Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-01-24

take and subscribe to the following
oath:
ASSESSORS OATH.
/ II, ]. H. Mccullough, Tax Asses
sor in and for Brazos county, Texas,
do solemnly swear that will person.
ally view and inspect all the real es-
tate and Improvements thereon sub
ject to taxation lying in said county
that may be rendered 10 me for taxa
ton by any corporation or individual,
or by their agent or representative, as
fully as may be practicable, and that
| will as fully as is practicable view
and inspect all other taxable property
said county rendered to me as
aforesaid, that | will to the best of
my ability true estimate of
the cash value, the market value of
such property, if such property has a
market value, and if it has no market
value, then the real value of all such
property, both real and personal, on
the lst day of January next preced-
ing, and that | will make up and at
tach to each assessment sheet made
up and sworn to by the said property
owners, their agents or representatives,
true assessment and valuation OF
said property, together with memo
randa of all facts which may learn
bearing upon the vaule of said taxa
BILE Property, and that | will make
all possible inquiry relative to the
true ualue of such property, and that
| will attach said memoranda and
statement of facts that | may ascer-
tain as aforesaid to the said assess
ment sheet of the respective property
owners. That | have read and un-
derstand the several provisions of the
Constitution and laws of this state
relative to the valuation of taxable
property, and that | will faithfully do
and perform every duty required of
me as Tax Assessor by the Constitu-
ton and laws of this state, so help
me God
Article 5124. The board of equal
ization shall have power and IL is made
their official duty TO supervise lie as
sessment of their respective counties, |
and if satisfied that the valuation OF
any property IS not In accordance
with the laws of the State 10 increase
OF diminish the same and TO aftiX a l
proper valuation thereto, as provided
for in Article 5123 of this act and
when any Assessor in this State shall
have furnished said court with me rem |
iition, as provided for in Article BIB
D: this act. it shsll b The duty OF such |
court to call befole il such persons as |
nits judgement may know the market |
alue or true value nf such property, |
rs the case may be, by the proper pro-
,ess, who shall testify under oath the |
quality and quantity of such |
property, as we'll as the value thereof, |
said court after bearing the evidence |
shall fix the vaIue of such property in
with the evidence so in |
reduced and as provided for in article
1923 of this act; and their action in \
such case or cases shall be final.
Art. 5124-c. When a commissioners
court in this State convenes as a
BOARD of equalization, before consider
ng the subject Of equalization of prop
,rty values for the purpose of taxation,
zach member of the court, including
he county Judge, shall take and sub
scribe the following oath; I.........,
member of the board of equalization
# ......... county, for the year A.
}. ......., hereby solemnly swear
hat in the performance of my duties
s a member of such board for said
ear, | will not vote to allow any tax
BILE property to stand assessed on the
ak rolls of said county for said year at
NY sum which / believe to be less
han its true market value, or if it
las no market value; then its real
alue; hat ! will faithfully endeavor
nd as a member of said board
will move to have each item
f taxable property which | believe
o be assessed for said year at
ess than it's true market value or.real
alue raised on the tax rolls to what
believe to be its true cash value, if
. has a market value, if not then its
cal value and that will faithfully
ndeavor to have the assessed valu-