La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1865-12-02
ORDINANCE No. s.

RELATIVE 70 THE HHARFINaER AND COLLECTOR.
/ BE ii ordnis,a7 hy The Mauor and Trustees Of II
i 7oacn Of 1Aibodsus That the cfice Of Wharfnge
and Collector shall b conferred on one ana I'll,
same person. until otherwise provided, amp tina.
within ten days after having been duly and re
lgularly qualified. the Mayor and Trustees slal
proceed to elect. BY ballot, a competant pe,Ss,t
to ill said station for and during the space o
one year. f#s
Tect. 2. BE It. firtaes ordained SC. That befor,
entering on the discharge of his duties, the said
officer shall execute and make in favor of the
Mayor and Trustees, and their successors in
office, his bond in soldo, in the sum Of three hun.
| dred dollare, (*3 0o0,) with two good and solv-
ent suretles residing in the parish, to the salts
! faction OF the Mayor, conditioned that he will
faithfully discharge aad perform all the duties
incumbent on him, and pay over all sums OF
money he may receive in said capacity, purs,l-
ant to the ordinances of the town, and besides
take and subscribe, before the Clerk of the Cor
poration an oath of the same purport. ~
Sect. 3. BE further ordained &C.. That 1t shall
be and hereby is made the duty of the Wharfn
ger and Collector TO collect faithfully all the
dues and taxes coming to the town, arising from
the wharfages, exhibitions, or any other source
OF revenue, and to keepa detailed accountuf all
moneies received by him for the Corporation,
designating clearly tile sources whence they are
derived, and pay the same over to the the town
Treasurer on his receipts. specifying the sum
received under each different head.
Sect. A. Bei> further ordained &C., Thatit shall
be the duty Of said officer, monthly ito 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 Monday in May, be shall submit to
said Board full recapitulation of the amounts
by him received aud paid over during the course
OF the year. "a NJ 5
Sect. s. BestJ further ordained, Sc, That the said
officer shall on the receipt Of the warrant fof the
collection Of the corporation taxes, proceei i'm
mediately to notify Che persons assessed, purs,l-
ant to the ordinance entitled 9 An ordinance
relative 70 the revenue Of the town. approved
10th July. 1847 and after the expiration of the
delay therein mentioned, proceed forthwith to
the collection thereof, and pay over the same in
full on or before the first day Of March of each
year.
sedt 6. BE Il tisriler ordained, &c. That the said
officer shall not he entitled to any commission
on the amount of the assessment roll uatil he
shall have settled and paid up in full thewhole
amount thereof and have obtained the Treasur-
er's receipt; that the calculation of the amount
of such commission shall be made by the Trea-
surer, On the amount really paid over, not in
clnding deductions made, and the said Collector
shall execute bis receipt therefor to the said
Treasurer. l*a n!a5fs8 5sssS IA ID
sect. I. BE Il furt.er ordaaaad, &c.. Tht should
said Collector 81 Wharfnger fail to pay over in
full the amounts which he shall owesin his said
capacity he shaal lose his commission on tie |
whole, and in an action against him and snreties,
for the deficit they will not be entitled TO claim
said commission. g6 i
Sect 8.Be Il further ordained, &c That no per
sons shall hereafter be re-eleeted Collector aud
Wharfinger until he shall have obtained full
discharge and bold his quietus from the Treasurer
Sect. 8. BE il further ordained Sc. That full and
final rendition Of all taxes due on the assessment
roll shall be made by said officer on or before
the first day Of March of each year. III
Sect. 10. BE IL futser ordained, &c, That the
said officer shall execute and put in force all |
saws, ordinances, &c of the town OF Thibodanx
which may be specially referred to his provinces
Sect III. BE- further ordained &c That on the
sums received and paid over by the said officer,
to the provisions Ut this ordinance, he
shah be entitled no receive, in full compensation
eve per cent on Ordinary and tn per cent on
special taxes.
Sect. II. BE U further ordained. &C.. That all
laws, ordinances and resolutions, to these con-
rary, be, and the same hereby are, repealed and
aI,rogated. eesI
[signed j S. T. GRISAMORE, Mayor.
ST l.. E.LoHlo, Secretary.