The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-26

which shall be approved by the town
council.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Sec. THAT there is hereby created
a 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 hoard 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 quail
ified, 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: II do solemnly swear Tor affirm)
that l will support the constitution
Of the United States, and that l will
faithfully discharge my duties as a
/ member of the board of equalization
for the town Of Vinita, |. IT,, 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 absence
the board may appoint one of their
members as clerk and the three MEM
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. 10.-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
value, 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. ll.-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
by such person, aud in carrying out
the provisions Of this section, the
president OF said board shall have
power to administer oaths, to issue
attachments for persons refusing to
obey any summons of said board and
to fine or commit to Jail any person
refusing to answer any question pro-
pounded by said board in the discharge
OF their official duties.
Sec. 12.-The marshal of the incor-
porated town Of Vinita, or one OF his
deputies, shall serve all summonses and
execute all orders issued by said board
or the president thereof.
Sec. lS.-In ascertaining the amount
of taxable property owned or held by
any person, said board shall be gov
erued by the amount of property
owned or held by such person on the
first Monday in December Of each
year and ID ascertaining the value OF
such property said board shall be gov
erned by the usual selling price of
similar property at the time Of listing
the same.
Sec. l4.-Said board shall hold its
sessioo in the mayors Office and its
first session shall begin on the fourth