New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-29
IMPORTANT CGREEsP0NDE<CE.
Dccision ykSsy the One NiibTax Essets.
ment.
GsslCE STATE - CoLLrCToh .
FOLIth District.
Se~ C.eeans La. : phi 25, lGto
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0.tlCF STATE ~At CGILsCTOS !!
Fourth District.
Se~ C;eeans. La. spIiI 15 lJto '
Ea.. So ? T~.ogs. SoTsrEcTri icul.ia..
sIR-yhe original FAX levy for 1877 ~:-
twenty and one-haf nails on the dollar
As late az June an additional TAX Of one
mil was levied under .acs No. 81, know 4
popu1ar!v as he faL6iUg bill. The honest
and prompt taxpayers ID many. very many,
instances, renamed iu ignorance of this
tacc A great nUmbAg had gone neEcs fer
The summer before the official prOmuiga
tion was made. Al Of these were returned
il December las@ as delinquents, ard the
triting amounts gtue are T3cteLe,h mOI :
gage upon their Prop9Tty.
; WoultS ie not be very Broger anG eo1
silerate thing 20 reqCcsg the Auditor .
issle circular adGreRsd CSpcciC.'3 ~ ills
viass. urging them % accept The benefits ot
act GSo. 46. granting q re mission Of accrued
penalties TO al Eh0 pay up within tAs
ninety Gavs ga pTesCs bed. Tie cause of
rne trouble should UesXplaEst. &e Wssi as
sLeGargers o4 longer delayo
StEy Respectfully,
y W FAIkSAX, CN''ececs
Tie Above vas referred by IT, Governor
70 lsudi.og CliptoH with Tie following 10
suly.. thas S1ficiei Ve>y generously rsIin-
.ui. ling t:s fees. as ed the tclSctoE 60
whom. lie csusuul:sa.joA is addressed:
&T-TR OF LoVIsIsSa !
Auditors office
St~ G.t3,.s, April 20, 1873
sv. G.',as &c. 9.. e.i'sc.oT, Fou5ts 1is:Stct
New OI4vaHe:
sIR-Yonr coumunicaFiC4 addressed 20
Governor Kellogg in relation to tie addition
al one mill tax levy Of 1871 has been referred
10 NE. 1t is true, as you state, that the oTigi
ral levy for 1871 was twen'y and halt
mills, and that long atterward an add
tional tax Of enc mill, under the funding
bill, was levied, and that honest and
prompt taxpayers in many instances hav-
ing paid their other taxes in full, remained
ignorant cf this fact. many having gone
away for the sumner before the announce
ment was made) and all being returned de
hnCuent this triting tax rests as mort
gage Cn their property.
Thest are cases of hardship for which the
present administration is not responsible
but thew should nevertheless. IN equity, be
relieved against as far as possible. 70 this
end las tue penalties, tees, etc, IN these
eases usually amount TO much mere than
The tax you are instructed TO especially
call the attention OF such persons 10 the
provisions of act No. COT 1872, " ke rehy he V
will be relieved of penalties and interest il
thew paw the amounts for which they are
| delinquent before June II, 1872 and 70 urge
| them 70 avail themselves of the provisions
Of that act. You viii say further TO such
per SONS that no fee viii be charged by lie
for issuing certificates OF redemption il
cases of this class; and | would further
recommend that all tax collectors remit
those fees they would be entitled 20 charge
such persons This VIII enable all person;
aggrieved by She late levy of the one nj"
tax Of 1871 to remove the cloud upon theil
stiles simply by paying tie small anoun'
of that tax without any penalties, fees 81
costs whatever. Respectfully. etc.s
CHARLES CLINTON, auditors