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Bill from Daniel H. Wells and Others, 31 October 1842
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Select Committee on Public Revenue [, , , , and ], Bill, to Nauvoo City Council, , Hancock Co., IL, 31 Oct. 1842; handwriting of , , and ; signature of JS; endorsement and docket in handwriting of ; eighteen pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, 1841–1845, CHL.
be to take lists of the taxable property and assess the value thereof, within his ward <each assessor and collector> before entering upon the duties of his appointment shall give bond with security to be approved by <the Mayor and filed in the office of the> the Recorder, in the sum of six hundred <one thousand> Dollars, and take and subscribe the an oath or affirmation as follows: I, A. B. do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties required of me as assessor and collector of the ward Ward of the City of according to the best of my skill and judgment
Sec 4th. within ten days after the appointment of assessors and collectors in any ward the Recorder shall cause to be delivered to each assessor and collector a copy of his appointment and a transcript of all from the book described in the first <2nd> section of this ordinance containing a list of all and description of all taxable lots and lands lying within the ward of said assessor and collector with the names of the owners of the same, Provided the name of the Present owner shall be given when known
Sec 5th Every assessor and collector upon having notified of his appointment as aforesaid shall provide a book in which to take down the list of taxable property within his ward the names of the owners and the value of the property; which book shall be ruled and headed in the following form viz: List of property in the [blank] ward in the City of with the names of the owners and the value of the property assessed by A B for the year 18. (for form see Laws of , sec. 7 Act concerning Publick Reven[u]e approved February 26th. 1839[)]
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Insertion in handwriting of John Taylor; insertion is enclosed in a hand-drawn circle.