Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-01-26
ASSESSORS OATH.


ASSESSORS OATH.
Il, ]. 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 TO 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
n said county rendered to me as
aforesaid. that | will to the sbest of
my abiity-make a 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,
a 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
rue ualue of such property, and that
will attach said memoranda and
of facts that | may ascer-
ain as aforesaid to the said assess
nent sheet of the respective property
owners. That | have read and I'M
lerstand the several provisions of the
Constitution and laws of this state
elative to the valuation of taxable
and that | will faithfully do
nd perform every duty required of
ne as Tax Assessor bv the Constitu- |
ion and laws of this state, SO help |
ne God"
Article j124. The board of equal
.ation shall have power and ii is made |
heir official duty to supervise he as
essment of their respective counties,
nd if satisfied that the valuation of
ny property is not IN accordance
it'll the laws of the State to increase
r diminish the same and to afiix a
roper valuation thereto, as provided
)r in Article 5l23 of this act, and
hen any Assessor in this State shall
ave furnished said court with ;he rem.
ition. as provided for in Article 5123
this act, il shall b The dutyof such
)urt to call before il such persons as
its judgement may know the market
llue or true value III such property,
. the case may be- by the proper pro
'ss, who shall testify under oath the
quality and quantity of such
'operty, as well as the value thereof,
I'D court after hearing the evidence
laIr fix the vaIue of such property in
'cordance with the evidence so in
oduced and as provided for in article.l
% of this act; and their action in
ch case or cases shall be final.
art. 5124-c. When commissioners
urt in this State convenes as a
ard of equalization, before consider
G the subject of equalization of prop
ty values for the purpose of taxation
oh member OF the court, including
NOuhtN ihht anu ouD- lie
ribe the following oath: I...., a
of the board of equalization '
.. county. for the year A.
...., hereby solemnly swear Il
at in the performance of my duties Z
member of such board for said
ar, will not vote to allow any tax
lie property to stand assessed OH the >,
( rolls of said county for said year at y
y sum which l believe to be less 8
an its true market value, or if it
Dm@arS et value; then its real p
viii faithfully endeavor u
member of said board
e to have each item
e property which | believe
~ASsed for said year at I
" market value or real "
1.-The tax rolls TO what n
is true cash value, If
value, if not then its ="