The Brinkley argus., 1912-05-31
with the following affidavit:

do solmeniy swear that the foregoing is correct and that I have appraised each tract or lot of land, except United States or State lands, or lands otherwise ex- empt. at its true and full value in money, and not at what it would bring at auction or forced sale. % help me God
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this ........ Gay of .l9i
 Section 7s The assessor shall prepare a rscapitulation by school districts of the personal property in each district Said recapitulation shall show the az gregate value of each of the several classes of personal property in the dis trict and the total value of all the per sonal property therein, and the total value of the several classes of per sonal property and of the personal property in the county Likewise the .recapitulation shall show the total value of the real property in each school district.
 Section 79. The board or supervis- ors of assessments sitting either as an equalization board or as board of re- vision and appeals shall hold it's meet ings at the court house at the county seat unless better to facilitate the work it shall be deemed advisable to hold sessions in other places in the county. The minutes of the proceedings of the board shall show at what places the
 
 Section 80. At the same time the as- sessor files with the county clerk the records prescribed by sections 66 and 77 hereof he shall prepare an abstract as provided for In section 7S hereof. and forward it to the Arkansas Tax Commission. Such abstract shall be made upon forms prepared and furnished by the Tax Commission and shall give the information asked by the commission under the various subjects fully and completely as required.
 If any assessor shall refuse or neglect to prepare an abstract of the assess ment rolls of his county and forward the same to the Tax Commission as re- quired herein. he shall forfeit his office and all fees to which he is entitled for making the assessment of said county.
 Section s1. Section II of Act 257 approved May 12. 1909 shall be amend ed so as to read as follows:
 Section II. It shall be the duty of the commission and it shall have power and authority:
 l. To have and exercise general and complete supervision over the assess ment and collection of taxes, including excise. franchise. inheritance and liquor license taxes. and the enforcement of the tax laws of the State and over the several county assessors. tax collectors. board of supervisors of assessments and ment and collection of taxes in the several counties of the State to the end that all assessments of property in the State shall be made in relative pro- portion to the just and true value there of in substantial compliance with the law and all taxes due the State and it's several agencies be collected.
 2. To confer with and advise assess rne-ts' ns'to their duties and give neces- sary '~struction and directions to as- sessors and boards of supervisors of assessments.
 vr>- prosecutions to be instituted to enforce the laws relating to penalties incpr- red for violating the laws relating % the assessment of property and cosiec- to be instituted against personA and agents or officers of corporations for failure or neglect to comply with the provisions of the statute govern ing the return assessment and taxa.fon of property: also to cause compla.nts to be made in the proper courts loobsng to the removal from office of assessor and members of the board Of suservisors of assessments for any officia misconduct or neglect or duty of which .uch officers may he guilty.
 To reouire the Attorney General and the several prosecu.ins attorneys of the State to assist in he commence ment and prosecution of actions and pro- ceedings for penalties. f'rfeifures. over due and unpaid taxes rs siovals and pun ishments for violation, of the laws of the State in respect ts the assessment and taxation of prorSrty, or to repre- sent the commission in any litigation in which 1t may beccrie involved in the discharge of It's duttes.
 g. TO require assessors. county clerks. clerks of the circs>rt court. collectors and other county And state officers to report information as to the assess receipts from liceases and other sources: the expenditures If public funds for all purposes and susn Information as may be needed, or desired in the work lm- posed upon the commission by this Act, such information to be furnished upon such forms ana upon such blanks as the may prescribe
 5 G. To make and prosecute sucn re, search and in9esti gatfon as to the detailed properties oe corporations. the business, Income ressonabls expenditurss. net earntngp cd true vAlues Of the fsan-