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the assessors begin their work, shall give notice thereof of
the names of the assessors once a week, for two successive
weeks, in one or more of the weekly newspapers published
in said town. And the said assessors shall, within sixty
days from their qualification, make return of their assess-
ment to the Mayor and Council, and any one feeling aggrieved
at the valuation of his or her property by said assessors may
at any time, within thirty days after such return, appeal from
such valuation to the Council, who, on good cause shown,
may make any change or alteration in said assessment
which they think proper and right; and all taxpayers
may inspect the books of assessment or any other of the
public record books of said town free of charge. It shall
be the duty of the Council from time to time to add and
include in the assessment all taxable property omitted by the
assessors, all property acquired since the assessment or
brought into the town since the assessment, and all improve-
ments made upon real estate in said town since the assess-
ment, and the Council shall value any property that has not
been placed on the assessment books, and they shall also
value any improvements made; but before entering the same
on the assessment books, they shall give notice to the party
or parties concerned to appear and show cause, if any they
have, why the said property and improvements should not
be entered on the assessment books, as they have valued the
same. If the party or parties fail to appear, or if on appear-
ing they fail to show cause to the satisfaction of the Council,
the Council shall cause the said property or improvements
to be entered on the assessment books such value as they
think, and the facts shall be noted on the minute book.
And in each year, at least twenty days before the general
levy is made, the Council shall sit on three successive days
to correct the assessment, as well as to pass upon all bills
and accounts against the town for current expenses during
the preceding year; they shall give notice of said sitting at
least twenty days before the first day thereof, either by
handbills posted in a number of conspicuous places in said
town, or by advertisements published in some newspaper
printed in said town; they shall at said sittings hear appli-
cation for a change in any assessment already entered in
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Notice of
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assessment
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