The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-04
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HEADoUARrERsT THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT,
DEP'r GEORGIA, FLORIDA a ALABAMA,
AILxrL Ga Eeh Ia. 1868.

HEADoUAsrERs THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT,
DEp'r GEORGIA, FLORIDA 4 ALBANIA,
ATLANTA, Ga Feb "a, 1868 }
General Orders, Nc. "a.
l. Whereas, the CONSTITUTIONAL ConVenuon OF
Georgia. now in session In Atlantis, on the 9Th
day of February, 1868, enacted the following
ordinance:
SEC l. Be i, ordained BY the people Of Georgia
! in contention assembled, That an ordinance Of
| this Convention, passed on the goth day Of De-
| ce mber In the year 1857, entitled IAN ordinance
to levy and collect tax to pay the delegates and
officers connected with this Convention, as we'll
| as all other incidental expenses, except the
second section thereof, 10 hereby rescinded, and
tho following is ordained 10 lieu thereof, to wit
That it shall be the duty Of the Comptroller
General Of the State Of Georgia to levy tax Of
one tenth Of one per cent. on all the taxable
property Of this State, as returned upon the
digest Of the year 1857, for tho purpose Of de.
frayipg the expenses Of this convention, and the
ompeusation Of officers and members. And
II shall be the duty Of the tax collectors in the
several counties of this State to collect the tax
so assessed, and to pay the same to tho Comp
trolisr General on or before tho LIST day Of Msy,
1868. And 1t shall be the duty Of the several
| tax collectors to issue executions against all
persons su ect to taxation under this ordinance,
| whose tax is unpaid after twenty days notice to
| pay II, for the amount Of tax due them, and
| fifty per contum thereon and all costs; and Of
| sherifs and constables to levy and sell under
| such executions, and to return the proceeds to
| the tax collectors, as soon as tho same can be
done under the provisions Of existing laws.
Sec. Be IL further ordained, That any
scrip which may be issued by the authority Of
this convention, for the purpose aforesaid, shall
be received by the comptroller general from the
tax collector in payment Of the tax aforesaid.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained That the tax
collectors shalt receive the same per cent. for
collecting the tax aforesaid as they are now
allowed by law for collecting the State tax.
| Sec. 4. be IL further ordained, That the comp.
troller general shall issue to tho tax collectors
all necessary orders for the collection and pay
ment Of the tax aforesaid, which orders shall DO
binding upon said tax collector.
Sec s. Be it further ordained, That tho
moneys and scrip received by tho Comptroller
into the treasury of the State to be disposed OF
as this Convention may direct.
Resoirea, That the General commanding the
Third Military District be requested to enforce
an ordinance of this Convention, passed this
day, entitled IAN ordinance to provide the
means of detraying the expenses Of this Con.
ventiOn, and the compensation of officers and
members
Rssolusd That copies Of said ordinance and
resolutions be transmitted by the President to
Major General Meade, to the Provisional Gov
ernor and Comptroller General of the State.
II. Therefore, by virtus of the Flenary powers
Sested by the acts of Congress in the Command
ing General Of the Third military district, 1t IL
ordered: That all Of said ordinance, except what
is contained in sections 2 and S, is approved
and directed to be carried into execution; and
it is hereby enjOined on the provisional governor
comptroller general and secretary Of state, ia,
collectors, sherffs and all others, to give due
and prompt respost to the requirement OF thii
order, and to the collection of the special tai
provided for in the aforesaid ordinance
III. Ia lieu OF section 2 and paragraph 5 o.
tho Aforesaid ordinance, the Provisional Gov
ernor Of me State is hereby authorized to issu,
in advance of the collection Of tho special tax
scrip in such sums as may be deemed the mos
convenient, and not to exceed in amount fty
thousand dollars.
~. Tho scrip herein authorized to be issued
shall be made receivable 10 payment Of tn,
special tax; shall be paid out Of the Treasury
only for the pay and expense, Of the Convention
{ { and so much asshall not be received In paymen
i of the special tax shall be redeemed out Of thu
r proceeds Of taid special tax when collected.
By order Of Maj. Gen. MEADE.
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