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TAX FERRETS. "Tax ferrets" is a name given to a public employer who looks for properties that haven’t been assessed for taxes and puts them on a list to be assessed. (1) In 1901 a six year contract was proposed between the city council and Messrs. Charters and Warson. (2) | TAX FERRETS. "Tax ferrets" is a name given to a public employer who looks for properties that haven’t been assessed for taxes and puts them on a list to be assessed. (1) In 1901 a six year contract was proposed between the city council and Messrs. Charters and Warson. (2) In 1902 the bond on tax ferrets in Dubuque was increased from $3,000 to $5,000. (3) | ||
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2. "The Mayors's Veto," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, August 2, 1901, p. 9 | 2. "The Mayors's Veto," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, August 2, 1901, p. 9 | ||
3. "Company Asks Favor," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, October 3, 1901, p. 2 | |||
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TAX FERRETS. "Tax ferrets" is a name given to a public employer who looks for properties that haven’t been assessed for taxes and puts them on a list to be assessed. (1) In 1901 a six year contract was proposed between the city council and Messrs. Charters and Warson. (2) In 1902 the bond on tax ferrets in Dubuque was increased from $3,000 to $5,000. (3)
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1. "Tax Ferrets," The Law Dictionary. Online: http://thelawdictionary.org/tax-ferrets/
2. "The Mayors's Veto," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, August 2, 1901, p. 9
3. "Company Asks Favor," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, October 3, 1901, p. 2