New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-26
LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,
No. l6.
AN ACT

ishes of the Metropolitan Police District,
of the appOrtiOnment made upon them by
the Board Of Metropolitan Police; to en-
power the said board in certain cases to
negotiate loan, to pledge the taxes lev
led for police purposes as security, and to
collect the said taxes in certain cases;
prescribing certain penalties for viola
ton of this act, prescribing additional
duties for the treasurer of the board;
aDpropriating one hundred and thirty Ave
thousand dollars to compensate the MEM
beers of the police force for services rem
dered to the State, and expenses incurred
therefor by the board; and relating to the
salaries of. certain officers, and to REIN.
burse the State for said appropriation,
and to direct the manner of payment of
salaries of certain officers and employees
of the police when on detailed duty, and
to change the fiscal agency.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened, That the total amount of the appOr-
tionment made by the Board of Metropolitan
Police for any year, against each and every
parish and city belonging to and cOnstitut-
ing part of the Metropolitan Police District,
shall be divided into twelve equal parts,
one for each month of the current year, one
OF which parts shall be payable and COL
lectible in full on or before the last day of
each month as the pro rata of such appOr-
tionment for that month.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it is hereby made the duty of the city of
New Orleans. and of each and every city
and parish constituting and making part Of
the Metropolitan Police District to pay to
the treasurer of the Board of Metropolitan
Police on or before the end of every month
the full amount OF the pro rata Of the ap.
portiOnment made against such parrish or
city for the current year by said board that
is payable and cOllectible for said month;
provided, that any excess of money over
shall also be paid to the said board.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever the city of New Orleans, or any
Irish or city constituting or making part
OF the Metropolitan Police District, shall
refuse, neglect, or be unable to collect the
tax by them or either of them levied to pay
the superintendent made upon them or
either of them by the Board of Metro
politan Police, SO az to pay the full amount
Of the pro rata due for any month, on or bt :
fore the last day Of such month, az re.
qulred by sections one and two of this act,
then, and in that case the Board of Metro.
pOlitan Police shall have authority to ne
gotiate for and borrow such sum
money as in the opinion of said board shall
be sufficient to pay the expenses of the
Metropolitan Police for such time as the
said board shall deem necessary, such loan
not to exceed in amount the apportiOnment
made by said board in accordance with law.
And to this end the said Board of Metro
politan Police shall have power to hypothe-
cate and pledge to any person or persons,
corporation or corporations, a. security for
such lOan the whole, or any part of the tax
levied by such parish or city for the pur-
pose of paying the appOrtiOnment made
against such parish or city by the Board
of Metropolitan Police for that year.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., that
whenever the city of New Orleans, or any
parish or city constituting or making part
Of the Metropolitan Police District shall fail
to pay the full amount of the pro rata of
the appOrtionment against such parish or
city tor any month on or before the last day
OF the month for which such pro rata shall
be payable and collectible;it shall be the
duty of the Administrator of Finance of the
city Of New Orleans. or Of the treasurer of
sucn other city or parish. upon the demand
of the president of the Board of Metropolitan
Police, to forthwith transfer to said Board
of Metropolitan Police all tax bills for the
tax levied to meet the apportionment Of the
Board of Metropolitan Police for that year
still remaining due and unpaid to such city
T
or treasurer shall also forthwith make out
and render to tho Board of MetropOli-
tan Police full and complete statement
OF the gross amount of the tax levied for that
year for police purposes by such city or
parish; also statement of the total amount
of said tax that has been paid to or col
lected by said parish or city up to the date
of such demand, and also q statement of
the rate OF per centum on the dollar of the
tax go levied, and also full, accurate and
complete list of the names of all the tax
payers OF such city or parish, which list
shall contain, in suitable columns opposite
each name, the amount Of property assessed
to each taxpayer on the assessment rolls of
such city or parish, the amount Of the tax
for police purposes levied on such assess
ment against each taxpayer, and whether
such tax Is paid or unpaid, which list shall
be signed and sworn to as correct and true
by said Administrator of Finance or treas
urer. az the case may be.
Sec ). Be it further enncted, etc., That
Immediately upon such failure and default
in such payment by any such city or parish,
and upon such demand made by the Board
Of Metropolitan Police, the said board shall
cause public notice thereof to be given, by
publication in all the principal newspapers
Of such city or parish for six consecutive
days, if in q daily newspaper, or for two
consecutive weeks. if in a weekly news
paper; such notice shall recite such failure
and default in payment, and notify all
persons owing such tax to pay the same to
the treasurer Of the Board of Metropolitan
Police, and to no other person.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
from and after any default in payment of
any monthly pro rata and demand made by
the Board of Metropolitan Police, and pub
kcatiOn of notice as hereinbfOre provided
it shall be unlawful for any official, of any
city or parish constituting or making part
of the Metropolitan District, to make or at
tempt to make any collection of said tax
levied for police purposes. Any official of
such city or parish who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be liable in
damages to the Board OF Metropolitan
Police, or to any person who shall be inter-
ested in such tax as the security for any
loan or loans negotiated or made as herein
before provided, and the sureties UPON his
official bond shall be liable jointly with
such official; and in addition to such dam
ages, any official so offending shall be
deemed guilty of misdeIneanor in office,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than five hun
dred dollars and by imprisonment for not
less than thirty days, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court.
SEC Z. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
Immediately upon the transfer by the Board
of Metropolitan Police of the tax bills and
tax lists as hereinbefore provided, all the
taxes levied for police purposes by such
city or parish, and still remaining due and
unpaid, shall be payable to the Board of
Police, and said board shall
have power to collect and receive the said
taxes and receipt therefor in similar man
ner and by similar processes, and with simi-
lar penalties as are by law provided for tn
collection of city taxes, except as herein
other provided. The attorney of the Board
OF Metropolitan Police shall prosecute all
suits brought in the name Of the said board
for the collection of taxes, or in which the
validity or collection of any appOrtionment