The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-25


dollar be snd IL hereby legied upon J
an taxable nroperty within the limits
of the Fifth Louisiana Leyee Dislfsce
for the year 1896 and the tax assessors
of the several parishes comprising ,
said district are hereby ordered to ex-
tend the Same upon the assessment
rolls and The several tax collectors are
hereby ordered TO proceed with inc
collection of same at the same time
and in the same manner as other state I
aud parish taxes are collected.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt Inc lo'-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be II further resolved, Whereas, the
legislature at its session of 1894 passed
act 4S. authorizing the board 10 make
an additional assessment Of 30 cents
ner bale on all cotton produced in the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, except
those overlooked by Bougere crevasse,
and. whereas, the financial conditlop
of this board requires the full assess
ment of all the taxes the law permits
Resolved, That in pursuance OF sald
&C, No. 48 a tax of so cents per bale IS
hereby assessed in addition to The cot
ton tax of so cents per bale assessed
under the old law, making total OF
$500 upon each bale of five hundred
aud twenty-eight (528) pounds or less.
On motion of Mr.. Uiserodt, Messrs.
NcGuire and O'Donnell were allowed
l(S25O) two hundred and fifty dollars,
compensation tor extra work, grnD.
bling. ETC., on Palmyra Bend leyee and
the president is authorized 10 draw a
warrant therefor.
| On motion Of Mr.. Coltharp the fol-
flowing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the law only allows Inc
collection of three years. back taxes;
be 1t
Resolved, That hereafter this board
will not return more than three years
back taxes paid to this board through
error.
-On motion of Mr.. Cordill, the sum
of (s125) one hundred aud twenty-five
) dollars was allowed w. II. Shields, for
mer secretary of the board, for services
rendered.
JIM. Scale was allowed (S14 05) four
, teen dollars and eighty-five cents iof
= levee taxes paid by him in error.
. The bill of j. Stein for $40 so, being
!, for crops destroyed along Villa visits
u banouette was allowed and ordered
IS paid. e.,
% rhe claim of Robt. Nicholson fol
S55.62 for growing crops destroyed
along Salem levee banquette, wa
, allowed aud ordered paid.
- utQa authorized II
: have the books of the board rebound
u Mr.. Ransdell presented a resolution
10 from the police jury of the parish Q
u East Carroll asking that tho ten mi
10 adyalorem tax be reduced to i've mills
10 On motion of MIR. Ransdell the 10
lowing resolution was adopted:
IL Resolved, That J. NJ. johnson .
}! allowed to place the poles of the ProV
70 dence aud Tallulah Telegraph Ce
~ upon the banquette of the levee wher
VI ever said line touches the levee; pr.
!; yided that in consideration OF sal
oi- grant the said johnson and the sa
Us Providence aud Tallulah Telegram
~ Co. their successors and assigns. sbs
a. do free of charge all the telegraphiI
ny that may be required by, the Eli
District Levee Board or the Unite
nie States and State Engineers in rega
lse 10 leyee matters during the coniIn
~ y. auce of said grant and shall have pi
~, ference over any other .telegrapnii
In and provided further that SAID gra
'u- may be revoked Of any time by Il
1.s board upon sixty days uotlce 10 81
ucs Johnson or said telegraph compal
NV their successors or assigns aid III
NY event of revocation said telegia
'nv noles must be removed without de-
alu and no claim be made for DANA!
ar and provided further that said te
zen tcl graph liue must be provided )"
W suitable lightning conductors; De
further
-, Resolved, That the president c
ms tract with said johnson on the tel
c - : and for the purpose above set forth
INC On motion of Mr.. Coltharp
, 30 president was authorized TO make
sA- sion a deed to Mrs. Gwinn of j
rade -"ere'oio'e - NJ C,ol,haru
u'' president was authorized to issue '
rants to The assessors of the paris
49, of East Carroll, Madison, lcnsas
. 70 Coucordia for $1,000 one hundred
o'h u lars each, amount awarded them
= nh statistical reports.
80, -" The president was authorized
'ng contract for banquette and often al
'u Willow Slvugh even on such re
'ro'n and conditions as he may deem bes
u nn The president appointed Messr,
'el Stein of East Carroll, a. ). Conl
com of Madison aud J. b. Hiserodt Of
wv cordia parish, to compose the mn
, IS committee of this board aud 30.
NsM Rapsdell of East Carol, q. Z. =
'ph's man of Teusas, and B. B. Parhai
Concordia parish to compose the
~ ~ ecutive committee.
.ne There being no further bushes
hee' board adjourned subject to call o.
nres;- president. n.,,o
presi FL. MAXWELL. Preside
~ 49,, a.. A. Il. LANE, Secretary.
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