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Ordinance No. 336• 0 U ORDI NANCE NO. 3' AN ORDI WCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO SERVE FOR THE YEAR 1956; FIXING THE TIf4E OF THE FIRST MEETING OF SAID BOARD AND AUTHORIZING SAID BOARD TO EXERCISE THE POWER AND FULFILL THE DUTIES CONFERRED UPON IT BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. WHEREAS, in Article VIII, Section 83.of the Charter of the City of Baytown, it is provided that the City_Council shall each year prior to the lst day of June, appoint three residents.-of said City who shall be qualified voters and real property owners., as_the Board of Equalization, said charter also providing that the Council shall fix the time of the first meeting of said Board of Equalization; NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CSTY OF BAYTOWN: SECTION 1: That the following- named resident. citizens_ of the City of Baytown, each of whom is a qualified voter and a real_property owner, are hereby appointed as and -shall constitute the Board of Equalization for the current year, to -wit: 1. H. G. Corneil 2. Carter H. Miller 3. Bob Beverly - - - - - Said board shall. serve from and after the l.st day of June, _ 195.6,. and as long thereafter_as may be nece.ssary_to hear,_revi.ew and determine the value and assessment-of all_property both real and personal within the City of Baytown, as said assessments appear on the tax roll for the year 1956. ` SECTION 2: It shall be the duty.of said Board to hear and determine the complaint of any persons that assessments- .of.property_as made and returned by the City Assessor-Collector.,are in excess of-the true value of said properties and to review,_examine and, if necessary, revise the assessments as returned by the City Tax Assessor - Collector to the end that.all property within the City shall be assessed as fairly and as uniformly as possible. Said Board.of.Equalization shall have the authority and shall exercise all of the powers_and fulfill all of the duties granted and conferred,upon it by the express provisions of the charter of the City of Baytown. SECTION 3: The Board of Equalization shall hold its first meeting on the 1st day of June, 1956, and thereafter shall reconvene and adjourn from time to time as long as may be necessary in the,premises. TNTRODLCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of-the majority of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, o t the 9th day o n4ay, 1956. ATTEST: s. ru tt, Mayor na iver , t rr I n_.:_