The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-05

to spd half per centunl on the amount there.
Of. as 8 compensation for collecting and paying
TIE sauo into the STATE treasury. "a
SEC. n. Be further enacted. etc., That when
there ere auears Of any teies NJ any psrisn. sns
account OF such arrsarsges Of taxes 70 the COL
ectorS Of taxes for the time being II the parishes
vhere such arrearsges exist. and u shall be the
duty of such collector 70 collect the sane - ~
law they are authorized to collect the tax Of tnef
6Ec. rs. Be Il further enacted. etc., That the
recorders Of mortraoee of the different parishes
of this State are authorised to cancel al ponds
and mortgages registered against state TAX col
lectors, upon the production of the ceruncate
from the auditor Of public aocounts Of thsir hsv-
ing been paid into the State treasury all the state
taxes which the law makes IL their duty TO collect
and for the faithful collection whereof the bonds
or mortgages, as the case may be, we're given
and to cancel all bonds and mortgages registered
against parish tax collectors upon the production
Of the certificate Of the parish treasurer Of their
having paid into the parish treasury all the parish
lect, and for the faithful collection whereof the
bonds or mortgages, ss the case may be, were
given. lgo
SEC. "A. Be it further enacted, etc.. That col.
lectors of parish taxes shall have the same power
to collect and enforce their paymsnt 90 the col
lector Of State taxes.
SEC. rs. Be IL further enacted, etc., That when
ever any person charged with the collection Of
parish taxes shall fal to pay over the taxes col
lected BY him, within thirty days after being re-
quired to do 30 BY the police jury, or other
parochial authority. by written demand, served
by any constable of the parish. the police jury, or
other parochial authority, shall have the right
fling In the Office of the clerk Of the district
court, certified copy Of his bond, and the return
Of the constable showing the demand made on
him. to obtain from the clerk an execution against
the collector for the amounts which he may have
DO collected and failed to pay. over, which execu-
ton shall have the same force and effect as the
distress warrant or execution, when issued by the
sold for cash, without the benefit of appraise-
ment rffr rre
SEC. 20. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That COL
lectors Of taxes who have resigned or may here
after resign, shall be authorized to proceed with
the collection of such taxes az remain unpaid in
the the, same manner and under the same responds
blity rs though they had remained In office. IS
sEc.7 IL Be further enacted, etc., That In case OF
the death or absence of the said collectors. or Of
their failure to pay the taxes into the treasury at
the period prescribed by law, from any cause,
their security shall be authorized to take into
their possession the list of the taxes remaining
unpaid, and collect the same In the same manner
as the collector could do. -r1.r.r -
SEC 70. BE u further enacted, etc., That this
act shall 20 into effect from aud after the first day
Of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nne, and
that all laws or parts OF laws In conflict with the
repealed from and after the date thar this act
goes into effect. p
(Signed) CHAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl OSCAR ]. DuSS,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved October 81, 1868.
(Signed) II. G. wARxorH, ss
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
GEO. E. BovEE. Secretary of State.