Bisbee daily review., 1902-06-14

sess the taxable property of the city, the assessor shall take and subscribe 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 solemnly swear Cor afirm) that will we'll 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 it's just cash value"
 The said assessor may appoint such number of deputy assessors to assist 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 evry 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 sall be responsible for their acts.
 Sec. 12. If any city assessor or dep uty city assessor shall be guilty of ne- glect of any of the duties enjoined on him 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 imjrisoned in the cIly jail for a period not exceeding Ffty 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 afirmations contem- plated by law in the discharge of their duties as such assessors.
 Sec A.. 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, coz 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 1; of a 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 the hands of receivers, shall Se 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 | ed by and taxed to the mortgagor or
 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
 and all personal property mortgaged
 or pledged, shall, for the purpose yi 7 avation, be deemed to be the property : .. the person who has the possession : hereof. For the purpose of enabling 1 :ie assessor to make such assessment
 he shall demand from each person | and firm, and from the president | cashieh, treasurer or managing agent of each corporation, association or company within this city, statement
 under oath or affirmation, of all real
 estate, and personal property within | the city, owned, or claimed by, or in the possession or control of, such per son, firm. corporation, association or company. If any person, officer 0r agent shall neglect or refuse, on de, mand of the assessor or his deputy, to give, under oath, or affirmation, the
 statement required by this section, or if the owner of any property not list.
 d by another person. shall be absen; oi unknown, the assessor shall fill out | \ 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, ofn. | cer or agent liable to taxation. If
 the name of such absent owner Is known to the assessor, the property
 shall be assessed in his, or her. or
 their name; If unknown to the assess
 or the property shall be assessed to Unknown Owners"
 Se-. 15. It shall be the duty of every 1 pers .n owning or having charge of
 or under his control, property in this
 city subject to taxation, and as in this
 ordinance provided, to make out and
 deliver to the assessor prior to the first Monday in IulY in the year 1902