Encyclopedia Dubuque
"Encyclopedia Dubuque is the online authority for all things Dubuque, written by the people who know the city best.”
Marshall Cohen—researcher and producer, CNN
Affiliated with the Local History Network of the State Historical Society of Iowa, and the Iowa Museum Association.
TAX FERRETS
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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. In 1901 a six year contract was sign between the city council and Messrs. Charters and Warson.
---
Source:
"The Mayors's Veto," Dubuque Daily Telegraph, August 2, 1901, p. 9