La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-03-17
pARIsu on LAFoURcHE rAnp rnE rown OF rn.neDAus.
ORDINANCE No. 8.
RELATIVE ro THE ASSESSOR AND MoDE or
ASSESSMENT

| he IT. OrdGlneU 0y Tie mayor nHet Nf1Ste6s
| Of the toaon Of 1h.bodaua, That within ter
days after having been duty and regularly qu.l
ilied, the Mayor and Trustees shall proceed te
elect by ballot. a competent pcrsoa us assessor
sef the gerpoTatioa. s q.i .i al
~ Sec.g. BE at further, orGasnsd, dc That
the said Assessor shall, previous 10 any act in
said capacity, take and subscribe, seforessome
competent officer, an oath. TO 1eriorm faithfully
and correctly all the duties incumbent OH him
by the ordinances of re corporation aud the
! lasFs Of the State in reference thereto, accord
! ing 10 the fern laid down in the conslitutsonot
| ibe State.
Sec. 3. Be 1t farther orduiaed &c., That
within three months after bis appointment, the
The said Assessor shall complete hi assessment,
eeeapituiatien, entries, extentions footiRgs, and
advertisements, and have his rolls ready for
delivery, under the penalty Of being deprived OF
his whole salary, or Of such portion. thereof as
may be determined hy the Mayor and Trustees.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, &C., Thar
it is hereby made the duty of the A SCISSOR, inn
mediately after having beenqualified, to call on
every individual subject to taxation within The
limits of the town, and ascertain, under. eatA
which he is hereby authorized TO administer
to every person subject to taxation, D the value
OF all his property, real and personal. situated
in said town, and assess the tax on said valua-
ton, il it he approved by the committee TO be
appointed as hereinafter provided. In assessing
the tax upoa merchants aud traders efall kinds
orwLom Il specific tax has been levied, the AS
SCISSOR shall require them to state, under oath,
Which be sAall administer as aforesaid the a.
veragJ amount of their stock during the year,
and the tax shall be levied on the average a.
mount SO fixed ,.if approved by the satd commit
tee. ID az
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, de-, That
whenever any person subject TO taxation is alb
sent The cath his clerk or other agent shall
be taken 10 place of that of the principal and
if no p rsen be present to represent him,
thei The Assessor shall himself fix the valuation
of tha property sudject to taxation. In case of
noure>idents- the Assessor shall also fl the val
uaion on the property, and calculate TIE tax to
he levied thereon on that basis.
Sec. 6. Be II .ffurther ordained Gc., That
whenever the plincipal. or In his absence, his
clerk or agent, shall refuse or neglect TO take
the oath above prescribed the Assessor shall as
Nix the valuation TO said property, to
which valuation eue4surth thereof shall be ad-
dec. and th- tax to be levied calculated on the
total amount SO formed.
Sec. T.. Be eit .1urther ordained DC, That
when said Assessor shall have ascertained the
amount, quality and valuation Of all the Pre- per-
ty wih;n the Limits of1he town. and previous
to giving notice as provided Y law, be shall
draw OF, in a slegihle hand. sketch of his labor,
which he shall submit to the committee of FL
nance, for their examination and correction.
Sec. 6. BE it.further ordained DC. That
they shall three days after hay ing received fram
The Assessor sketch of his labor as aforesaid. |
assemble apd carefully examne,thc valuation
and estimate placed upon theproperly by each
ind sv:dul inaI if, iutAeir discretion, they deem
that any property has been assessed by the !
,wRer below its real value. they are autherized |
andemp ed to fix a fair and equitable yaln- |
aton thereon. aud The tax. shall be computed |
IN said valGation,s and notion thasef The pro-
lrict0r ..isfss,ss
Sec. 8. Bell fxrtker ordained, de-, That I
si,hin ten days after having received from the |
Assessor his sketch, they shall return to him in I
writing statement OF the alterations which I
hey have m de, which he shall incorporate in +
lis tableau for advertisements, as keseiG pro-
ided.
See. 10. Be IL further ordained, &c., That after
laving received the report OF the committee,
he said Assessor shall forthwith give.due and 1
'ablic notice by advertisements during ten
ays-one to be published in the newspaper
ne to ! g posted up at the fgourt House. and L
mother at the post Office. 10 all persons inter-
sted, that the assessment and estimateAfor the
ear is complete and finished .aMi that i2sFithin
he delay allowed, they do not present their
bjections, they shall be forever after deprived 4
that right. ! i.
Sec. IL. BE IL further esdfiaaf, &C.. That when
var any objections shall be made in writing
y a'proprietor to the estimate and assess ment
xed upon his property within the prescribed
clay, said proprietor shall deliver the same to
be Assessor, who, upon the reception thereof.
hall INN diately notify the Finance commit
ee, who shall forthwith assemble, and, in con-
lnction with the said Assessor, decide upon
he validity of the said objection, and make
nanges and alterations in the roll accordingly,
reject the proposition. as they may deem
roper that said decision of the committee and
Issessnr ehall be final, and after the expiration
the delay, the Assessor shall make out his
abiea, as hereafter provided.
Sec92. BE 1t further ordui,sa7, iSe. That af- IA
er the expiration Of the delay above prescribed
u making opposition and the. publication OIL !
% advertisements acquitted by this ordinance,
ne SAID Assessor shall draw off, in fair and
'glble hand, 1.-TWO rolls Of ali the assessed prop
riy and taxes of each individual, with recapi- )
llatlons aflxted thereto, and one separate re- | :
all of which he shall certify and |
pprove under his official signature lone Of the f.
nd rollsShe shall deliver to the Collector upon :
ls receipt, and the other d epes,te among the / /
rchives Of the Council, by delivering the same
the Clerk upon bis receipt; and the separate !
scaptalaliens be shall deliver to the town
reasurer upon his receipt: that in making out
le sad rolls, the Assessor shall make ali the
ecessary extentions, entries, additions and re-
;tshall post and foot up at the bot
'in OF each page each separate column. and
ansfer the total found to the topo the follow
g page, and 80 on to the end Of The roll
hsre be shall afix. his certificate, stating the
tai amount Of the taxes, and number each
lge Of the rolls. i'sss
Sec. I3 Be further ordained, &c That ii il !,
rehy made special duty cf the Assessors If I
q town to place on his assessment roll tho y
lmber fHch lot Of grennd within the town Of =
aibodauxs Recording to the plan of said town. Y
that The quantity of land owned by each bro. :.
ietor may be precisely known and ascertained, y y
Sec. IA BE further ordained, &c, That u = =
d the presentation by the Assessor Of tie re- e
ipts Of the Treasurer, Collector and Clerk, 10
8 Mayor, id due and regular form, he shall ol
liver to the said Assessor draft on the "a
~, tersigned by the Clerk, for the arao t II
his salary, which is by these presents fixed S,
the ail,n yf fifty dollars S so Uer annrn s