New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-26
No. L..
AN ACT

% amend GLC rctnacl etcLlol> one - I'll
torTy-nine. EIry-slx. slxty-one. slIty->lN-
sever-v--ve and seventy-seven OF an act
entitled An act TO provide revenue: 70
levy and collect taxes: 10 prescribe Ger
tain l,era:ties and torfeitureS: 20 provide
-or the creation and removal OF revenue
officers. and 20 define their duties: 10
punish certain crimes and lnlsdeILeanor>:
10 create liens and mortgages in favor OF
the State IN certain cases: 10 regulate the
manner OF the payment OF moneys from
the treasury: 10 prescribe certain dutles
OF justices OF the peace. State and parl>h
officers: 20 provide Tor the collection u
back taxes or licenses" approved March
three. eighteen hundred anu seventy one.
and relative 20 fees OF the Auditor o[
Public Accounts. and 10 repeal all ac-s
inconsistent Herewith.
SECTION !. Be il enacted By tie Senate
and House Of Representatives OF ne Safe
OF Louisiana in General Assembly con
vened. That section one Of the act -ecI-ed
in the above mentioned title. and approved
March three. eighteen hundred and SeT-
entv-one. Ge 30 amended and Re enacted as
70 READ a. follows:
That Al annual al yaloren tax q. four
mills OF each dollar o. the valuation IO- eac.
year Q: all the real and personal property IN
TIL, State subject 10 taxation shall be as
news: provided. that two mills OF said tax
may be paid II State warrants: provided
further. that al warrants known a = free
school warrants shall be receivable Tor
general tax and licenses 1or the purposes of
supporting The government OF the STATE. Il
paving tie public deot and OF promoting
the public Interests: said tax 20 be levied
upon rhe following described property:
Fi-st-Al lands and lots OF ground lyin
4 ~ q u
person or corr grafton. whether patented q
NOT. including II the assessment thereof al
houses. machinery. fixtures and improve
ner-> Of any kind thereon or appertalning
thereto.
Seco1d-A horses, mares. geldings.
mules. jacks. jeEn;es. al neat cattle. al
sheep. hogs and goats.
Tiird-aN carriages or vehicles. Whether
With two q four heels. Kept for pleasure.
U.s.. OF hire.
Four.l->lares Of stock or Interest in
steamboats,. ships. trigs. schocners and all
oEL-r aIe- crafts, whether a. home o.
abroad.
Fit-h-.Au moneys loaned or in possession.
Sixth-A!i capital infested or employed
each year = --ade. traffic. merchandise. OF
any kind o: compromise.
Seve1tl-TLe property. Of whatever kind.
q al corporations over and above -Le-r
capital stock. and al money and funds he'd
- any such corporation in trust or deposit
for persons o. corporations OF Ihls Safe.
and used n trade or commerce for the btLe-
= Of such persons OF corporations
EigLth-Tle capital stock OF all banks or
corporations doing business in this State.
not expressly exempted from taxation by
their charters granted by this State.
Ninth-HouseLold goods. silver plate and
ieveirv. 10 an amount N excess OF i've hun
cred dollars Il each household.
That section seven OF the act recIted II
the above mentioned title. and approved
March third. eighteen hundred and seventy
one. Oe 80 amended aid re-enacted a. :"
read d follows:
That 10 city OF othe- municipal corpora
Ton sha!. levy z TAX Tor any purpose winch
shall exceed Two and three-Guarter- per
/ ceutum OF lie assessed cash value OF al
the properly therein listed for taxation. eI-
/ cept the city Q. New Orleans. which ma :
! levy tax u Two and three-gnarters PER
I ctntun: nor shall the police jury OF any
/ p2rlsh ley tax tor any parish purposes.
! except 20 pay Indebtedness incurred prior
! 70 the passage o. this act during any wear,
/ which shall exceed one hundred per
/ centum Of the State Ia for that year. IN
/ less such excess. whether levied BY village.
| city or rarocL;al authorities. shall first be
! sanctioned b vote OF majority Of the
| said voters q said Village. city o. Far:sn. a.
| an election held ioT that purpose. No rer
! capita tax. except the poll tax authorized
| hv the constitution. shall be assessed or
| collected in This State
| That section forty nise Of the act reci-ed
| in the above mentioned title. and approved
March third eighteen hundred and seventy
one. be so aus lded and re-enactet a L
| read as tollQvs:
That tie tax collectors. outside Of III
city OF New Orleans. shall receive an
nU'allv. as compensation Tor mahlng III
! assessment Of taxable property I'VE pc
cen.rrn OF the amount OF taxes assessed o
levied on such property. The Board OF As
SCISSORS for the city OF New Orleans snail re
ceiye annually. as compensation Tor maklh
an assessment OF taxable property TWO Pc
! centum on tie amount OF taxes assessed Q
levied OF such property. The poll tax sha.
be no longer a subject OF assessment
the compensation SO fixed 70 be PAL
in the manner provided By law. ate
copy OF the roll, to be lodge
with the Auditor of Public Accounts sha.
have been received by hun; provided