The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-03-28
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSOR


g the county, and whenn vacancy occurs, whic
! the Court is authorized to declare for cause
= said Court shall fill he same as early a
practicable. Said Assessor shall hold hi
!. office for two years, but that the office o
Assessor and Tax Collector shall not be hel,
by the same person.
{ Sec. IS. Be IL further enacted, That Oh,
Assessor, before entering upon the duties o
his office, shall give bond with good anC
sufficient security, TO be approved BY Tn,
County Court in the sun of $1,000, payabl,
to the State of Tennessee, conditioned tina
he-will well and truly, without partiality
favor or prejudice, makea correct assessment
of the property to be BY him assessed, anC
faithfully discharge all tiie duties of his ofiic,
imposed by law; md he shall also take ant
subscribe the following oath before the CLERK
of said Court, to wi: /, A. b., Tax Assessor
for--county, do,olemnly swear or affirm
GAS the case may be) MAT ! will we'll and
truly take list of al the taxable propert,
and polls that may come to my knowledge
in---county, agreeable to law and instrue
tons of the Comptrollq of the Treasury, and
that will use all Lawful ways and means
within my power to find ont and list such
property and polls liabe TO taxation, within
said county of -ahd that all valuation
of property by me to b. made shall be done
faithfully, justly and trhly, according to the
best ofmy skill and Judgment, and that 1 will
do equal and impartial Justice to the public
and individuals-SO hdp me God. Which
oath shall be subscribed and recorded by the
Clerk of the County Court.
Sec. l6. Be IL enacted, That the Assessor
shall, after the first dayIof April, in the year
Of his election and before the first day the
following January, complete bis assessment
of all the real estate subject to taxation, with
in his county, which by The laws of this State
is to be assessed by him according TO the
rules in this act prescribed. Said assessment
of real estate to be made only once in two
years.
Sec. II. BE il enacted That he shall assess
within the same period,i ench year, all per
sons, personal property,and other items of
taxation, which under tie provisions of the
law of this State, are to be assessed by him,
and the real money value of all property tax
ed in this Act, shall be the same to which
said assessor would value such property in
the payment of n just debt in cash due from
Il solvent debtor.
Sec. 1S. Be IL enacted, That he shall enter
the assessment of'real property, and persons,
and personal property, in separate books suita-
bly, ruled, and substantially bound
Sec. 10. BE ii enacted, That the book con-
tanning the assessment OF the real property
must show in separate columns: lst. The
names ofthe persons in alphabetical order in
each civil district, to whom addressed, unless
to an owner unknown, in which case II must
be so stated Cd. The description of the
property. Sd. The contents, when the same
can be shown by acres. 4th. The valuation.
9th. The amount of taxes assessed on same.
The description of real property must be
shown, when practirnbe, BY sections or sec
tional subdivisions, townships and ranges, if
this cannot be done, the Assessor must adopt
that mode Of description which will most
clearly and conveniently identify the property;
and when several tracts or parcels of tracts OF
land belonging TO the same person lie con-
tiguous, forming one entire tract, the whole
may be included in ono valuation and so ex-
tended.
Sec. 90. Be il enacted, That the book con.
tanning the assessment Of persons and per-
sonal property must show in separate columns
the names of the persons to whom assessed,
in Alphabetical order, in each civil district:
lst. The number of slaves to be taxed to each
person. I'd. The value Of said slaves. Sd.
The species of property designated in article
I'd, section first. 4th. The valuation. 9th.
The species of property designated in articles
Sd and 4th, section first. 9Th. The valuation.
7th. The species of property designated in
articles 9th, 9Th, 7tb and 9th, section first-
The valuation. 9th. The species of properly
designated in articles 9th and 10th, section
first. 10TH The valuation. llth. The polls. |
18th. The aggregate amount Of taxes. Said
books are to be made yearly.
See. 81. BE II enacted That the Assessor
must upon the first assessment after his elec-
ton (the time Mt which the real estate is to be |
give at least fifteen days notice, by
posted at three or four public
places in each civil district in his county, of
Ihe time that he will attend TO assess the
lakes; and also designate some place, and the
direction he may proceed, in order to notify
hc persons subject to taxation, at or about
he time he will be able to examine, inspect
md assess their real estate and he must Mt.
end Mt such time and in such manner make
he assessment
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