Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-15

an oath, and deposit the same in the office of the city clerk, which oath may be in the following form:
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 CITY OF BIsBEE
 ''I do solemniy swear tor af1rm) that will well and truly discharge the duties of city assessor of the City of Bisbee, and will to the best of my knowledge and ability, truly and fairly assess, without favor or partiality, all the taxable property in said city, at its just cash value"
 The said assessor may appoint such number of deputy assessors to assls, in assessing the property of the city, as shall be necessary; such appoint ment shall be in writing and filed in the office of the city clerk; and eyry such deputy before he proceeds to execute the duties of his appointment, shall take and subscribe the oath pro- vided in the proceeding section to be taken by the city assessor, and file the same in the office of the city clerk. Such deputies, when so qualified, shall possess the same powers in making assessments as their principal, but the city assessor sail be responsible for their acts.
 F Sec. 12. If any city assessor or dep uty city assessor shall be guilty of ne glect of any of the duties enjoined on hirn by law. he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars, or by be ing imprisoned in the ciCy jail for a period not exceeding Ftty days, or by both such fine and imprisonmnt.
 Suit may be instituted on the assess or's bond for the benefit of any person who may be aggrieved by the wrong full act of such assessor or his deputy.
 Sec. 13.. The assessor or his depu- ties are hereby authorized to admins ter all oaths and afirmaaons contem- plated by law in the discharge of their duties as such assessors.
 Sec. 14.. Prior to the first Monday in July In the year 1902. and there after between the first Monday ill February and the first Monday in June in each year, the city assessor shall ascertain, by diligent inquiry and ex- animation, all property in said city, real or personal, subject to taxation :: and also the names of all persons, corporations, companies or firms, own ing, claiming or having the possession or control thereof, and then he shall determine the full cash value of all such property, and shall list and as- sess the same to the person, firm, cor poration, assoclatlon or company, own. ing or having the possession, charge or control thereof. The property of a ward shall be listed by his guardian of minor having no guardian. by his father If living, and if not, then by his mother, if living and if not then the person having the property in charge; of a beneficiary for whom property is held in trust, by the trus tee. The property of every deceased person shall be listed by the executor or administrator. The property ot persons or corporations whose assetts are in tae hands Of receivers, shall 5e listed by such receivers; of a body cor porate, company, society or partner ship, by its principal accounting off cer, agent or partner. Property un der a mortgage or lease shall be list cd by and taxed to the mortgagor oI leassor, unless 1t be listed by the mort gagee or lessee; and all personal prop erty in the hands of any trustee, agen, administrator, executor or receiver 1 and all personal property mortgagef or pledged, shall. for the purpose i taxation. be deemed to be the property l of the person who has the possession thereof. For the purpose of enabling the assessor to make such assessment 'ie shall demand from each person 9- firm, and from the president iieh, treasurer or managing agent U1 each corporation. association oi company within this city, statemen. | under oath or affirmation, of all req estate, and personal property within the city, owned, or claimed by, or 1T | the possession or control of, such per son, firm, corporation, association ol company. If any person. officer ol agent shall neglect or refuse, on de mand of the assessor or his deputy, tt give, under oath, or affirmation, tho statement required by this section, ol if the owner of any property not list nd by another person, shall be absen 0, unknown, the assessor shall fll Ou 2 list for such person, putting therein all taxable property which he has reas on to believe is owned by. in the pos session or contro. of such person, of1 | cer or agent liable to taxation. | the name of such absent owner i. known to the assessor, the property shall be assessed in his, or her, ol their name; if unknown to the assess or the property shall be assessed tf i"Unknown Owners"
 Sec 15. It shall be the duty of ever, pers .u owning or having charge O or under his control, property in thi city subject to taxation, and as in thii ordinance provided, to make out ana deliver to the assessor prior to tn, first Monday in July in the year 1902 and thereafter between the first Mon Gly in February and the first Monda, in June in each year, a correct list o the same as required by law, whethe bo ahoI1 rorofvn frovn fha aeaoaaor ,