Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-21

mis-, President, and Messrs. Erwin,
Cochran, Richardson and Sewer.
Mr.. Cochran asked that the Board
consider what action, if any should
be taken on paying some scrip
held by Mrs. F. 4. Goodman, is
sued from 1874 to 1879. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Cochran introduced an or
dinance making an appropriation
of 500 toward assisting in getting
published the book entitled "North
Louisiana, As 1t Is" Referred to
special Committee of two, Messrs.
Erwin and Richardson, with in
structions to report at nextmeeting.
Mr.. Erwin moved that the follow /
ing ordinance be adopted, seconded ,
by Mr.. Cochran. Adopted.
Ordincnce No. 237 an ordinance
levying a tax of ten mills on the .
dollar Of all taxable property for
the purpose of defraying the ex-
pense Of the Parish for the year
1884.
Ba 1, ordered By the Police Jury
of Madison Parish, That in order
to defray the expenses of the
Parish of Madison for the year 1884,
a tax of ten mills on the dollar of
all taxable property within the
limits of said parish as shown by
the assessment rolls for the year
1884 be, and the same is hereby
levied.
Be u further ordained, That
the assessor of taxes for the Parish
be, and is hereby required and ex-
tended said tax on the tax roll rs
upon the State Tax roll and the
Tax Collector Of said Parish be,
and is hereby authorized and re-
uuired to collect said tax at the
same time the State taxes are col
collected, and make report as the
law directs.
Be IL further ordained, That this
ordinance take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Mr.. Erwin moved the adoption
of the ordinance No. 238, relating
to roads, which was duly seconded
by MIR. Sewer. Adopted:
| No 23S, IN ordinance defining Road
Districts and assessing hands TO same.
BE it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish Of Madison, &c. That the
following road districts be and are
hereby established IN this Parish to
wit:
district No. /. From ferry landing
to Court House, including the town of
Delta. All persons living IN the town
of Delta, and on the Boney tract and
along said road, subject to road duty
are assigned to this road.
District No. 9. From the. old Court
House to lower line of Elcho al per-
sons ON White Groves, Crane, Little
and Big Hannah plantations are as
signed to this road.
District No. 3. From lower line Of
Glen Mary along Walnut Bayou to the
Miilikens Bend and Richmond Road ;
all persons living on Daikeith, Mary
land, Orking and llermean plantations
arc assigned to this road.
District No. L From line between
Maxwell and Boney Oh the road UP the
river to upper line Of Nebraska all
persons on Harris and Davis Fields and
Nebraska are assigned to this road.
District No. 5--from the upper line
OF Nebraska to the upper line of Cabin
Teele all hands on Duckport, Sparta
and Cabin Teele plantations are assign
ed to this road.
District No. Clipper line of Cabin
Teele TO Richmond road at Milliken q
4 n HVrna
Maher and Jackson plantations are as
signed To this road.
District No, From Richmond road
at Milliken's Bend Landing up the riv-
er to Omega ; all persons living on the
front Of the Morancy plantation within
, 800 yards Of said road and oil hands on
Anthony, Buckhorn, within 800 yard:
of said road.
. District No. S-From Omega to upper
line Of Parish all ands on Front Peck
: Sharkey, Ditchley, Miller, NJ. holland
and Villa Vista, are assigned to this
, road.
, District No. 9-From Omega to Biz
Bayou all hands on Mountain, Cali
fornia, Nicely aud Gilfoil plantations
. are assigned to this road.
{ District No. 10-From Buckhorn Ian
ding, by way of Buckhorn to the lay
lOI pldubdslOA Ou w i4lOh D0JOu 81
2 the hands on the Stockland, Harding
! Tom. Scott, Avery Noland, Taylor anC
Minis plantations are assigned to duty
on this road.
, District No l1-From the MISSISSIPPI
{ river a. the Anthony place, to tn,
: Bachelor plantation ali hands on tn
Morancy plantation, on the west sid
of Walnut Bayou, Ford Field GAMER
1 and Bachelors plantations, are assign
ed TO duty on this road.
District No. l2-The Richmond roa(
from the Mississippi river to its june
ton with the Brushy Bayou road at tn
Mcdowell or Mitchell place ON Brush
BAYOU; all the hands on the Moranc
4, place living between line drawn iron
: Dr, Yerger's house to the Anthem.
lane, thence down said lane TO the rea
e of the field, thence to the Richmon
O road, and thence to the beginning; a.
!, the hands on the Burkland tract, MILL
= ken's Bend Settlement. Clarke's, Con
: promise, Drew's, Oak Grove, Panol
:. and Mitchell plantations, are asslgne
|. to duty on this road.
District No. l3-From Nebraska Lar
Z ding on the Mississippi river. TO Wainr
u Bayou, thence to the road near Noun
station all the hands on the Glen NJ;
" nv, Backalum, Huon and Banner plan
9 tations are assigned to duty on thl
road.
District No 14-Upper half, from Lii
-, tie Hannah plantation running up I'll
= Mississippi TO Youngs Point plac
IL thence back through the Hogga
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