The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

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aud repair the levees. 'ra |
One mill public education tax levied
topav the interest on the free school,
seminary, and agricultural and me-
chanical college funds held and invest
ed by the State, and the balance for
the support Of free public schools.
One mill to maintain the govern
ment Of the State, and furnish artificial
Limbs to- Confederate soldiers, when
needed, during life.
All. these taxes are payable In the
money o., currency which, at the time
of assessment, is legal tender for pri.
vate debts of same amount under the
laws of the United States. No bonds,
coupons, warrants or other evidences
of State indebtedness are 80 receivable
except under special laws.
2. The assessments of State and par
ish taxes made In 1879 are vacated, land
new assessments are to be made In 1880
and; every year thereafter. 81. -.
The taxes are collectible In the calen-
dar year In which they are assessed.
8. One assessor is appointed for each
parish in the State, Orleans excepted,
and. he has the right to appoint as
many deputies as his duties may re-
qnire, and he must duly execute his
bond with adequate solvent suretles In
the amount Of $4,000 for each represen-
tativel therefrom, approvable by the
President OF the Police Jury and Clerk
Of the District Court. AS compensa-
ton for his services he receives three
per cent. on the first $4,000 of the
amount OF State, parish and poll taxes
and one per cent. on amounts above
that sum, as shown by the assessments.
The assessors hold Office for four years,
and are held on their bonds for the
payment Of the taxes Of persons whose
names they have fraudulently omitted
In their assessments.
The assessor and his deputies must
swear each person assessed to the truth
and completeness of his return, and
any failure actually to do so is made by
the act on-feasance or malfeasance In
office and he Is made liable on his bond
for the taxes due by the person not so
sworn. tii@'t, ''t -.''
In cases of disagreement in the coun-
try parishes between the assessor and
the person assessed as to the proper
valuation, two owners of movable and
immovable property may be selected,
one by each, and should they disagree,
they may appoint an umpire whose
decision shall be final, subject only to
appeal to the courts.
should any persons neglect or refuse
to render proper returns Of his prop
erty aud swear thereto, the assessor
shall himself I'LL out the proper forms
from the best evidence he can obtain,
In 1880 the assessment must be com.
pleted by the LIST of August, and in
subsequent years by the LIST of June.
Each assessor is required to make on
three assessment rolls, on forms furn
ished by the Auditor, one for filing i,
the Recorders Office, one for tho col
lector, and one for transmission to tn
Auditor. 10 :: Ft
18th. The collectors are appointed b,
the Governor for the term Of four years
for the parish Of Orleans; and In tn,
country parishes the SherifEs are ca
o0scio State and parish tax collectors
and are required to give bonds for thu
faithful discharge Of their duties. The,
can have as many deputies as they re
quire, and are responsible for theil
ofiicial acts. They are required afte,
the filing In the Office NJ this, T2acc.<a, a,
and the delivery In their Office of copie.
Of the assessment rolls, to publish
weekly for two weeks In some pane,
and post on the door of the room II
which the! District Court IL held, a no
tice in form prescribed, which shall b
due notice to those interested that tn
assessment and valuation have bee