The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22


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,otal amount as reported by the Board Of Liaui-
iatiS Ion the thirty, first day of December, 1877.
District Courts the results q which have not as
vet been determined The limit of tho consti-
luton fixes the debt at SIS 600 900 The bonds
Upon the decision OF the courts will depend
how many more bonds are to be funded, and
mn, ean o l sata snraeV ne be o
amount OF three or four millions Of dollars.
and If decided against the State the lin t Of the
cor atitntion will have been reached
'''''''''' prvrnrrr I1ws
h6YhsoE LAWS,
Under tho present revenue laws tho tax col
taxes. In view Of my, experience In this mat
ter, and being satisfied that many dollar coli
ected never finds Its way into the Sta'e treasury.
would recommend that the law be changed;
prohlbiting tse tax collectors aitar i the'f nna
This office is able and willing t. perform that
labor. and tbe state would annually save save many many
where back taxes were elected and not aecount-
% for, and lthink i 10 about time this thing
sb9ud b Be- made direy y"t' e the State eth through
this office. unless under different Instructions
from the Auditor who, under the law, is tho
give me check upon ,hose VINO would pc
charged by me with me eollettion oi oack taxes,
s Were for e each and
According 20 SECTION II OF act No 90 OF ls77. lt
s pt9aded tn IN snsS e any 1rhc n ?, ~ an
ment Of any year or series OF years, the same
hanh gn tares for more than three Years snail be
ua asssssed s a against said property The opera
lion lion Of Of section "a Of the act above referred TO-
wbicb X caua hat p The fno of the lief of nnnaii
ta nc wall aa fha mount nf saia tayes shall
as "1a aaa I Ig seznre ~ the ronery
wbich said tsxes are levied. RI I nnderstand
eorreety wnl W the 9 meaning Of the section first
pivil ge and becomes an ordinary creditor.
The tax K collector could not after the expiration
three years use the P9ysr yer. vested
h regar eg suit as any other % person pxn and
wait wa & the e slow process Of law There are, no
It's 4 pst priviege for taxes due for any year.
There is a large amount of taxes unpaid for
seabs M ana ny y bs o TO ba o aa @ G ors r.
ever i'e' 'A' "AA''A' WIZ ~ '''' ''N''
| hct No. as. apnroyed April 90. 1877. reauiree
rs nnday s5 =, a Of Noyember of Zach and every
wear shall he nnblished twice during ten days.
and posted at the door Of the, courthouse. The
ahave refsrred to omiited tn ann, onrate they
amount ito 10 pay m the printer. section 1o1 Of tho
sanoa OFT rnarafv aneefi a that On oanfs for each
and eaesg YER name sha bs charged for printing
| said list The newspapers in many parishes
have refused TO print the a1st, because OF IN, .ns
want OF an approDriat1on. WnnIa ~ nor Pc yen st
70 repeal that section Z the law. by when al tne
State is morally bound to pay some sSoooo 700, or
$4,000 annually without the hope I ever re-
celving one-tentn part Oh tne amount eA-
pende1f - -
| INDUCTION OF PROPERTY.
/ desire to call the attention OF your honor-
courts on sin IN the IL parsf @ SIC Of Orleans, and even JUS
tices OF the peace, have, in almost every case.
granted mandamnses against this Office. com
aftar the assessmeDt rolls had become final
even for years back. According to my con-
, struction Of section 80 Of act No, 42 (revenue
ln. evb fa mn
neased. I have no such power. nor do believe
such reductions can be made even BY the
plainly SAYS that nothing herein con-
famed shall be SO construed as to
authorize any. alteration Of the s,t yalua- f.
law in such assessment rolls or which would
work a di1pin,ltion of the total amount Of any
, assessment" have obeyed the f,ecrees Of the
, eonrts. otherwise / should have been held for
contempt This system, If allowed to continue,
will materially affect the revenues Of theState.
a5 an5 i"w, ,arrapt;nn arpara ~ tpe assessment
yu1 I9 VI taas oun 1.ns ID aea M reaaon II tbav
neglect their own interests at the proper time,
why they should be relieved to the detriment oil
the State would, therefore recon mend that
a law be passed denying the right Of the. courts
to interfere in matters of assessment after the
! rolls have become final.
N''D ~ AnprTRATroN OF PROPERTY.
In section q Of act No 90 o. 1871 II is provided
that during the exposing OF tne 1ols tne Auul-
or OF Public AceouaIs sne t PresaSnt en ol sne R4
lice Jury, or any Otner cltlzen VINO may tHinK
that the assessment made by said assessor fe
unequal or detective, by reason OF the UNDER
appraiSement OF any properly, IL III mace tne
dnty OF tne Darues nameu 70 appont tsi pti ss.ol
tain whether or not the property has been prop
erly assessed. / would suggest that this sec.
; ton OF the law be repealed. The lazy On the
subject is very plain. and still the state pas
3 been the sufferer in every instance, for
In every case the reductions have been Or
9 dered by the oonrts, 1t seems TO me that Law
i could be passed denying the right OF the courts
! to reduce the valuation OF any properly after
the rolls have become final. Ih1s once has
, been much annoyed with mandamuses, rules
etc, to show cause why this or that should not
4 be done, and think It is about time that 1 8
remedy should De applied TO ne dlsease 49, Ias ~
law gives to the taxpayer the right within tnlrti
days to correct any erroneous assessment, anc
4 | cannot for one moment with dne respect @ tt
. those who are lnfrusted 70 construs the Jaws
, suppose tnsA Tue LNRlsiaturS lnLenusu tnttb y
any time the taxpayers conla get their assess as