The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-30
pROCEEDENGs OF THE FIFTH
LOUISIANA LEyEE BOARD.
Delta. La. Monday. July Is. 1898.

Deita. Ld.s nCuAdg July 10. ic0c.
i Pursuant lo call Of tho president the
Board OF Commissioners for the Fifth
Louisiana leyee district met at Delta
this day. There were present: &. L.
Maxwell, president; A. S Coltharp.
Madison parish; Jos. e. Ransdeli, j..
Stein, East Carroll parish; g. G. Cor
dill, g. c. Goldman, Tensas parish; b.
B. Parham, J. l.. Clayton. Concordia
| parish; A. r. Lane, secretary.
| j. l.. Clayton OF Concordia parish,
being present, presented his commits
sion and oath of office as a member of
the board, in place of j. B. Hisernd',
deceased, which, on motion of Mr.. Col
dill, was accepted and Mr.. Clayton
seated as member of tho board.
A quorum being present the board
proceeded 10 business, as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Cordill The fol-
flowing resolution was adopted:
abe j. Resolved, That local asscss-
,nent or forced contribution for the
year 1893, of fifty cents is hereby
! Levied upon each and every bale of
cotton of the crop of 1a96-99 produced
within the limits of the Fifth Louis
lana levee district, aud the tax colec-
tors Of the several parishes compris-
ing said district are hereby ordered TO
proceed with the collection of thosame
in the manner provided In instructions
heretofore given them"
| On motion of Mr.. Cordill the fol-
lowing resolution waa adopted.
"Be-it Resolved, That local assess
,nent or forced contribution for the
year 1898 of five cents per acre upon
all lands situated within the limits of
tho Fifth Louisiana leveo district is,
hereby levied, and the tax assessors Of
the several parishes comprising said
district are hereby ordered to extend
the same upon the assessment rolls,
and the several tax collectors are here
by ordered TO proceed with the collec-
lion of same, at the same time aud in
The same manner as other state aud
parish taxes are collected
On motion of Mr.. Cordill the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Be il Resolved, That pursuant to
act No. s OF 1888, and act No. IL of
| 1884. an advalorem tax Of ten mills on
the dollar be and is hereby levied up
on all the taxable property within tho
limits of the Fifth Louisiana leyee dis
trict for the year 1898, and the tax
assessors of the several parishes cont
prising said district are hereby ordered
to extend the Same upon The assess
melu rolls, and he several lax collec-
tors are hereby ordered TO proceed
with The collection of same at tho same
time aud in the same manner as other
state and parish taxes are collected.
On motion of MIR. Cordih the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Where's, Act No. 81 OF 1898, au-
thorizes this board TO levy q special
assessment or forced contribution not
10 exceed one dollar per bale on each
aud every bale of cotton produced in
the district upon lands subject TO taxa
ton, in case this board deoms the funds
heretofore provided for inadequate 10
locate, construct and repair levees SO
as TO prevent disastrous floods, ihore.
tore be IL,
Resolved, That this board does
deem tho funds heretofore provided
inadequate to locate, construct and re.
pair leyces SO as to prevent disastrous
floods and availing itself of the pro-
visions of said act No. 81 of 1898, does
hereby icvee in pursuance of the pro-
visions of said act an additional tax of
| fifty cents per bale on each aud every
bale of cotton produced in the district
upon lands subject 10 taxation, making
tax of one dollar per bale upon each
and every bale of cotton produced.
| The tax collectors Of the several
parishes composing this district arc
hereby ordered to proceed with the
collection of said additional tax IN the
manner provided in instructions here
tofore given them, and the bale Of cot
ton referred TO above shall be 500
pounds gross and any excess over this
| weight shall be collected for mt the
rate of one dollar per bale for every
bale of 500 pounds.
II. l.. Maxwell, j. Stein, JOS. e. Raas-
dell, b. 3. Parham. c. Z. Cordill, j. L.
Clayton and g. G. Goldman each yot-'
ing in favor of said resolution.
On motion Of MIR. Parhanl the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the lands lying with
10 the boundaries Of The Tenth Ward
of Concordia parish which are annual
Ily oyerlowed by the waters of the
Mississippi, Red and Black rivers, and
the cotton grown thereon are hereby
declared exempted from the payment
OF the acreage and cotton taxes which
this board is authorized TO impose for
levee purposes.
Resolved further, That coinuiiiee
consisting Of b. B. Parhsm and j. h..
Clayton, members of this board, aud j.
H. Lambdin. president of the Police
Jury of the parish Of Concordia, are
hereby appointed, whose duty it shall
be to make such investigation as they
may think necessary for the purpose
OF ascertaiuing what lands in said
parish other thsu the above lie out
side OF the limit of protection afforded
by the leyees of The Fifth District and
TO report 10 this board at its next
meeting.
Resolved further, That the sheriff OF
Coucordia parish is directed to retain
in his hands the land and cotton taxes
ootIac,a1 hv him, frop, such partioue