New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-04

part Of lot square or tract Of land or ether proper
IT, shall be omitted III the assessment of one or more
or tract 81 other property shalt when discovered, b
assessed for the year or years during which y was
omitted without interest," and also for the current
year. Adopted ".
4 sgc rs After the several assessment rolls for al
said districts shall have been completed BY the AS
SCISSOR for each district respectively and before far
copies thereof made for the inspection Of the eit
shall be tie duty q the President IF tesad Board Of
Assessors to convene the members thereof and SAID
Board shall thereupon examine and compare the ssy-
whether the valuations III one assessment district bear
Just relation 70 the valuations In all the assessment
assFlcsa 70 said city and they increase Or dirn-
district 81 adding Or deiictng such sum upon the
I nsndfed as may III their opinion, De necessary 70
produce Just relation between all! valuations Of real
pf9psTfy N sald cry hs they shall in 10 instance
fednce Gne aggregate valuation Of all the assessn1ene
districts below the aggregate valuation thereof. as
made BY the Assessors d said respectively
sEc 76. The Beard os Assessors shan have t,0ger. "a
by vote Of tWothrds Of an the Assessors 10 aIeef 81
correct any assessment BY increasing diminishing
the valuation Of any RropsFty q any asssssnasns
SEC. ~. After said assessment shall hare keen
examined and compared, Or altered or corrected lid
aforesaid, the same shall be returned TO the Assessors
Of the several districts respectively who shall
fair copies thereof TO be made and left ece
tary Of the Board Of ASSESSORS on or before the 18Th
day Of August In every year and shall proceed There
upon to give notice IL the official journal q the
mon Council, Of Their having completed such assess
ments. Adopted .## s.5
sEe7s. Such notices shall set forth that the Asaes
sors have completed their assessment rolls and that
copy thereof islt with the Secretary Of the Board
Assessors at placeto be specified therein, where
the same may be seen and examined by any of the
inhabitants Of the city Of New Orleans and By any
the owners Of property u sad cry darg as!y
day, at the expiration Of such thirty and ct
place to be specified in such notice review then as
sessments on the application Of any person conserving
himself ageTieved. Adopted. 3
SEC. rs. The Secretary of the Beard of assessors
shall submit the assessment roll left with him during
the thirty days specified in such notice, to the
ton Of all persons who shall apply for that purpose
| Adopted. I'LL va III
SEQ. sO The Assessors shall meet at The time and
place specified in the notice, and, on the application
Of any person conceying himself aggrleyed ~ ther
assessment shall review such assessment; and when
the person Directing thereto shall not previously have
made affidavit concerning the value Of his property
pursuant to sections So, %, and &C. Of this
affirmation, the interToga tores put to him BIZ an
sessor in accordance with section 63, this act The
Assessors shall the hdavit Of such person, made
as provided said sections, reduce their assessnenta
10 the sum specified III such affidavit uness the Board
of Assessors shall. by vote Of Of al the
Assessors, determine otherwise. "A opted s
Il SEC. 81 III no objection be made to their asgesG-
ments, Or Immediately after the Assessors shall have
disposed of the objections the Assessors, OF
For them shall sign the assessment rolls and shall
tach to each roll, certificate IN the following form
which shall also be signed by them " do several
" certify that we have set down. the above Assess
ment roll all the real property situated in the Assess
ment District No -, according 70 our best lHiorla-
Il tom and that with the exception Of those cases
which the value Of said real property has beeen sworn
to by the owner possessor thereof land not changed
by u.s. we have estimated the value Of said real pro
ii perty at the SIMS at which majority of the Asses
II sors have decided to be the true value thereof and at
which they would appraise the same IN payment OF
just debt due from solvent debtor; and also, that
said Assessment roll contains true statement 81 the
income and of the aggregate amount Of the taxable
personal estate exclusive Of income of every
4 person named in said roll, and above the amoan
Il Of debts due from said PERSONS respectively ex
GLIDING such stocks are taxable; and that
with the exception Of those cases which the value
of such personal estate has been sworn to by the own
err or possesser and not changed by we have est
mated the same according to our best Information and
beefH And further, the Assessment rolls shall show
npon their face, all changes made by the Board 8oS
Assessors in the valuations Of property entered there
in by the Assessors Of the several Assessment Dis
e 4 tricts. Adopted. 55z& ~.
