Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-25

! NoO W tACuI duu heretofore
assessed, and tax collectors of The
pariehes of Bossier, Claiborne and
Bienville shall hsve the power to
collect, for the benefit of said three
parishes respectively, all such ar
rearages of legally assessed and un-
paid back taxes as may be due with
in the limits Of the parish of Web
ster, which heretofore belonged to
said parishes respectively, and shall
be authorized to act in the collec-
ton OF such arrearages, as though
this act had never been passed /:
and tax collectors shall also in like
manner collect the State and par
ish licenses for the year eighteen
hundred and seventy, but said col
lectors shall pay into the parish
treasury of the parish of Webster
the full amount of said license s
and taxes of eighteen hundred and
seventy, less their commissions +,
collected 10y them respectively from
persons or property within the
limits of the parish of Webster !;
provided, that this right thus to
collect shall cease after the expira-
ton of the year eighteen hundred
and seyenty-one.
Sec. ID. Be it fuether enacted, etc,
That the police jury of the parish
of Webster shall, at their first ses-
sion, elect Q responsible person as
parish treasurer of said parish ;;
said treasurer shall qualify and give
bond as required by law he shall
at once thereafter apply to the
proper Strife authorities and to the
parish treasurers of the parishes of
Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville.
aid it shall be the duty to pay over
to him all the public school funds
and other funds which may be due
by the State or either of said par
ishes to the people of the parish of
Webster and his receipt for said
payment shall be a competent
voucher in favor of the party pay
ing for amouat SO paid.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted etc,
That in order to prevent any inter-
ruption or suspension of the affairs,
public or private, of the people re-
siding within the limits of the par
ish of Webster. until the complete
organization of said parish by the
appointment or election and quail
fcation OF the officers thereof, and
their entrance upon their official
duties, all proceedings shall be had,
all acts passed, all suits instituted
and DEGREES rendered, and all things
whatsoever done in all respects, as
heretofore and prior to the passage
OF this. act, in either of said parishes
of Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville,
as may be proper and legal under
existing law and that said par
ishes shall not lose their authority !
or jurisdiction over the people ont;
property of the portions of said
parish of Webster shall be fully or
gained, as hereinbefore provided
for, and from and after that time |
their powers shall forever cease |
throughout the limits of said par
ish of Webster.
SEC. Is, Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the Secretary of State shall
transmit to the parish Judge of the
parish of Webster, an authentic
copy of this act, and it shall be the
duty of the parish Judge of said
parish to cause the same to be in
scribed upoe the records of his of
fee, and to place said copy on file
therein.
Sec. 16. Be itfurther enacted, etc,
That this act shall take effect from,
IN after its passage and all laws
or parts of laws contrary TO the
provisions of this act be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) GEO. ". CARTER,
Speaker Of the House OF Repre-
senLatiyes.
(SigneoO OSCAR j. DUNN,
Ii. u enant Governor and President
OF the Senate.
Approved March %, 1871.
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary Of State.