The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-07-14
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Sec. So. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
if at any of the sales for the non,pay-
ment Of licenses or taxes provided for in
this act the highest price bid for pro-
perty SO offered for sale should be an
amount insufficient to pay the licenses
and taxes so proceeded for III such-ca
ses, and the licensts and taxes in addi-
ton. which may be due to the city or
parish, or both. il which the said pro-
perty is situated. together with all the
lawful costs, charges. interests and ex-
penses, then and in that lawfully author
lied person offering such property for
sale shall bid the same in for the State,
and such property SO bid in for the
State may be redeemed, as in other Ca
ses Of tax sales. with the right CT redemp
ton; preceded, that all taxes aud licel-
SEES due upon said property to, the State
or to ANY city or parish, " both and
all costs incurred shall be paid in accord
ances with the provisions Of the proceed
ing section of this act; but in such ca
ses no fee or fees for seizure, collection
or any other service shall be due said
tax collector or charged against the
State by him.
SEC 80. BE it further enacted, etc., That
on the second Monday. of January in
each year. it shall to the duty of every
tax collector, i'll every parish. of the
State, except the parish OF Orleans, to
render to the parish recorder and State
Aud tor, Il list Of the property purchased
for the account of the State, with IA list
Of the of late owners. i'll alphabe-
teal order. The following oath shall be
attached to such lists:
"I,-tax cUllector-parish, or dis
trict. do solemly swear that the taxes on
the lands or lots i'll the above list have
not been paid 10y the owner thereof for
the yeah; that | have received no
other part of the same THAI as herein Set
forth. SO help me God.
t,r "A. B., tax collector,-parish."
Sec. 90. BE it farther enacted, ETC., That
the parish recorder shall retain one of
the said lists in his office as part of. the
records thereof. and shall certify anoth-
er. and transmit the sane to the Auditor
of Public Accounts. The said list so re-
tanned by said recorder shall become
part Of 5Leirecords cf,his office.and allthe
amounts. thereon sha IL be considered du-
ly recorded, and shall operate as "a reg is
try of the title of the State acquired by
the failure. Q. N person to bid as afore-
said. That for the filing Of said delin-
quent, list as aforesaid the recorder shall
be entitled to no fee he shall from wear
to year, have said lists bound for the
purposes representation. Thesaid lands
or property returned as aforesaid to- be
considered as forfeited to the State, as
aforesaid. from the date of said filing in
the recorders office. .
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted, etc., That
the said delinquent lists, o copies and
veriticatious. when So filed in the office
of the Auditor of Public Accounts, shall
b. entered by him on a record kept for
that purpose. and shall vest, from the
day of filing in the recorders office. as
above stated, a title to the lands and
lots therein returned in the State OF
, Louisiana, which shall be impeachable
only On proof that. taxes for non-pay.
melt whereof the lands We're returned
fartaiied, had been, in fact, paid to The
collector before the return of the list tt
the recorder,
SHC. 62. Be it further enacted ETC.. THAI
it amy person Interested personally, O.
as heir. legatee. creditor. or otherwise
in any lot or lands forfeited to til,
State, shall, within two years after TIL
. date Of the collectors return, pay to tn,
TrAasurer of the State, or to the tax co
lector charged with the collection o
!, the tax for which said property was 70
teited, the taxes for which the sam
!. were returned and all the taxes subse
qucntly accrue on such lands, and on.
per centum per month from the date o
sale until the date of redemption, tn
Auditor. upon proof thereof, shall exc
cute and deliver to such person Il cert
ticate of redemption of the same. unde
: the seal of his Office. which shall be hel,
: and taken as evidence OF the redemI
!, tioa Of such lands; and the lands, wit
n the name of the person redeeming til
same. and the amount paid, shall be te
tered on his record of the lands aeros
+ the entry OF the salne and the Audito
shall be entitled to two dollars proyidet
y no fees shall be charged by the Auditor
except where property has been actual
sold and bought in by another part
than the State. Except in cases wher
said lots Crlands have been forfeited t
IS the State tor one year or mere. the Aud
tor shall be'entitled to a zee of one do
= lar frori each person to whom he grant
a certificate of redemption.
SEC. i3.' BE 1t further enacted etc That
~ every collector of taxes shall deliver t
) the person paying the same { printed l
IS ceipt. specifying the particular propert
Ii on which. and the purposes for whic
such tax shall have been paid, for wha
year, and the date ofsuch payment.
SEC. Ga. Be it further enacted etc.; TIL;
all tax collectors are hereby required t
mark, in ink, on the respective rolls {
" assessments, the void paid" opposit
the name Of every tax payer who hi
paid taxes, OH the same day the pay
ment is made. 1t is furthermore mac
j.; the duty Of tax collecters,to enter in
book or books. to be provided by. tt
4 State Auditor, and kept by them speci;
ly for that purpose all moneys receive
- by them in payment ottaxes and license
:; The entries, so made, shall give the dat
l. of payment. the name of the person s
l. paying, the nature of the tax or license
3 with the year for which the payment
u made and the amount paid. tOgetht
il with interest, costs, and charges, as ma
have been incurred aud d failure on tt
q part Of the tax collector to.so mark the
- assessment rolls, OF to prepare and kee
-. said books as aforesaid, will subiec t the
Al to a fine of one thousand dollars, to
g. sued for and recovered by the Distri,
l. Attorney authorized to act.
r SEC Us. Be 1t further enacted, eel
l. That Oh the production OF the receipt