The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The sugar shed Contest The Last Chance
Of Taxpayers.

The sugar Shed COntcst-The Last Chance
Of Taxpayers.
Another applicant for reduction OF assessments
has been discounted. He wanted his property
assessed at not more than $4,000. but the fac
being established that the buildings on the lot
are insured for $27o0. the modest claim was de
MED.
Among the visitors to the Assessment Depart.
ment on Wednesday, there was one who en-.
deavored to obtain reductionby
AspERsrsa THE CHARACTER
Of the Assessors.
The uncailed for occurrence gave one Of the
clerks OF the Department, weighing about 225
pounds, to exert his agility in an unmistakable
manner by clearing the high snd wide counter Of
the Office, and one leap without "tcuching" with
his hands. When he got on the outside the rate.
payer received bouncing that IL ID thought will
induce him TO be polite hereafter. The bounced
individual should read Shakespeare, for II would
teach him that che that would have cake out OF
the wheat must tarry the grinding"
Regarding
THE SUGAR SIZED
affair the committee were unable to complete
their report for the last meeting OF the Council,
but will do 80 on next Tuesday. Everything
has been inquired into that could be reached.
The question whether the sheds were constructed
according to the specifications alluded to in the
notarial contract will and must
REMAIN uNsoLvED,
for no specifications are to be found concerning
tina sheds in or out OF the Surveyors Office. Mr..
Bell, late City Surveyor, being interviewed on
the subject, says thatwhen he went into Office
ton and Mr.. Eurgi, his predecessor. had died.
There were no specifications to be found In Office
nor anything else to guide him Mr.. Belly, except
certain plans he has ever refused to sign, and
hence he would have nothing at all to do with the
matter.
THE LAST CHANCE.
Col. Denis. acting Mayor. publishes notifies
ton to Taxpayers that their last chance to settle
with the city will occur in few days, when the
list Of delinquent taxpayers will be published in
the DEMOCRAT.
II is the determination OF the city admins
tration TO henceforward collect taxes with as
little trouble and expense as possible to the
city, and 10 avoid oil complications or litigation
that was apt to arise from the old system.
The intention Of the administrators is to &C.
cept, hereafter title deeds from the Sheriff in all
cases where the property shall be sold for taxes.
This course will not
NOT BRING HARDsHIps
on rate payers because, says Col. Denis, the
Legislature has done everything that could be
done for their relief.
1pOse Wno hay pe temporarily embarrassed
can now obtain the necessary funds to pay their
taxes from savings banks or private individuals
1t low rates Of interest, since the law secures
the money lenders so thoroughly by subrogating
to them I'll the rights which the city would have
had to the mortgaged property.
The city can
NO LONGER WAIT
for its taxes, the delinquency in paying which has
involved her financially as much AZ anything else.
There must be no more cases of property owners
being delinquent for
SEVENTEEN YEARS,
or until the property cannot be sold for one-half
Of the amount Of taxes due upon It, nor any cases
Of rich corporations owing $l2,00O or SIS 600 for
two and three years. The new law affords them
the opportunity OF borrowing the necessary
money on easy terms, and they must come up
and pay their taxes.