account of said board |
for services shall be sworn to by the |
president Of the board.
Sec. l0.-It shall be the duty of the |
board of equalization to eQualize the |
assessment Of all property subject
to taxation by the incorporated town |
of Vinita, by increasing the value of
any taxable property which has been \
valued at less than its market value, |
and by reducing the value Of such as
has been valued at above its market |
yalne, and they shall have power to |
value such taxable property as may |
not have been listed or valued by the |
assessor, or the person owning or hold
ing the same.
Sec. Il.-In ascertaining value, or
the amount, of property subject to
taxation by the incorporated town OF
Vinita, said board, when in session,
shall have power to hear complaint !
from any person, regarding the value |
or amount of taxable property owned |
or held by himself or herself or any |
other person. They shall have power
to summons before them any person
owning or holding property subject TO
taxation; to ascertain the amount or
value of such property owned or held
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