Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-05-05

would give protection from water of the Mis-
river TO very large territory aggre-
gazing 500 900 acres.
While the commission Of course gave out
inos,nlng, OF what action it would take, was
ieu 20 nope thatit was greatly impressed with
s sil necessity and good policy of both the re-
fSetnent works and closing of BOuCeFe.
While u would require immense yardaga to
complete the leyees in the district to COM
,n,sslon grade, the general condition il bet
Ter Than ever before.
There is less abuse By the public and the
sentiment of care is increasing very much.
Most OF the works under contract at Janu-
a ~, meeting nave been completed and the
Only two points, Kempe and Fish Pond where
new ievees are not finished the old leyees
W Il o. be preached.
For financial statement reference is made
20 the secretary report.
Respectfully,
j. T. MCCLELLAN, President.
A. Miller Todd, assistant Unit
ed State engineer, and Mr.. NJ
+. Robertson, assistant state en-
'gineer, being present, addressed
the board, giving information as
TO leyee affairs under their re-
spectiye charge.
On motion of COMMISSIONS Ben
jamin the following resolution was
adopted: Be IT.
Resolved, That pursuant to Act No. AZ Of
1880 ana Act No. OF 1902, a local assessment
OF forced contribution for the year 1906, OF
One Dohar per bale for bales OF cotton of the
gross weight of (525) five hundred and twent g
elght pounds, IL hereby levied upon each aad
eyery bale OF cotton OF the crop OF le1j-l9l',
produced within the limits OF the Fifth Louis
lana levee district, upon lands subjected TO
taxation, and the tax collectors of the several
parishes comprising said district are hereby
ordered TO proceed with the collection OF the
same in the manner provided in instructions
heretoiore given them. Be il further
Resolved, That local assessment or forced
eontrl6ution for the year 1905 OF Fifty Cents
per Dale, for bales OF cotton pressed by the
Lowery or other round press, not to exceed
tzf9l Two hundred and seVenty-fiYe pounds IN
weight, is hereby levied upon each and every
bale OF cotton OF the crop of 1905-19O5, pro-
duced within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana
leVee district, upon lands subject 10 taxation,
anu the tax collectors OF the several parishes
comprising said district are hereby ordered
20 proceed with the collection of the same in
the manner provided in instructions hereto
fore given them.
On motion of Commissioner
Benjamin the following resolution
was adopted: Be it
Resolved, That pursuant to Act No. "A OF
1886 and Act No. OF 1902, local assessment
or forced contribution for the year 1896, OF
Five Cents per acre on each and every acre
of land situated within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana levee district, and One Hundred
Dollars per mile on each and every mile OF
railroad OF standard gauge, or gauge greater
than standard gauge, and Twenty Dollars per
mile on each and every mile of railroad of less
than standard gauge situated within the linn
its of the Fifth Louisiana levee district, is
hereby levied, ana the tax assessors OF the
several parishes comprising said district are
hereby ordered 10 extend the same upon the
assessment rolls and the several tax collec-
tors 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 Commissioner
Benjamin the following resolution
was adopted. Be it
Resolved, That pursuant to Act No. ll2 Of
1884 and Act No. sof 1888, an advalorem tax OF
ten mills on the dollar be and is hereby levied
upon all the taxable property within the linn
its OF the Fifth Louisiana levee district, for
the year 1905, 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 collec-
tors are hereby ordered to proceed with the
collection OF the same, az the same time and
in the same manner as other state and parish
taxes are collected.
On motion CT Commissioner
Benjamin the following resolution
was aQOpteu: he 1t
Resolved, Thatthe tax collectors of the sew.
eral parishes comprising the Fifth Louisiana
quire sworn affidavits from all parties as to
number Of bales of cotton raised on lands out
side of leVee where payment of taxes on any
its being raised outside OF the levee, said am
davits to be filed with the secretary OF this
board.
On motion of Commissioner
Lambdin the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this boart
1 Is hereby authorized, by and with the advice
and assistance of the board OF state engineer.
levees as il their Judgment seem necessary
and proper. Be il further
Resolved, That TO enable the president t
carry out this resolution he Is hereby author
lied to pledge the revenues of this board To-
the years 1905 and 1907 to procure any fund.-
which may be needed.
On motion of Commissioner
Hamley the following preamble
and resolution was adopted:
Whereas, We have learned with re
greet that Capt. L, w. Van e. Lucas
has transferred his duties from thu
third district Improvement of Missis
sippi river, and
Whereas, during the past two year
In his capacity of officer in charg'
many important emergency leyees af
fecting the upper portion of the fiftl
district have been undertaken by hin
and successfully completed, notabl.
the Biggs loop in the parish of Madison
and,
| Whereas. Captain Lucas during hi
administration of leyee affairs evince,
1.-THE keenest interest and in his inter
course with the local leyee authoritie
won their confidence by his ability AM
their esteem by his courtesy, therefor
be it,
| Res0IVed, That the thanks of thi
board are hereby rendered him, ant
while regretting the loss of his ser
vices to this section it is hoped tina
his efforts will not be lost to the leve
System.
RESOLVED, further, That this resolu
ltion be spread upon the minutes of thi
board and that copy by forwarded {
Capt. Lucas.
/ The finance committee present
ed the following report, which wa
received, read and approved:
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
DELTA. La. April 10. 1905.