Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. Sc

An ordinance to provide for the assessment and
collection of taxes.
Town of Stafford, Graham County, Territory of
Arizona.
SECTION l. 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 at
81 t tit spS al heron a othsiSss aypSds
| 'Sseond. Not exceeding twelve mills on the
Of constructing and repairing streets, sewers,
| sidewalks, and. crosswalks; or bridges and eul-
yerts, upon such streets and sidewalks,
Third. Not exceeding four mills on, the dollar
of the assessed valuation, to defrRy the interest
| of the pub ic debt of the town,
SnCTIoN 2. The Common Council Of the said
town shall meet when tho revision Of the assess
ment list or roll ia completed and enter an order
approvine the same. assess the amount Of taxes
that shall be levied for the purposes hereinbefore
| specified designating the amount which SHALL on
real and personal, be levied for such purposes.
and direct a warrant to be issued for the collec-
ton thereof
sEcTIoN j. There lshalll:bc ;appointed by the
town assessor who shall be ex-ofiicio tax collector
and whose term of office shall be coterminous
with that of members of the Common Council
and whp hs resy suf Rssrs as sn ssa
ss. sPsn rs ssas'T e. s
to lS. sa a. TewP st S ush sa
with two or MORE snreties, which said bond shall
be approved by the Common Council Or the Mayo,
Of the Town of Stafford and filed IN the office Of
that said assessor and ex-oicio tax collector shall
well, truly and Faithfully discharge the duties Of
| HE Office and pay over all money that may come
into his hands as such assessor and ex-officio tax
I that Qaid md Qx-Of
| lector shall take and subscribe an oath of office
in such form as may be prescribed by the sale
| SEcTIoN l. Between the first day of June and
| the twentieth day of July of each year. the sait
assessor shall ascertain all property within tbs
| corporate limits of the Town of Stafford, subjec
| or corporations owning. claiming. or having tn,
possession control thereof: and shall list ant
| assess the same to the persons, firms or cprppra
we sa Ssrs shall hqSx e ns
! nearly as possible in accordance with the law
governing the ascertaininF of property for taxa
ton within the Territory q Arl.ons, -, ,
10 prepare tax list or assessment roll, in bool
furnished him by the said Common Council il
which book shall be listed and assessed all tn
real and personal property subject to taxation
within the corporate limits of the Town of SAT-
ford, which said property shall be assessed at 1t
full cash value as prescribed in Section 1886 o
the X. S. of Arizona, 1901.
SECTION 6. On or before the Goth day of Jul
in each year the said assessor shall complete hi
tax list or assessment roll, and shall attach hi
certificate thereto. and deliver the same to tn
| said Common Council, and the same shall be file
In the Office of the town clerk. Upon receiving
said tax list or assessment roll the said tow
clerk shall give notice of the fact, specifying
| therein the time of the meeting of the board 0
|. equalization. by publication or such other manne
as the said Common COUNCIL may direct. Tn
town clerk shall keep such list or assessment ro
open for inspection in bis Office.
SECTION I, The said Common Council sha
, constitute the Town Board of Equalization, an
shall meet as such hoard. Of equalization on tn
: second Monday in August of each year, Sal
mapts as appearing on said assessment roll, b
diminishing. adding to. or increasing the SAM
Should the said board increase the assessed val,
alton of any property listed and assessed upo
the said assessment roll, or add any propert
thereto, they shall at once give notice thereof
publication. and set day for a hearing of II
same, Mt which time they shall again meet to het
and consider all objections which may be urged
= any assessment, and determine the assessed walt
alton of such property so increased or added I
s which determination shall be final. unless appe
be taken therefrom as provided by law.
s SECTION s. When the revision of the asses
ment roll Is completed the town clerk shall iss'
I his warrant commanding the tax collector to &C
. lect from the several persons, firms cOrpor
I tons named in said list or roll the amount
taxes due from them. as the same appears on ga
assessment roll. on or before the first day of N
vember then next Said warrant shall be su
: stantially in the following form:
To the Tax Collector of the Town Of Saifor
!, Graham County. Arizona Territory.
You are hereby authorized and commanded
collect from the several persons, firms and C
porations named in this warrant the sevel
: amounts net opposite their names. and make d
= return thereof, on or before the first day of n
- yember, A. d. -----,