The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-01-22
No. ~.

Ordinance No. II.
An ordinance to provide all annual reven-
ne for the Town Of Thibodaux by levying
an annual tax upon all property not ex-
elnpted by the Constitution OF the State
Of Louisiana, aud by prescr'nine inc
methods of assessing and collecting the
came and enforcing payment thereof.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Trustees Of the Town OF ] IN
Council assembled, That Tor tie calender
year Ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
eighty enc llS3I) and Tor each and every
Succeeding calender year there are hereby
levied annual taxes, amounting in the az
sregate to ten mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation hereinafter to be made OF
al property situated within the limits OF
tbs Town of Thib0daux. except such as Is
expressly exempted from taxation by the
Constitution of the State.
Sect on =. Be it further ordained etc,
That the property named in article two
hundred and seven of the Constitution of
the state, and no other shall be exempt
from taxation and such exemption shall be
allowed only under the two prOuisors con
tanned in said article; and it is made the
duty of the Assessor to place upon the
assessment lists all property subject to tax
alton, including merchandise or stock in
trade ON hand at the date OF listing, and it
the Assessor shall Intentionally or knowing
" or through gross negligence omit an,
taxable property from the assessment lists
or permit the same to be omitted there
from, he shall be liable to y forfeiture of bis
salary in the proportion of ths amount of
the taxes due on the property so omitted
from the lists.
Sections. Be it ordained, etc. That the
said annual taxes are levied for the follow
ing purposes and in the following proper
SONS t0-wit:
First. Seven and a half mills on the dol
lar il levied to carry on and maintain the
government Of the Corporation and paying
its current expenses.
Second. Two and q half mills on the dol
lar is levied for the establishment, main
tenance and support IF free public schools
in the town.
Section 4. Be it further ordained etc.,
That all taxes shall be collected in the cal
endar year iu which the assessment thereof
ii made, and they shall be designated as
The taxes of the year 1884," and OF each
subse4 lent year, accordingly as they are
cOllectible and the taxes assessed in the
.ysAr 1881 aud each subsequent year shalt
be due in the year 1881 aud each SUISSE
QueNt ear, as soon as the tax roll is fled
in the Office where the mortgage recOrds of
the Parish of Lafourche are kept, and the
taxes on ilumovable property shall be paid
On or before the 3lst. day Of December, in
eHch respective year. in order to avoid the
notice. advertisement and sale required by
article two hundred and ten t2l0) of the
Constitution aud the take: IN movable
property shall be paid on the first day OF
The calendar month next succeeding the
filing of the roll in the 0 til ce
where the mortgage records Of the Parish
of Lafonrche are kept; procided that no
forced collection Of taxes Oh movable
property shail he made before the day OF
November, unless the collector has good
reason to believe that tho Town will loose
the same. i
section S. Be it further ordained ETC.,
That the Finance Committee shall prepare
and nave printed tax lists, in such conve-
nient form as may be readily stitched to
gether when filled out, and said lists shall
be prepared under proper headings, col
umns, descriptions and alank spaces as to
show the full name, street and block OF
each LAX payer, and to secure the l~istnine
of ali property subject Ito taxation under
section one OF this ordinance. and the said
section one shall be printed in full on the
back thereof; and the said Finance Com.
naittee shalt ~ soon rs possible furnish the
Assessor such quantity Of said printed tax
k2bt& ~ Will S01HcC TO secure the listing at
all property subject to taxation, and with
three columns for valuation to be filed M,
the first by the tax payers, the second by
the Assessor and the thlrd as hereinafter
provided.
Section 6. Be it further ordained etc.
That On the back of each OF said tax list,
there shall he printed. in substance. the
following form Of oath or afi rmation 20. vii.
INSTRUMENTATION residence is un......
St, do, solemiy swear tor affirm that the
liat on the reverse side of this Daner. which
/ have signed, il u correct accurate and
oomplete list OF I'LL property of which I am
owner in the capacity set forth in said list
Of every kind, character aud ,lsscr;nt;nn
except what 10 exeuptsl by article aO7 q,
.he Consultation and l do further swear
for. stirml that the valuation MI; xed o,.na'
site each item Of said property in said la
is the actual cash value thereof accnrd;nr
to the hest OF NV iulrmeut knnwIaaas
and belief. So belp me God.
" orn 70 and subscribed hef,ra ,,. ..
shis tho. ....day of......A, ID. IL
Section 7. Be i, further ordained ar.