The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-15
Ordinance No. IL.

An ordinance to provide all animal reren.
ne for the Tow OF rh, bDdauX by ieyyihu
an annual tax upon all property not eN-
enipted by the Constitution of the Stat.
OF louisiana, and by prescribing the
methods of assessing and Collecting the
same and enforcing payment thereof.
section |. BE it ordained by the Mayn,
and Trustees of the Tnwp of hih,d tux in
Council assembled, That or tie calender
year Ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
eighty enc tISSi) and for each anl every
succeeding calender Year there are hereby
levied annual taxes. amounting in the AZ
gregste to 'eh mills on the dollar of the as
sessosl valuation hereinafter to be made OF
all properly >itu,ta d within the limits OF
the Town of Thiholaux. except sr,ch al is
expressly exempted from taxation by the
Constitution nf the State.
Section =. be it further ordained etc.
That the property named in article two
hundred and seven Of the Constitution of
the state. and 20 other shall be- rxemp,
from taxation and such exemption shall b.
allowed only under the two prorisoys con
ta,i'ed IN SAID article; and it is made the
duty OF the Assessor to place upon the
assessment lists all property subject 10 tax
alton, intending merchandise or stock n
trade on hand at tho dat. of listing. and II
NV cutAii I'tS LILY VI kitbW IL
Nv Or through gross negligence omit any
taxable property FROM the tssessm MT lists
OF permit the sauna to be omitted there.
from, he shall be liable to Il forfeiture of his
salary IN the proportion of the amour of
the taxes due on the Property SO omitted
from the lists.
Section ;. Be it ordained, etc, That fine
said annual taxes ara levied for the folIow.
ing purposes and in tho following proper
ti0ls tu-wit:
First. Seven and u half mills on the dol.
lar is levied TO carry on and lua,ntain the
government of the Corporation aud paviuu
its current expenses.
Second. Two and a half mills on the dol.
lar is levied for the. establishment, mann
telianre and support Of free public schools
in the town.
Section 4. b. it further ordained etc.
That all taxes shall b. collected in the cal.
entiar ear in which the assessment tber.ot
il made. and rh-y shall. be desi ynated VS.
The taxes OF the year 1891" and OF ca !,
Subsequent ear, accordingly as they are
c"llectible ana the taxes assessed in the
year 1881 and each subsequent year shall
be due in the year 1891 and each eubsc.
Quont year. IA soon ia the tax roll is filed
III the o;hce where the mortgage records sot
the Parish of Lafuurche are kept, and tho
taxes on i~tninovabie property shall be paid
or or before the 3ist. day Of December, in
each respective year. in order to avoid the
Motto advertisement and sale required bv
article two hundred and ten (2t0) of the
Constitution and the taxes on movable
property shall be paid on the first d.y OF
the caliendar month next succeeding the
Hing OF h roll in the O iii c 9
where the mort gage records OF the Parish
of Lafonrche are kept; proridei that nu
forced collection OF taxes OH movable
property shall be made before the day OF
November. unless the collector has mod
reason To believe that the Town will loosr
tho saline.
section ). Be it further ordained etc.
That The Finance Committee shall nreparr
AMI have printed tax lists; in such conve.
nient form IA may be readily stitched tn
@ether when E!i-d out. and said iis1s shall
he prepared under proper headings, COL
nmns, descriptions and blank spaces az 20
show the full name, street and block Of
each lax payer, and to secure the ~iis,ninc
OF All property subject to taxation under
section one of this ordinance. and The sa;d
see iun one shall lie printed in full on the
back thereo' and the said t:uaucs Com.
m'etee Shall ~ soon a. possible furnish The
Assessor snca quantity OF said printed tar
hats IA wall satfic. To SELL the listing III
\aA property subject to taxation, and win
Rroe e"in,iEs Tor valuation u be- Gtled nm
~ Frat y she tag y, er> the yssyssa s.