Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-24

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tractors, or others who may be-
come interested, on all sums Of
money expended in the Fifth Dis
trict by the United States Engi-
neers out of aIlotments made by
the Mississippi River Commission,
from funds that will not be avnil-l
able until the winter Of 1697-189S,
be it further
Resolved That the President
communicate this fact to Captains
Townsend and Derby, and that all
advertisements for work shall be
made in New Orleans, Vicksburg
and Memphis papers; be it further
Resolved That bids for said
work be received and contracts let
at the office Of the Board of State
Engineers at New Orleans, La
On motion of Mr. CordiIl the
President was authorized to pro-
coed, in accordance with the adj
vice Of the State engineers. to
have drainage bitches dug to drain
the Diamond Island and Hard
TIMES. Wilson levees and to have
the weeds cut on all levees which
the engineers are now ready to
cross section.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a local assess
ment or forced contribution for
the year 1896 Of fifty (50) cents
is hereby levied npon each and
every bale of cotton of the crop Of
1S98-07, produced within the
limits of the Fifth Louisiana
Ievee District, and the tax collec-
tors of the several parishes COM
promising said district are hereby
ordered to proceed with the coliec-
ton Of same, in the manner pre-
vided in instructions heretofore
given them.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt, the
following resolution was adopted:
BE it resolved, That alocaI as
sessment or forced contribution
for the year 1895 of five cents per
acre upon all lands situated with
in the limits Of the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District is hereby levied
and the tax assessors of the sew
eral parishes comprising said dis
trict are hereby ordered to extend
the same upon the assessment
rolls, and the several tax. col
lectors are hereby ordered to pro-
coed with the collection of same,
at the same time and in the same
manner as other State and parish
taxes are collected.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt, the
following resolution was adopted:
Bel resolved, That pursuant
to Act No. 8 of 1883 and Act No.
112 ofs5894, AN ad valorem tax of
ten mills on the dollar be and is
hereby levied upon all the taxa
Die property within the limits of
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District
for the year 1896 and the tax as
SCISSORS of the several parishes
comprising said district are here
by ordered to extend the same
upon thesassessment rolls aid the
several tax collectors are hereby
ordered TO proceed with the collec-
tion of same at the same time and
in the same manner as other State
and parish taxes are collected
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it further resolved, Where
as, the Legislature at its session of
1895 passed Act 48, authorizing
the Board to make an additional
assessment of SO cents per bale on
all cotton produced in the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, except
those overflowed by Bougere cvel
vase, and, whereas, the financial
condition of this Board requires
the full assessment Of all the taxes
the law permits.
Resolved, That III pursuance
Of said Act No. As tax of 5Ocents
per bale is hereby assessed in adj
dition to the cotton tax of so cents
per bale assessed. under the old
law, making total Of $1.0O upon
each bale of five hundred and
twenty-eight (52S) pounds or less.
On motion of Mr. Hiserodt,
Messrs. Mcclure and 0'Donneli
were allowed two hundred and
fifty ($250.00) dollars, conlpensa-
ton forextra work, grubbing, etc,
on Palmyra Bend levee and the
President is authorized to draw q
warrant therefor,
On motion of. Mr.. Coltharp, the
foalowing.resolutien was adopted:
Whereas The law only allows
the collection of thee years back
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