St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-04-03
SHERIFF AND TAX COLLEC-
TOR.


Tax Collectors, and to the bonds to
be furnished by them (the parish
of Orleans excepted,) as promul-
gated in the official journal:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That the Sheriffs of the
several parishes of the State (the
parish of Orleans excepted) shall
be er o6icio collectors of State and
parish taxes, under such rules and
regulations as may be provided by |
State or parochial laws.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That in all the parishes of the State |
(the parish of Orleans excepted) |
the Sheriff shall give bond i'll the
sum of six thousand dollars, with at
least two good and solvent sureties,
with the following conditions, to-
wit: THE condition of the above
obligation is such, that whereas, the
above bound A. b. has been elected
or appointed Sheriff of the parish
of --; now, if the said A. b.
shall well and faithfully execute all
such writs, orders and process as
shall come into his hands as Sheriff
aforesaid to the person entitled by
law to the same, and shall faith
fully do and perform all such other
duties as may be required of him
by law, then the above obligation to
be null and void, otherwise to re-
main in full force and virtue"
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc,
That as er obicio tax collectors of
State and parish taxes, the Sheriffs
of the several parishes of the State
(the parish Of Orleans excepted)
shall each, before commencing the
discharge of their duties, give bond,
with at least two good and solvent
sureties. for their term of Office, in a
sum which shall be one thousand
dollars over the fpll amount of the
State and parish taxes LEVIED, ac-
cording to the last filed assessment
roll Of the parish; prorided, that in
no parish shall the bond exceed
twenty thousand dollars Said
bonds to be given by er oGcio tax
collectors of State and parish taxes
shall be conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duty in said
capacity, and for the just and full
payment into the State and parish
treasures Of all sums of money that
may come into their possession as
tax collectors aforesaid.
Sec\4. Be it further enacted, etc,
That tEe sureties on all bonds given
by Sherins and en- oficio collectors
of State and parish taxes (the par
ish of Orleans accepted) shall re-
side within the parish wherein such
officers shall exercise the functions
of their office and each of said
sureties shell make oath that he has
property oyer and above his liabili-
, ties and exemptions and homestead,
sufficient to respond to the amount
for which he Qbligates in said bond.
$ Said bonds shall be approved and
accepted by the President of the
POLICE Jury and the Clerk of the
District Court of the parish, if they
: deem the same good and sufficient.
) and shall be authenticated by the
:, attestation of two witnesses and the
signature of the Clerk of the Dis
, trict Conrt of the parish, aad shall
: also be recorded III a separate book
e kept for that purpose, and be also
registered III the mortgage records
of the several parishes where the
principal obligor may own inn nova
> bles. The bonds, when SO regis
tered. shall operate from and Nafter
Y the date of the registry, as mort
. gage ON all the real estate of the
obligors therein, III favor of the
a State, parish, and all persons inter
! ested. Said bonds shall be made
r payable to the Governor of the
. State of Louisiana. Before anv
Sheriff and &c oficio tax collector
of State and parish taxes shall COM
e mence the discharge of his duties,
: OF be recognized, he shall make aft
e davit and have the same recorded
in the mortgage records of the par.
;, ish in which ne Is to dlSshGnnG
=" official functio1Sn
e his official ~
s