Sec 81. The rolls thus certified shall on or before
J. the first day of October in every year be deyed
by the Assessors to the Secretary Of the Board Of SUI
t. pervsors of Assessments, who shall deliver the same
to said Board Of Supervisors at their meeting that
', day. Adopted. Es5ff 5E4
t SEC 49, It shall be the duty of the Secretary Of the
Board of Assessors to deliver TO the Board Of
l. visors of Assessments with the rolls before the
first day of October every year, the book OF iin-
E ates of the proceedings Of the Board Of Assessors,
and to attend before said Board Of when
IS ever required SO to do ADOPTED. 5t
SEC 81 IF any Assessor shall Wilf1lly refuse, OF
neglect to perform any of the duties required Of him
by this act he shall forfeit to the City Of New Orleans
n the sum of s., to be recovered before any Court
having jurisdiction OF the same. Adopted. 0nmotien,
t. the blank was filed by $1,000 and thesecton adopted
n SEC IS. If any Assessor shall neglect or from any
Il cause omit to perform his duties the other
e Gil the name of said delinquent Assessor, stating
s therein the Of such omission they shall also
certify to the Board of Supervisors of
; with their assessment roll, the name of such delin-
quent, stating therein the cause of such
n Adopted.
i SEC. Sc. Whenever vacancy shall occur in the
office of Assessor, by death, removal, resignation or
otherwise the Common Council shall fill the same by
g election, uira voce in joint meeting. Adopted
SEC 81. The compensation to be allowed to Asses
sor for their services under this act snail ne deter
If mined by the Common Council. Adopted.
SEC IS. It shall be the duty Of the Supervisors OF
assessments elected under and by virtue of this act,
t. to meet, together with the clairmen Of the Finance
Ii Committees of the Common Council, in the City Hall
Of New Orleans the first Monday after their cleo
y ton, and then and there to appoint, from among
l. themselves President and Secretary and to orga.
nize themselves into Board for the transaction of
Il business to be called the Board of Supervisors Of
l. sessments. Adopted. EE3&& 81 g
q SEC. 49, The Board of Supervisors Of Assessments
shall have power to adjourn to meet again at such
d time and place they may think lit and the Score.
tary thereof shall keep regular book OF minutes OF
4 all the proceedings Of said Board. Adopted.
a. SEC So The Board of Supervisors Of Assessments
y shall annually on the first day Of October meet Ut
e the City Hail. or at such other places and at such
to other times they may nd necessary and shall e1
anime the several rolls transmitted to them
and equaze and correct the valuations therein made
ever keeping in view the rule of valuation set forth
Section 80 Of this act; they shall also ascertain
ID whether the valuations in one Assessment Distric
bear just relation to the valuations in all the Assess
" ment Districts of New Orleans and they may dimin
sh increase the aggregate valuations of real prop
al erty in any Assessment District, by adding or deduct
of ing such sum upon the hundred as may, in thel
al opinion, be necessary to produce just relation be
Ms tween all the valuations of said property in said City
m but they SHALL in instance, reduce the Aggregate
valuations of all the Assessment Districts below tn
ar- aggregate valuation hereof made by the Uses
Ter sors. Adopted. - t= ~
- SEC. 81 The Board of Supervisors Of Assessment
shall also make such alterations in the descriptions
Ter the real property of nonredents of owners who's
to names are unknown as may be necessary to rende
lid such descriptions conormabe to the provisions OF t
ter act. Adopted. ;.
to SEc 92 They shall also estimate and set down IN
or column to be prepared for that purpose IN ne as
ent sessent rolls opposite to the several sums set down
ol as the valuations of real and personal property tn
lc respective sums in dollars and cents, rejecting tn
fractions Of cent, to be paid as tax thereon
ted Adopted. !,