The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-09
TAXES

It may be a matter of interest to
our readers to know something OF
the summary process, which the law
gives and requires, in the sale OF
properly for taxes. Act Al, Section
/, approved in 1873, provides that in
case of refusal or neglect of any per
son, against whom property is as
sessed, to pay taxes thereon within
ten days after the expiration of the
public notice required by law, the
Tax Collector may give ten days
written or printed notice to the own
; er or agent Of the property, assessed
to pay said tag, after which delay, if
not fully paid, the said Tax Collector
may make a seizure Of the property
|by recording description of the
same with the amount due in the
mortgage book Of the Parish, where
/ it is situated, and on the fourth day
of SUCH recordation shall proceed to
sell said property, without legal pro-
cess to pay said tax after ten days
notice. The Tax Collector is re-
quired to seize first, personal proper
ty, if there is due amount sufficient
to pay the debt. The Collector, un-
der his instructions, is compelled to
proceed to the collection Of taxes,
and has no discretion. BY this time
last year large proportion of the
taxes had been paid, and the con-
struction given to the recent act Of
the Legislature is that the giving to
the first of November to pay back
taxes, so as to get rid of the penal
ties, does not prohibit the collection
of the principal. The constitution
atty Of the fact is seriously ques-
toned, and the Courts may restrict
the operation Of the law to the over
flowed district Of 1874, as Judge
Hawkins, in New Orleans, has al
ready given to the act this construc-
ton. Ifparties here in Rapides can
pay, they had better do SO, as they
may be forced to pay the whole of
back taxes, with the penalties.
AN interviewer Of Governor AL
len, of Ohio, gives us an assertion Of
the latter that of all the q. S. Sena-
tors who we're in the Senate at the
time Of the commencement of his
service, he is the only one now liv-
ing. This is mistake and we cor.
rect it right here. Gov. Allen com
menced his service on the 4th day Of
March 1887, whilst Governor Alex
ander Mouton, of this State, who is
yet living and vigorous, commenced
,his first term January 10Th 1897. -
Governor Mouton was elected by the
Legislature in room of Alexander
Porter, resigned.
We have received and democrat
ically welcome the first number of
the Sunday Delta,'' q weekly Jour
nal started in New Orleans by E. L.
Jewell, an old, able and experienced
printer and journalist. The name it
bears and the political tcnets it adj
vocates are dear to as and we shall
certainly give Jewell all the aid in
the Democrats locker to keep him
and his favorite moving.
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-CoRN is selling in Town at one
dollar and twenty cents per bushel,
foreign corn at that and scarce in the
bargain. Not much self-sustaining
principle in this and mighty little
knowledge learned by dear bought
experience. Still some folks swear
we are on the road Of progress.
| Observation-Disclosures
"A. j. ALEXANDER, Of the great
Woodburn Farm, in Kentucky, sold
on the 26th Of May, two of his valu-
able short-horn cattle to Mr.. Fox, of
England, viz; The, Twenty-fourth
Duke of Andre and the Twentieth
Duchess Of Andre, at $4,000 for
the pair.
The Republicans Of Ohio have
nominated General R. B. Hayes as
their candidate for Governor. The
Democrats will trot out old .Rise Up
Bill Allen" the invincible, who will
put Hayes through in good, double
quick, democratic time.
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