Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-07
ORDINANCE NO. Sc

An ordinance to provide for the assessment and
collection Of taxes
BE it ordained by the Common Council of the
Town of Stafford Graham County. Territory Of
Arizona.
SECTIoN /. There shall be levied and collected
annually. upon the real and personal property
within the corporate limits of the Town of SAT-
ford. subject to taxation. the following taxes:
First Not exceeding four mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation to defray the salaries OF
officers, and the ordinary and contingent expenses
for,
Second Not exceeding twelve mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation, for the purpose
Of constructing and repairing. streets. sewers.
sidewalks. and crosswalks, or bridges and erl-
verts upon such streets and sidewalks.
Third. Not exceeding four mills on the dollar
of the assessed valuation. to defray the interest
of the pubic debt of the town.
SECTION z. The Common Council OF the said
town shall meet when the revision of the assess
ment list or roll is completed and enter an order
approving the same assess the amount of taxes
that shall be levied for the purposes herenbefore
specified. designating the amount which shall on
real and personal be levied for such purposes,
and direct warrant to be issued for the collec-
ton thereof.
SECTION 8. There lshall;be Appointed by the
Common Council Of the said Town Of Stafford
town who shall be ex-officio tax collector.
and whose term of Office shall be coterminous
and who shall receive such compensation as shall
be fixed by the Common Council. Before enter
ing upon The discharge of his duties, the town as
SCISSOR and ex-officio tax collector shall execute
bond to the said Town of Stafford. in such penal
sum as shall be fixed by the Common Council,
with two more sureties. which said bond shall
be approved by the Common Council or the Mayor
of the Town of Stafford, and filed In the Office OF
the town clerk said bond shall be conditioned
that said assessor and ex-ocio tax collector shall
well, truly and faithfully discharge the duties Of
into his hands as such assessor and ex-ofscio tax
collector; that said assessor and ex-ofcio tax coll
lector shall take and subscribe oath of Office,
in such form rs may be prescribed by the said
SECTION 1. Between the FIRST day of June and
the twentieth day of july Of each year. the said
! assessor shall ascertain oil property within the
corporate limits of the Town Of Stafford, subject
to taxation. Also the names Of all persons. firms
or corporations owning. claiming, or having tho
possession or control thereof; and shall list and
tons owning. claiming or having the control
thereof Said property shall be ascertained ms
| nearly rs possible in accordance with the laws
ton within the Territory Of Arizona.
SECTION g. 1t shall be the duty of said assessor
to prepare tax list or assessment roll, in book
| furnished him by the said Common Council in
| which book shall be listed and assessed all the
real and personal property, subject to taxation,
within the corporate limits of the Town of SAT-
ford, which said property shall be assessed at it's
| full cash value prescribed in Section 1896 Of
| the X, s, of Arizona. 1901.
| SECTION s. On OF. before the Goth day of July
| In each year the said assessor shall complete his
| tax list assessment roll. and shall attach his
| certificate thereto and deliver the same to the
| said Common Council, and the shall be filed
in the office of the town clerk. Upon receiving
said tax list assessment roll. the said town
clerk shall give notice of the fact. specifying
| therein the time of the meeting Of the board Of
equalization. by publication or such other manner
as the said Common Council may direct. The
town clerk shall keep such list or assessment roll
open for inspection in his office.
| SECTION z. The said Common Council shall
constitute the Town Board of Equalization. and
| shall meet as such board of equalization the
second Monday in August of each year. Said
board shall have the power to equalize the ASSESS
| ments az appearing on said assessment roll. by
diminishing. adding to, or increasing the same.
Should the said board increase the assessed valu-
1 alton of any property listed and assessed upon
| the said assessment roll. or add any property
thereto. they shall at once give notice thereof by
publication, and set a day for a hearing of the
| same, at which time they shall again meet to hear
and consider nil objections which may be urged ia
any assessment. and determine the assessed valr.
| alton of such property so increased added to-
| which determination shall be final. unless appeal
be taken therefrom provided by law.
SECTION s. When the revision of the assess.
ment roll Is completed the town clerk shall issue
his warrant commanding the tax collector TO col.
lect from the several persons, firms corpora
tons named In said list roll the amount OF
taxes due from them. rs the same appears on saic
assessment roll. on or before the first day Of No
stantally in the following form:
To the Tax Collector of the Town of Stafford
Graham County. Arizona Territory.
You are hereby authorized and commanded L
collect from the several persons. firms and cor
porations named In this warrant the severa
amounts set opposite their names and make du,
return thereof. on before the first day Of No
vember, A. ID. --------.