The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-07-08

GATE OF t0elE Issue, u uchI iulOA cS' ~
the rate of per cent per annum from
date of their issue; said interest to be
evidenced by coupons attached to sad
bonds. payable semi-annually at the
fiscal agency in New Orleans, or at the
office of the state treasurer. and subject
to all the terms. provisions and condi-
lions of said act No. ii OF The acts OF
the legislature of the state OF Louisiana
of the year 1898; said bonds to be
issued in lieu of the bonds heretofore
issued by this board under the authofl-
ty of act No. Al OF the acts of the legis-
Iature of tho state of Louisiana of 1886,
which bonds are now outstanding or
not yet disposed of.
.'Resolved further, That the preced-
ing resolution and each and every part
and clause thereof and each and every
clause and part of act No. IA of the
acts of the legislature of the state of
Louisiana of 1898 be and they are here
by constituted part Of the contract
between this board and any and all
future holder or holders of any of said
bonds or coupons to be issued under
the provisions of this resolution and of
said act No. IA of 1895"
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That the president of this
board is hereby authorized and in
structed to have the 500 bonds. aggre-
eating $500, 900. provided for in tie
foregoing resolution. properly engrav-
ed as soon rs possible, and to have
them boar date of January /, 1900.
Be it further Resolved, That said
bonds, when negotiated, shall DO issued
to tho purchaser or purchasers thereof
by the treasurer of the state of Louis
lana upon the warrant Of the auditor
and the purchase price thereof shall be
paid direct to the treasurer of the state.
who is hereby authorized to use same
for the purpose OF paying or redceming,
upon the warrant Of the auditor, the
outstanding bonds of this board. as
provided By act IA of 1898.
BE it further Resolved, That bonds
to the amount of (S91, 500) ninety -one
thousand five hundred dollars. which
are not outstanding aud are still in the
the purchaser thereof by the state
treasurer upon the warrant Of the state
auditor. aud the proceeds thereof shall
be paid into the state treasury, and
placed to the general account Of the
district"
On motion of Mr. Goldman the presi-
dent and Commissioner Cordill are ap-
pointed q committee 10 arrange for the
sale of the bonds of this board to be
issued for the purpose of retiring those
now outstanding, in accordance with
article-of the constitution of the state
of Louisiana.
On motion of Mr. Benjamin the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Re it resolved, That Il local assess
ment or forced contribution for the
year 1899 of fifty cents is hereby levied
upon each and every bale of cotton OF
the crop of 18991900 produced within
the limits of the Fifth Louisiana levee
district. except that produced on those
lands in the parish of Concordia which
have heretofore been declared exempt
from the pay ment of cotton tax by res.
olution of this board. and tho tax col
lectors of the several parishes compris-
ing said district are hereby ordered to
proceed with The collection Of the same
in the manner provided in instructions
heretofore given them"
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE it resolved, That local assess.
ment or forced contribution for the
year 1899 Of five cents per acre upon
all lands situated within the limits OF
the Fifth Louisiana levee 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 hereby
ordered to proceed 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.. Benjamin the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted:
'.Be it resolved, That pursuant to
Act No. s of 1888 and Act No. 112 OF
1884 an ad valorem tax of ten mills on
the dollar. be and is hereby levied upon
NIL the taxable property within the
limits of the Fifth Louisiana levee dis.
trict for the year 1899, and the tax as
SCISSORS of the several parishes compris-
ing said district are hereby ordered to
extend the same upon the assessment
rolls and the several tax collectors are
hereby ordered to proceed with the col
lection OF same at the same time and in
the same manner as other state and
parish taxes are collected.
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Nv hereas, Act No.11of 1898 author
ICES this board TO levy special assess
ment or forced contribution rot TO ex.
coed one dollar per bale on each and
every bale of cotton produced in the
district. upon lands subject to taxation
in case the board deems the funds
heretofore provided for inadequate to
locate. construct and repair levees SO
as to prevent disastrous floods;
Therefore be 1t resolved. That this
board does deem the funds heretofore
provided inadequate to locate, con-
struct and repair levees. so as to pre-.