Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-19
Important Order to Taxpayers.
Head Quarters FvH 11tHtdTy OIStf1G, [
New Orleans, La, Feb %, 1868.
SPECIAL ORDERS No. lao.


New Orleans, La, Feb. %, 1868.
SPECIAL ORDERS No lao.
The Auditor and Treasurer Of the State OF Lou
J. isiana have officially represented TO the Com
handing General of the Fifth Military District
that "the Indebtedness of the State is such, that
under the present revenue laws, the debt cannot be
paid" and the Governor Of the State has in IN
official communication to the Commanding Gen
erai, dsclared that the State Treasury is totally
bankrupt that the Judges and all other officers Of
the State cannot be paid, aud that unless some
remedy be applied the machinery of civil govern
ment in the State must stop The collection of
arrear taxes for four years, was, by Act of the
Legislature suspended until the year S70 and the
appropriation Act Of the State passed on the
18th March, 1867, TO meet the current expenses Of
the State expired on the 3lst December, 1867. SO
that no adequate provision, tor the current year
now exists, and no payments can be made by the
Treasurer The emergency of the case is so
pressing and immediate and prompt action SO in
dspensable to present anarchy and confusion and
the loss of all sembIance of civil law, that the
Commanding General feels it his duty to use his
authority for the relief of the State in this exgen
CT. Upen the Recommendation of his Excellency,
Gov. Baker, II is therefore ordered
1. That from aud after this day oil the licenses
on trades, professions and occupations the reve-
pucs dues and taxes of the State of Louisiana
| Legal Tender Treasury Notes. It is made the
duty of the State Treasurer and of all other per
sons charged with these collections to exact pay
ment as above.
| H. 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 hsreaf ter
| from any and all Collectors of Taxes or from Other
sources and it shall be their duty to appropriate
the same to the payment of the salaries of the
| Judicial Executive and Civil Officers of the
State; aud to pay and discharge all the appropria
tions made in favor of the Charitable Institutions
the Free Public Schools; for the rent of the Me
chanics Institute and for the support of the STATE
convicts. The Act Of the Legislature making
appropriations for the general expenses of TIT
State ending the 31st of December, 1867, so "a,
| as the appropriations therein set forth apply t.
the above enumerated officers and ms buttons viii
be adopted by the said Treasurer and Auditor anC
other officers if the said Legislature had passet
the same Act providing for the year 1868, making
appropriations for the objects hereinbefore speci
fed in this order for the sums contained in sale
Act; provided however, that the Treasurer OF thu
State shall not pay any other outstanding war
rants or other obligations of the State than thos
that are issued against appropriations for the las
quarter of the year 1867, restricting himself il
the payment of these last mentioned obligation
to those applicable to and issued in favor Of tn
officers and institutions herein before referred t.
in this order, and for whose special benefit ant
protection this order provides. and for no others.
III. For the purpose of carrying out this ordt
without delay the Tax Collectors throughout tn
State of Louisiana will report Immediately, undo
OATH to the State Treasurer, the kinds and amount
t of funds and MONEYS collected by them up to thi
date.
| ". For the purpose Of avoiding expense
throughout the State, the Assessments which hav
/ be5n made for the year lS67 adopted as If tn
same had been made for the year 1868. and til
Collectors will be required to perform their du:ic
under existing laws.
BY command of Major General Hancock:
Gro. L. HARTsUFF,
Assistant Adjutant Ganeral
? Taxpayers will comply with the above orde
= j. G HUGHES.
March 4, 1863. Sheriff Il Collector.