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

| parish OF OfieanS, tnere snail Do
appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, one State Collector,
for the term of two years to date
from the first day of JAN, 1869,
and every two years thereafter,
who shall take description of all
taxable property and collect all
State and parish taxes in the par
ish for which he may be appoint
ed as assessor and collectors by
the Governor, under the provis-
ions of act No. 1876, approved Oct.
u, 1868, are hereby constituted
and declared State Collectors I'M
der this act.
| Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the State Collectors in
all the parishes, except Orleans,
shall, before commencing the dis
charge OF their duties, give bond
and security according to law for
their term of Office, in a sum which
shall be one $1,000 over the full
amount of the taxes levied, ac.
eording to the tax roll of their
several parishes; provided, that
in none of said parishes shall the
bond exceed $4,000.
| Sec, 0. Be it further enacted,
etc, That all bonds given by said
collectors shall operate as legal
mortgage on all the real estate of
each collector in favor Of the State
for the amount of their bonds,
and shall be conditioned for the
faithful performance of their duty
and for the just and full payment
into the State Treasury of all sums
of money that may come into their
possession as collectors aforesaid.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
: etc, That for the city of New Or
leans, there shall be elected at the
same time with the election of
members of the General Assembly
BY the qualified voters thereof,
four assessors in and for said city,
for the term of two years, The
assessors for the city of New Or
leans shall, on the first Monday
in January next after their cleo
tion procure an Office in a central
part of the city of New Orleans,
and shall constitute themselves
into a board of assessors Of the
! city of New Orleans. They shall
!. proceed to apportion the duties of
assessing the property of persons
within the limits of the city among
| themselves so as to make the du-
, ties as near equal as may be.
Sec. Ill. Be it further enacted,
, etc, That for tnat portion of the
parish of Orleans, on the right
, bank of the Mississippi river,
| there shall be elected one assessor
+ by the qualified voters thereof at
the same time with the election
T of members of the General As
sembly, for a term of two years.
! Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
etc, That in the city Of New Or
J: leans, and for that part Of the
J. right bank Of the Mississippi
!. river, the Governer shall nominate
i and by and with the advice and
! consent of the Senate appoint
! one tax collector in and for each
a collection district. All said tax
d collectors shall be appointed for q
y term of two years as provided
! in section sixth of this act; pro-
J. vided further, that the term of
r Office of the present tax collectors
! shall expire January /, 1871.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
|. ETC., That the assessors and tar
t collectors for the city and parish
T. Of Orleans, shall, before commec.
q ing the discharge of ther duties,
i give bond aud security according
I. to law, for their term of Office in
B. the following sums, to-wit: the as
}. SCISSORS for the city in the sum ei
Ie $4,000; the assessors for thE
!. right bank $4,000; the tax col
le lector for the First District, $50,
900; for the Second District, $40,
4 900; for the Third District, $50,
+. 900; for the Fourth District, $25,
IN 600; for the right bank, $4,000
N Sec. Ii. Be it further enacted
Is- ETC., That all bonds given by sait
n assessors and tax collectors shal
er operate as a legal mortgage on al
AZ the real estate of each of said az
q: SCISSORS and tax collectors in fa
at vor of the State for the amoun
i'll of their several bonds; and shal
er be conditioned for the faithful
ad performance of their duties, q
ee assessorsorortax collectors, and fG
ST the just and full payment OF .
as sums of money into the Stat