New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-05

General Assembiu conrensd, That the Common COM
Gil Of the city OF New Orleans be and is hereby az
thorized 70 levy annually special tax not exoeeonl
one half Of one min on the dollar upon all property
real and personal rs defined by existing laws Tor th
purpose Of creating fund TOR the erection unde
the direction and supervision OF the Common Council
of New Orleans OF a fre-proot courthouse In th'
city OF New Orleans
Ssc. q b. Il further enacted etc. That the specia
tax which the city of New Orleans is, by this bill
authorized to levy annually, shall, as the same may
be collected by the City Treasurer, be BY him de
uosted with the fiscal agent of said city, TO the cred
OF the Courthouse Fund, and shall not be Withdrawn
therelro except under the provisions of this Act.
SIC. 8. BE IL further enacted ETC., That it shall b.
the duty Of the Commissioners OF the Consolidated
Debt annually to invite proposals by advertisement
New Orleans for the sale to the city OF New Orleans
of bonds issued by the State of Louisiana or til,
consolidated bonds Of the city Of New Orleans equal il
amount to the fund then on hand, aud at the perio.
specified in said advertisement, the Common Council
shall open said proposals and purchase those Offered
at the lowest rate up to said amount; Prorided The
said Council may reject any and all bids above par
SIC. 4. BE ii further enacted etc, That whenever
the fund raised by taxation under the provisions Of
this Act shall amount, with the interest accrued on
prior advertisements, TO the sum of six hundred
thousand dollars, then the tax hereby authorized
shall cease and terminate. and it shall thereupon be
competent for the Common Council OF the city OF
New Orleans to proceed TO cause said Commissioners
of the Consolidated Debt to convert into money, from
time to time, as needed, the bonds therefore pur
chased, to be paid over to the Common Council for
the purpose Of this Act and any sale Of said bonds
or any Of them shall be preceded by advertisement
n the official journal OF the city of New Orleans for
thirty DAYS inviting proposals for the purchase OF
said bonds or any part thereof, as the case may be-
and said Common Council shall have the right to re-
iect any and all bids
SgC. s. Be Il further enacted, etc, That the tax
provided to be levied under this Act shall be made
payable and collected at the counter of the City
Treasurer, in the same manner as is collected the
consolidated loan tax.
SEC. 6. Be IL further enacted, ETC.. That upon the
completion of the building Of the Courthouse, as
provided in this Act the Police Jury OF the parish
OF Orleans, right bank shall appropriate and pay to
the city of New Orleans to be applied to the Court
House fund.-" the just proportion which may be as
sessed to that part OF the parish Of Orleans.
Sec. 7. Be Il further enacted, ETC.. That any bal
ance which may remain to the credit OF the Court.
House fund.- after the final completion Of the Court
House. shall be kept fund TO be used exclusively.
under the direction of the Common Council, for
keeping in repair the said Court House. the grounds
and out buildings.
SIC. g. BE il further enacted, ETC., That whenever
the proceeds Of the court house tax thus authorized
shall amount to the sum Of seventy-fve thousand
dollars It shall be competent for the Common Coun.
Gil Of the city Of New Orleans to commence the
erection of said buildings and as, from time to time,
the further amount Of seventyhve thousand dollars,
shall 10 the credit Of the Courthouse Fund.-
work and in case the Common Council shall deem it
advisable contract the work any portion there
Of payable in the bonds which may be purchased set
forth In the third section of this act, said Common
Council shall have the authority to do so.
SEc. 9. Be il further enacted, etc, That In the
erection OF said court house provision shall be made
for the accommodation of such OF the courts, nclnd
ing the Supreme Court and the several District Courts
as the Common Council may direct therein to be oca
ted and their clerks and officers, of the Sheriff of
the parish the Coroner the Register Of Conveyances
Recorder OF Mortgages Register Of Births and Deaths
Register of Voters, and su3h other public officers of
the city and parish as the Common Council may
direct
SEC TO- BE il further enacted, etc., That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage and all
laws or parts Of laws in conflict herewith hereby
repealed.
approved March ls, 1855.
ACT to provide for the payment Of the correc Of the
State Tax Rolls IN the city Of New Orleans
SECTION /. BE ii enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the State of Louisiana, in
General assembly concerned, That the Recorders OF
HE several municipal districts of the city Of New
Orleans, shall employ a competent person from their
respective districts TO supervise the correction of the
State tax rolls, according to existing laws Of the
State and that said person or persons shall receive
the following compensation, tO-wit the First District
four hundred $400-the Second District four
hundred dollars s40O-thei Third District, three
hundred dOars-S3 00--the Fourth District three
hundred dollars $500. Said sums to be paid out of
the State Treasury, from moneys not otherwise APP
propriated, on their own warrant, certified by the
OF the several districts.
Sac. 2. Be IL further enacted, etc, That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 20, 1855.
AN ACT to lake the Census of the State.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Sefiate and House
Of Representatives. of The State of Louisiana in
General assembly cOnUened, That it shall be the
duty Of the Governor Immediately after the passage
OF this act to appoint the Assessor or some suitable
person In each parish the Parish of Orleans except
ed to take full and accurate enumeration Of the
population in their respective parishes, distinguish
ing particularly the number of the qualified electors
the number Of white persons, the number OF free
colored persons the number OF slaves, and all white
males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years. according to the forms in this act and said
shall be taken with reference to the
number on the first day OF June next
SEQ. 2. BE IL farther enacted, ETC.. That each per-
son appointed take the shall before enter
ing upon the duties herein prescribed. take and sub
scribe before judge of court OF record Justice
OF the peace an oath faithfully and impartialy to
take said enumeration according to this act, copy
of which oath, certified by the officer administering
the same, shall be filed in the Office of the Parish
Recorder.
SKc. 8. Be IL further enacted. ETC., That said per
sons appointed to take the census shall interrogate
each person or some member OF the family appa
rently at least fifteen years OF age, when it is praet
in and they are authorized TO administer to any
person oath, if deemed necessary. to obtain aecu
rate Information.
SEQ. 4. Be il further enacted etc, That the per
appointed to take the census shall make return
Of the enumeration required by this Act, and the
names and number OF electors, before the first
Monday of November next, by depositing one certi-
fed copy of the same with the Parish Recorder, who
shall e the said copies in their Offices, but not
cord tue same and said census aker shall also trans
nit copy certified by him to the Secretary OF state.
Shonld any taker fail to perform this duty he
shall be fined five hundred dollars, upon prosecution
by the District Attorney Of the district for the use OF
the State.
SEC. 5. Be il further enacted, ETC, That the COM
pensaton OF said persons appointed to take the CEN
cents for each inhabitant, aud no more said COM
pensatnn shall be paid from the State Treasury,
the warrant Of the Auditor OF Public Accounts, to-
gether with the certificate of the Secretary Of State
that return of said enumeration has been made.
SEC. g. Be Il further enacted, ETC, That each and
every person more than twenty-one Yeas OF age
shall be and hereby is required, when thereto re-
qured by said census taker to render true account
according 10 the best Of his or her knowledge, Of
every person belonging to his or her family aud the
number OF slaves under his or her control and shall
also truly answer the interrogatores OF said census
taker required by this Act, on penalty of paying
thirty dollars to be sued for by the District Attorney
for the use Of the State.
SEC. T. BE il further enacted, ETC. That the Secre-
tary shall provide and furnish TO each census taker
printed forms as herein subjoined, and shall report
the return Of the to each House OF the General
Assembly or before the fifth day Of the next ses
sion thereof; and II, on the second Monday Of Nov
ember next anv cenSna taker hall hava nmttad IN