New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Il. order flat delinquent taxrayers may not be
nlisied by the misrepresentation Of persons hos.
tile o the State govern meI- and order tina: no
te ia bic excuse may remain When the enforce meut
Of the collection Of back taxes. together with the
penalt eE ATTACHED thereto, is begun. I make the
folio wing tai! statement OF the law ard the course
which must be pursued jy all revenue Cftioe:s O.:
the State:
At the close Of each year lists 0: al unpaid take.
due in that year az, as required by law recorded
by the various parish. recorders and by tie &c.
corder OF mortgages in the city OF New Orleans,
Every person whose name is or those lists is q de.
Erqueut" from the date Of such .ecOrdat.cr a: {.
Must pay penalty of twenty five per cent OF tie
amour. Of taxes recorded against him for every
year durD. which sch taxes remain ,tnDaiI.
These are the "pelaites' eterreG to BY act No. 4S
approved March II, 1873, and which are RENTED
By thst act il all cases where such DELINQUENT
taxes paid previous to June a. 1873 L. case o,
the non payment of such delinquent taxes prior to
the fourteenth of June the delinquent Will be COM
PEELED to pay these penalties, together with the o.
dinary cost. and charges incident to the cole c:,on
By legal process OF the current taxes
After the fourteenth of June the CO iectors will
be required to proceed Immediately with the col.
lection o. such delinquent taxes under section one
Of act No ~ Of 1873, Which reads as follows:
SECTION l. Be it enacted By the Senate and House
OF Representatives af The State of Louisiana in
General Assembly converted That in case 0. re-
fusal or ne sect OF any person against whom prop.
erty is assessed to pay the taxes thereon within
ten DAYS after the expiration of tie public notice
required by law. the tax collectors NAV rive ter
Gays written or printed notice 10 the owner or
agent OF the property assessed TO paw said .ay
after which delay, if not fully paid tie said Ia
co4ectoI may make seizure CT such propeytv n-
recording description OF the same with the
amount Que in the mortgage book Cf the parish
where it Is situated, and on the fourth day Of such
recorGation shal! proceed to sell said property
withoI: legal process to pay said tax and ali Ia "
f.! costs, after advertising three times within to.
days IN the oficIa journal, and in the country ,a-
ishes where such publications can not b.. made hv
pubic notice toy such ten days; provided ;ba,
when personal property sufficient in amount is
louHu 20 satisfy the States claim against s,lcL
taxpayer, the same shall be seized 10 sais., .ucL
Cairns II preference to real estate.
In cases where personal property is not found he
ithe tax collector VIII be required "a proceed
under the last Cause OF the same section which
reads as follows:
me tai collector MAJ, il necessary hrfn. init
ara nave ot!!ti Que Judicial processes II. eOrrs az
CoHpetent jurisdiction il the name % lie SIT
provided that in all s1IC eases he he r,1reseD.ad
- the law officer OF me State.
s.cticn sixty one Of act Nc Z, Of 49,, l.,,-,
me revenue la. OF l2.l, is modified by ~, .boro
act AID settCn to this extent viz: H.. ,.+.er nov
'l;ts seizure and sale, after recoyt:a-i., vi.b,r
:dft Lex process H. the city Cf New Oylear. in .;,.
sane manner IS in tie country parishes. Tho
,ecoriaticn o. delinquent lists la. beer. hold =,
cur supreme Con-: &c he sufficient LEGAL ;,.c..ss .,
yes: lie title 20 lIoIer.s ss.iDst wasL taxes are
recorded il. the State.
IKE penalties acc.nin: agans. de,iI.ue.,. .ar
payers are liked By section eixtv-nipe o: act M :,
OF 1871. which reads as fellows.
SEC. g.. Be it suitier enacted e-c -,o.
person. i!ilt.t stGG lot and.
.io stale sha. after the date OF :e collector, re-
.EfH, ray 10 the Treasurer OF the State ar n ~
tax collector charged with the cOIlec-ior, rs ~ ~
taA Tor ":lch SAID property was Forfeited ~
"a Ies icr which the were returned a-l aTI
tAe ta Xes subsequently accrued OF .ucl, iarJ anI
twenty-five per CeItum damages rEerao- 80
or part OF q year, after o.Ie Year the Aufi.nr 80"
proof thereof, shall execute ard deliver 20 t ~
person certlhcate OF REDEEM ption OF .be So
LHGef ii4e seal OF bis Office, which shall he bsId
lands. f''0'' VI sucn
Ever : effort has been made by the ,are-.,s ne
ce!s OF the State, during the past eighty DAYS 70
ACC vain. delinquent taxpayers with the law, am,
to ena bic them TO discharge their obic,tiors :.
the State without annoyance Or costs ,s srf. ~,
Ft!y large collections have been the yes1lIt. Tho
disDur semeut OF these collections has pa+e-;aIlr
enhanced '..e creci. c: -. STATE. ?b.hzl..,a =,
me 'rge delinquent -. must be Collected ~ o-de
10 meet the past due obligations of the State and
II not paid before act No. &c expires collection viii
be enforced by such means as the law provides
CHARLES CLINTON.
Auditor.