The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-10-30

has good reason to believe, that the State 1
parish. or municipal corporation Will
lose the same. provided further. that al
taxes unpaid on the 3lst of December OF
each and every year shall bear interest
from said date. See. fl Of the same Aci |
also SAYS: THAT on the lst day OF the 1
calendar month, next succeeding the 1
filing of the rolls, or As soon thereafter is
possible, the tax collector or Sheriff shall
address each tax payer, who has not paid
all the taxes which have been assessed to
him on movable property written or
printed notice setting forth in substance.
that the State tax assessed to SAFE TAX
payer on movable property in said par
ish, stating the aggregate assessed value
of said property. and the aggregate sum
of said taxes for the current and all pre-
ceeding years due thereon, fell due aud
should have been paid on or before the
lst day of the then current month, that
the said tax pave became d lnqueht Il +
said tax OH the lst day of SAID month;
that after the 1st day of October follow
inp. the tax collector or Sheriff will
seize, and advertise for sale the movable
property on which said taxes are due in
the manner provided by law for judicial
sales: that at the front door of the court
house, where the Civil District Court is
held, he will sell within the legal hours
for judicial sales for cash and without ap-
praisemcnt, such portion of the said mo-
vable property, rs the tax payer shall
point out and deliver to the said Tax
! Collector or Sheriff. aud in case the tax
payer shall not point out sufficient prop
eriy. that he will ut once and without
further delay, sell for cash without ap-
praisement the least quantity of said mo-
vable property which any bidder will buy
for the amount of taxes assessed upon the
same, with Interest and costs for the cur
rent. and all proceeding years, and At
torneys fees
From the above we see, that the tax on
movable property must be collected be-
fore the lst of January in any year. The
purpose aud intent of the law. is said tc
be to reach tenants, who own nothing bu
movable property, before they shall have
disposed of their effects, or changed theil
place of residence The Collector in ell.
forcing this law will be allowed the sam,
fees for seizure aud sale. as allowed j,
judicial sales; besides the advertising
which, must also come out of the prop
erty sold.
. Some have construed this law only t
| refer to that class of men, who own moth
, ing but movable property. We eau no
, so eonstrue it, but rs we are not jndg
of law our opinion may not amount Z
| anything. Vt at any rate the taxes Of
movable property must be collecte,
I forthwith, SO our readers had best max
= preparations to meet the demand, an,
| save costs. According to a recent decis
, | ion of the Supreme Court of this State
the Tax Collectors are held accountabl
5 TO the State for all taxes on movabl
{ property when the law has not been en-
forced III the collection of the same. w
a assure our readers, that our Collector
r as much averse to putting men to cost a
o any one could possibly be. but it is hi
: bounden and sworn duty to enforce I'll
: law. and no one can consistently b!am
: him for it. An eminent Jurist has said
/. THAT the only safe course for an office
:. to pursue, is to administer the law as b
!, finds it,
d Now, our readers must not think tbs
o this is MI bosh, and delay till costs hay
IS accrued. for the lac ,oiH be enforced.