The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-07-03


the Auditor, upon proof thereof, shall exc
cute and deliver to such person a certificate
of redemption of the same, under the seal of
his office which shall be held and taken as
! evidence of the redemption of such lands
| and the lands with the name of the person
redeeming the same, and the amount paid,
shall be entered on his record OF the lands
across the entry of the same; and the Audi
! tor shall he entitled for each separate piece
of property, from tho owner thereof, for
such certificate to the sum of 81 and no more.
See. 81. Be it further enacted etc, That
the Auditor shall, annually, on the first
| Monday in May, cause to be sold by the
State collector of tbs parish or district in
| which the forfeited lands may be situated
for cash, to the highest bidder, all land for
| feted to the State, which shall not have
been redeemed within two years The State
! collector shall give 30 days notice of al such
81 les by publication in the official paper of
the State, or in the official paper of the par
| ish or district, when there is one; if not, then
III some paper published in the parish or dis
| trict, or " here there is no newspaper, notice
| thereof to be posted up at the courthouse of
the parish The money so collected shall be
| paid into the Treasury us other taxes.
Sec. s.. BE it further enacled, etc, That
it shall be the duty OF the Auditor, annually
| on or before the first day of June, to certify
to the Recorder, to whom the delinquent list
| may have been returned, a list of the lands
III such parish or district which have been
redeemed during the preceding year, with
the date of the redemption of each tract, and
: it shall thereupon be the duty of the Recor-
| der to enter the redemption so certified on
the list as forfeited lands, deposited in his
office opposite each tract so redeemed
See. 81. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the Recorder suall be paid on the warrant of
the Auditor of Public Accounts at the rate
OF 20 cents per 100 words, 1or each delinquent
| list in full compensation.
Sec. IS. BE it furter enacted, etc, That
whenever any State Collector shall make it
appear to the satisfaction of the Recorder
of his parish, or in the city of New Orleans
or parish of Orleans, right bank or Jeffer
son. of the Auditor, that any person assess
ed for taxes within his parish or assessment
district, has become insolvent or left the
parish without leaving sufficient property
TO pay his taxes, the parish Recorder shall
certify the same to the Auditor of Public
Accounts, with the list of persons so taxed
and the amount due, and for which amount
the Auditor shall credit the Collector
Sec. IS Be it further enacted, etc, That
the several Collectors of State taxes in ma
king their returns to the Auditor of Public
Accounts, Of money collected for State taxes
, to be paid INTO the State treasury, shall
state in such return the amount collected
for State taxes on lands and other objects
for taxes levied Tor school purposes. and also
the poll tax
Sec. 81. Be It further enacted, etc, That
} within the first five days of every month it
shall be tho dutyo Tax Collectors in and
, for the parish of Orleans and parish of JEFF
ferson, to have their respective accounts
settled for all taxes collected or moneys re-
eeived during the preceding month and to
pay the same over to the State Treasurer,
, and for that purpose the collectors shall
make and transmit to the Auditor of Public
: Accounts statement whether they have
: or have not collected any taxes or licenses
within the preceding month and with an
oath taken and subscribed, appended there
to, that the same contains faithful account
OF all taxes collected and amount received
| ifany from licenses to persons pursuing
trades, professions, and occupations; and It
shall be the duty of the several collectors of
the State taxes in all other parishes of the
D State, to have their accounts settled, and to
S make payment and statement in like man
I ner, within the first five days of April, July
and October, for all taxes collected and
moneys received for licenses for the prcce
ding term.
O.