The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-14
AN ACT


To provide for the liquidation Of all valit
certificates OF Indebtedness issued by the
public school board of the city OF New
Orleans and by the parish school boards
throughout the State for the States
portion OF the salaries OF teachers and
portresses, aud for the necessary expenses
Of conducting the public schools, prior to
January l. $780, and making same re-.
ceivable for delinquent taxes and licenses
interest. penalties, costs, fees and charges
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembtv of the State of Louisiana, That al
lie school board OF the city OF New Orleans
and by all the parish school boards through
out the State. for the States portion OF the
salaries OF teachers and portresses, and for the
necessary expenses OF conducting the public
schools, prior to January first, 1880. may be
submitted to the Superintendent OF Public
Education for approval, and when approved
by him as valid the said certificates may be
presented to the Auditor OF Public Accounts
who shall draw his warrant for the prineipa!
of said warrants Oh the State Treasurer, and
shall distinctly state In each OF said warrants
that 1t is payable only out OF school and gene.
raj fund taxes and licenses due the State OF
Louisiana, prior to the first day Of January,
A. ID. 1880, and collected subsequent to that
day.
SEC. 2. That the said warrants may be pre-.
sented to the Auditor OF Public Accounts,
State Treasurer anu Attorney General, who
shall examine same, and IL they find them
valid, said officers shall indorse said warrants
as valid, and when surrendered to said officers
and by them registered and Cancelled, they
shall Issue to the holders OF said warrants GER
titicates therefor. In sums OF five, ten, twenty
or fifty dollars, as may be desired by said
holders, which shall be receivable for all taxes
and licenses due the State subsequent to jan
uary 1, 1879, and prior to January l. 1880, ex'
cept taxes due the interest and levee funds.
SEQ. 3. That after all the certificates are
retired which the Auditor, Treasurer and At
torney General shall have issued for valid
Auditors warrants, outstanding January 1,
1880. In advance with the constitutional ordi-
nance for the relief Of delinquent taxpayers,
and after a sum OF money from the collectors
of delinquent taxes and licenses due the State
prior to January |, 1879, shall have been set
aside to pay the principal and interest OF the
five dollar bonds Issued In accordance with
said ordinance, the certificates provided for In
section of this act shall be received for all
taxes and licenses due the State prior to Jan
uary 1, 1879, and for all Interest, penalties,
costs, fees and charges thereon, except taxes
due the interest and levee funds.
SEC. 4. That as soon as all the certificates
are retired, and all five dollar bonds are fully
provided for, as set forth In section OF this
act, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall I'M
mediately issue his notice OF that fact to each
tax collector and sheriff throughout the
state; and, thereupon, said certificates Issued
under section OF this act shall be received
for all taxes and licens g due the State prior
to January l. 1879, and for all interest pen
alties, costs. fees and charges, except taxes
due the interest and loan fluids, and may be
rendered In payment OF 30 much Of the pur-
chase price OF all property purchased by or
forfeited to the State and sold In accordance
with the act Of the General Assembly pro-
viding for the sale Of said property, as repre-
sent the taxes due the school and general
funds. and interest, penalties, costs, fees and
charges thereon.
SEQ. s. That all parts Of oil laws In conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
8. d. MoENERY,
Lieutenant Governor ana President Of the
Senate.
Approved April 10, 1880.
LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.