The herald., 1898-10-26
n PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
An8ulea County a. q Board Of EQuanza-
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-. 1876. The meetings Of said Board Of
= 2QUaltsation shall be public ana notice
- gpch meetings shah BE- given by pub.
aAJon At such ame ana nc IN sucn manre1 ne,
: I'D Board shall have the power. in it.
dlDcretion. to increase or diminish tpe
sSd e any SSoS as M to o. ana
property: provided. that before any such
assessment shall be increased. due notice
shall be given to the owner or owners OF
the property the assessed value Of which
q sought to be increased, and such own
Or or owners shall have the opportunity
e be sS nsss 6Ss. .na hs In
oil respects by ordinance. >,
After such list has been equalized, II
shall be returned to the Council.
Sec. 1877. Every tax SO levied shall have
the force and effect Of judgment against
ths pc, son and property taxed, ana na shall nal
property situated in said city so assessed
o. owned BY the party against whom
Every such assessment an the lien
thereof shall have the force and ERECT OF
an execution duly levied upon all prop
the unknown owner of such property
when assessed to an unknown owne~.
The Judgment shall not be satisfied noi
QlSCn9IRtQ uutll tIc t<tA tasScsSSu as
the property is paid. or the property sold
for the payment thereon.
sec 1ss The city shall have such other
e1ghts, claims and liens for the amount
OF such municipal taxes as may. now o.
hereafter be given to or exercised by the
On account Of the assessment of state ana
county taxes levied in Los Angeles Coun-
ty. The mode and manner OF cellectine
such municipal taxes. and enforcing such
tax lien and the proceedings thereafter,
shall substantially be the same as the
mode and manner at the time prescribed
county taxes in said county; provided,
however, that the Council may, by ordi-
nance, regulate the time or times and the
method OF the collection OF said taxes
within each fiscal year, and prescribe by
what officers the respective duties apper-
taining. to such collection ana enforce
oeedings, sales. certificates and convey
ances had, made. and executed by. them
IA pursuance thereof, shall be of like
hereafter be given by law to like pre-
6sedings and acts In the matter Of the
collections Of state and county taxes in
said county
SEQ. 139 All sales for delinquent taxes
shall be made to the City Of Los Angeles,
unless otherwise regulated by ordinances
Sec. 40. The Council may. by an order
entered upon its journal. extend for not
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tails article for the performance Of ANY
act.
Bee. ID. All fines and forfeitures r-'sing
under the revenue and taxation laws as
applied to the city. may. in civil cases, be
recovered In the name Of the city, and,
together with all other moneys collected
Or received by any officer of the city. un-
der said laws, shall be for the use OF the
city. When real estate Is offered for sale
for city taxes due thereon, the same shall
be struck Off and sold to the city IA like
case and In like manner. and with Like e.
feet as 1t may be struck of or sold to the
state when offered for sale for state or
county taxes, and the Council shall have
the same powers and duties in relation to
st. so1sd ot ven IN case ct
sale to tho stale: and no certificate or re-
troiler.
Sec. 142. No city officer shall be requ!r-
ed to send or transmit any statement or
report to any state officer or board.
Sec. l43. 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 n like
manner and with like effect, filed with ana
recorded by the County Recorder Of Los
Angeles County.
Sec. IA whenever the Council shall
Determine thai the public interest REQUIRES
the construction, or acquisition. or com,
building. school building. high-schoo
building. sewer, propertM water rights
Stility. tho cost Of which, + addition t. to
the other expenditures Of the city, will
exceed the income and revenue provided
for in any one year. they may. by ordi-
debt for i se1h purpose srHo nnd pr., scd therein
ss provided in Section IS of Article XI OF
the Constitution of this state and general
lazy or laws thereof; provided. that such
five per cent. interest per annum. and
that no bond issued therefor shall be sold
for less than par value and to tho nigh.
est bidder. after advertising for scaled
proposals therefor.
See. i45. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Assessor to collect the taxes on all per-
sonal property, when the owner Of said
said city sufficient to afford ample secur-
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 q notice In
writing. which shall certify the assessed
valuation Of the property, the rate Of tax
alton, and the amount of tax payablc,
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 at the last known place of
residence of The person whose property is
so assessed.
Upon the expiration of said three days
after such service. if the tax demand still
remains unpaid or payment thereof be
not secured 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. l47. The said sale shall be made
by him in the manner provided in Sec
tions 3791, 1892, $685. 3794, 3795 and 1896 of
The Political Code of the State of Cali
fornia, provided, that the newspaper re-
ferred to in Section 1892 shall be 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 year In which such collection is made,
II It be found that sum in excess of said
rate has been collected, the excess must
be repaid in the same manner as other
demands against the city are paid, to the
person from whom the collection WAS
made. or to his assigns. And If sum
less than the rate fixed has been Collect
ed the deficiency must be collected as
other taxes on personal property are col
iected.
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