St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-11-19
ORDINANCE NO. Ill.

ORDINANCE NO. Ill.
An ordinance relative to the collec-
ton of delinquent taxes due the
town of Slidell for the years 1907,
1908 and 1909, and providing for
the collection of same.
Whereas, it appears from the as
sessment rolls and other records in
the Office of the secretary and tax
collector of the town of Slidell that
various property holders have failed
to pay the taxes due on said property
fer the years 1907, 1908 and 1909, as
we'll as the special tax for the erec-
ton of the public school house; and
whereas, the finances of the town
have thereby been curtailed and
many public needs have in conse-
Guence thereof gone unprovided for
new therefore:
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the town of Slidell, In
| regular session convened, that the
tax collector of the town OF Slidell
is hereby instructed, empowered and
authorized to proceed to the collec-
ton of all delinquent taxes due the
town of Slidell for the years 1907,
1908 and 1909, as per assessment
roll of the town for said respective
years; that previous to proceedings
to collect said delinquent taxes, ne
shall notify all deliquent tax payers
to come forward and pay the taxes
due by them for the years 1907, 1903
and 1909, or anyone or all OF said
years, within twenty days from date
of said notice. Said notice shall be
in writing and addressed to the de-
linquent tax payers, and shall show
the amount of assessment and
amount of taxes due for each OF said
years. Said notice shall be served
BY said tax collector on the delinquent
. tax payers by registered mail, ad
dressed to the last known address o.
, said tax payer.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
) that after the expiration OF sail
twenty days notice, or as soon there
after as practicable, counting from
the day when last of said notice
). were mailed, the tax collector shal
e proceed to advertise for s32e the con
: solidated delinquent tax list unde
one form, as provided for judicis
. sales, all the property on which tn
:. taxes are due, in the form and in tn
s. manner as now privided by law &c
r. the collection, advertisement and sa
;. of property of delinquent state ia
~ payers, for the nonpayment of stat
;. and parish taxes, together with Il
W registry receipts, which list shall
Le certified to by him as collect an
shall be filed in the office OF II
secretary Of town, and shall be pro
+ of the service of said notice.
s, Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, et'
that this ordinance shall go into G
T. ect Immediately after its promulg
- ton, and after the tax collector shs
III give notice by publication in the Of
N cial journal of the town, calling {
attention of all the delinquent t
" payers and others to the provisio
= of this ordinance, and notifying the
g that he will enforce its provisio
within ten days after its promuie
nd ton.
wv Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. ct
" that the collector shall be entitled
he collection from said delinquent {
m payers the sum Of INVENTIVE Gel
as costs of said notices and serv
+ thereof; and he shall keep an aipl
- betical list Of all delinquent tax p'
~ ers so notified by him.
ew Adopted September s. 19lo.
ri. PAUL GARDERE. May
,ev JOHN FREDERICK. Secretary