Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-27

now on the desks Of the members n
printed form Us follows.
Section I. BE u enacted BY the lerislo-
turc Of The state " Texas. That it shnll
be doomed and held 20 be primu fscie
evidence in the assessment of property
for taxation, that an road. personal and
mixed property and franchises are worth
40 least the amount for which 70 or they
may be cncumhcrcl az the date Of az.
sessmcnt by mortgage or other lien, aud
that ull property appearing on the rolls
of any town or city usscaaor h worth at
leSst the amount for which 10 Is thereby
assessed, and that 10 lnuds In this etAtt
aro wgrth less than 81 per acre and
thnt all property money aud other evil
dences 81 debit Of any and all character
Whatsoever owned by any person, firm
or corporation are suhicci to taxation
See .. In the assessment Of property,
the Ink assessor and comptroller shall
Observe the foregoing rules, and shall
NOT Ucccpt or list any property for tnxa-
ton at a less valuation than prescribed
thrrpin.
See 3. should any mortgage or lien
be- on or include both real and personal
pNpcrty and franchises subject 10 TAXA
ton. then. to avoid double taxation, tho
assessor on cOmptroler. In making tho
assessment shall value and assess said
several kinds of property 10 Tho aggre-
gate or us whole. arreenhly 10 the
description IN the said lion or mortmage Ia
$50 far as N practicable Aud should tho
said mortgarrd property be Ia one or
noic counties, the assessor or comptroller
assessing said property for taxation
shall place u upon the rolls of the sew
cIVl ceunuc, in The proportion low pre-
scribod by law iu similar cases
See, 4. The powers and duties of NV
SCISSORS OF taxes the boards OF cQualizn.
ton aud Che c0mmi ssiouciy,' courts and
the rights aud privileges of tax payers Ia
person ot through their representatives
In relation thereto. shall continue aud ha
in force In $50 far us they may not be in
conflict with this law.
See o. That in enforcing the provisions
Of Article iuNi, revised civil statutes, tho
nsscssor ehull require each person
therein named To state ON oath speclh-
cnlly and seyernly the amount of money,
United states bonds aud United States
treasury notes, that be, she ur t may
own or claim to own or hold on the first
day of tho preceding January On nscor-
tanning the said amount, the assessor
shall place the fun amount thereof GA
his rolls az money OF bonds a. the
ease may be- or NJ he cannot ascertain
the amount from the proper person, no
shall Use the nmomt OF money, bonds
nr notes he hnA reason a. believe IL 20
owned on held, ana taxes thereon shan
ho paid as on other money or personal
agent thereof shall Gle nn oath With thq
board of equalization, aud before said
hOnrd shall clearly establish the fact "a
ho thar said money, hOndp or treasury
notes were not so held, on, bclng 40 bold
or OWNED. we're in good faith held ~
owned CO., United states bonds or Unitcd
NtutHs treasury nntce, na the case may
be-. and not for the purpose OF avoiding
taxation, thon the said amount 40 uil.
lawfully appearing on the rolls, or tho
portion thereof appearing 10 the board Ot
equalization To- hive been 40 held In good
filth, and not inr the purpose Of avoid
Ing taxation. shall hc stricken from tho
tax rolls aud not be- liable for tXe9.
Sec a. That ahuuld any person, firm or
corporation object % or complain Of any
uNap.smput. under this or any other
law. aud make oath that Il " excessive,
the ynlue of the said property described
M said oath shnll ho decided BY the
shill hp iiunl provided, that the bonrd
of equalization shall not ~
durc Ahe mid yuhlNiion until
The complainant by clcur aud satsfac-
tory proof shall have shown that Tho
property no rendered ~ worth a less
nmouM. IA which cnss II shall hc as
Hcasui under The direction ~ said board
az its true aud full yniue In money
See Z That when ans tax pnycr ahnll
make complaint or give Information IN
writing Co the board Of equalization thnt
amy property within the county Us not
wondered for taxes or that, being ron.
dcrod. tlr value thOnsOf has boon placed
too low, then snid board shall duly and
fairly investigate sud complaint aud
mako an ncOduh and proper corrections
la conformity with tho sp!fis and do
mnnds of iLo law,
500. n That in assessing or listing
property or making up rolls for this yClr.
shnl observe aud enforce The provisions
of this law ns " they Ind been In force
ou the first day ~ last January, nud
II NJ hereby made their duty 20 mako all
corrections, rc'nHacssincuta on nnw lists
necessary t0 conform Thereto
See y. Tho comptroller SHALL not draw
amy warrant on the treasurer, nor allow
any account against The alato iu favor or
for the benefit Of any nhHeascr who shall
knowingly accept amy property for tnxn-
ton NJ less tlntn is reasonable value. or
who shall knowingly neglect, fail on RI
fuse 10 comply with Che provisions of
Sec. 10. AZ the aiiiem practicable
timu after thu passage Of this act tho
comptroller shall have IL printed and
furnish each nsAeseOr and county Judge
Va tits stnte with COPY thereof, to-
urthcr with HIS Instructions directing It's
enforcement; nnd shall take care that It's
provisions are properly obeytd,
Soc. II. Whereas, 'unolual taxation
Is the bnne OF civilization; pnd whereas,
the STATE constitution requires taxation
to be- equal and uniform, and. whereae,
many pofBona now escape taxation by
various aubtprfugos which tiils act pro-
POSES ~ render impossible; whereas, un-
less this law Gun take effect nc once,
persons who would be- linble under il maY
escape taxation for this year; therefore,
an imperative public necessity and emer-
geUcy exists, and require tbnt the cone
Htituionnl rule requiring bills 20 b. rad
On thrive several days boz suspended, and
That this bill Boz placed upon im puasag0
without being so read. aud that hiis uut
take effect aud be- Ia fone fnDm It's
p0Rsage aud Il 10 80 enacted.
LONG REACHES FOR THB JUDGES.
Representative Long from the hstors
county VI pnnoa, hiss for some dino
boon formulating bin which ho says VIII
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