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CHAP 796
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ested on and after the 25th day of May, and that the Council
will meet on the first Monday in June then next ensuing to
hear and determine all appeals or complaints which may be
made with reference to such assessment. The Council shall
meet on the first Monday in June after said assessment,
and remain in session from day to day as long as may
be reasonable, to hear and determine such appeal or com-
plaints, and may thereupon increase or abate said assess-
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Tax to be
levied.
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ment as they may deem just; and upon the completion
of the revision of the assessment, the Council shall levy
a tax governed by said revised assessment, not to exceed
the rate of fifty cents on each one hundred dollars' worth of
property as so assessed, which levy shall be made by resolu-
tion of the Council passed not later than the first day of July
in each year; provided, that before such levy is made the
Council shall in each year cause to be made a detailed esti-
mate exhibiting the various items of liability and expenditure,
including the requisite amount for all expenses during said
year, and cause the same to be published at least three times
once a week in the official journal of the town, or in a county
newspaper; and after hearing and considering objections
thereto by taxpayers, if any, may revise said detailed esti-
mate in their discretion and shall fix and assess for the
ensuing year such rate of taxation, not exceeding fifty cents
on each one hundred dollars' worth of assessed property as
hereinbefore provided, as they shall deem necessary, together
with the other revenues of the town, to meet said adopted
estimates of liabilities aud expenditures; said adopted
detailed estimate, together with the adopted rate of taxation,
shall be published twice in the official journal of the town,
or in a county newspaper, and the final adoption of the
detailed estimate shall thereby be and become the appropria-
tion for the respective purposes as therein stated, and the
Council shall not audit nor shall the clerk draw or sign any
check or order in payment of any claim or the Mayor counter-
sign same, unless the appropriation therefor shall have been
duly made in accordance with this Act. The Council shall
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Statement to
be published
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annually prepare and publish not later than the first day of
May in the same manner as is above provided for the publica-
tion of the detailed estimate of the liabilities and expendi-
tures, a parallel statement of the appropriations and the
expenditures under said appropriations of the funds of the
corporations.
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