The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-06-02
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the public are abbreviated I
SECTION |. Authorizes the Governor TO
a~ppoint an Assessor of Taxes IN each
Parish. who shall hold his Office for o III
years.
SEC. 2 Requires the Assessor to inr
nish a Bond IF $4,000 U for the faith
full performance If his duties.
SEC. 3. Specifies how the Bond shall
be approved, &c.
SEC. a. Requires the Assessor to file a
certified copy of his Bond with the AUDI
tor of the State.
ASSESSMENT OF
SEC 5. BE it further e"actcd, ctc., lhht
property shall be assessed in the parish
in which it may he situated once IN
every four yeais; mi there shall be- an
annual assessment of personal property
and revision of the assessment rolls tor
the purpose of Indicating thereon all
changes in the ownership of real proper
ty and of deducting therctrom the value
of all property lost or destroyed. as wen
as to add all increased value resulting
from new Improvement. and the assessor
shall in making his revision take hotc
of changes in value produced by the
opening or closing of crerasses, or any
fortuitous events which may have oc-
curred since the time the first assess
ment was made. The assessor shall be
required to attend each poll or voting
place in the parish, at least two days for
each annual revision, tor the purpose OF
making said revision. assessment and
! correction. and he shall post up a public
writt-n notice at each poll. giving at
least thirty days notice of his appolnt-
ment.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
l the Auditor of Public Accounts may re-
uuire assessors. from time to time. to
furnish such statistical information re-
!, garding the quantity of land cultivated
: or not. the crops cultivated and their
kind. the population of the State. or any
: other subjects that he may deem neces-
o sary.
SEC /. Be it further enacted, etc. That
, all land. not owned by persons residing
in the parish in which such lands are
situated shall be denOminated lands OF
q of non presidents: and all such lands
!, shall be desigated on the assessment
= rol S. but in IL part thereof seperate from
u the other assessments. and in the man
II ner described hereinafter.
q SEC. s BE it further enacted, ETC.. That
when a line between two parishes di
vides a tract of land or plantation. eacl
Z portion shall be assessed in the parish
e in which it lies.
: SEC. 9, BE it further enacted etc. Tha1
~ all movable property shall be assessed
1c in the par sh where it is located.
>! SEC. 10. Be it further enacted etc, Tha
l. the property, real and personal, OF all i'll
n corporated companies, liable to taxation
# except capital stocks, shall be assess,
y in the parish in which it may be, i'll tn
" same manner as that of individuals.
SEC. ii. Be it further enacted. etc Tia
:. the capital stock, not invested in real es
tate of any incorporated company. liza
~ BILE to taxation, shall be assessed in til
- parish in which the prime pal office. O
y. place of trarsacting the financial cor
T. Germs of the company, shall be; or,
the company have no snch office. the
~ in the parish in which the operations c
III the company shall be carried on or i
d which its agents shall keep their place
r. Of business.
e.. SEC. l2. BE it further enacted, cct., Tha
m the said assessor appointed in each pa
ish sh,ll proceed. by dilig"nt i"qnir,
pt between the second Monday of Apr
and the first Monday of August of ever
Ne fmrth year, to ascertain the names
H., all inhabitants of their respective pa
i>hcs. whether taxable for property
licenses, or both. and also all the tav
u BILE property within the sai::e. and I
IT. warrant for his compensation shall be
IN sued by the ApditOr of Public Accoul
unless the aSSrSSme"t rolls be accomp
vi" MED by his affidavit, sworn to beto
st. any officer of his parish having pow
'rk to adminiSter oaths, or clerk of the di
nf- trict court, that a description of the pr'
perty was actually made by him. callil
W on each taxpayer Individually in m;
81 king the description as required by la
in when reasonably practicable: that Il
no assessor shall not be obliged to call
each taxpayer in the revision years, b
III shall attend the polling places as I
lu- qnired in section 5, and may adopt,t
rk, system of heterogeneous provided for
aS section IL of this act. to ascertain
what additions and subtractiOns are
be made.
IL. SEC. I3 Be it further enacted. ect., TIL
TX, each and every assessor, in order to 8
cot him in ascertaining the taxable prop
ty within his parish or assessment d
NV trict. is authorized and required to in
e d rOgate, npon oath or affirmation.
rip every instance. when reasonably prac
hit cable to DO so, each and every taxpayi
nrs %inhabitant of his parish, or assessmt
vi, district. in the following particula
tel All the objects of TAXATION described
the law in his possession, or under his G.
troll i'll any character or capacity, a
m each person is required to furnish the
"a SCISSOR with an exact list Of such obje
). of taxation in his possession. by VIII;
ever title he may held the same. VIII
Use. Fists the assessor shall deposit with
has assessment rolls.
~" SEC. Ia. BE it further enacted, ect.. II
ny the oath of affirmation shall be in
de- following word-: Il. A. b.. do solem
swear, OF affirm. that the foregoing
by me made o and signed. contain
correct statement of all the .bIects
~ taxation as fixed by law, whether mo
tne Bile or immovahle. corporal Or incor
real. of which l am possessed, liable
wee taxation i'll this parish, either in my Q
nall right. or as executor, tutor, cura1
trustee. administrator or agent
heS others, and that til" capital of ev
,Wn Kind by me employed in trade in
itu- parish does not exceed the sum of
Snt dollars, according to the assessment
w mn hnc Mann $500