New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
Police Warrants for Taxes.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN,
There being doubt in the minds OF many
persons as to whether Metropolitan Police
warrants are receivable for taxes, licenses,
ETC.. by the cities of New Orleans and Car
rollton and parishes of Jefferson and st.
Bernard. as one interested IN the subject l
have made j: my business to look the mat
ter up. and as the conclusions have arrived
at viii be Of interest. veGues: the use Of
you. columns Cor the public benefit. for
there can he no doubt it is a public benefit
if those owing for licenses or taxes can pay
them and save from ten to thirty cents on
the dollar. and this can be done.
There are severa, acts Oh the subiec: OF
police warrants. the first is &C: No. a. of
1869. and is embodied in The Revised Stat
u.es of 1870 (.ec:ions 1909 and 1901. she
mex: as &C: No. j: Of 1870. regular session.
This and subsequent: acts are not included
IN the Revised Statutes. having been passed
after its publication. We need not 60 any
tUrthe. than chi. ac.. No. -. for al! tina: IS
necessary. WI; quote :he i!s: we sec.
tions:
SEc-IoS !. Tina: al. warrants. cnecl.. or
orders issued. or 20 be hereafter ISSUED,
signed by the chief clerk or the treasurer.
and approved by the president, ID payment
of the salaries OF the officers, employees and
members of tie Metropolitan Police Dis.
trict OF New Orleans, State or Louisiana.
and all warrants, checks or orders issued.
or that may hereafter be issued. signed aud
approved as aforesaid, for the supplies and
expenses OF said board of saii police, shall
be, and they are hereby made. receivable
for al parish and municipal licenses. taxes
and de BITS due or TO become due to the pare
ishes at Orleans. Jefferson and st. Bernard,
and the cities OF New Orleans. Jefferson
and Carroltor: provided, that the aggre'
gate of said warrants. checks or orders SO
received. IN each current year, shall not es'
coed the amount of the apportionment made
Nv the Board of Metropolitan Polio. Com.
Mis=ioners upon said parishes for that year
SEC. =. That any treasurer or other Citic'rs
ofsither of She aforesaid parishes ~ cites
who sinai. refuse to receive such warrants,
checks or orders in payment OF licenses.
taxes and debts TO such parish or city whtn
teAdered to him in payment thereof shall.
with tie securities on his official bonds, be
liable IN sOliao for and may he condemned
in any court OF competent jurisdiction TO
pay to any holder of such warrant, check,
or order. the fall amount Of such warrant.
check. or order. with eight per cent interest
from TIE time q: said tender. ard shall
cease TO be such treasurer or officer o! such
par!sl, or CITY, and the Governor sinai. ap-
point iis successor 80 serve ont the balance
of such treasurer or other officers term Ht
office on beiug made aware OF said refusal
the evidence ii which shall be the produce
ton to the Governor ct the pro.es. made
by asv notary public IL due form. OK snch
warrant. c.eck. or order. having been :eS-
dsvet and refused as aforesaid.
The provisions 9: this &c: ar" clear a'.!
Imperative. Metropolitan Police warrants
mus. be received. when rendered. Cor all
parish and municipal licenses, taxes and
Debts IL the cities 81 New Orleans and Gar.
ro.ltor. and tho parishes "! Jefferson. righ:
an: LEFT bank. al! 81. Bernard; provided.
they STA; 10. be obliged 20 receive more in
amour: in any enc year Than !Nc anpo-'ion'
men: O.: tie police hoarj: calls !os. They
are 20. to receive 4 portion Q! ycu- license.
or 80 many mills On .Ac ioiiars: YOU: taxes
In these warrants. G}.' ar. :. ..ts..s t',"7: ri
,uN.
!, GO 70: knew wins: siro:lr: G: :'..- y.
poItionm.L: these computations have :.kef
up in previous years. b.: !. ~ certain thai
the warrants Issued by the Board Of Police
since October i. :o.::'. TIA: be.n. tie begin
| ming G. :h.!c preseu. :.saa! year, mus: come
| under The provisions OF the above ac:.
.yu,: write :l.- because have ail
| var:a;t. 20 sell. or i. :he :n:elss: q. any
broker. tu: simply a. :. taxpayer WHO pro
| poses 70 reduce lis "a. III b. pay!a. j: il
,apcr ui.ic.. can le coug:.: 10, less .lan it
par or :a.e value: ard :: seems - ne BIZ.
| y:gi.. .ha: others should: be informed lha
| they cai. do this. and IN :hese 'in.s. "..r'
! j. j. :.,I.: ....ae... e:.cc: . sav.ng.
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