The Tax Collector has something
to say in an advertisement in to-day's
CHIEtr which demands the serious at
tention of those property holders who
have not yet paid their current State
and parish taxes. The law requires
the Collector to file his delinquent
list with the Recorder on the 14th
inst., and a penalty of twenty-five
per centum will attach to all taxes
for 1873 unpaid by that time. Be
sides this penalty, delinquents will
also incur costs of suit, as legal pro
eeedings will be instituted to enforce
payment of all arrearages. The great
ist leniency has been shown tax pay
ýrs by the collector, and it is to be
'izect'dr that they will show their all
preciation thereof by calling upon
him at once and obtaining receipts
for their iudebtedoess to the State
and parish.
GRAND BALL.-Thursday evening,
December 31st, at the D. S. C. B. Hall
will occur the first grand anniversary
ball of Phoenix Fire Company No. I
of Donaldsonville, and it is safe to
predict that the occasion will be one
of rare festivity and enjoyment for
all who are fortunate enough to at
tend. Preparations are incepted for
a brilliant fete, and have been in
trusted to the hands of gentlemen
whose capability and energy gives
assurance of an efficient performance
of their task. Phoenix's ball will be
the event of tihe holiday season, and
no lover of music, dancing or pleas
ant social intercourse should fail to
procure a ticket for himself and in
vitations for lady friends. We refer
to the advertisement in another col
umn for information regarding the
price and manner of procuring tick
ets, etc.
