, 1854-05-20


Be 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY oR
THE TEkRtTOkY Or NAsnISGION, That at Tie I'M an
nua election In each county, and annually thereafter,
there shall be elected county Assessor Who shall haFe
the qualifications OF voter, and shall continue IN o
nee until his successor Is elected and qualined-
Sec. z. The said assessors shall each, before enter
ing on the discharge vi the duties Of bis oee giea
oond u the county Tor which be was elected VIII "?
or more suretes TO he approved Dy the board o. eou
ty commissioners, IN such peual sum rs such hoard
shall direct, conditioned 10. The iaithiu perormhneea
his duties according 10 law, aud shall take and sub
scribe oath aithfllly and mpartialy % dseharg.
the duties oil his Office according 70 law and 70 e bss
Of his abilities.
Sec. 5. Each assessor shall receive from the county
auditor, before the hrst Monday of March, blank -
sessment roll, and shall prepare full and eompen
assessment roll according TO law and three Meeh ot
fore the last Monday In May shall give puddle noncs
In some newspaper printed in his county, and thee
be no such newspaper then in some newspaper N gen
era circulation in the Territory, or BY posting up %
tees 10 six conspicuous places in bis county aeiing
forth that the last Monday in Nay the a.sessof w
attend at the ONCE OF the county auditor o. his county
aud with the assistance Of said auditor viii puohey
examine the Assessment rolls and correct ~ enun
valuations, descriptions, or qualities OF AndA, los
other property; and II shall be the duty Of peronl n
terestsd TO appear at the time and place Appointed
and II it shall appear, during such examinAhon, ha
there is any lands, lots or other property, assessed
twice. or assessed leyOnd is actual value, or aeeeo
in the name Of person not the owner thereoi o. ~
lands lots, other property, not assessed the ane@
vIDED That for the year 1854 the acting asseaso s
not be required to prepare his assessment roll beon
the first Monday In July, or TO give notice o. hn Y
tendance, or attend At the county scat, to eone9G
rors In such roll.
Sec. l. II any assessor shall Wilfuly neglect Q y
tend at the time and place required, be shall y laes
fH q violation OF his ddty and shal suffer such nS
and imprisonment, or both, the district court slAl
impose; PROVIDED, That il may be competent loi y
assessor, In case Of his being prevented by sek1e
any other unavoidable cause, as above presenoea,
appoint some suitable person, having the qlA
Of voter, his deputy, who shall perform an me euss
Of the assessor he represents aud for whose acn 9
said assessor shall be respOnsble and said deputy 80 ~
be ore be enters on the discharge Of the dunes y -
office, take and subscribe. before the county A1as1
an oath faithfully and impaItinlly 70 perform tee
| ties devolving upon him, which oath shan % ny
the once Of the county auditor. -
See S. II shall be the duty Of the assessor N ~ -
county 10 make out and retain In his POSSESSION ~
plicate OF his assessment rO and shall make tne
essary corrections therein, so that such dupleae ~
correspond with the assessment roll on e IN ihs - -
Of the county auditor, and also make pot o. ~ ~
plots within his county, and note thereon the OWL
each tract OF land, aud Of each town lot, and oel
such duplicate assessment rO and plot, and oneI w
uments relating thereto to his successor IN once
Sec. 6. Each assessor shall receive a compenia..-
Of hve dollars per day. for each day actually ana ~
essarily employed In the discharge Of the dute. - -
Oioe and such reasonable compensation ior .hs ~
Of the assessment roll and plots Of towns Is nc
Of county commissioners may allow. which eonPst, 80,
tiOn shall Be paid out Of any moneys In tns ''--T
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
PASSED March 2s, 1854. .-,.s..i
| certify the foregoing Is a true copy o. tns ~S-
act. c. II. MASON, --,,.....
| s..r.l.r. Of iha Tnrrlinrz Of M.-h-ngloa.