The oasis., 1895-05-18
ORDNANCE NO. 3.
An Ordinance to Provide a Revenue for tfte Town of kogaIes, Pima County,
 Arizona Territory.

Arizona Territory.
 Sec l. There shall be levied annually upon the real and personal property within the town limits taX of not exceeding ten t10J mills on the dollar. of the assessable value of said real nd personal property, Of which, not exceeding four ai mills shall be for de- fraying salaries of officers and the ordinary and contingent expenses of the corporation. and not exceeding two t2l mills for the pur- pose of constructing and repairing streets. sewers. side walks and crossings or bridges, and culyerts upon such streets aRd sidewalks and not exceeding four A mills 10 defray the interest of the public debt.
 Sec. ?. Nothing in this section shall be con- ,trued to require or permit double taxation and all property shall be subject to taxation, except such AS is exempt iherefrom by virtue of the statute law of the Territory of Arizona Sec g. The assessor before entering upon the duties of his office shall execute bend to the common council of Nogales, in such penal sum, with two or more sureties as the said council shall fix. which bond shall be ap- proved by the mayor of said town. and be filed In the office of the clerk thereof. Tho condition of the bond shall be. that the said assessor shall well, truly and faithfully In all things. perform and execute the duties of his office as required by law and the ordinances Q I said town, during his continuancein of- flee, without fear or favor, fraud deceit or op- precision. and shall pay over all money which may come into his hands as such assessor 10 the treasurer of said town, taking hls receipt for the same.
 Sec. L Before proceeding 10 assess the tax able property of the town, the assessor shall take and subscribe to an oath, which oath may be in the following form.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY or PIMA. ss
 do solemnly swear that will well and aud truly discharge the duties of assessor. of the town of Nogales, and will to the best of my knowledge and ability, truly and faith fully assess without favor or partiality all the taxable property of said town at its just cash value.
 Sec .. The assessor may appoint a deputy and the appointment shall be in writing, and filed in the office of the town clerk, and such deputy before proceeding to act, shall take the oath of office prescribed for the assessor and file the same with the clerk. Such depu- ty when so qualified shall possess the same power as his principal but the principal shall be responsible for his acts and for his pay, which in no case shall become a charge against the town.
 See. G. The assessor and his deputy are hereby authorized to administer all paths and aifirmations contemplated by law and this ordinance in the discharge of their sev- eral duties.
 Sec. l. Between the first Monday in April and the first Monday in June of each year, the assessor shall ascertain by dllIgent in quiry and examination, all property in said town, real and personal subject to taxation. and also the names of all persons, corpora ticns, companies or firms, owning, claiming or having the possession or control thereof, and shall list and assess the same to the per son. firm, corporation association or com pany owning, or having the possession, charge control thereof, and generally in assessing and listing, shall be governed by the general rules regulating the same.
 scc. s. IL shall be the duty of the assessor to pr'rarc tax list or assessment rollalpha- bcticaliy arranged in the book or books fur nished hin, ny the common council for that ] purpose, in which book or books shall he list - ed or assessed all the real and personal prop erty within the limits of the town, said book or books shall be arranged in colummns in such manner as to exhibit clearly and show readily eachname to which the several prop critics lre taxed. the real estate taxable to each, the cash value of real estate, and i'm provements thereon the cash value of all im- provements on real estate where the same Is assessed to other than the owner of such real estate the cash value of all personal proper " taxable to each person, and the total value of all property taxable to each.
 Sec g. On or before the third Monday in June in each year the assessor shall com plete his tax list or assessment roll and at tach his certificate thereto, and deliver it to the clerk of the council who shall file the same in his office. and as soon as he receives said tax list or assessment roll, the said clerk shall give notice ofthe fact, specifying there in the time of the meeting of the coun- cil as board of equalization, by publication