New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-08

based on the several particulars anu CON
ditioDs herein set forth.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.' Ahat
the said collectors shall make returns as
often as may be required by the city lat
least weekly, OF all cash received notlceS
served, suits brought, and other proceed
ings, according to forms 10 De prescribed ny
the Administrators OF tlnance an6 SupAc
Accounts.
SEC. 3. BE II fQrther Dreamed, elc'' AhaC
said collectors ne authorized, py altor-
neys or otherwise, TO bring and prose
cute suits tor taxes, they mourning at their
own risk and cost all attorneys, clerk and
sheriff costs, including printing, IN case OF
execution; provided, they shall be entitled
TO reimbursement OF clerks and sheriff 5
costs, including printing, whenever the city
receives payment OF the same, whether the
same be effected through the hands OF said
collectors or not.
SEC. :. BE il further ordained, etc, mat
the emoluInents OF said collectors De fixed
as follows:
Upon the Saxes due In 1871 and ic1+. tive
per cent upon the principal and interest re
allied, and tive per cent Of all costs recOV-
cred which the city may have paid previous
to the passage of this ordinance. Upon all
taxes due previous to 1871, ten per cent
upon the principal and interest realized,
and ten per cent upon costs previously dis
bursed, and recovered by said collector as
aforesaid
In settlement with the Finance Depart
ment they shall be only entitled TO per
centage upon net receipts, deducting sheriff 5
and clerks costs printing. etc, now due
and unpaid by the city. or Hereafter IL
Cured or disbursed by them and shall NOT
charge percentage upon fees claimed by
any ex-cOilectOr or attorney upon the same,
huf shall reduce the basis upOn which they
claim conversation by that amount; and
shall make prompt payment and return of
costs and EXPENSES due the CITY. whether
bearing percentage or not.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, etc, That
this contract shall be and exist for and
dI1ring the pleasure of the Council. to which
is reserved the right. bv majority vote, at
any time within six months, for cause, and
thereafter irrespectiye of cause, to rescind
and terminate the same; and upon such re-
cission all bills, papers, books and docu-
ments necessary to further prosecution Of
suits and recovering taxes and costs shall
be surrendered and turned over to the CITY
according to the direction of the Council
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the collectors shall be entitled to no per
centape whatever for any moneys not ac-
tually collected by them or during the con
tinuance of their acting as such; and after
the RECESSION of tleir contract thew shall
NOT. UNION the pretext Of previous efforts or
services. be entitled to collect any percent
ACE or reco7nnense whatever. excpDt for
cierk,s and sheriffrs costs incurred bV them
as hereinbefore provided; and they shall
await the pleasure of the CITY in collecting
the same and shall hold the CITY in no dam
ages or responsibility tor failure and delay
in brinrinG SHIFTS 10 execution and REALIZING
thereupon; il being the true intent and
meaning OF this ordinance that the city
government be in future, as at present. lett
open and free in the transaction OF its bust
ness for municipal purposes solely without
the intervention Of private interests.
SEC. 10. BE 1t further ordained, etc,
That the said contractors shall agree N
case the Legislature shall at any time
remit, or allow IN favor OF taxpayers
any portion OF the charges and claims
herein allowed to be incurred on be-
half of the city by said collectors. the SAID
collectors shall hold the city harmless. and
as not mourning any responsibility on &C
count thereof; 1t beng the true !ntent and
meaning hereof not to attempt to make any
contract in derogation OF any future legis'
latiye power, or to occasion any expense to
the city in consequence OF mourning costs
that may be RENTED as aforesaid.
SEC. II. Be it further ordained, etc, That
10 will be the duty OF the said collectors TO
collect all bills and accounts herein author
lied TO be PLACED in their hands, and the
Administering Of Finance shall place N
their hands all facilities at bis command for
SO dong; and an cqliectaons ana ~, payments
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