The herald., 1898-10-14
III PROPOSED CITY CHARTER
HnEe3eA County as a Board Of EQualiza-
3on Of State and County taxes.

Bee. 136. The meetings OF said Board o.
6 such meetings shall be given by pub
ucation. at such time and in such mannel
q shall be proyided by ordinance. II.
discretion. to increase or. diminish th.
amount OF any or all of the assessment
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 oi
the property the assessed value Of whicf
er or owners shall have the opportunity
to I've heard before the. Board, under
all respects by ordinance.
After such list has been equalzeo, II
shall be returned to the Council.
Sec. 137 Every tax so levied shall have
We force and effect of Judgment against
Sne pei son and property taxed, and sEa.i
psoperty m pert een'f Situated in said said city SO assessed
such assessment is made.
Every such assessment an the lien
thereof shall have the force and effect 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 no,
discharged until the tax assessed against St
the property is paid. or the properly SOLO
for the payment thereon.
Sec. 1873. The city shall have such other
Of such municipal taxes as may now o..
hereafter be given to or exercised by the
people Of tn. State OF California Tor anc
on account of the assessment OF state ana
county taxes levied in Los Angeles Coun-
ty. The mode and manner Of collectins
such municipal taxes. and enforcing such
shall substantially be the same as the
mode and manner at the time prescribed q
by law for the eosetion 3f state nrnvds and
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-
tanning. to such collection and enforce
ceedings. sales. certificates and convey
ances had, made. and executed by. then,
in pursuance thereof, shall be of like
force, effect and validity as is or may
hereafter be given by law to like pro-
oeedings and acts in the matter of the
collections of state and county taxes III
said county.
Sec 1ss. All sales for delinquent taxes
shall be made to the City of Los Angeles,
unless otherwise regulated by ordinance
Sec. 14o. The Council may, by an order
entered upon its journal. extend for not
exceeding thirty days. the time hxed In
this article for the Ifo.mante If r1y
act.
Sec. 141. All fines and forfeitures r-'slng
applied to the city, may, in civil cases be
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 OF the
city. When zeal estate is offered for sale
3oT city taxes due thereon. the same shall
be stfuck off and sold to the city IN Ike
case and in like manner. and with like ef-
feet as it may be struck OIL or sold to the
state when offered for sale for state or
county taxes, and the Council shall have
tho same powers and duties in relation to
such properly as is by law given TO nc
State Board of Equa lization in case ct
sale tn tho state and no certificate or re
ce'pt need be delivered to the Sta Con-
trolleY.
Sec. 142. No city officer shall be requr-
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 IKE
manner and with like effect, filed with and
recorded by the County Recorder of Los
Angeles County.
Sec. 144 Whenever the Council shall
the construction, or acquisition. or com.
building. school building, high-school
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. will
exceed the income and revenue provided
for in any one year, they may by ordi-
nance, submit proposition to incur
debt for Ell" h purpose md pcot 9t,l therein
as provided in Section IS of Article -H1 OF
the Constitution of this state and general
law or laws thereof; provided. that such
Indebtedness shall not bear more mar
five per cent. interest per annum, and
that no bond issued therefor shall be sold
mr. lac 31v -a1 nd n IN n h.
est bidder, after advertising for scaled
proposals therefor
See. 145. 1t shall be the duty of the
sonal property. when tho 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. 146. Immediately after fixing the
assessment of such property he shall
serve on its owner or owners a notice i'll
writing, which shall certify the assessed
valuation Of the property, the rate of tax
alton and the amount of tax payable.
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
vemans 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. 147. The said sale shall be made
by him in the manner provided in Sec
tions 3791. S792 1888, 379i, 3795 and 1896 of
the Political Code of the State of Cali
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 yeaI in which such collection is made
If 1t be found that sum in excess fsaid
rate has heen collected, the excess must
be repaid in the same manner as other
demands against the city are pad, 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
lected.
Sec. 1i9. Should the Board Of Eoua!iza-
tion 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
ation of said property should be in
creased by sad Board, then the deficiency
sonal property are collected.