New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-14

sand dollars for performing the duties
herein imposed on him by this section
Each assessor for the city Of New Orleans
shall be allowed 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 OF
their final settlement with the Auditor OF
Public Accounts.
That section ffty-six Of the act recited IN
the above mentioned title and approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-one, be so amended and re-enacted as
to read as follows:
THAT in all cases of neglect or refusal to
pay their licerses. of any description, by
any person. firm. company or corporation
doing business in this State, the tax col
lectOrs shall give ten days written or
printed notice TO 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
coll 7ctor may, without any legal tornality.
proceed to seize and sell. after ten days
advertisement. the property, rights and
credits of such delinquent taxpayer, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to sat
isty the claims of the State, as aforesaid.
together with all legal costs and charges.
That section sixty one of the act recited in
the aforementioned title, and approved
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one, be SO amended and Te-enacted as to read
as follows:
That the tax collectors shall be author
lied and required TO collect AL back taxes
not overdue more than two years, for
which they shall received IA commission OF
ten per cent on all collections.'
That section sixty-six of the act recited
in the above mentioned title, and approved
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one. be so amended and re-enacted as TO read
as follows:
That on the second Monday of Deem
Der in each year It shall be the duty OF
every tax collector in every parish OF the
State to render to the parish recorder there
OF, and in the city OF New Orleans to the re-
corder of mortgages. list, in Alphabetical
order. of the names of the owners of all
lands or lots within his parish OF district,
on which all taxes and penalties due by
such owner have not been paid or fully re-
allied by a sale Of the property assessed;
and he shall distinctly set forth that, after
diligent inquiry, he could not find other
property G.ale TO seizure and sale sufficient
TO pay the taxes due, which list shall con-
tain description OF the lands and lots as
set forth in his assessment rolls. The fol
lowing OATH shall be attached to such list:
|. --. tax collector of ---
parish, or district do sOemnly 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 | have re-
ceived no other part ot the same than as
therein set forth. and that after diligent in
quirv | have found DO other property
la ble to seizure and sale for the same. SO
help NE God.
A B. Tax Collector,
Parish OF
All fees. now allowed by law to the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts for services, as such
or otherwise. shall be paid into the State
treasury, and be placed 70 the credit OF the
interest tax fund.
That section seventy-tive of the act re-
cited in the above mentioned title. and ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred ami
seventv-Cne, and be SO amended and re-en-
acted to read as follows
That the following compensation is here
by allowed to TAX collectors for collecting
the taxes levied on the assessment rolls to
be computed CT tie sums actually collected
and paid into The State treasury. to wit:
IL all parishes except the city of New Or
leans. collectors shall receive ten per cent
commission on al taxes and licenses col
Iected by them and paid into the STATE
treasury: in the city OF New Orleans TAX
collectors shall receive. on all taxes collect
ed by them and paid into the State treas
ury. in the First District two and halt per
cent: in The Second District three per cent;
in the Third and Fourth Districts tax col
iecturs shall receive. on all taxes collected
by them ana paid into The treasury. a com
mission of eight per cent: in the Fifth Dis
trict the tax collector shall receive. On all
taxes collected by him and paid into the
treasury, a commission vi ten per cent; III
the Sixth District the tax collector shall re-
ceive. on al taxes collected BIZ him and
paid into the treasury. commission Of ten
per cent. In addition to the aforesaid com
pen>ation. 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 for each
notice and two dollars for each seizure
made"
That section seyentv-seven Of the act re-
cited in the above mentioned title. and an
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-one, be so amended and re-enacted
as 70 read as follows:
That within The 1rst FIVE days OF every
month it shall be the duty OF the tax col
lectors in and for the city OF New Orleans
to have their respective accounts settled for
all taxes collected or moneys received on
account of the State during the pre-
cediug month. ana 70 pay the same |
over TO the State treasury. and for that |
purpose the said tax collectors shall make |
and transmit to the Auditor of Public Ac |
counts a statement whether they have or |
have not collected any taxes or licenses |
within the preceding month, and with an |
oath taken and subscribed appended there |
II that the same contains faithful account |
Of all taxes collected and the amount re !
ccived. Il any. from licenses TO persons !
pursuing trades, professions or taxed !
occupations. and i shall be the duty |
OF The several tax collectors Of the |
other parishes Of this STATE to have ,
their accounts settled, and 10 make !
payment and statamea. as hareinbet0re pre- |
-cYibed. within the first ten days of April. |
July ard October, respectively. toy ali |
taxes colected and moneys received for |
licenses Tor the preceding quarter. |
and such payments and statements |
Tor the last quarter shal! be made |
at the time prescribed i'll the final set
Element of the year provided. that all tax |
collectors shall ae and are hereby author
lied, in making each settlement with the |
Auditor OF Public Accounts, to deduct from
such settlement the amount OF commissions |
to which they are entitled by law for col |
Letting licenses and taxes. The amount of |
parish taxes collected shall be paid and az
counted for quarterly IN like manner to the
parish treasurer
SEC. p Be it further enacted, etc, That |
al laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, and that this act teke
fleet and be in force from and after lis
passage.
iSignedl @. y. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.,
(Signedj p. b. s. PINCHBACK.
iautnu.nt f,,vs;.uur and President .,f II