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THE STATE OF TEXAS .
COUNTY OF KERR .
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS°
THAT WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Court_ of
Kerr Coun-y,
Texas, sitting as a Board of Equalization, as required by law, has hereto-
fore and will in the future have submitted to it, by the Tax Assessor and
Collector of said County, for inspection, correction or equalization and
approval, renditions of or assessments against off--end--has praperti,~s,
other minera~~properties; public utilities, ra-rkro-ads- and other i.nd~.~s~rial
aid manufacturing properties, and in the performance of the duties imposed
,by law upon such Board in the inspection, correction, equalization and
approval of such renditions or assessments, will have need for technical
data and testimon ertainin to such ro erties 'r'e uirin scientific
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knowledge, technical skill and experience i.n analysis and appraisal of
such properties; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners' Cour* of said County has determined
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'the need and advisability of employing experts skilled in the matter of
ganalysis and appraisal of such properties to furnish information to the
Board of Equalization for its use in inspecting, correcting, equalizing
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and approving the renditions of or assessments against such properties duly
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submitted to it by the Tax Assessor and Collector, as compared with
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`valuations of all other properties rendered or assessed in said County; and
WHEREAS, it is ascertained and determined that Thos., Y~ Pi.ckett
Viand Company, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, are experts with many years exper%-
'once in such matters and employ professional engineers, registered i.n this
State, who have scientific and technical knowledge; and
WHEREAS, it is found and determined to be to Y_he advantage of the
County that said County employ the services of Thos. Y~ Pickett and Com-
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pang, Inc., for said purposes;
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PARTY OF THE SECOND PART agrees and obligates itself to make such
'analysis and survey as of January 1, 19 74 xx~gxxl~ccxx~ycx~~x~x~
which shall include all of the information which. Second Party is able to
procure pertaining to the character, quality and quantity, as well as the
value of -e~rp--ate- ~-1.-.ail., gas, ~rrAeral-s, public utilities, r-~~ ~ r^a~-1~, ..-irr-
r~.trial__.and mar~ufac uring properties within said County, so as to enable
,Party of the Second Part to prepare and file with the Board of Equalization,
as hereinafter provided, a complete tabulation of technical data and ap-
praised values pertaining to such properties as are duly rendered to or
'assessed by the Tax Assessor and Collector, for such Board's use in reviewing
:and equalizing the renditions of and assessments against such properties
'submitted to it by the Tax Assessor and Collector for said Board's approval,
'land for the further purpose of furnishing the testimony as hereinafter
specified.
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It i.s expressly agreed and understood that "9~L-,--~fT~E~rL, UTILITY,
i~f'NIJ~~~~ANUFA`Z'TUI~TNC-~ROFERTIES", as such term is used herein, shall
include°
A.L1_p~azzen_.oi..l~-and~~~ga.s.--fease`s'_'a~rtt...other- d~evelcrpec~-mineral
leas.~-s-;~-6alie.~ev__e~._.s~}-~u~at2d- i-n-sal-d Count}~;_ gip-e lines;- gas -lines
.and_sy-s~-ems.,.-ref-ine~}-es, .gasoline plants, carbon black piarits~,
,eli-~rg~,~-errts~; ~tar~lC-s and--tanl~ farms,....tankage;°~-storage oil,
sly°}?QUSes, -clril~ing- rigs and derricks, mineral mining equip-
m~~p--and f~i°1-i.ties--~f -a11..kinds°, power and light plants,
telephone and telegraph lines, ~-1raa~s and other public
utilities, ~ a1-1-~aperty used in connection wit il_and
gas dowel-opment,~ineludi-xg transportation fa.ciliti and a~1
other--i~dt~strzal--and marcu€acturing grope-r-t-e s, the- vaiuation~
•a~ which requires skilled and technical knowledge.
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PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to compile all information
'''procured during its investigation, analysis and survey, in such a manner as
'~'to facilitate and expedite the introduction of such expert testimony as re-
'quested by the Commissioners' Court, sitting as a Board of Equalization,
''based on such infermati.on and presented in concise and intelligent form.
~,of such properties as herein defined, a tabulation of technical data and ap-
•praised values pertaining to any and all such properties duly rendered to
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or assessed by the Tax Assessor and Collector, for the use of said Board in
ireviewing and equalizing such renditions and assessments as submitted by the
'Tax Assessor and Collector for said Board's approval, as provided by
'Articles 7145, 7206, 7212, 7215 and 7216 of the Revised Civil Statutes of
the State of Texas
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART further agrees to make available, at
stated sessions of the Board of Equalization, such qualified, competent,
~~technical personnel as may be required and to furnish for the benefit of the
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~Commissione.rs' Court, sitting as a Board of Equalization, such expert testi-
mony as ma.y be deemed advisable by said Board pertaining to the estimated
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;valuation of all o~y -gas, minerals, public utilities, rai-~rvads, industries-1
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~~d manuf.actauring gropers as of January 1 , 19 74 ~Y~cXXaa2A]~a~gxx~ycx~9cxxx~cxxxx
xx~.xr~~ as shown on tabulations herein provided to be prepared.
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FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the skilled services, technical knowl-
edge and experience of Second Party, in performance of the obligations
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.!herein agreed to he performed by Second Party, Party of the First Part agrees
and obligates itself to pay Second Party out of the General Funds of said
County, as provided by Article 7212, R.S., a sum equal to
Five
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'Cents ( 5 ~) on each One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars valuation of ~~- x-ir~rl; `
•,',uti li ty, •i-~du~tsi31 and,_znanuf-a~t~-r-i~g-~roFertie•s, as determined by the Board
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~~.rendered Kerr County under the terms of this agreement.
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Payments in the form of warrants legally drawn against the General
:Funds of said County shall be made upon completion of work and after final
!action has been taken by the Commissioners' Court, sitting as a Board of
Equalization in and for ~ Kerr County, Texas, for the year 19 74 dx
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And_the Commissioners' Court of Kerr County, Texas does
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herebyiorder and direct t-h~-6e~~.y-A.~~.zt~~, County Clerk and County Treasurer
!of said County, to make such payments at the time and in the sums and manner
provided herein All said warrants to be payable out of the receipts and
'anticipated receipts from taxes Levied for General County purposes, and out
'of the receipts from other sources coming to the General County Funds for
'the year 19 74 3[pcRtx]s~t~x3t~xxx~4ixxx, and to provide for the payment of said
warrants, such an amount of money as is necessary for said purpose .'~-~e=roby
set aside and appropriated out of the monies in, or which shall come into,
said General Funds for the year 19 74 xx~xy:~x~~exx~xxx o And Party of the
First Part hereby specifically contracts and obligates itself to provide for
,payments as detailed herein, and at any time same may become necessary, pass
'and enter of record such. orders as may be proper and necessary to legalize and
'facilitate the payment of all sums due Party of the Second Part for work per-
formed under this contract:
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The said Thoso Y, Pickett & Company, Inco further agrees that in no
'way will the said Kerr County be obligated to Thos Yo Pickett & Com-
pang, Lnc,, or their assistants, for salaries, expenses or materials except as
'-above stated
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS' COURT OF KERR COUNTY, TEXAS.
WITNESS OUR HANDS IN DUPLICATE this ~ day of ~~~, A. D., 19~
PARTY OF THE FIRST PART
COUNTY OF KE RR TEXAS
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County Judge
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Commissioner Precinct No. 1
Commissioner Precinct No. 2
Commissione~Precinct No. 3
Commissioner Precinct No. 4
PARTY OF THE SECOND PART
THOS. Y. PICKETT & COMPA INC.
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County Clerk, Kerr County, Texas