The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-07-25

TIC OpllllOH IlpOH 1lo lISi ITO u'Ao PAN '-' /
hence we may remark, en- pdSsdRt,
that the ambiguous structures OF the
New Orleans Republican upon the |
action and motives of the committee
that waited upon the Governor In
obedience to the request OF the Re-
publican Parish Executive Committee
and asked his official approval of the
bill, were wholly unjust, and can only
be excused upon the ground OF the
journals ignorance of the matter it
essayed to discuss.
We fully believe that the represen-
tatives of this people in the next Gen
eral Assembly will seek to have en-
acted and approved by the Executive
law empowering the Police Jury to
investigate all outstanding indebted
ness incurred previous to January lst,
1874, and after determining the legal
debt to provide for its gradual alb
sorption and liquidation. Meanwhile,
old warrants are receivable for back
taxes, and valid orr ginal vouchers for
just compensation for services rem
dered are excellent foundation for ju-
dicial proceedings against the parish.
The parish taxes of 1873 are class
fled as follows: Regular tax, cover
| ing twenty one items of expenditure,
to defray all current expenses, l2b
mills school tax, levied in accord
ance with State law, 2 mills; special
tax, levied in obedience to an order
of the Fourth judicial District Court
to satisfy a Judgment of c. Kline
against the parish of Ascension, Is
mills; making q total of Isl mills,
being Ii mills-the amount OF the
special Kline tax-in excess of the
State tax.
The tax of 121 mills is payable in
duly approved and registered certifi-
Gates of indebtedness issued for ser
vices rendered since the LIST of Jan
uary, 1874, but the taxes of 2 and II
mills are both required by law to be
collected in currency.
The Police Jury recently ordered
! the Collector to levy special tax of
, 5000 for unprovided contingent ex-
: penses, but being assured this was
f without warrant of law and that its
l collection could not be enforced, they
3 wisely rescinded their action.
S In conversation with Mr.. Duncan
5 F. Kenner, an extensive property
e holder and tax payer i'll this parish,
!, we learned that any attempt of the
L parocIlial authorities to collect g
J, dollar of taxes in excess of the amount
q they are authorized by law TO levy
e will be met with prompt and decided
e resistance from himself, Messrs. Jno
o Burnside, Mccall Bros, and Other
e largely interested parties, while OF
), the contrary all legal and just taxes
I will be cheerfully paid. This sounds
fair and square enough, and so long
c as our Police Jury keeps within the
: prescribed bounds in the matter o
O taxation, we believe there will be NJ
h resistance to collection, as has beer
i rumored for several weeks past. /
: the current tax can be clearly col
II lected, then will open the new er;
h of financial prosperity for our parish
q No certificates of indebted
: ness can be issued in excess of TIL
N various appropriations for expenses
l. and the taxes must not exceed those Q
se the State, consequently it will b
" impossible to plunge the parish fur
ii ther in debt or impose the burden Q
" extraordinary taxation upon the PEG
" pie. This wise restraint being place,
upon the parochial authorities, it nov
l. remains for every good citizen VIII
m may be possessed of taxable propert
r to contribute his part towards keep
N ing the machinery of our local gov
at eminent in wholesome running orde
as by promptly settling his dues.
A. Ascension is by no means in sue
I'd a bad financial condition as some G
ID its sister parishes, and the solutio
Ill of her difficulties is as plain as mid
rs day if every interested citizen wi
It. put shoulder to the wheel
The Congressional contest in til