The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-09

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Respectfully,
A. r, THOMPSON,
Sheriff and Collector.
Benton, La. April 2, 1901.
On motion, duly carried, the Secretary
was instructed to write 1sidor Newman.
ST., of New Orleans, and request him to
present such warrants as he may hold,
that the same may be paid, SO far as the
funds now on hand will justify.
On motion, duly carried, the following
claims were allowed, and the President
and Secretary authorized to issue war
rants for the same, viz:
]. w. Jeter, President, expense
trip to Baton Rouge :$N 70
J. w. Jeter, attendance Board
meetings ..-.....-..........-...-....:..... ~ w
]. w. Jeter, expense account three
days extra service Is W
Total .s72 Is
A. J. Moss, expense trip to Baton
Rouge, La..........-.--....... 5O
A. J. Moss, attendance Board
meetings ID w
Total ...... .s42 50
meetings. .$35 90
Alex Caplis, attendance Board
meetings ...~...........-...,.....-.--.3 20 w
w. D. Mercer, Jr., attendance
Board meetings ..............~~.........3 IS W
w. T. Colquitt, attendance Board
T. W. ". stinson, attendance
Board meetings Observation-Disclosures. OO
T. N. Braden, Jr., salary as Sec
rotary, quarter ending March
81, 1901 ...................... ....,... Is 90
On motion, duly carried, the following
tax ordinances for the year 1901 were
passed, viz:
An Ordinance Levying Ten (i0) Mil
Tax on all the property in the Bossiel
Levee District subject to taxation fol-
levee purposes for the year 1901.
| Be it Ordained by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in special session convened, That Dis
trict Levee Tax of ten (tO) mills on the
dollar of it's assessed valuation be and il
hereby levied on all property situated il
the Bossier Levee District, subject t.
taxation for levee purposes, for the yea
1901.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of Five 90 Cents per Acre OF
each and every acre of alluvial lant
within the Bossier Levee District TO
the year 1901.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of Bossier Levee District il
special session convened. That loca
assessment of Five (5) Cents per acr,
on each and every acre o. alluvial Ian,
within the Bossier Levee District, b.
and is hereby levied for the year 1901.
An Ordinance levying local assessmen
of Sixty Dollars ($6O) per mile on al
Railroads within the Bossier Leve
District for the year A. D., 1901:
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee Distric
in special session convened: That
local assessment of Sixty Dollars ESQ
per mile be and is hereby levied on ever
mile of Railroad situated within tn
Bosssier Levee District for the year 1901
An Ordinance Levying Special Assess
ment of Fifty (5O) Cents per Bale o.
each and every Bale of Cotton raise
within the Bossier Levee District fo
the year 1901:
Whereas, the funds to arise from tn
Ten Mill Tax District Lexee), Fiv
Cents Acreage Tax, and Sixty Dollar
($6O) per mile Railroad Tax, are not SUI
fcient to locate, construct and repai
levees, so as to prevent disastrous floods
Be it Resolved and Ordained by tn
Bossier Levee Commissioners of tn
Bossier Levee District in special sessio
convened: That Special Assessmer
. of Fifty Cents per Bale be and is hereb
levied on every Bale of Cotton produce
in the Bossier Levee District on Ian
subject to taxation in said District du
ring the year A. D. 1901.
On motion, duly carried, the Boar
adjourned to meet on first Thursday
June, 10Th day. 1901, for the purpose {
considering bids on the Levee Boar
:. lands, and such other business as ma
come before the body.
]. w. JETER, President.
: T. N. BRADEN, Secretary.
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