The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
nm PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
Angeles County, as a Board of Equaliza-
ton OF State and County taxes.

&40xc1c3 SOuuty, as q DOdIu VI G4aaANo-
oon OF State and County taxes.
Sec. 13s. The meetings of said Board Of
Of such meetings shall be given by pub
Ication at such time and in such manner
- shall be provided by ordinance. Inc
discretion, to increase e or diminish the
amount of any or all Of the assessments
on said lists both as to real and persona
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 when
is sought to be Increased. and sucm , oWn,
to ho heard before the Boo rd, undsT
oatn. Such notice shall be regulated IN
all respects by ordinance. .
After such list has been equali2ed, IL
shali be returned to the Council.
Sec. 1877. Every tax SO levied shall have
the force and effect of judgment against
the person and property taxed, ana sEaii
be and constitute a lien upon the rea,
property situated in SAID city SO Wsom
such assessment is made.
Every such assessment an the len
thereof shall have the force ana erect ro OF
erty owned by the party assessed, or ny
the unknown owner of such property
when assessed to an ot un TX sH1sf oSTn nc
discharged until the tax assessed agalnst,
the property is paid. or the property sold
for the payment Thereon.
Sec. 1873. The city shall have such other
rights, claims and liens for the amount
OF such municipal taxes as may. now o.
people Of the State of California for and
on account of the assessment of state ana
county taxes levied in Les Angeles Coun-
ty. The mode and manner Of collecting
such municipal taxes, and enforcing such
tax lien, and the proceedings thereafter.
shall substantially be the same as the
By law for the. collection Of state and
county taxes in said county: provided,
however, that the Council may, by ordi-
nance regulate he cg or o f saa a tax s
within each fiscal year, and prescribe by
what officers the respective duties s apper-
tnns sna H s be pcror@ea All ad such
ceedings, sales. certificates and convey
ances had. made, and executed by, them
in pursuance thereof, shall be OF Ike
hereafter be given by law to like pro-
Seedings and acts in the matter OF the
collections OF state and county taxes In
said county.
Sec 1s9. All sales for delinquent taxes
shall be made to the City Of Los Angeles,
Sec. 49, The Council may, by an order
entered upon its journal. extend for NOT
exceeding. thirty days the time hxed IN
act.
Sec. al. All fines and forfeitures r-'sing
under the revenue and taxation laws as
applied to the city, may, in civil cases pe
recovered in the name of the city, ana;
together with all other moneys collected
or received by any officer of the city. I'M
der said laws shall be for the use OF tho
city. When real estate is offered for sale
for city taxes due thereon. the same shall
be struck off and sold to the city In like
case and In like manner and with ike Ell
feet as it may be struck of or sold to tho
state when offered for sale for state or
county taxes and the Council shall have
the same powers and duties in relation to
such proper y as is by law given 10 ne
State Board of Equalization In case ~
sale to tho state; and no certificate or re-
ce'pt need be delivered 10 the Stato Con-
troller.
Sec. 142. No city officer shall be requ'r-
ed to send or transmit any statement OF
report to any state officer or board.
Sec. 49, All papers and instruments re-
quired to be filed or recorded with or by
the County Recorder by the revenue and
said laws as applied to the City. be IN ike,
manner and with like effect filed With and
recorded by the County Recorder Of Los
Angeles County.
Sec. a. Whenever the Council shall
determine that the public interest requires
the construction, or acquisition, or com,
pie,t,i iS, OF any p permanent m, mundlpaII
building, sewer, property water rights
bridges. Or other public improvements or
utility, the cost of which, in addition t.
the other expenditures OF the city, VIII
for in any one year, they may. by ordi-
nance, submit a proposition to incur
debt for sur h purpose and pros yed therein
as provided in Section IS of Article Xt of
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law or laws thereof; provided that such
shall not bear more mar |
five per cent. interest per annum, and
That no bond issued therefor shall be sold
for less than par value and 10 tho 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-
sonal property, when the owner of said
property is not seized of real estate in
said city sufficient to afford ample secuI-
lty 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. 146. Immediately after fixing the
assessment of such property he shall
serve on its owner or owners notice in
of the property, the rate of tax !
alton, and the amount of tax payable. |
and contain q demand for the payment !
of said tax within three days after the |
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, If the tax demand still |
remains unpaid or payment thereof he
not secured 10 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. lat. The said sale shall be made
tions 37si. 500 $798, S794, SIS and S7s6 of
the Political Code of the State of Cali |
fornia, provided, that the newspaper rc- |
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 ouch collection Is made, |
If It be found that a sum in excess ofsaid !
ia g has been collected, The excess must
be repaid in the same manner rs other
demands against the city are pad. to tho
person from whom the collection was
made, or to his assigns And If a sum
less than the rate fixed has been collect
ed the deficiency must be collected az
other taxes on personal property are coll
lected.
Sec. 1is. Should the Board of Equallza-
ton reduce the valuation for the same
year Of the property so assessed. the
sum collected in excess Of said reduced
valuation must be repaid in like manner,
to the person from whom the collection
was made or to his assigns. And If the
valua ton of said property should be in
creased by said Board. then the deficiency