The daily Alaskan., 1906-04-06

I nave Al5IEO shAA DlOEGA SAA hAS sAHSN---
 men; books: That I have assesssd said
 property equally snd uniformly, aacord' ing to the best of my knowledge and
 information, at it's just and fair value
 That have faithfully complied with
 all the duties imposed upon me as as
 sessor: That through malice, ll-wlll, fear or hope of favor or reward, l 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-
 perty listed therein as is required by
 law.
 ............ As, esSor.
 Subscribed and sworn to before me
 this. .... day of. f.........,
 ss.s. ss.ss. '''''' | Notary Public. At the time the Asse ssor files with the Clerk the assessment books, he shall serve notice of the filing of same, upon each person residing in the town who e
 property has been assessed. Section x. The Common Council shall meet annually ou the first Tuesday l lu NlCEODGEs db ALC AOuA NA AAN V SAS' H D m. for the purpose of reviewing and revising the assessment Of property made
 " the Town Assessor: They shall con- tinue tomeet for such purpose, adjourn | ing from time to time, until they have complete such revision and equallza- tion of said assessment; provided, tbat they shall remain in session at least three days, commencing on the said first Tuesday in October. The Com mon Council, in revising asses ments, shall be governed by the following rules:
 lst: No assessment of property made | by the Towr asses or shell he reduced by the Common C uncil, except up n the application, in writing, made by the owner of the p oOerCy assess or his agent, which application sh be scccm. panied by tfe affidavit of said owner, or his agent, shpwing the facts upon V hich said appl . JiOn IS based: and be snt.l star,' in i'd affidavit he jus and fair value of sgd prup-tty, the assessme [ Of whicI h- deSi eS reduce and n rt due. on Of any aSsessms >haI be male unless the apptcIn or his az n appear b-fOre sad CUunCt aud on ID l lfuliy and frir y answer al gu s'l ns pe-tin eut to the irquiry. Tee mn D ! Council sha hear oral evidence, except as above provided, when 1t is offered, upo7 any application for the revision of any assessment, and all such evidence shall he upon oath The c mmOu Council shall, upon is own mo ion, O. upon the application of any tx payer, when 1t appears that the asS~ssor has assessed any proper y at less than its fair and just value, cauSe written notice to be served by the Chi of Police, upon the owner of said D OpeTty, or his agent, | If such owner O. agent cIn be found in l the Town Skagway, directing him to appear before said Council, a the time ! and pIac- sDs ctfied in said notice, which time shall not be less than twenty-four hours after the service of said notice. and directing him oshOw cause why the assessment of such property should not ] be raised. If such investigstlO be had upon the application of atax payer, such application shall be accompanied by the affidavit of the applicant, and shall state the grounds upon which he b'ses | his application. After 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 Towo Assessor, the Com mon Council shall then fix the yalua' ton of such properly st its just and ! fair value. Alter having reviewed or revised the assessment of all property made by the Town Assessor, they shall | then, by resolution, adopt such re-
 viewed and reVisel assessment, and the same shall be deemed the true basis for
 the lowing and assessment of taxes
 Section XI. The clerk must record
 in his minute book all changes, correc- tions and orders, in reference to t le as-
 sessment books, made by the Common
 Council, and uporthe completion of the revision of the same be must enter up-
 on said book all changes and correct 1 r. ns made by said council; and on
 or before the first day of November must complete the correction of the as- , s-s.ment books and afix thereto his aff- davit, subscribed by him, substantially as follows:
 District of Alaska, 60
 i Town of Sksgway.
 do solemnly swear that
 ss clerk of the Common Council f the ! Town of Sksrway, have kept correct
 minutes ofall the ac's of the Common Council. while reviewing and revising z the assessment books, touching alter
 ations in the same: Thst all alterations agreed 70 or orIered to be made, by said
 courcil have beeD, by me, made and entered in said assessment books, and no changes or alterations have been
 made therein, except as authorize7.
 Town Clerk.
 Subscribed and sworn to before ne this ........ day of. ........., l9O .... ....... ....-s-.. Notary Public, Section XII. The Common Coun ] ci,, at it's second meeting ir October of each year, shall de termine the amount of money neces sary to be raised by tsx, for school anC municipal pu' poses, and shall fix thE l rate Of said t-xes, designating the nun ber Of mills upon each dollar of taxable r D operty in the Town of Sksgway, auC : must levy said tax upon said propert! E in accordance herewith.
 } Section XIII. Every tax assessed } and 'eyied, in accordance with the pc [ visiors of this ordinance, upon real ant |. AI z,