In force, Feb.[February] 23, 1841.
An ACT for the relief of the Collector of Pope county.
1Preamble.
Whereas, It appears that no assessor was appointed by the county court of Pope county at the March term of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, as the law directs,2 and the assessor afterwards appointed did not put the books of assessment into the
hands of the collector until the December term of said court; And whereas, The said collector failing for the want of time to travel over the counties of Pope and Hardin, has paid over all but the sum of thirty dollars, which it is shown could not be
collected on account of insolvency or removal; Therefore,
Collector released.
Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That William G. W. Fitch, collector of the revenue of Pope county, be, and he is hereby released from the payment of the balance of revenue for the year
of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, amounting to the sum of thirty dollars.
Sec. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 23, 1841.
1George W. Waters presented a petition from the collector of Pope County to the House of Representatives on January 12, 1841, and the House referred it to a select committee. Waters of the
aforesaid select committee introduced HB 138 on January 25. The House passed the bill on February 10. The Senate passed the bill on February 17. The Council of Revision approved the bill on February 23 and the act became law.
Illinois House Journal. 1840. 12th G. A., 212, 279, 285, 359, 424, 461, 466, 494; Illinois Senate Journal. 1840. 12th G. A., 290, 306, 329.
2Section five of an act authorized county commissioners’ courts to appoint assessors at their March terms.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Laws of the State of Illinois, Passed by the Twelfth General Assembly (Springfield, IL: William Walters, 1841), 208, GA Session 12-2,
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