New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-04

| whenever any debt against the State shall
be approved by the said b0ayd, the same
shall be recorded in the books of the board
| to be kept for that purpose, stating the
amount, name of person owning the debt,
date Of approval, and to what year or class
the same belongs. That upon the approval
of the chairman of said board when thereto
authorized by said board of any debt or OBJ
Legation as above provided, the Auditor of
Public Accounts shall issue his warrant upon
the Treasurer for o sum equal to the amount
of such debt or obligation, which warrant
shall be paid out of any funds in the treas
ury which shall be collected from delinquent
taxes now due and uncOllectible for the year
in which such debt or obligation shall be
classed, and shall be receivable for all taxes
and penalties due for the year in which said
obligation or debt shall be olassed. Said
board shall classify each and every debt or
obligation so passed and approved by them
as above provide d, in the year in which the
, came accrued or became due. The Auditor
OF Public Accounts shall stamp upon each
warrant SO issued, as above provided. the
class and year to which it belongs, and the
same shall be receivable for taxes for that
year above in which it is claeaed.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc., That it
shall be the duty of the solicitor of the said
board, when approved by the board, to
publish in the official journal of the State,
an alphabetical and claesiied list of all
debts passed upon, approved and warranted
for as hereinabOve provided, stating the
, amount, ownership and class of each and
every one Of them. In like manner there
shall also be transmitted to each tax COL
lector in the State q duly certified copy of
said list, which shall by hiM be kept posted
in a conspicuous place in his office. The
solicitor shall be person learned in the
law.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
due, and unsolicited for any year or years
prior to 1874, that have been levied for any
and all special funds, the claims of which
fund for that year have been paid. and for
the general funds for said years to one
common fund to be designated as the fund
for the extinguishment Of the floating debt,
which fund shall be kept separate and
apart, and applied solely tothe payment of
the warrants issued under this act. That
the sum of five hundred thousand dollars,
or 80 much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same Is hereby appropriated out of
the revenues collected and payable to said
fund; provided that the Auditor shall be
authorized to warrant on unexpended ap-
preparations for the payment of claims prop
erly made against such appropriations;
provided further, that nothing in this sec.
ment of back interest on bonds as provided
in act Nos, approved January "a, 1874.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all claims, debts and obligations of any
kind whatsoever held against the State
which have not heretofore been warranted
for, which shall not be presented to the
said board before the expiration of the
ninety days hereinbefore named shall be
forever barred and prescribed.
SEC q Re it further onacta6 etc That
the said board shall have power to remit all
penalties or any portiOa thereof that have
accrued upon the delinquent taxes for any
of the years above named upon payment Of
said taxes on or before day to be fixed by
said board.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, etc., That
the revenues accruing to the State from
the delinquent taxes, for any and all years
prior to the year 1874, still due and unpaid
to the State, as per Auditors report. for the
several years before named be and the
same are hereby appropriated to the pay
ment of the warrants so issued as herein
before provided, upon the various debts
and obligations classified and approved by
said board. Any balances remaining on
hand in said fund alter the payment Of said
warrants, shall be transferred to the sinking
fund provided for by the amendment to
the constitution proposed by the General
Assembly, by act No. of the session OF
1874.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all acts and parts of acts in conflict with
this act, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed, and that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage
(Signed) MICHAEL HAHN,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
(Sgned) C. c. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April 3. 1875.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. G, DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State.