New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-15

| the tax collector shall be collector OF all
| parish taxes, and shall have the same power |
to enforce the collection OF parish taxes as
| of State taxes. The tax collectors through
out the State shall receive the same rate of
commission for collecting the parish taxes
that is prescribed by law for the collection
| of State taxes.
SEC. ST. Be it further enacted, etc, That
whenever any person charged with the col
| lection of parish taxes shall tan to pay
| over the taxes collected by HIM within
thirty DAYS after being required to do SO by
the police jury or other parOchial authority,
| he shall be subject to the same proceedings,
| penalties and torteitures as are prescribed
against him for his non-payment Of State
! licenses or taxes.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the fiscal year shall begin on the first day
OF January and end on the thirty-frst day
| OF December OF each aud every year, and
| it shall he the duty OF the State Treasurer,
Auditor of Public Accounts. Superintendent
! of Public Education and ali other officers
! charged with the receipt, expenditure or
safe keeping Of the public moneys, to make
! a detailed and accurate statement of their
respective accounts to the Governor OF the
| State on or before the third Monday of
| January OF each and every year, TO bc by
the Governor submitted to the General AS
selnbly with his annual message
SEC. So Be it further enacted. etc. That
an .nspection and thorough examination
shal! be mad of the State treasury, VIXEN
ever deemed necessary, 10y Il committee OF
| the General Assembly. or the finance com
mi,tee Of either House thereof, authorized
10y Il resolution Tor that purpose. And it
shall be the duty Of tue Governor. at least
once in every three months. or Oftener, if
in his opinion the public interest require it,
10 appoint some competent and trust
worthy accountant OF the highest ability
and skill who shall Immediately.
| without previous notice or lntlma-
ton of such intended examination and in
spection. proceed to make IA thorough eX-
animation of all the books. vouchers. ac-
counts records. bonds securities, claims,
assets and effects. which are or should
be IN the treasury. and shall count
all moneys in the treasury, or de-
posted in the proper depository to
the credit of the State Treasurer as such.
aud compare the books. vouchers. accounts.
records etc, with those OF the Auditor OF
Public Accounts. all OF which 1t is hereby
made tile duty Of the Auditor of Public Ac
counts to place at their disposal on demand.
The State Treasurer shall, upon demand,
submit 70 the inspection OF such accountant.
OF to the committee Of the General Assem-
Div. or of either branch thereof, all his
books, vouchers. accounts. records and
other papers together with all vaults, safes.
rooms or other apartments OF his ONCE.
The Treasurer. or the Auditor OF Public Ac
counts. or any OF the clerks OF either. may
be sworn 10y any Of tue persons making the
examinations either OF whom is hereby
thorized 10 administer Oaths for that pur-
pose. They shall answer all questions pro
Rounded bv such examiners. or either OF
them. touching the condition of the treasury,
and such examiners. whether appointed by
the General Assembly. or either branch
IL. l tta 20 :. hereby
powered to compel the attendance of wit
nesSeS send Tor persons and papers. anG
punish FOR contt upt. i'll the same manner as
courts OF record. If on counting the money
in the treasury and 70 the credit of the
Treasurer. as such. in the depository of the
state funds. and making such examination.
there shall be found the fell sum required
hv the accounts OF the Auditor. as well as
the accounts books and legal vouchers of
the Treasurer. together with all the other
property. bonds. securities. claims. assets
and ette@-@ belonging 20 the State,
and which should I've III the custody
and possession Of tie Treasurer, the
said accountant shall certify the
same over his Official signature. i'll writing.
III uuadruplicatc. one of which certificates
shall be recorded in the books OF the Treas
uyrr and by kim filed in his Office and one
shall be recorded and fled by the Auditor.
ard one shall be furnished to the Gov
error. III the executive once, anu ne
recorded and t.led therein ana the
accuuntan. 50 abpolnteu. Oh perform
i'm the duties herein required, snail be
paid bv the Governor. out o! Ills contingent
fund. for his services. such compensation.
together win his necessary travelling eN-
p.nses il any there sno1id he. as the GOV
erior may deem Just and leaSonahlc: pro
vide, the tine occupied IN any such exam
nation shall ro1 exceed twenty days. and
tile travelling expenses snail he whatever he
shall have acT .i;,!lv extended. % which he
shall furnish detailed statement: and
every certificate. as herein provided. shall
also contain a statement OF the exact
amount u,' money so found and counted in
rbe treasury. or deposited in the proper de-
uository 70 ,i.c cretii. Of TIE State Treas
iirer. as such and rhe exact amount belong
inc 10 each particular .iillu together with a
schc,ui. of all the other property OF the
State as above Described. winch certificate
shall he published IL tie official Journal OF
tLc State
SIC. so. BE II further enacted. etc. That
if any officer. or other person charged with
the collection. receipt. safe keeping. trans
fey or disbursement OF the pubic money, or
any part thereof belonging 70 the State. or
10 any pa,ish or organized city or village in
this State shall fail to pay over the same
according 70 law: OF shall convert to his OWN
Use, or 10 the use OF any either person or
perSoDs body corporate. association or
| Marty whatever. III ANY way whatever: or
shall use. 10y WAY of investment III any KIND
vi security. stock. loan. property. land or
merchandise. or IN any otner manner or
form whatever; or shall loan. with or with