The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-10-09

son the amount 10 be assessed In tnt
manner directed by the City Commits
sion and the provisions Of this char
ter, applicable to the assessment. In
all case where the ownership. of any
description is unknown to the City
Assessor, he shall, in lieu of the name
Of the owner inert the name "Un-
known; and if by mistake or other
wise any person shall be improperly
designated as the owner of any lot
parcel of land or premises, or If the
same shall be assessed, with out the
name Of the owner or in the name of
peron other than the owner, such
assessment shall not for any such
cause, be vitiated, but shall in all
respect be as valid upon and against
such lot, parcel of land or premises
a though assessed in the name of the
proper owner and when the assess
ment rcll shall have been confirmed
be valid lien on such lot, parcel of
land or premises and collected as in
other cases.
Section 8. If the assessment if re-
quired to be according to frontage the
city assessor shall assess to each lot
or parcel of land such relative portion
of the whole amount to be levied as
the length or front of such premises
abutting upon the improvement bears
to the whole frontage of all the lots
to be assessed unless on account OF
the shape or size of any lot. as as
for different number of
feet would be more equitable. If
the assessment is/directed to be ac-
cording to benefits, the City Assessor
shall assess upon each lot such rela-
tive portion of the whole sum to be
levied as shall be proportionate to
the etimated benefit resulting to such
lot from the Improvement. When
the city assessor shall have completed
the assessment, he shall report the
same to the City Commission; such
report may be in the form of a GER
tifcate, Endorsed on the assessment
roll as follows:
STATE OF MICHIGAN, City Of
Belding-ss.
hereby certify and report, that the
is the special assessment
roll and the assessment made by me
pursuant to- a resolution of the City
Commission of said city, adopted
(give date) for the purpose of paying
that part of the cost which the City
Commission decided should be paid
and borne by special assessment for
he (here insert the object CT the as
;essment); that in making such as
;essment, | have, as near as may be,
and according to my best judgment,
confirmed in all things to the direc-
ions contained in the resolution of
he City Commission hereinbefore re-
erred to and the charter of the city
'elatino to- such assessments.
LATED ..... -.
City Assessor.
Assessments on Single Lots.
Section 9. When any expense shall
,e incurred by the city upon or in
'espect to any separate or single lot,
parcel of land or premises which by
he provisions of this charter, the city
commission is authorized to charge
md collect as a special assessment
against the same, and not being of
hat class of special assessments re-
Iuired to be made pro rata upon sew
raj lots or parcels of land in a spec
al assessment district, an account of
he labor or services for which such |
Expense was incurred, verified by the |
fficer or person performing the labor |
II services or causing the same to be
lone, with a description of the lot |
n premises upon or in respect to
which the expense was incurred and
he name of the owner or person, if |
.nown, chargeable Herewith, shall be
eported to the City Commission in
UGH manner as they shall prescribe. !
The provisions of the preceding sec
ions of the charter with reference
@ special assessmnts generally, and
he proceedings necessary to be had |
'efore making the Improvement shall
lot apply to assessments contem- |
dated in this section.
mount, Commission to Determine.
Section 10. The City Commission !
hall determine what amount or part |
f every such expense shall be charg- |
ID, and the person, if known, against |
whom, and the premises upon which |
he same shall be levied as a special |
assessment; and as often as the city
shall deem it expedient |
hey shall require all of the several
mounts so reported and determined,
md the several lots or premises and |
he persons chargeable Herewith re-
pectively, to be reported by the
city Clerk to the City Assessor for
assessment.
Assessor, Duties of in Making AS
sessments.
Section IL. Upon receiving the
-eport mentioned in the preceding 1
ection the city assessor shall make
special assessment roll, and levy as |
/ special assessment therein. upon |
ach lot or parcel of land so reported |
o him and against the person charge
bile Herewith, if known, the whole !
mount cr amounts of all the charges /
10 directed as aforesaid to be levied |
lpon each Of such lots or premises
and when completed, he
hall report the assessment to the |
City Commission.
Assessments, Filing, Numbering,
Review.
Section IL. When any special as
essment shall be reported by the city
assessor to the city commission as
his charter directs, the same shall
,e filed in the office of the City Clerk
md numbered consecutively. Before
adopting such an assessment the city
commission shall cause notice of the
ling of the same with the City Clerk