New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

In order that Ge.inq Gent taxpayers may not be
mis- ed by the nisrepre 'entations Of persons hos
lie o the State COVERT nent, and in order that no
te Ia bic excuse may remain when the enforcement
of the collection of back taxes together with the
penalt ies attached tne;eto, is begun. l make the
iollo wing III. statement OF the law and the
yh ch must be purs e! y ali revenue officers Of
the State
At the close Of eaci. year lists OF al. unpaid taxes
due in that year are as required by law. recorded
by the various paris: recorders and by the re-
Corder OF :lor gage. in tie city o. New Orleans.
E-e-v person nose - IS shOse lists is "Le
.a1ue1t' from the GATE OF k-cii reCordat.on, and
..t.st pay penalty o: twentytiv rer ce-. on the
80 c. taxes recorded against him for every
year durin. which such taxes remain unpaid.
These ale the penalties referred to by act No. &C.
aoproved March Il. 1916 and which are renIitted
81 :ist sc. in ali cases -i.ere such delinquent
axe, are paid previous 20 une IA, 1873. In case OF
.le uor.payment o. such Delinquent taxes prior to
the fourteenth Of June. the delinquent VII! be com.
PEELED to pay these penalties together with the
cary costs and charges irc.Gen: to tne collection
y legal process of tae Curcei. taxes.
after the fourteenth OF June the collectors viii
be ,e Il,e 10 proceed Immediately with :i!e col.
ect O: such dei.quen: taxes under sect:o. ole
OF &C. so. 4. OF 1879. which reads as follows:
.sEcr;oa I. Be i. enacted ~ the Senate ard House
ot REPRESENTATIVES O. lie state o. Louisiana il
General Assembly convened. 1hat IL case of re-
:Gsa- or neglect OF a-y person against whom prop
erty is assessed to pay the taxes thereon within
ten days after the expiration OF TIE pubic notice
required i- Jaw, tie FAX collectors may give ten
Glv. wri::-,. or printed notice TO the oULer
agent OF the property assessed to pay said tax,
aI-er Which delay if not fully paid, the said ia
collector may make sezIre OF such property bv
recording {. description OF tie same with the
amount due Il the mortgage book Of The parish
where il IS situated, and the fourth day OF sucl
1eoorcat ;oa sha!. Proceed to SCI! said property
IL. ccst. afte. advertising :hree times within ten
day. in the otcIa! journal, at in the country par
isnes where such publications can not be made by
pubic notice tor sIcA ten days; provided that
wher. personal property sufficient il amount i.
Sound to satisfy the States Claim against such
taxpayer. TIE me SHAH he seized TO sais:. such
claims III preference to real estate.
l.. cases where personal property 70: fo,:n: he
she tax eo..ectoT) vii lie required to proceed
uude. tbs las. clause OK tie same section. which
ieaI. as follows
TIE tax co,.ecto: may, II rscessary, bri:. sui.
nd have other due .dic Al processes courts of
cCMpetel: I!sd.ction Il the Dame OF the State:
~"ov ded that il ali such Hases he be represented
~ tie law Onicer OF the state.
5ectic. s;xtT one cs act No. ~ OF 1871 (known as
tie revenue law Of 1917 IS modified by the above
act ard section 70 this extent, viz: the latter per-
,nits seizure and sale, after reCordation, without
,urshe: process, in the city Of New Orleans in the
same manner as il the country parishes The
reco.Gat on OF .elia.uent list. has been held by
our upyeIne Court to De sufficient legal process to
yes. the title 20 property against whiCi. taxes
recorded in tue State.
Tie penalties accIUin. against delinquent tax
payers are fixed by section sixty-n1e of act No. q
OF 1914. which reads as follows:
So z. Pc i: 'ly.le. enacted etc, That IL any
sc Interested IL any lot or lands forfeited to
II. state shall after the date Of die collector re.
m Pay 10 the Treasurer Of the state. to Tie
Ia = collector charged with the collection OF the
IA for which salt. property forfeited, tiie
q. taxes subsequently accrued OF such land, and
twenty-five per eeutui2 damages thereon, ana
tweptY five Der eeEtI3l additional for every year
part Of vel:, 1ter On" --eaT. TIE Auditor CpOu
pI0of thereof jlaii e:ec,.te and deliver to such
1erAou a certificate Of reden, ption OF the same
AID taken as evidence OF tLs redemption OF such
lands.
Every effort Las been made by tie revenu. Off
ce-s Of the State during the past eighty days. to
aceu.int delinquent taxpayers wit. :Le law, an.i
20 ena BILE them 10 discharge theiy Obligations 10
TIE sta +. without annoyance c1 costs of suit, and
vesy large collections have been tie result. The
ui.li,: semen. o! :ese collections las materially
e.l,.a need the credit Of the State. TIE balance o:
:Le .s,.e &c s... Is: .4,..; DC collected ia oder
20 TEE: the Pas. due Obligations Of .he State and
:: 20; pad before &C: No 8 expire. collection. W..
b. .H...Ie,.;y st.c!. meas as tie law ;.oyi,es.
CHARLES CLINTON.
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