The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
MAYoRALTy or New ORLEANS. 4
City Hall. April D. 1910. (

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mo administration Series.
An ordinances relative to the collection by suit
Of taxes and licenses.
Whereas, p large number ct tax claims Or
bills Of small amounts duo for back years. to
1878 inclusive remain tlueollected. and were
not heretofore sued upon In the belief that
the costs and expenses Of such proceedings
would exceed or equal the advantage to be
drawn thsretrom: and
Whereas, II has been found impossible to
collect said claims and bills without process
Of law, and finding that arrangements can
be made whereby the interest running On
said dues can be made to discharge all and
any charges against the city OF New Orleans
for costs. expenses and commissions which
may arise In said proceedings, and that the
interest Oh license suits may be best used for
relieving the city Of costs,
SECTION 1, Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Administrators, In Council convened.
That the Administrators of Finance and Pub
lie Accounts shall Immediately prepare for
suit al tax bills and claims due for past years
and never sued upon, and shall deliver. the
same to the assistant city attorney, who
shall proceed thereon before the courts by
petition and citation, Or in such manner as
may be most advantageous to tho city, and
under the following provisions and condi-
tions
SEC. a 30 1t further ordained, etc. That
before or upon filing said suits. the assistant
city attorney shall enter into written
agreement with tho clerk. sheriff, or other
officer concerned. fixing the fees and charges
to be by them made for said suits, and obi
eating each Of them that In no case shall
they or either of them have or make any
claim against the city OF New Orleans Tor
any costs, fees or expenses not paid by the
defendant or discharged by the Interest por-
tiOn ut the collections made In such suits, and
TO that end, the interest due and running
upon said tax claims or bills, together with
the principal and costs. shall DO collected by
the sheriff OF the collecting officer under the
supervision of the assistant city attorney,
and the said interest shall b. retained by the
said sheriff. and by him accounted for to said
attorney, who shall direct its app0rtionmcnt
and application to the discharge OF the pay
ment OF costs and expenses not paid by the
defendant and to the commissions due said
attorney, pursuant to the agreement to be
made as aforesaid, and tho said sheriff or
other collecting officer shall make weekly
return and settlement with the Administrator
of Finance of the full original amount or
principal Of any and all Of said tax bills or
claims by him collected, without deduction.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, etc, That
all licenses In suit shall be collected as here
tofore by the assistant city attorney, who
shall also receive and make settlements with
all collecting court officers for all amounts
by them obtained, principal and Interest.
Said attorney shall therefore pay the prin-
cipal Of said licenses unto the Administrator
OF Finance. subject to the commissions now
allowed him, and no shall retain the interest
and stipuiate 70 pay therefrom, as far as pos
sible, and without recourse by any o. SAID
court officers against the city, all costs OF
court.
SEC 4. BE it further ordained etc, That
al ordinances In conflict herewith be and are
hereby repealed, and that this ordinance go
into effect immediately after its passage
Adopted by the Council OF the city OF New
Orleans April /, 1879.
Yeas Chevalley, Glynn, Houston, Isaa6-
son. Marks, Mealey.
|. W. PATTON, Mayor.
A TRUE copy:
RoBT. G. WooD, Secretary.