The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-17
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 Section VI On or before the twenty.ffth day of November of each year the assessor shall | complete his assessment of all the taxable property of every nature and description with. In the corporate limits of the town of Valdez, in books to he kept for that purpose, and shall | certify thereto that the same Is full, true and correct assessment of all the taxable property within the town of Ialdez, Alaska, not exempt by law, to the beSt of his knowledge and belief, and shall deliver Said assessment books to the S"%m"n together with all S,her l thereto. on or before the last Monday of Nov | embcr of the same year.
 Section VI. Upon receipt of the assessment books the Common Council shall imediately | give notice of the time the Council will meet to equalize the assessment, by publication at | least once week for two consecutive weeks in the town of tsIdea SiasH.. a1d by SpsiH possiHs hnll and one upon tho postofiics, in the said l town of Valdez, Alaska; and during Said time the assessment books shall remain with the town clerk open for inspection.
 Section VIII. The Common Council shall meet as q Board of Equalization on the second sne an,Ta M1ndsys ,S of pesemSer ns of each year | the assessment of property. within the town of | Valdez, Alaska, and shall continue in session | Tor that purpose, from time to time, until the business of equalization is disposed of. but not later than the fourth Monday of December of
 Section K. The Common Council as Board of Equalization, after giving the notice requir- | cd by this ordinance, may lower any assess mcnt contained in the assessment books, or, | after serving written notice upon the party | or parties claiming to own the property so ssssed, may increase such assessment, so as to equGlize the assessment contained in said books and make the sane conform to the true value of such property.
 of the assessment of his or her property, shall make and file with the Board of Equalization written application therefor, verified by his claimed such reduction should be made.
 Section XI. Before the Board of Equaliza- ton grants the application or makes any re- duesion of the assessment, the Board may re- qufre the person or agent making the applica- | ton, to be examined touching the value of .ne property of such person, and such examin- come part of the proceedings; and no reduc- tion shall be made unless such person, or the swers all questions pertaining to the inquiry s section ; Xhi Any Any p person or persons dissstis; Equalization on the reduction or increase of the assessment on property assessed within the corporate limits of the town of Valdez, Alaska,
 sy sPbea iron u, such ,h decision to the United Third Division, within ten days from the time of rendering such decision by serving upon the duly appointed attorney for the said town of Valdez and the town clerk. written notice of such appeal. together with copy of verified statement showing the facts, upon which it is | claimed such decision should be reviewed by the said District Court, and the filing of the | original thereof with the clerk of the said Dis i,ies GSu1t; r, rxSvIDEp' That in case the said establish any rule regulating the manner of bringing appeals from the Board of Equaliza- ton to said Court. such rule shall prevail, this section notwithstanding.
 Section KILL During the session of the Board of Equalization 1t may direct tine assess | caped assessment, or add to the amount num- Der or quantity of property, when a false or incomplete list has been rendered. and to make caneelling previous entries.) when any assess ment made by him is deemed by the Board of Equalization so incomplete as to render doubt ful the collection of the tax; but the clerk must notify all persons interested by personal service of notice thereof, or by letter deposited in C s. and addressed to the person interested, a req sonable time before action is taken, of the day fixed , whe9 m tne matter %s will be Investigated;
 ex-oficiO clerk of the Board of Equalization, shall record in his minute book all changes, ing its sessions. and keep such other records | of its doings and proceedings, as the Board may direct, and as soon as possible after the l adjournment of the Board of Equalization, he 1 shall enter upon the assessment books all changes and corrections made by the Board of Monday of January following, complete @ such % l entry Of corrections and changes in the assess ment books and shall afix thereto an affidavit | as follows:
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 District of Alaska. |"
 I................ l. do swear that as clerk of the Common Council of the town of Valdez, | Alaska, and ex-0fiicio clerk of the Board of Equalization. have kept correct minutes of all the acts of the Common Council while sit l ting as a Board of Equalization, touching alter atiOns in the assessment books; that ali alter. tiOns agreed to or directed to be made have been made and entered in the proper book, l and that no change or altcrat tions have been made except those authorized"
 Section XN: The Common Council shall, on or before the first Monday of December of each year, fl the rate of taxes to be levied for muni- eipal purposes, designating the humber Oi cents on each hundred dollars of taxable prop erty within the town of Valdez, Alaska, and levy said tax fixed upon said property in ne.
 Section XVI. On or before the irst Monday deliver to the treasurer of the town of Valdez. Alaska, the books containing the tax roll prOp- s6iy computed and SGteS sh ug and shall charge tax roll and take said treasurer's receipt there | for.
 Section XVII. Within five days after the re- ceipt of said tax roll the treasurer shall pub fish . notice specifying.
 FIEsr-That the municipal taxes are due and Monday of January next thereafter, at six o'clock, D. m., and that unless paid prior there to ten per cent. will added to the amount
 sEcoSD-The time and place at which pay ment of taxes may be made.
 | Said notice shall be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in news paper of general circulation published in the town of Valdez, Alaska.
  uary of each year. at six o'clock, pm. all unpaid | taxes are delinquent, and thereafter the treas | urer shall add thereto, and collect thereon for | the use of the town of Valdez. Alaska an addi. tiOn of ten per cent. thereof by way of penalty | for the on-payment of said taxes
 | Section XIX. On or before the first Monday | Of February of each year the town treasurer | shall publish in q newspaper of general circu- | latiOn published in the town of Valdez, Alas | ka. list of all the delinquent taxes, which | list must contain full description of the prOp- erty already delinquent, and the names oI the 1 owners thereof. If known, and the amount of the taxes due and the penalty added opposite l each name and descriptio The expense of said publication to be charged against the town of Valdez, Alaska.
 Section xxx. The books containing the tax roll shall remain in the possession of the treas- urer from the time 1t is delivered to him. as provided in section sixteen of this ordina nee until the third Monday of February thereaf fer and during said time all taxes and penalties | shall be paid to the town treasurer On the | third Monday of February of each year the ! town treasurer shall return the books contain | ing the tax roll to the town clerk together with the statement showing the amount of | taxes collected, and the amount of taxes re- msining unpaid under said sssessment The clerk shall thereupon credit the treasurer with | the amount of the taxes so remaining unpaid and shall give the treasurer . receipt therefor.