La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-11-25
ORDINANCE No. IS.

| RELATIVE TO THE wHAErINGER AND COLLECTOR
Be Il ordoiasd By tie Mayor and Trustees of ,tas
Tom, Of 1saJodauE. That the cffice Of Wharfinger
audsG sGoliector shall b conferred on one aud the
salnespsrson until otherwise provided, amp that
Within ten days after having been duly aid re
gularly qualified, the Mayor and Trustees shall
proceed to elect. by ballot, a competal4t eersou
to I'LL said station for and darilg tic space of
Tect. 2. BE Il fa0tla ordained. &c. That before
entering on the discharge of his duties. the said
officer shall execlfie and make in favor of the
Mayor and Trustees, and their successors in
Office, his bond IN soao, in the sum of three hum
dred dollare, $3 .000.) with two good and solv-i
ent suretics, residing in the parish, to the salts
faction Of the Mayor. conditioned that he will
faithfully d.schars- aid perform all the duties,
incumbent on him. -. -. =. ,,is,.s OF,
money ne may receive in said capacity, pursn-
ant to the ordinances of the town, and besides
take and subscribe, before tie Clerk Of the Cor
poration an oath Of the same pnrport.
Sect. 3. Be a further oael1i1aa, &c. That it shall
be and hereby is made the duty Of the Vhariin
ger and Collector to collect faithfully all the
dues aud taxes coming to the town, arising from
the wharfages, exhibitions, 6r any other source
OF revenue aud to keep detailed account OF dill
moneies received by hin sfvr the Corporation,
designating clearly thesources Whence they are
derived, and pay the sahle.over to the the town
Treasurer on his receipts specifying the sum
received under each different head.
Sect. 4. Beitfefths, cvaaiaed Sc. II That it shall
be the duty Of said Officer, monthly to make out
and submit TO the Council, a detailed statement
of the amounts collected by him for the last !
month. and submit Herewith the receipt of the
Treasurer in due form therefor and annually |
on the first Moiday in May, he shall submit to |
said Board ull.recapitulation of the amounts /
by him receised,and paid over during the course |
of the year.
Sect. s. Be it,ssrther pn1ainea, ,&c. That the said
officer shall, the receipt of the warrant for the
collection of the corporation taxes, proceed i'm
mediately to notify The persons assessed, pursu-
ant to the ordinance entitled = An ordinance
relative TO the repcrle Of the town" approved I
10th July, slS47 and after the expiration of the
delay therein mentioned, proceed forthwith to 7
the collection thereof, and pay over the same in
fall on or before the first day of March of each
year.
Sedt 8. Be it further ordained, &c. That the said
officer shall not be entitled TO any commission
on the amouit of the assessment roll until be
shall have settled and paid up in full the whole
amount thereof. and have obtained the Treasur-
er's receipt that the calculation of the amount
Of such commission shall be made by tie Trea-
surer, on the anroayt really paid over not in
,Iuding deductions made, and the said Collector
shall execute his receipt therefor to the said
treasurer.
Sect. Z. Bet further ordainaf, &c. Tns should
aid Collector or Wharf, 1ger flil to pay over III
ulI the amounts which be shall owe iii his said
capacity he shall lose his commission OH the
whole, and In an action against him aud slIreties,
or the defcit they will lot be entitled to claim
aid commission.
Sect.8. Bel Jwther ordained, &C., That no per
IONS shall hereafter be reelected Collector and
Iharfnger until he shall have obtained full
discharge and hold his guielas from the Treasurer
Sect. 8. BsatMrstr ordained, Sc. That full and
inal rendition Of all taxes due Oh the assessment
oil shall be made by said officer, on or befofs
he first day Of March of each year.
Sect. 10. BE ii further ordained, &C., That the
aid officer shall execnte and put in force all
avs, ordinances, DC of tho town OF Thib0daux
which Inay be specially referred TO his province.
Sect Ii. BE Il fu,sler srdained, &c, That on the
ums received and paid over by the said officer,
TO the provisions OF this ordinance, he
hall be entitled 70 receive, in nflIIcsmpensation,
We per cent on ordinary aud tn per ceEt on
pecial taxes.
Sect. II. BE IL further ordained, 6e.. That all
avs, ordinalices and resolutions, TO these con-
rary, be, aud tue same hereby are, repealed aud
broSated.
signed j S. T.sGRIsAMORE, Mayor.
b /. 1, LoEIo, Secretary. /.