Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-07-18
ham the following resolution was

ham, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the tax collectors of
the several parishes comprising
the Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis
triot are hereby instructed to
require sworn afidavits from al:
uarties as to number of bales
of cotton raised on lands outside of
levee where payment of tax on any
cotton is sought to be avoided on ac-
count of its being raised outside of
Ieyee. said afidavfts to be fled with
the secretary of this board.
The process verbal of the state
treasurer showing that twenty-year 6
per cent bonds of this board amount.
ing to ($l69, 0O0, oO) one hundred and
sixty-nine thousand dollars, had been
paid and redeemed, and the bonds de-
scribei therein were received and the
board proceeded to destroy said bonds
in open session. The following pro-
cess verbal Of the destruction was
ordered spread on the minutes of the
board:
PROCESS VERBAL-DESTRUO.
TION OF BONDS.
Delta, La, Wednesday, July 9th, 1902.
Be it Remembered, That whereas
on the first day Of September, A. d !,
1900, notice was filed with Albert
Baldwin, trustee, that the twenty
year per cent bonds. of the Fifth
Louisiana Leyee District, issued No
vember oath 1891 of the denomination
Of 81, 900. 90 each and numbered 141 to
So both inclusive would be taken up
and paid November oath 1901; and
Whereas the sum of ($178, 1916. O0)
one hundred and seventy Height thou
sand three hundred and twenty five
dollars was placed in the New Or.
leans National Bank, .of New Orleans,
La, by the treasurer Of the state of
Louisiana, under the provisions OF
section of Act No. IA of 1898, fol-
the purpose of paying said bonds and
accrued interest to November Gath,
1901, ON presentation; and
Whereas one hundred and sixty
nine Of said bonds have been present
ed and paid at said bank and by il
sent to the state treasurer for official
cancellation, and the state treasurer
has submitted to this board his pro.
cess verbal under the provisions OF
said section Of Act No. Ia of 1898,
showing the cancellation of the same,
and has sent said bonds to the secretary
of this bears, as required by said act,
to be destroyed by this board In oper
session, and said bonds having beer
carefully examined and showing the
said cancellation as aforesaid, ant
coupons due February 1st, 1902, ani
subsequent, being attached to sale
bonds. all were destroyed by sait
board by fire in open session in al
respects as required by law.
The dates, series aud numbers there
of being as follows:
All of the denomination Of 81, 900. OF
each, all bearing date of November
s4th, 1891, all being due in twenty
years and payable in ten years, at TIT
foption of the board of commissioner
for the Fifth Louisiana Lexee Dis
trict, all bearing interest at the rat
Of per cent per annum and mum
bered 141 to 25S, both inclusive,- AM
265 to 315, both inclusive, being on,
hundred and sixty bonds, aggre
eating one hundred and sixty-nin
thousand dollars (s169, oOO 0o).
Witness the signature of the presi
dent and secretary of said board o
commissioners and the official sea
thereof this 9th day of July, A. D.
1902.
(seal) J. T. MCCLELLAN,
President.
A. T. LANE, Secretary.
On motion, the board adjourned t
date of next regular meeting-secon
Wednesday of October, A. D., 1902
]. T. MCCLELLAN, President.
| A. 7. LANE, Secretary.