New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-23

EIacn assessor 1Or Uno Guy VI NO" "
shall be allowed payment IN aavanc &c
upon his earnings, as SUCH in the sum OF
two thousand dollars, and such advance
shall be payable to such assessors, respec-
tiyely. 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 shaA
be deducted from the compensation TO
which said assessors will be emitted on
Public Accounts.
That section tifty-six Of the act reclted 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
nav their Licenses, of any description, by
any person. firm, company or corporation
doing business in this State. the tax col
Ieetors shall give ten days written or
printed notice to such delinquent taxpayer
to paw such license; and if. at the expira-
ton of said notice, the licenses, together
with all costs, be not fully settled. the tax
collector may, without any legal fermality.
proceed to seize and sell, after ten days
advertisement, the property, rights anu
credits of such delinquent taxpayer, or so
much thereof as may De 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 reclted IN
the aforementioned title. and approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seventy
one, be amended by adding the following
words, viz:
That the tax collectors shall be author
lied and required to collect all back taxes
not overdue more than two years, Tor
which they shall received commission OF
ten per cent on all collections" j
That section sixty-sx 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 Decem-
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, a list, in alphabetical
order. Of the names OF the 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-
| allied by sale of the property assessed:
and he shall distinctly set forth that. after
diligent inquiry, he could not find other
| property liable to seizure and sale sufficient
| to pav 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:
| I, --, tax collector OF -----
parish, or district. do sOleInnly 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 nave re-
ceived no other part OF the same than as
therein set forth, and that after dllIgent IN
| uuirv | have found DO other property
liable to seizure and sale for the same. So
help me God.
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 to the credit OF the
| interest tax fund.
That section seventy-tive OF the act re-
| cited in the above mentioned title. and APP
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
| seyenty-one, and be so amended and re-enl
| acted to read as follows
That the following compensation Is here
| by allowed to tax collectors tor 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 and 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 Filth DIS,
! trict the fax collector shall receive. on all
taxes collected by him and paid into the
treasury. "a commission OF ten per cent: in
| the Sixth District the tax collector shall re-
ceive, on all taxes collected by him and
paid into the treasury, commission OF ten
| per cent. In addition to the aforesaid com
| pensation. each tax collector shall he 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't two dollars fer each seizure
made and suit brought.
! That section seventy-seven OF the act re-
cited in the above mentioned title. and ap-
| proved March third. eighteen hundred and
seventy-one. be SO amended and re-enacted
as to read as follows:
That within the first FIVE days OF evel y
| 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 tor
all taxes collected or moneys received on
account OF the State during the pre-
cedins month, and to pay the same
|
purpose the said tax collectors shall make
and transmit to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts 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
4 Nd no lao ii
Of the several tax collectors of the
other parishes of this State to have
their accounts settled. and to make
| payment and statement as herelnbetore pre-
scribed, within the first ten days of April,
July and October respectively. tor all
taxes collected and moneys received for
| licenses for the preceding quarter,
and such payments and statements
! for the last quarter shall be made
at the time prescribed in the final set
tlement 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 taxes collected shall be paid and &C
counted for quarterly in 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 take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
(Signed) O. II. BREWSTER.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) p. B. S. PINCHBACk,
| Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate.
Approved March 6. 1872.
| (Signedi II. G. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State o. Louisiana.
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