New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-17

begot distrust in oil public officials, casting
. stigma ON every one, however pure, and
has demeralized taxpayers. IL an ASSESS
ment is excessive or in any way erroneous
the board should. without hesitation, viii
lingly md cheerfully grant relief to the
taxpayer to be pnt to any trouble, much
less to any expense. If on the ether hand,
however, the assessment is reasonable and
| fair, a. ell should be, then and in that case
NO expenditure of money by thefaxpsyer
or other pecs0n. hoWseever made eh0uld in
| tiuence reduction thereof.
3. / have evidence Sufficient to convince
| me, or any reasonable person, that by
reason of the facts as above recited the
assessments Of the ssid two districts as
aforesaid are erroneous and unjust, I'M
equal one of kind with another, and that
special favOriHsu has, been shown in the
assessment Of certain taxpayers, brought
| about, can not avoid believing iy the
occult influences and agencies known 80
we'll to and used by Intermediates o. 60
betweeos, thus operating to impose the
| time, upon the smaller and moderate tax
payers, and actually subvereing the consti-
tuition of this State, which, in article Jl8,
provides that taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the State" and soch
can not be the case If assessments are IN
equal, as 10 self evident
In this connection and as pertinent to
this case, respectfully invite the attention
of your exeellency to your executive order
dated March II, 1873, and incorporated by
the Auditor OF Public Accounts in his CON-
pilatiOn of TIE revenue acts; and accepting
said order as an earnest ct your determine
ton in matters to which it relates, beg to
remark, with AL due Difference, that it ever
that order should be invoked the OPpOrtun-
ity is now at hard.
Personal friendship or comfy should not
be permitted to intrude between . public
officer charged with the execution OF a
high and honorable trust and an impartial
and strict discharge by such official of an
imperative, q plain and sworn duty. Mine
is not the nature to permit of 81 interven-
ton of this character. for still small voice
is ever whispering in my ear, do right!'
assure your excellency that write this
in q spirit of kindness and charity, with
feelings of great concern, regretfnlly, sor-
rowfully, with an eye single 70 duty, with
malice toward no member OF this board
and hostility to none; and l indulge the
hope, and aek that in any action which may
OF necessity be taken in the premises, that
only even and exact justice may be done
no more, and certainly no less
1 have the honor to be, sir, with consid-
erati0nS of regard. your Obedient servant,
CHARLES ID. THOMPSON,
Assessor Fourth District.
Mr.. Landry offered the following resolu'
ton, which was unanimously apopted:
WHEREAs, A number of the distinguished
representatives of both political parties
from the various sections of the Union are
now assembled in this city; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Inequalities Of the
city are hereby rendered them, and they
are invited to visit the City Hall and other
public institutions of New Orleans.
The Council then adjourned.
j. H. HARDY, Secretary.