New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-21
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS. I
City Hall. Mar IL, 1870.

City Hail. May IL, 1870.
mo. 7l-Administration Series.l
An ordinance organizing the Department OF
Assessments.
SECTION l. Be 1t OrGaiued by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the De.
partment of Assessments be and is hereby
organized and its powers and duties defined
as hereinafter set forth.
Sec. 2. Be 1t ordained, etc., That the De-
partment of Assessments shall be under the
general superintendent Of the Administra
tor of Assessments, and shall have general
superintendent and control of the assess
ment and valuation of all property in the
city of New Orleans, real or personal for
all purposes of municipal taxation, and OF
the imposition of all license taxes on pro-
LESSONS, trades and occupations, necessary
to provide revenue sufficient to carry on the
city government and pay outstanding debts
and contingent expenses, and shall exercise
all of the powers and functions heretofore
vested in the Board of Assessors, under and
by the provisions of the late city charter.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the Administrator of Assessments shall, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Council, nominate and appoint one secre-
tary, who shall be entitled to and receive an
annual salary of S2400.
Fifteen assessors, who shall be entitled
to and receive each an annual salary of
$4,000.
Six clerks, who shall be entitled to and re-
ceive each an annual salary Of $1,000.
And six additional clerks, who shall be en-
titled to and receive each an annual salary
of $1,000.
One porter, who shall be entitled to and
receive an annual salary of $500.
One messenger, who shall be entitled to
and receive an annual salary of $3.50.
All of which salaries shall be payable
monthly, at the end Of each month of SER
vice, and all of said employees shall, in all
respects, be under the direction and con-
troll of the Administrator of Assessments,
who shall have full authority to assign any
of them to any duty which shall, in his dis
erection, best advance and accomplish the
duties devolving upon the Department of
Assessments, and the Administrator of AS
sessments shall have full power and authori-
ty to remove or suspend any of said employees
at any time, but shall report such suspen-
sion or removal to the Council at Its next
regular session, together with the cause or
reason fer such suspension or removal, for
the action of the Council thereon.
SEC. 4 Be it further ordained, etc., That
the Administrator of Assessments shall
have authority to divide the territory, in.
cluded within the city, into any number of
districts which he shall deem
best calculated to secure convenience and
in perfecting the assessment of
property liable to taxation, and establish
and define the limits and boundaries there
If, and the numbers by which such
districts shall be known and designated
Ind shall report the same to the Council for
is approval, and when such division and
districts shall have been approved, it shall
De the duty of the Administrator of Assess
nents to cause full notice of such division,
ogether with the boundaries and numbers
If said districts, to be published once week
or four consecutive weeks in the official
ournal of the city, and if any change in
he boundary or designation of any assess
nent district shall be afterwards made, it
hall be his duty to cause like public notice
o be given of such change.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc., That the +!
Administrator OF Assessments shall have full |
'ower to, from time to time, make, ordain |
nd establish all such rules and regulations |
Or the government of his department as |
nay be necessary or expedient to increase |
he efficiency thereof and insure the prompt |
assessment Of property. not inconsistent |
nth the provisions of the charter and ex-
sting ordinances; provided, always, That |
IL such rules and regulations shall be sub
ect to the approval of the Council.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc., That |
he Administrator of Assessments, shall on /
he first day of January of each year, or as
Don thereafter as possible, proceed to effect !
complete assessment and valuation of all
roperty in the city, subject and liable to
aXatiOn for municipal purposes, and
hall cause the same to be recorded in
ooks prepared for that purpose in his de-
and shall complete the same at
ne earliest convenient period, and within
ne first six months of each year, unless the
me therefor be extended by public ordi-
ance.
SEC 7. Be it further ordained, etc., That
hen the assessment shall be completed and
ngrossed upon the books of the Department
Assessments, it shall be the duty of the Ad-
Illustrator OF Assessments to cause public
office to be published in the official journal,
hlch shall, in substance and effect, notify
II persons interested, that the assessment
nd tax list for the current year is complete
nd open for inspection at his office, in the
ity Hall, between the hours of nine o'clock |
!. NJ. and three o'clock P. M, of each day
u the period of thirty days from the date
the first publication of such notice (Sun-
avs and days of public rest excepted), and
ald Administrator shall be present 10 at
enhance In his Office during said period to
ear ana determine all complaints that may
made OF either excessive or inadequate
and shall have power in
is alscretlon TO modify. increase
pcAhCuidC d656bS-
ent as justice may require. And it
further provided, that if the said period
thirty days shall be found to be INSULT
ent to determine and adjust all such COM
aints, the said Administrator, with the
'sent Of the Council, may extend the time
r such period as may be necessary for that
lrpose.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
hen the assessment roll of the property
lble to taxation in the city shall be com.
etc, and all complaints made within the
nit of time hereinbefore prescribed, shall
we been determined by the Administrator
Assessments. the Administrator of As
ssments shall certify the assessment roll to
true and correct in all respects, and when | .
certified, the same shall be the fixed and
assessment and valuation of all
Operty included and named therein, for
purposes of municipal taxation. IL
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
lat for all purposes of assessment and
llatlon OF the property. and determining | @
g value and amount of incomes liable to O
zation, and to facilitate the duties of the e
partment OF Assessments, the Admins /
tor OF Assessments may cause to be de-
cred TO all persons whom he has reason
believe own or have in their possession b
as members of any copartner-
p, corporation, or In trust for any per.
J, persons, corporation or corporations,
in any character whatsoever any pro-
ty of any character or description what
yer liable to taxation for municipal pur-I