The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-01-30

IN L 'AiHN "J 49, JN
mpnt. Present: J, G.. Brooks, President ;
J. Roy, L. CAN'T, O. Tate and VIM. Cottrcll
On motion of Mr., Tate, the following Ordi-
nance was adopted:
An Ordinance
For the purpose of ascertaining the indebted
ness of the Parish of st. Landry. providing
for the funding of the same, and providing
further for the collection of the Parish taxes
exclusively in the legal currency of the
United States.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish Of St. Landry, That all holders of Par
ish Warrants of the sum Of ten dollars or up
wards. shall be entitled to furd the same in
bonds bearing five per cent per annnm inter-
est from the date of the issue of said bonds,
the interest to be paid annually in the legal
currency of the United States, and the princi-
gal thereof to be payable in the same currency
in ten equal ANNUAL instruments from the date
of the issue thereof.
Be it further provided That to meet the
payment of the bonds and interest on the same,
provided for above, the Police Jury shall an
nually levy a special tax.
Be it further provided. That in order to car
ry into effect the provisions os this ordinance,
the Clerk of the Police Jury is herebNauthor-
lied and instructed to provide blank forms of
bonds printed on suitable paper, and cores
ponding with the tenor of this ordinance.
Be it further provided, That the said bonds
before being issued, shall be signed by the
President and Clerk of the Police Jury, that
they shall be numbered-beginning with the
number one, and that they shall be registered
by the Clerk in a book which he shall keep
for the purpose.
Re it further provided, That it shall be the
Irtr &c +hn DnricL, 'Frooc-,rar ,,po, Qualification,
from any person holding a warrant or warrants
receive the same, and to give his receipt there
for, which receipt shall exhibit the number of
the warrant or warrants so paid to him.
Be it further provided, That upon presenta-
ton Of the Trcasurer's receipt, given as afore-
said, to the Parish Auditor IAN officer hereinat-
ter to be provided for), lie shall give to the ap-
plicant a certificate of deposit which, upon
presentation to the Clerk, shall entitle the
holder to a bond for the amount specified in
said certificate, and the certificate thus presen-
ted to the Clerk shall be by him filed carefully
and preserved.
Be it further provided, That the Auditor
shall register all certificates issued by him, I'M
der the provisions of this ordinance, in a hook
to be kept for hat purpose, and that he shall
file and preserve all receipts issued by the
Treasurer and deposited with him, as is here
inbetore provided for.
Be it further provided, That all warrants
not converted into bonds. under the provisions
of this ordinance. shall not be received in pay.
ment of Parish taxes by the Collector, unless
they shall have been presented to the Auditor
for registration within sixty days from the
publication hereof, and that all warrants, the
holders whereof have failed to convert into
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be paid by the parish in the order of their mum,
bers.
Be it further provided, That the bonds here.
in provided for, shall not be receivable in pay.
ment of parish taxes, and that payments OF
principal and interest shall be made thereon
only unon the warrant of the Auditor; and
further, that payments so made shall be credi.
ted by the holder on the bond itself and in
the presence of the Treasurer.
Be it further provided, That the Police Ju.
ry shall appoint a competent person to perform
the duties of Parish Auditor, and who, in ad.
dition to the functions specially assigned to
hirns herein, shall before payment of the same
by the Treasurer, audit all accounts and claims
and that he shall keep an accurate registry Of
his official acts done in the premises, and fur.
Their, that no monies belonging to the parish
and in the hands Of the Treasurer shall be paid
out by him, except upon the warrant of the
Auditor.
Be it further provided, That the auditor, be.
fore entering upon the duties of his office, shall
present to the Police Jury his bond with So
crrities to be by them approved, and condi
toned for the faithful performance of the func
tons of his office.
Be it further provided, That the Auditor
shall receive a salary Of $500 per annum.
Be it further provided, That all warrants
received by the Parish Collector in paymen
of taxes, shall upon receipt thereof be by hin
endorsed as follows:
"Received from---(givng the
name of the person paying) in payment of the
taxes of---(giving the name of the
person whose taxes are paid for the year 49,
which endorsement shall be dated and signed
by the Collector and .
BE it further provided, That no warrant SC
paid shall be given out by the Collector as
change or for any other purpose, neither shall
such warrants be burned, but it shall be the
duty of the Treasurer on receipt thereof, from
the Collector to carefully preserve and hold
them subject to the inspection of the public.
Be it further provided, That this ordinance
shall 60 into effect from the date of its first first
publication, and that all ordinances or parts Of
ordinances or res olutions in conflict with its
provisions be and are hereby repealed.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T:
That Thos. H. Lewis, Thos. Mullett and
Achllle Dupre be- appointed a committee for
the purpose of procuring and presenting to the