Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-19
ASSESSORS OATH.

ally view and inspect all the real es-
,ate and improvements thereon sub
iect TO taxation lying in said county
that may be rendered 10 me TOR taxa
ron nv any corporation or individual
or bv their agent or representative DIS
fully as NAV 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
nv ability. make true estimate OF
tbe cash value, the market value OF
such property, if such property has
market value, and if it has no market
value, then the real value of all such
propertv, both real and personal, on
the LIST day of January next preced-
ING. and that lwill make up and at
zach 10 each assessment sheet made
nm and sworn to by the said property
owners. their agents or representatives,
,rue 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 properly
owners. That have read and I'M
derstand the several provisions OF the
Constitution and laws of this state
relative TO the valuation of taxable
nroperty. and that | will faithfully do
and perform every duty required OF
me as Tax Assessor bv the Constltu-
ton and laws of this state, SO help
me God.
Article 5l24. The board of equal
ization shall have power and II * mace
their official duty to supervise lie as
sessment of their respective Counties
and if satisfied that the valuation oil
anv property is not in accordance
with the laws of the State, to increase
or diminish the same and 10 afllx a
proper valuation thereto, as PROVIDED
for in Article 5123 of this act, and
when any Assessor in this State shal
have furnished said court with ne rem
dition, as provided for in Article az
+ los this act, il shall b, The duty OF sacf
ccurt IN call hcio. ii such persons as
inits judgement may know the mar6e'
, value or true value nf such property
rs the case may be by the proper pre-
cess. who shall testify under oath th'
character. quality and quantity OF suci
property, as well as the value Thereon
said court after hearing the evidence
shall fix the vaiue of such property II
. accordance with the evidence so IN
. troduced and as provided for in articl
5123 of this act; and their action Il
such case or cases shall be final.
Art. 5l24-c. When commissioner
; court in this State convenes as
board of equalization, before consider
Il ing the subject of equalization OF pro-
> Iertv values for the purpose of taxation
/ each member of the court includin
), the county judge, shall take and sui
l. scribe the following oath: l......,.
% member of the board of equalizatio
of .........f county for the year
r d. ...., hereby solemnly swea
Is that in the performance Of >% duti'
y as member of such board for sal
Is wear. | will not vote to allow any ia
D. able property to stand assessed on t!
7 tax rolls of said county for said year
III any sum which | believe to be le'
10 than its true market value, or II
II has no market value then its re
value: hat ! will faithfully endeav'
and as member of said boar
will move TO have each ite
of taxable property which | belie'
to be assessed for said year
hit less than it's true market value or re
er. value raised on the tax rolls to VIII
| believe to be its true cash value,
it has a market value, if not then /
real value and that will faithful
endeavor to have the assessed val
NC alton of all property su
~ ject to taxation within said coun
stand upon the tax rolls of said cou
- ty for said year at it's true cash ma
ket value, or if it has no mark
value, then its real value, | furth
solemnly swear that / have read al
DC understand the provisions contain'
y. in the Constitution and laws of tn
III State relative to the valuation of ia
-, able property, and that l will fat
fully perform all duties required of n
wv under the Constitution and laws of tn
State, so help me Cod Said GA
shall be filed and recorded in the col