The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-11
Tn,nnrtant Military Order.
ALL TAXES, ETC, TO BE COLLECTED IN GREENBAchs.
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DISTRICT,
New Orleans, Feb. %, s1o6S.


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| HEADQUARTERS FIFTH MILITARY DIsTR1cT,
f. New Orleans, Feb %, 1868.
Special Order No. 40
L. The Auditor and Treasurer Of the State of Lou
isana have officially represented to the commanding
general of the fifth military district that the lndebt-
edness of the State SUCH that under the present
enue laws the debt cannot be paid the Cover
nor of the State has in an official communication to
the commanding general declared that the State treas
ury totally bankrupt that the judges and all the other
State officers Of the State cannot be paid and that IN
less some remedy be applied, the machinery of civil
government in the State must stop The collection OF
for four years was by act OF the legsa-
ture suspended Until the year $40 ald the appropra-
ton act of the State, passed the 25th OF March,
1867 meet the current expenses of the State, ex-
PRED the Slst of December, 1857, so that no ade-
uatc provision for the current year now exists and
no payments be made by the Treasurer. The
emergency of the case is SO pressing and immediate,
and prompt action indispensable to prevent anarchy
and confusion and the loss Of all semblance of civil
law, that the commanding general feels 1t his duty to
his authority for the relief of the State in this ext
gency. Upon the recommendation of his excellency
Gov. Baker, it is therefore ordered:
l. That from and after this day all the licenses on
trades professions and occupations the revenues dues
and taxes of the State of Louisiana shall be payable
and collected in United States legal tender treasury
notes. 1t is made the duty of the State Treasurer and
of all other persons charged Wth these corrections, 10
exact payments as above ,.-z ...ttz-
TT THE auditor and treasurer of the State shall be
required to keep special and separate account Of all
dues taxes funds or other public moneys which Shall
be received by them hereafter, from any and all coec-
tors of taxes or from other sources, ana 1t sha De
their duty to appropriate the to payment OF the
salaries Of the judicial executive and civil ocers Oh the
State and to pay and discharge all the appropriations
made in favor Of the charitable institutions, the tree
public schools for the rent of the Mechanics institute
and for the support of the State eonyiets The act OF
the legislature making appropriations for the general
expenses of the State ending the 3lst of December,
1867 SO far the appropriations therein sci forth ap
ply the above enumerated officers and institutions
will be adopted by the said treasurer and auditor and
other officers, if the said legislature had passed the
same act providing for the year 1868, making appro
prations for the object herenbefore specified in this
order, for the sums contained in said act; provided
however that the treasurer of the State shall not pay
any other outstanding warrants other obligations OF
the State than those that issued against appropr
atons for the last quarter of the year 1861 restricting
himself in the payment of these last mentioned obi
Cations to those applicable to- and issued in favor of
the officers and institutions herenheore referred to
this ORDER and for whose special benefit and protec
ton this order provides, and for no others.
III For the the purpose Of carrying out this order
without delay the collectors throughout the State
Of Louisiana, will report Immediately under oath to
the State treasurer the kinds and amounts Of funds and
moneys collected by Them up to this date.
~. For the purpose of avoiding expense through
,ut the State the assessments which have been made
or the year 1867, adopted, and the collectors will
De required to- perform 5hei- duties under existing
avs. $50