Arizona republican., 1914-10-18

wo publications, and the Commls- sion shall meet at its usual piace oi holding meetings, not later than 'he second Tuesday in July, when ana where any taxpayer who may appe". shah he heard in favor of or againsl any proposed tax levies, ana upo'i such hearing the Commission may modify or amend any item or items of expenditure in said propose1 hudeet and after the conclusion ol l sncb hearing the Commission shall | adopt said proposed budget, as nn- ally corrected, as the city budget ,or the ensuing year.
 Sec. 3. The Commission snail m ally adopt, not later than the thlru Tuesday ip July, an ordnance le'A ing upon the assessed valuation o' all the property within the clty' SUD i feet to taxation, a rate of taxat'oh upon every hundred dollars or Vaiu- [ alton sufficient to raise the amounts 1 estimated in the annual budget 10 pe 1 required to be raised by taXdlloA. And except as herein otherwise pro- vided. the rules, practices and pro- |
 lmay be, provided by state law Tor ithe levy, assessment and collection of state and county taxes, shall gov ern and control the correspondlh5
 city officials in the levy, assessneh. and collection of city taxes oI tne
 City of Phoenix, so far as the same are, or may be, applicable and nov in conflict with the city charter or iany ordinance of the City of Phoe- e nix.
 Sec. 4. The City Assessor and ex- Q officio City Collector. between the first Monday in January and ne G first Monday in May of each year f shall ascertain by diligent inquiry - tand examination all property Tn the
 c:ty, real personal and mixed SUD 10 feet to taxation; also the names oI Il all persons, firms, associations an' d corporations owning or claiming sh'
 same or any interest therein, O ,o having possession or control thereoi ,s ,and shall determine the full cas-
 value of all such property, ana shdl
 list and assess the same to the per ta son. firm, association or corporatlo n, owing or having the possession
 charge or control thereof, and sha 4s prepare. complete and file for equali N, zation an assessment rol! theret ,,e with the Commission.
 S. In preparing said assessment ro ,is the said City Assessor and eX-o of officio City Collector may demand is- each person, firm, association ar
 corporation, and from the preslder he cashier, treasurer or managing age ed of every firm, association and co aid poration a correct list, under ca
 or affirmation, of all the proper' nat real. personal and mixed, within t is City of Phoenix, owned CT claim
 by. or in the possession or cont of of such person, firm, association s+ lcorporation. And he shall also ha ool the power and authority to call up cen any person, firm, association or c' nty poration, and upon any officer ,iu- agent in charge thereof, for any inc formation bearing upon the supJ hat of the valuation of the list of ts not able property or pertaining there the and the further power and author
 to examine any and all maps, ara ,ote ings. books, invoices, records pap OAN ihSS, pCN0'
 ton land documents belonging to s' e14 iperson. firm, association or corpo
 tion. and shall have power to su Jar- mon witnesses to appear and test
 and to compel them to prod
 maps, drawings. books. invoices
 ords, papers and documents bel him. at a time and place to be AI- him appointed, and shall have DO t'e to administer oaths at all such ",. aminations.
 l'. He shall also have power, ant hereby directed, at the expense -.:aa the city, to make written request and to secure from, the County and anu 'o Co,,r+v Ariz wag sessoi U, aor.iFiad conv of
 County Assessors assessment rol ,'aa both real and personal property
 ~, far as such assessment roll pert
 to property within the limits or City of Phoenix, under the pi sro sions of paragraph 4S77 of the II" yised Statutes of Arizona, 1915. oui'" And where by law the assess
 of any particular property or E' of property within the city is au woods. o- pi ,:.oo.oa .o ho mada hv
 state officer or officers, the valu
 so fixed by such state officer o ~~>~ ficers may be accepted and foli
 by the said City Assessor and TING officio City Collector in the pre- sESS- ton of said assessment roll
 OF Sec. 5. The Commission shall
 at the usual place of holding CON- lings on the second Monday in 'HOE- of each year.. at ten o'clock Il
 forenoon of said day, 'and sit if the Board of Equalization, and shall ice on tinue in session rom day u year. for twenty days, at least flve h day published notice thereof peiiS r. iously given. It shall have full !, first CT to correct, modify, strike ou IT, the duce or raise any assessment 'hoenix in the assessment roll prepare Q pre- the City Assessor and ex-offlcit writing. Collector: provided, that the .cifying mission shall give a notificatl if re- any proposed raise to each conduct whose assessment is proposed Phoenix raised, by publishing at least Il year, in the official newspaper a mt re- cation of such proposed raise. res ne sending him, through the lcluding States postoffice' property ,r out and stamped, a notification o1 there proposed raise.
 amount Sec. 6. After the equalizat sources city taxes by the Commission o. . poor6 of E,uualiZatiOn, a