New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

A I, AFKlL ., 1917
in the above mentioned title, and approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seventy,
one. he 80 amended and re-enacted as to read
as follows:
That on the second Monday of Deem.
her 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. a list, in alphabetical
order, of the names OF Ahe owners OF all
lands or lots within his parish Or district
on which all taxes and penalties due by
such owner have not been paid or fully re-
and he shall distinctly set forth that, after
dilicent inquiry, he could not find other
property liable to seizure and sale sufficient
fo nav the taxes due, which list shall con.
tain IA description OF the lands and lots, as
set forth in his assessment rolls. The toll
lowing oath shall be attached to such list:
--, tax collector of ----
parish. or district do solemnly 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-
ceived no other part OF the same than as
therein set forth, and that after diligent In
Quiry | have found 20 other property
liable to seizure and sale for the same. So
help me God.
A-B-.T 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 to the credit OF the
interest tax fund.
That section seventy-fve of the act re-
Tod h,.y- n nd H.
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
seventy-One, 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 on the sums actually collected
and paid into the State treasury. TO wit:
In all parishes except the city of New Or
leans, collectors shall receive ten per cent
commission on all taxes and licenses col
lected 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 aud paid into the State treas
ury, in the First District two and half per
cent: in the Second District three per cent;
in the Third and Fourth Districts tax col
lectOrs shall receive, on all taxes collected
by them and paid into the treasury. COM
mission Of eight per cent: in the Fifth Dis
taxes collected by him and paid into the
treasury. commission OF ten per cent; IN
the Sixth District the tax collector shall re-
celve, on all taxes collected by him and
paid into the treasury, commission OF ten
per cent. III addition to the aforesaid COM
pensatiOn, each tax collector shall be en-
titled to collect and receive from each tax
payer, after the publication of the notice
required bS law, twenty-five cents Tor each
Nd fu-n Toll fnp ul.h
made and suit bought
That section seventy-seven of the act re-
cited in the above mentioned title. and ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
seventv-one be so amended and re-enacted
as to read as follows:
That within the first five days OF evely
month it shall be the duty OF the tax col
lec-Ors in and for the city Of New Orleans
to have their respective accounts settled Tor
all taxes collected or moneys received on
account of the State during the pre-
ceding month, and to pay the same
over 10 the State treasury. and for that
purpose the said tax collectors shall make
ard 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
To that the same contains faithful account
OF all taxes collected and the amount re-
ceived. if any. from licenses to persons
pursuing trades, professions or taxed
occupations. and it shall be the duty
OF the several tax collectors OF the
other parishes of this State TO have
their accounts settled, and TO make
payment and statement as hereinbefore pre-
scribed. within the first ten days OF April.
July and October. respectively. Tor all
taxes collected and moneys received for
licenses TOR the preceding quarter.
and such payments and statements
for the last quarter shall be made
at the time prescribed in the final set
Element Of the year: provided, that all TAX
collectors shall be 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
lecting licenses and taxes. The amount OF
parish raxes collected shall he paid and ac
counted for quarterly i'll like manner to the
parish treasurer.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted. etc, That
all 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
effect and be in force from and after is
passage.
(Sisnedl OH. BREWSTER.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
(Signedl PB S. PINCHBACk.
Lieutenant Governor and President CT the
Approved March 6. 1872.
(>igned) II G. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
\ true COPY:
+. J. HEBRON,
Secretary OF State.