The daily Alaskan., 1906-03-29

of the assessor to require the pe'son t' whom auy personal property is to o' assessed, to furnish staten tn', verified by oath, giving list of all his persona I property and statement ot its just anC 1 far value. If such fails, refuses O neglects to make uch verified statemeu upon demand of the assessor, such per son shall not thereafter De heard by h. | Common Council iu any appl cation fo' a revision of such assessment as shsl have been made by the assessor. Section K. The assessor must com plete his assessment books on or b toTe ] inc first day ID October of each year and as soon as completed, file lhe same with the Town clerk, together with written oath, which shall be sub5tan' tially as follows:
 District of Alaska. ss.
 Town of Skagway.
 Assessor for the Town o1 Skagway, District of Alaska, do soiem' ly swear that between the first day. o' August and the first day Of October ......I have made dilligent inquiry and examination GO ascertain all property subject 10 taxation in said Town: That have listed said property on tue assess, men; books: That have assessed sald property equally and uniformly, saeord, ing to the best of my knowledge and information, at it's just and fair value; That 1 have faithfully complied with all the duties imposed upon me as as sessor: That through malice, lll-wtll, fear or hope of favor or reward, have not assessed any property at other than it's fair and just value; and that the assessment books which have prepared, consisting Of...... pages, contain such description and assessment of the pro psrty listed the ein as is required by law.
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 As essor.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this. .... day of.........,
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 Notary Public.
 At the time the Assessor files with the Clerk the assessment books, he shall serve notice or the filing of same, upon each person residing in the town who e property has been assessed.
 Section x. The Common Council srall meet annually on the first Tuesday in October, at the hour of eight o'clock D m. for the purpose cf reviewing ard revising the as eSsment of property made y ,he Town Assessor: They shall con- tinue omeet for such purpose, adjourn ing from time to time, until they have complete such revisi su and equallza- tion of said assessment; p ovided, tbat they shall remain in session at least three days, commencing on the said first Tuesday in October. The Con- mon Council, in revising asses ment' shall be governed by the following rules:
 lst: No assessm.nt of propsrty msd" by the TOwr -sSes or shell hv rrducsd by he Common C .uncil, eXceCt up tn. app iCation, iu writing, mad" bS the owner of the D O0erry assess O" hts a yrnt, whicn applic ,riOu -h l be accom- 9 hid by tre ath 'avjt of t'd owner "r his agent, sh-wing the facts nNon whlc' . id appl tiO7 k bdSeG: and he sn' statr in ,id affidavit he jus and fair value ot sad prup "ty, ;he asse,sme of which he drSi e reduce .: and reduc' on O' any aSSeSSme [ hal ''' made unless the app lc,u or hlS GE. appear before sand Cuunct aud o2 o''n fully and f,iry answer 8 qu sim pertinent 60 the inquiry. T:eC mn COulcrl sha hear oral eyIdenc-, eNcep' as above provided, when It is UHere's uuO any application Tor th- revision ot a"y assessment, and al 5 ch " dsa'' shal be upon oath Tn C mmOn Council shall, upon own mo on, o = upon the aDpl CA'i of any tsX payer, when It appears that the ass sSor has assessed any proptr y at less than its fair and jIsJ value, Caus+ wriCte7 poilc~ tu be served ky the Chi f Oi Police, upo1 the owner of said D Operty, or bis agent, If such owner o- agent can be found m the Town Skagway, directing him tn appear before said c .unr,l, a the time and p,ac- SD cltiei in said notice, which time shall not be less than tweuty-four hours at'er the service of said notice, and directing him show cause why the assessment of such property should not be raised. If such inyes5igatlo be had upon the app icatiOn of tax pay CT, such application shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the applicant, and shall state the grounds upon which he b ses his application. Alter having heard all the evidence in support of, or against, any application for the regis- ion of the assessment of any property made by the Tow1 Assessor, the Com non Council shall then fix the valua' ton of such property at it's j st and fair vtlue. After having reviewed or revised the assessment of all property made by the TIwn Assessor, they shall ther, by resolution, adopt such re- viewed and revisel assessment, and the same shall be deemed the true haSis for the levying and assessment of taXss
 Section XI. The clerk must record in his minute book all charges, correc- tions and orders, in reference 10 { le as sessment books, made by the Common rouncil, and upon the completion of the revision of the same he must enter up- ca said book all changes and correct lrns made by said council; and on or before the first day of NOvembeT must complete the correction of the as- 5 ss>ment books and affix there'o his affi- davit, subscribed by him, SUI s'autially as follows:
 District of Alaska, ! ss
 Town of Skagway.
 do solemnly swear that IS clerk of the Common Council f the T.wn of Sxagway, have kept correct minutes ofall the ac's of the Common Council. while reviewing and revising the assessment books. touching alter