The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02

70 HUME ~ tRNaIlOB, sSeelsb sutIt pivpsfsp w
tasatipli under The laws Of the State and o
the United States,
sEe.. II. Be Il further enae,ed. Ell. That the
FERN real property" as used III this aet shai
bs dgls'i ts3d ty iheIiide land and MI buildings
| machinery NIL structures Of any kind eteetet
1itpn ~ affixed to the same. that the tetn
| personal property shall ta construed ttj IN
elsis all household furniture, moneys. goods
captsea,, ehattels, notes. bonds. mortgages oi
tationt rSmeyed or otherwise. auy general
property Which is not real and taxable under
| This get
| SEQ. ~, BE- y further epnrfed. eic,. THAT
she owhes or holder Of saoekon any 9ltrpo-
not be taxed as an individual for slleh stuck.
nnd when stock held byotha Stats ~ by NE
city Of Bhtoe Rouge ore ex.Supied from iaaay
ston,, said SSannton shall be- for the benefit
9lt The State "tTity, and mt for the benefit IT
sald stocks, ate held as Individual
SEC; ta He it further enaesed. RS, Tint the
ollheil Of tho city Of Baton Rouge shall for
the purpose Of this act, pnsfOht IL rrplilar
mGAtlug In the month Of DeentpLrr md not
ettFher, IN each and every yeap. Icy an eu,al
property IN said city, as prranritssto, ,nt % Under
the lihitbtions imposed IN this ast for the on.
suing year. which said taxes slsal siue aud
payable al the nF1ire Of tie I,fT,SfSSuti,t 0f
Finance Fetui-annaallv. The Gs,ttlol shall,
at1ts ltrst regular meeting In Usasnl,pr. and
on tie same day annually thereaEsat Impose
on hnhtthl lieenss taS, as hereiu tfeseabed,
sa,u lieehss to expire on the 8lst day of De-
ahinber in tbs year III which d wafn obtained,
and which license shtll be due and payable ut
tl,e Di1lce Of the Department OF Fibanee from
the hrst day Vt january to tbs twenty eighth
any nf Fectua,y inclusive; pfbyiaef, TINT the
H., oolll'ell shall ut its first meeting order
the assessment and make tlie approximations
tpt the year 1878, and thereafter Heeortliug to
the provisions Of this att. go Lass ~
sEt. ia. " IL further e,ueied- efe,. THAT the
Council SHALL once In every twslvt months,
bstote liking and deciding upon the amount Of
taxes antSiesnses to be assessed for The on
suing year, .catse 10 be n,ads ont detailed
estimate, exhibiting The various ltetns Of liabi
ities aud axpendlt lures, including the requisite
AMOUNT ,i lot contingent EXPENSES during the
l'shsd for ut least ten days In the official
Journal ut The city. and Hunh rats Of taxation
MOI. exceeding tho total state tax on every one
dollar Ut valuation, sial thereafter os fixed
the city, asYuap be necessary b, meet the snid
estimated liabilities and expenditures %
SEQ IL. AZ II further endcted. aie., Tint the
taxes leviftl and aSessed by viitue Of this net
on the propety, renl or personal, or any per-
q lien and privileges upon said property 10
dhte from tbe llfst day VI November u the
year for Slteb they weieC,sse,sed, my alien
alton ohersof or ineuelbrance thereon not.
wlttsthndiHg, and said lien or privilege shall
exist Ia favor OF tho CITY of Baton Rouge for
the respective amount of taxrss us.sessts until
tie shma shall be paid In preferences Of hIl
mortgages md ineunbraneee other tlaan taxes
due Tho state. and If the license tax ns herein
provided shall not llnse been pnid by the per
son or persons liable therefor OH Or before the
tirst day OF July and January. In zach and
every year, the city of Baton fttitae upon NJ
iidavit made by any officer thereof flint the
Tag commonly known AS liceuse has not boon
paid by tie person or persons liable therefor.
shall have lion in Tho nnttirs ri lessDr's
privilege upon the personal property III the
person or persons 81 in default, md, on nfpi4
entintl made writ pf provisional seizure
al'n,l Issue out Ut any @,,irt If competent iu
ftstictlun IN ttvor OF said city. md sai1 prop
erty So seized shall be sold IN satisfaction of
said tax
SEQ 49, BIZ ii further rnne,ra, ete., That
oil taxes aud licenses imposed by the city ri
Bhton Rouge. or due the same md not paid,
Or due the sumo and not pnid dues. on tbs
first day Of December Of ennii ensuing year,
shall be- exigible after the thirty days publ
enti"n IN TIN" official journal Of the city In
1onpethnl court Of tho parish Of Enst Baton
I',sn " nne "n,y P,"G"H pncnsy ie1 hh
b shid publication upon the production and
priats and conpstent court, and Oh the pro-
luctlon Of proof Of publication, judgement
'H' ~ IFIHlsINI III IIVDT vi sam
;lty, aud against the delinquent tux payer or
debtor j shall DO the duty of the admins |
traitor Of the department Of iiunncs to file
sud bill md proof in the appropriate court
after, said publication, md
s.1. lp ad.9,al snld PROTECTING under
md collect the proceeds Of th6e, |
and w,its In the hands Of the clerk |
II sheriff. Tint the clerk of aaid court shall |
10 allowed and permitted 10 charge ono dol |
lar, nnd no more for all proceedings had In
1luding Judgement and execution In e,nch chse
He'd md tho sheriff ehnl be allowed fifty |
jents, aud no more, for all processes placed III |
his hands in encl, cnse, the satue not to in
5Indo regular commissions for collecting tho |
5ntnc. or costs Of Keeping and advertising.
which costs Of advertising slinll In no ease ex-
med fifty cents, and upon the prayer Of the
iity through Its proper representatives md |
sid person or persone, so liable TO pay II
license tax, and who shall rcfuse or neglect ~
my the sums, from continuing to carry on
such business or professions untilo,e, or they,
shall have pnid the same and all costs md
oIHeg t4[ ht sne recovery and enforcement Of
sEo. II. he Il hnthsSp rnac,ra. etc., That I'll
property seized nd levied upon for non ptSSf-
,'ent Of taxes, shall be sold 10 The Same man
ler and subject to lhe snrnT'o'ien and penalties
orcementof the collection Of State taxes.
SEQ. ~. BIZ f,ythey rnacled. etc.. That a1l
contracts for public works, or fot materials or
supplies ordered by the Council. when the
'nrne exceeds two hundred dollars, shall be
'ffered by the administrator Of tho depart
ncnt to which saia contract pertains, ut pub
ic auction, and By given to the lowest bidder
xh ', can fnrnish satieSctpry sscnrty to the
If the Council, be ADVERTISE for proposals to
,c delivered To the administrator Of depart
nents to which the contract pertains, ieewrit-
ng, snled, and to be opened b0said admins
1atoI % thepresence Of the Mayor ao' Nd
i5nncc, md given K the per-
'on making the lowest proposal thtSefor who
mn ftxnish security satisfactory to the Coun
Ill; pDpided]N,at the Council shall in either
s.se have the right 10 reject any or all bids or
proposals.. a
SEC 10. BeH FURTHER f1nc,cti, ETC., That when
yer one-half of8he owners Of real property
ronting on any unbanquetted street in the /
,ity Of Baton Rouge shall by petition signed T
~ the petitioner or petitioners, and addressed |
70 tAn Council % said city, ask for the BAN
ilHAfiup of said street for any norton