Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-15

To the State nf Kansas. seventy one thou
sand seven hundred and fory-three and one
third dollars.
To the State Of Arkansas, two hundred and
sixty-one thousand eight hundred and eighty
six dollars
To the State Of Michigan. FIVE hundred and
one Thousand seven hundred and sixty-three
and one-third dollars.
To the State of Florida, seventy seven
thousand FIVE hundred and twenty.t two and
two-third dollars.
To the State Of Texas, three hundred and
fifty five thousand one hundcrd and six and
two-third dollars.
10 the State Of Iowa, four hundred and
fifty-two thousand and cighty-eight dollars.
To the State of Wisconsin, five hundred
and nineteen thousand six hundred and eighty
eight and two-third dollars.
To the State of California, two hundred and
fifty-four thousand five hundred and thirty
eight and two-thirl dollars.
10 the State of Minnesota, one hundred
and eight thousand five hundred and twenty
four dollars
TO the State of Oregon, thirty-fve thou
sand one hundred and forty and two-third
dollars.
To the Territory of New Mexico, sixty-two
thousand six hundred and forty-eight dollars.
TO the Territory of Utah, twenty six thou
sand nine hundred and eighty-two dollars.
To the Territory of Washington, seven
thousand seven hundred and fifty-fve and
one-thrd dollars.
To the Territory of Nebraska, nineteen
thousand three hundred and twelve dollars
TO the Territory of Nevada, four thousand
five hundred and ninety-two and two-third
dollars.
To the Territory of Colorado, twenty-five
thousand nine hundred and five and one.
third dollars.
To the Territory of Dekota, three thousand
two hundred forty-one and one-third dollars.
To the District of Columbia, forty nine
thousand four hundred and thirty seven and
one-third dollars.
SEC. Q. And be 1t .f1rther enacted, That
for the purpose of assessing the above tax
and collecting the same, the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby author
lied, to divide, respectively, the States and
Territories of the United States and the Dis
trict of Columbia into convenient collection
districts, and to nominate and. by the advice
and consent of the Senate, to appoint an asses
sor and collector for each such district, who
shall be frccholdcrs and resident within the
same: PrUrided, That any Of said States or
bia, NAV, if the President shall deem it pro-
per, be erected into one district And, prori-
lied farthw, That the appointment Of said as
SCISSORS and collectors. or any of them, shall
not be made until on Or after the second Tues.
day in February, one thousand eight hundred
and sixtytwo.
SEC. 10. ind be 1t ./1rtAcr enacted, That
before any such collector shall enter upon the
duties of his Office he shall execute bond for
such amount as shall be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, with sureties to be
approved as sufficient by the Solicitor of the
Treasury, containing the condition that said
collector shall justly and faithfully account for
to the United States, and pay over, in compli-
ancc with the order or regulations Of the Sec
re,ary of the Treasury, all public moneys
which come into his hands or possession !;
which bond shall be filed with the first Comp
trollcr Of tho Treasury, to be- by him directed
to be put in suit upon any breach Of the con-
diiou thereof. And such collectors shall,
| from time 10 time. renew, strengthen, and in-
crt:lSr tllciT OulCisii oous' "S tssV 'cS1c"'y os
the Treasury may direct.
SEC. II. And he IL. fxrfhcr enacted. That
each of the assessors shall divide his district
into a convenient number of assessment dis
tricts, within each Of which he shall appoint
one respectable frechclder to be assistant as-
SCISSOR and each assessor and assistant asses
sor SO appointed. and accepting the appoint
mcnt. shall. before he enters on the duties Of
apno;n,ment. take and subscribe, before some
co.npr.ent magistrate, or some collector. to bc
appointed by this act. (who is hereby c,npow-
sr.d =. administer the sau,e.) the following
oath or affirmation. to wit: IL, \. H., do
swear. or AFFIRM las the case may bc,) that
will. 10 the hes. cf INV knowledge. skill and
Judgment. diligently aud faithfully execute
the Office ard duties of assessor f"r (naming
the assessmcn, dissrict.) without favor OF par
tialiiy. and that will do equal right and jus
tire in every case in which ! shall act n as-
se-sor." And certificate of such oath or
affirmation shall BE- delivered to the collector
&c the District far which such sssess"r o. as
sis,an, assessor shall BE- appointed. And ev-
erv assessor or assistant Assessor acting IN the
said office without having taken the said oath
or affirmation shall forf.i, and pay one hun
,lrd dollars. one moiety thereof to the use OF
the United States. and the other moiety there
Of to him who shall first sue for the same; to
be recovered. with costs Of suit. in any court
having competent jurisdiction.
SEC. IL. Asd 5e H. tsSf1er essesed, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall establish
regulations suitable and necessary for carry
ing this act into effect; which regulations
shall be- binding on each assessor and his as
sistan.s in the performance Of the duties en-
joined by or under this act. and shall a'so
frame instructions for the said asscssors and