St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-16
Elk SHERIFF DUSoN'S AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF

STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF !
ST. LANDRY. 5
Before me the undersigned authority, per
sonally came and appeared Cornelius Z.
Dlis0n Sheriff and eX-OificO Collector of State
and Parish Taxes for st. Landry Parish La
who being duly sworn, did depose and say:
l. That the tax roll of 1884. delivered to HIM
| by the assessor of st. Landry Parish, La, Il
| duplicate of which. also filed III the office of
the State Auditor. charged him with the sum
OF twenty-SiX thousand and twenty-five dollars
and fOrtytwo cents (S2G02542)
| . That lie collected and paid over to the
| State at regular quarterly installments, the
sum of eighteen thousand, six hundred and
seventy-fonr dollars and eight cents (slS67i .oS)
That his statements at such times were made
under oath, etc.
8. That under judgments rendered by the
District Court, 18th Dist. OF Louisiana, III inc
cases of "Morgan's La & Texas r. +. and s. $.
| CO.. and LA. Western +. K. CO.. VS.. Ad0lphe
Lastrapcs. Assessor, as will appear by annexed
| judgments, the taxes of the said two Cos. were
| rendered S556.5O thereby reducing the sum
| charged against him, in the sum OF S556,50,
| 4. That there was errors in the roll OF 1884, for
| taxes aggreSating $379230 caused by double
| assessments as asccrtaned during said year, III
the collection OF taxes at his office, and in the
| service of Notice of Seizure" That marginal
notes of same were made on the roll, and a list
of same made, to be filed with the Auditor.
5, That there was further error on said roll
of 1884, i'll the sum of $279515 caused by the il
legal assessment OF property not i'll existence,
and enormously taken from old maps, rolls, m
formation etc, with no other description OF
land given them. "See Record" "See Record
ers Office, "Ncar Chicot," ION Big Cane" etc.
etc.
g. That on the 23d of January 1886, atfiant,
presented to the State Auditor, the above
statement sworn to by him, and claimed
final settment and quietls from the State, for
tho sum of s2O7.13. That the Auditor refused
the said final settlement, for the reason that he
the said atfiant, had not exhibited. duly cert-
fled copies Of the judgments above referred to-
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the Auditor also requested atliant to ascertain
whether a proper description of several tracts
of land, shown on the roll of 1884, could not be
obtained in order that the State could collect
the taxes therein; that lie made such eXamina
ton, and was prepared to make the desired re
port, when the Courthouse was burned, dcs-
trOying all rolls, records, papers, cash books,
stubs, etc, belonging to the Assessors and
Collectors offices, including the delinquent
list. list showing double, and erroneous as
sessments as hereinbefore mentioned.
7. Atfiant further AYERS, that the errors
and double assessments of the year 1884, as
claimed by HIM, are better shown by the fur
Their fact that though the aSscSsOrs and Board
of Recorders of st. Landry, have increased the
assessment on all real estate from Sl00 to g. 90
and from $500 to $500, thereby increasing the
landed assessment nearly one million dollars.
the gross amount of the State tax charger,
against him for the year 1856 does not exceed
by S40O that charged against him for the
year 1884, VIZ:
State Tax of 1886. Observation-Disclosures 2G36S %
81 I" OF 1884 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 26l25 -
Excess of year 1886 over 1884 ..S 343 80
That he is unable to furnish the Auditor with
the original List of Delinquents, List of Dou-
hlG and Erroneous Assessments or with certi-
fled copies, as the same were burned. together
with all papers, rolls, hooks, etc. BELONGING" to
tho offices of the Assessor and Collector. And
he further AYERS that his account with the
State of La, for the State taxes of the year
1884 stands thus:
c. C. DUSON IN ACCOUNT WITH THE STATE, DIR:
Total amount ofTax Roll of year 1854 S2Go25 AZ
CREDIT:
By Total Quarterly Payment for 1884 1864 "a
g Judgments reducing taxes, etc. 556 80
Double Assessments. -.. 1892 30
" Erroneous Assessments 2795 Is
S25S1S 30 |
To amount balance due. DOT IS |
And he finally AYERS, that the account as |
above shown Is true and correct and that he |
exhausted all legal means to collect the taxes |
of the year 1884. G. C. DUSON.
Sworn Oand subscribed before me at Ope- |
lousas, La, the 25th day of December, A. D., |
1886. 3. +. MCKINLEY
Dy Clerk 18th judicial Dist. OF La.
I certify the above and foregoing to be true
copy of the original on file in the Auditors
office. o. B. STEELE,
Auditor.
BATON RoRGE, LA, 18th June, 1888.