The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1906-01-11

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In tbe United STATES Cgart fof ills
Noftlern Dlxifigf u the lnsllaH
TERRITORY. Siltlns at NlnltA
International Hank s
IfuAi Company Plain.
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VI II Cuiry - 81
defendants
Ia lhla CO. tie plaintiffs are 9ek
inF q eulolu TIE pslcers q TIE eisY q
NiHlta from coilecfing what ulel
claim lsa tar assessed against tlsm
i.assllg, tie illssAlllg consisting II
b. agtempi 20 tat tlss complainant
b sld rats on 81 assessment made -
y taAfi illegally constituted
rise facts Aru thai tie complainant
TiafnsA certasn listed sam. fn.mlf
$1,000 % tie Asaesof A. thelf total
pnpeFtY 20 ~ ASSESSED f8f tlls Yeaf
ipt thar tic Mayer had appointed
tbfes certain psnons. flf lee nAr
Feif. d niamiltuu and " g. elam
bef,aln as . ilaAni u EquAliatlam
thar ad gsfsous IS such isuara u
Equalization squalIse1 tie Tar Il
complainant b RAISING ths saluafian
% its taxAhie propeFfy % sl0pe ard
That TO defendants are threatening
% sxtsud lew ana ea.lect taxas uIeu
kald sloono Instead ~ upon saaasa.
e. fetafnsd b. the eomp.zinAnfs
eomplzinania aver that there Is ~
pfotisioa u aW whereby ti,s Mayor
has authority % Appaiut Beard q
ElasllAtioui that eensqasullY tie
I,efNas acting a. ssuh DaAfd ssfe
sthoat zatloflly II As - lneFe4zs
ils falaall0u ~ ramplainAni's pFnp
fftg aaa that au @rilnAncn II sald
fnwn providing faf tise AppaiafusHf
of saeA ioafd of Equalization - tie
MAJOR 50 invalid. there being - 81.
uBafitf vested Ia TIE Mayor aud tosu
CosaeIl q paa saeh a. ouiinsnee
under lie law
TIE defendants HaFe sppesfea ard
deuaffsd o. ire caH piklnt fioi here
ia sad have faHG ausesfed ti.sgafa
Tie Court is q agin0n thar tfs ass
mffef q the eomp.Alat should ii
saaiAlnvd iar several FvasonS Ftfat.
tssaass such complaint SAs 9lei
pfsmAfarelg theirs hslng az tia tine
of tfs allng ~ saeh eamp.tlnt - faa
eEfsfadsd against tie property y tl.a
ceupisluanls noe aHg attempt an tis
Part q aid cts a. defendants q 81.
foFca collection q saeh tsa seeaad.
heeSoss tie comr.slnants have uat
tgudsIe1 lnio cpnft EAs km0uut u iAG
which ~As elaimei q ~ Que ffom
them Il SAID tlgy % NiallA Third
TIE nsas luguig i = s. sltiiisf sslch
cumplalHt admitting that TIE court
las jurisdiction states facis sufficient
% eaazsituts csas q acfi1n 70
decide tfls lursilau q DO shIeh Is
tef8 lmpoftant tlat tlle court reach
eorfesi oonciusl0a. SO must insesfI
fzfa al.at postn InaaFpomiad lastss
be- indian TsfritefY Hate @ asess
eqaallaes leyy ana aalpe taxes taf
maHielpal PURPOSES
~eetlen II 81 tAe curtis Act pro
Flaes as fe30ws
eAhd ths COUNSEL e such cities aud
towns fer fhe suppeft of tl,e same and
fof ssheol. ani ottel public pauasa
H-Y ~ .3e by ordinance fof TIE Is
scssmsnt. levy aui collection annual.
b of IA upou saef pfopsHg nol .
otesed IL the aggregate tWo pee cen.
tum u tlta Assessad value thercoh IN
mAnnaf provided ln Chapter ~ af
Mansasis Digest entitled Revouae
And sala b.ii ln Aid actl0n also pro
rlilas that "Al inhabitants of saei
fitles ard iosns sIfhoui regard e
mee. slis'l - sublei % all laws ard
ordinances of such eltg 81 tosn Kaf-
cfnmaais and shall have e4ual rights
and privileges and pfofection thsfeH
bat Ell other pmpeffg Including 81
Improvements pn takn 'ois whlrhf fof
the purposes ~ this act shAllte deam.
"a and aonslipnd personal propeuf
together NiYh all aeeapatlou aHa
privileges shall - slhleei t0taKstioua
Section Isl % Nausaelds Digest i
a. fallees
'+fi4a corporate authority of cities
nFxaalaa or % D. organized, shaft -
setiei ii one pflucipal oflcer to ue
styled he mayof ous tpafd u alder
men. . b styled tie city council. 70.
gethsf wiih such oflee0 a. are men.
uudHf iss authority
ln#m Chapter - entitled Rese.
nueA q #snNtslas Digest there Is -