The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-07-28

Ulor Of Public Accounts shall furnish
,t!iiabjo b:suks ion making such rettIrns'
SEC -. De il further enacted etc That,
within TIE first ten Gays of April, july
October, respectively, the tax coiiec /
TOYS shall render their respective ac- 1
for all taxes and licenses collec- ]
fed, or moneys received on account {"
The State during tie rrcccc tlnS monlhs.
and pay the same over TO Che state
Treasurer, and for that purpose the said
collectors shall make ana transmit {
to the Auditor of Public Accounts u
statement whether or not they save col
Iectcd any taxes or llceSeS within the
preceding months. amt: With an oath
fal<en and subscribed and appended
thereto, that the same contains IL faltA-
ful account of all taxes collected, and
the amount received. if any, from IL
censes to persons pursuing trade. profcs-
sion. or taxed occupation; similar settle
ments for all parish taxes and licenses
shall be made by the tax collector du-
RIM the first week of Zach month with
the parish treasurer; that all tax collcc-
tors shall make their final settlement
with the Auditor OF Public Accounts and
pGl;cc jury within ten days after the
tonth day Of December of each year, and
every collector failing to comply viii.
his section shall he proceeded with as
provided by law.
SEC. Sc. BE it further enacted ect. That
the said tax collectors shall settle with
the police jury, and in default of such
| settlement shall be removed from office
upon complaint of the police jury, adj
| dressed to the Governor.
SIC 10. BE at further enacted, ect That
if II tax collector shall fail or negleat
to make q settlement as provided by law.
he shall forfeit the commission allowed
him by law and interest at the rate of
two per cent per month OH the sum with
held, to lie computed from the time the
same ought to have been paid until &C
fuai payment, and the Auditor OF Public
Accounts and police jury shall charge
said delinquent accordingly. and imlnc-
GiatelY after such delinquency shall oc-
cur require the district attorney Of The
listric, or parish wherein such tax col
leetor ma perform his functions to pro-
ccpi against such collector and his sure
ties. b. rllu. before ally court OF conipc-.
tent jurisdiction, after the three
DAYS notice for the recovery of the
amount due by the tax collector. The
suit shall have precedence on the dock
ct OF o5her cases. And any tax collector
who, having made his monthly or quar-
tc!ly settlement. as provided for i'll this
act, or any other act, sialtail immediate
iy to pay the amount SO aSscrtaincd to
Ec lue. into tho State OF parish treasury
and obtain the Treasurer's receipt there
Tor, shall, in addition 10 the forfeiture
= Of commission and interest as Aforesaid,
+. be subject TO the penalties provided 1or
+ embezGIcllart,and to removal from Of
| fee.
SIC. Il. Re it further enacted etc. That
p. the district attorneys collecting money
l by virtue Of Tie proceeding contempia
ted in the preceding section. or by any
other law now in force. or that may
n hereafter be enacted, shall receive five
n per centum on the amount thereof
where not otherwise provided, as a COM
pensation for collecting and paying the
same i'll the State or parish treasury, and
any district attorney failing or refusing
> to return sad mon Y as soon as collec
ted INTO the State or parish treasury
shall be subjected to criminal prOsec IL
o ton. and III addition TO the penalties al
$ ready provided by law for the punish
& m,ut OF fraud and breach Of trust, Ii,
IS shall. apon conviction, have his naIn'
% stricken from the roll of attorneys IN,
y be prohibited ever afterward FROM prac
II ticing law in this State.
SEC. ~ BE it further enacted, etc. Tha
,r in case of death or absence Of any tn.
ID collector, or OF his failure from any caus
III to pay the axes into the Treasury with
IN i'll the period prescribed by law fer til
y, final settlement, his securities shall b
- authorized 10 take into their Pc -sessio
"a the list Of the taxes remaining unpaid
or and shall hold the salue until his sue
ne cessor is appointed and qualified, whe
the securities shall immediately max
p a final seUNen.eut with the Auditor {
Public Accounts, and with the polio
IA jury, as provided by law for the settle
We ment Of tax collections.
. :; SEC. IS. BE it ytesthe;' enacted, etc., Tha
upon the satisfactory proof of the negl
to gence, in%competency, OK official miscoi
id duet OF any tax collector, as provided i
lie this act. it shall be the duty OF the Coz
Us erllor to remove such collector and t
.er appoint some Other citizen OF the paris
III TO discharge the duties OF tax c~ollecto
az subject TO all tie provisions of this &C
Of SaC. II. BE it further enacted. etc. Thu
or the tax collector shall be collector of ii
he parish taxes. and shall haue the sal,
is power to enforce the collection OF paris
air taxes as Of State taXca. The tax cole,
tors, throughout the State, shall recei>
al the same rate OF commissions for collec
y; ing the parish taxes that is prescribe
nf by law Tor the collection OF State take
LIMITATION ON PARoCHEAL TAXATION.
IL Sec 1903 BE it further enacted, etc, Tn;
n no parish tax, except as hereinafter pr,
res vided. shall, for any II year, Tor a
purposes. exceed the rate Of one per cei
on the assessed value and no judgne
all tax. of any kind, shall be levied beyol
III the above limit, the intent thereof beii
lo' to limit parochial taxation throughor
io the State TO ii aaaEjaa nn of ono per Gel
+ If ami to repeal all general laws a%utliori
sly ing the levy ofspecial or Judgment tax
ii.- prtrided. that Gu the written applicable
he of q majority. in value. OF the taxpaye
ieh Of a parish, tho police jury shall 10 a
i"r thosized to levy additional taxes not
IN excess Of five mill and p,ocideG .fssta.
.ai that Til section shall not be coustru
u" 10 repeal the special laws now in for.
his authorizing certain parishes to levy
increased rate OF taxation for speci
be purposes.
SEC. lO4. BE Il further earcted, ctc., TIL
it shall be the. duty of presidents of
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