New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-30

hundred dollars nor more than two thou
sand dollars for performing the dutles
herein imposed on him by this section.
Each assessor for the city OF New Orleans
shall be allowed a payment in advance
upon his earnings, as such, in the sum OF
two thousand dollars, and such advance
shall be payable to such assessors, respec-
lively, in two equal installments. one
thereof on the first day Of April, and the
other thereof on the first day OF July OF
each year: and the advances so MADE shall
be deducted from the compensation TO
which said assessors will be entitled on
their final settlement with the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
That section tfty-six OF the act recited in
the above mentioned title, and approved
March third eighteen hundred and sew
eutv-one. be so amended and reenacted as
To read as follows:
That in all cases Of neglect or refusal to
pay their Licenses, OF any description, by
any person. firm, company or corporation
doing business in this State, the tax col
lectors shall give ten days written OF
printed notice 10 such delinquent taxpayer
to pay such license; and ii, at the eXpira-
ton of said notice. the licenses. together
with all costs, be not fully settled, the tax
collector may, without any legal formality.
proceed to seize and sell. after ten days
advertisement, the property. rights ana
credits of such define uent taxpayer, or SO
much thereof as NAV be necessary to sat
isiv the claims Of Tie State, as aforesaid,
together with all legal COSTS and charges.
That section sixty one OF the act reclted IN
tie aforementioned title, and approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. he amended by adding the following
words, viz:
That the tax collectors shall be anthor-
lied and REQUIRED, to collect all back taxes
nat overdue more than two years, tor
which they shall received commission OF
ten per cent on all COLLECTIONS"
That section siXty-si& OF the act recited
in the above mentioned title, and approved
March third eighteen hundred and seventy
one, be so amended ard rc-e1acted as to read
as follows:
That Oh the second Monday of Deem
Der III each year j: shah be the duty OF
every tax collector IN every parish OF tue
State to render to the parish recorder there
Of, and in the city Of New Orleans to the re-
corder Of mortgages, a list, in alphabet.ca.
order. of the names OF tie owners OF all
lands or lots within his parish or district,
On which all taxes ana penalties dine by
such owner have not been paid or fully re-
allied by sale OF the property assessed;
and he shall distinctly set forth that, after
,iiligent inquiry, he could not find other
property liable TO seizure and sale sufficient
to nav the taxes due, which list shall con
lain description OF the lands and lots, as
set forth in his assessment rolls. The tot
lowing oath shall be attached TO such list:
|. tax collector OF --------
parish, or district. DO s"le1nlly swear that
the taxes on The lands. or lots in the above
list have not been paid by the owners
thereof for the year -; that l have re-
ccived no other part OF the same than as
therein set forth. and that after dlllgent III
quirv ! have found DO other property
liable to seizure and sale tor the same. 50
help me God.
A-B-. Tax Collector,
Parish of --.
Al fees. now allowed by law to the Audi
tor of Public accounts for services. as such.
ur otherwise. shall he paid into the State
tres sury. and lie placed To the credlt ut tile
interest tax fund
That section sev.ntv.tive cf the act re-
cited in the above mentioned title. and ap-
proved March third. eighteen hundred and
seyenty-one. and lac SO amended and re-en-
acted 70 read as follows
That the following compensation is here
Uv allowed to TAX collectors ior collecting
the taxes levied on the assessmt Mt rolls. To
be computed On the sums actually collected
and paid uro the State treasury. 20 Wit:
IL ali parishes except the city Of New Or
leans. col lectors shall receive ten per cent
commission on all taxes and Licenses col
lected by them and paid into the State
treasury: in the city % New Orleans tax
collectors shall receive. On al taxes collect
ed by them aud paid into tie State treas
INV. i'll the First District two and a halt per
cent: III the Second District three per cent:
in the Third and Fourth Districts tax col
ectors shall receive. on all taxes collected
hy them and paid into the treasury, Il Gem
mission OF eight Der cent: i'll the Fifth D.>-
rr:rt The tax collector shall receive. Oh al
taxes collected ;y him and paid into the
treasury. a commission OF ten per cent: II
the Sixth District the tax collector shall re
ce;re, Oh ali taxes collected by him and
paid into the treasury. commission OF ten
per cent. In addition 10 the aforesaid com
persatiOn, each tax collector shall be en-
titled to collect and receive from each tax
payer. after the publication of the notice
required by law, twenty-five cents Tor each
notice and two dollars for each seizure
made and suit brought
That section seventy -sevtn OF the act re-
cited III the above mentioned title. and ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred an!
seventy-one. he so amended and re-enactcG
as 70 read as follows:
That within tue FIRST five days of evely
Inontli it shall be the duty OF the tax col
lectors III and for the city OF New Orleans
| to have their respective accounts settled tol
| all taxes collected or moneys received on
| account OF the State during the pre-
| ceuiug month. and to pay the same
over to the State treasury, and for that
| purpose tie said tax collectors shall make
| and transmit to the Auditor of Public Ac
| coCn.s i statement wnetnCr they have o.
| haze MOI collected any taxes or licenses
! within the preceding month, and with an
oath taken and subscribed appended there
! 10 that The satue contains . falthtul a"Cour
uI ali taxes collected AID he amount re
! ce:ved, il any. from licenses 20 per2ons
! pursuing trades, professions or taxed
90, upa .ons. and it shall be the duty
| q he several lax collectors Of The
| other parishes o. tbs State TO have
ri,air accounts settled. and to make
pa rInent and statement ~ heleinhctore pre-
scr:btd. within the frs ten days OF April
| July aud October. respectively. Tor al
taxes collected onn moneys received tol
| licenses for the preceding quarter
and such payments and statement;
Tor the last quarte. shall be made
It the time prescribed in the final set
tieTen, Of the zeal: provided, that all ta>
| collectors shall be and are hereby author
| iZed. in making each settlement with thu
! Auditor of Public Accounts, To deduct from
| such settlement the amount OF commission
i to which they are entitled by law for col
! letting licenses and 1aXes. The amount o
parish taxes collected shall he paid and ac
counted for quarterly in like manner to thu
! parish treasurer.
! SEC. :. BE it further enactedsetc, Tha
al laws on parts OF laws IN conflict with thu
/ provisions OF this act be and the same ar
hereby repealed, and that this act tax
effect and be IL force from and after it
| passage.
tSigned) o. II. BREWSTER.
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