The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-11-20

To ]. L. Aacoin Mayor 10000
" 7. f.. Leblanc Clerk. 1900
:" }. T. Ih.halaaN Treasurer. H315
E" +. Samoan Printer. ll2.50
q" J. AuSlct Constable. 4J0. 90
SANITARY Inspector, 10000
sl0si..5
There i also Nue Il years allowance to the
Fire department amounting to s42t. Thus
making total liability. which Won tacc upon
your Induction into Office, of <376l..J. BY
the preceding stat':uent, You will perceive
that the cIvIi lit. as presently existing.
exceeds in amount that portion OF Your
alimonE derived from the direct tax on prop
erty. | have giyen this matter much r0nsid-
Grafton but confess that | cannot consistently.
with ny knoWlr,i-, OF the services required
of these several officers. make any recommen-
dation Tor the reduction oftilcir salaries save
and except III the Cases ct the assessor and
Treasurer.
The daty of the assessor is merely that of
n scribe requiring no particular skill or Ga
pacity. ANY good pcunta and fair account
tant can make out the rolls inas,nuch as under
the law ro'' are compelled to accept the as
sessmeht lnade by the State and Parish Asses
sor. The duty therefore vi the City Assessor
is mercy 70 1nAke a verbatim copy from the
parish rolls of the names. description. valua-
ton etc. OF such taxable properties ITS may
be situated within the corporate limits. The
Secretary. or Clerk of the Council. should he
required to perform this LABOR as eX-OficiO
Assessor. ant u salary of $50 per annum is
ample compensation Tor his services in both
capacities
The Irea>nIer's duties are simple and re-
quire little labor or time. A compensation of
500 per aulum would bc commensurate with
the iahors performed.
Ii these suggested reductions are made our
civil listwoull be reduced a comparative tri-
fie. it is true. but still enough to justify such
action If indeed the amounts presently allow
od are too high. | stall deem it my duty, and
shall loak to Oh Tor aid and assistance III that
particular, to pay of as speedily and as prompt
~ as it can ht uoIr. all the dcptS incurred by
your predecessors and transmitted to You tJr
discharge. The debt Of Slu25 due II. w. Ia
Dor natures January tlth, 1851, and
must be promptly met. Unless otherwise
directed by YOU. | shall dedicate Us sacred to
that purpose the quarterly dividend to be re
ceived from Fridge Stock Oh the liam, which
dividend Will amount to about 500 and l
Shall direct the treasurer to retain ont OF the
first moneys received from taxes /. sum sufii.
Gent which. when added to the sum to he dc
rived from the Bridge dividends, will fully dis
charge this particular debt. As to the debt
OF $l0s0 due Mrs. Harvey this is cxigible only
i'll April lSS1 and have HI fear of being fully
prepared to meet that obligation at its natu-
rity.
The character AMI conduct of the recent
municipal election has clearly demonstrated
to my mind the necessity OF stringent laws
for the protection from repetition of the
scenes enacted during tia election day ami
for the prevention and detection of fraudulent
and Illegal voting. AS at present existing.
your charter does not require q registration
of the voters and Elucl difficulty by its non
existence is experienced in restraining the
casting OF Illegal votes. 1t wits only by the
utmost Vigilance and most intelligent Organi-
cation. thata number OF Illegal voters who
sought the right. We're turned from the polls.
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