Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-27

hcn OF 25cts:: Der bale Of cotton, lQets.
per Dbl; OF sugar, 35 cts. per hhgs. Of
sugar, Pets. per Dbl. of molasses, T ~
cts per7bhll. of syrup, 2 l-2cts. per bbl.
rough rice, IL ct. per Dbl. esculents.
Il d. u CTS. per bushel of oranges
produced in said District, upon land sub
Ject to taxation under provisions or Act
Il Of 1892.
BE It further resolved, etc. that thu,
Shorltfs Of the parishes of Plaour.
mines and St. Bernard, be and they are
hereby authorized to collect the spec;a,
assessment OF forced contributions. t,
notify comLion carriers and persons en-
gagged in transporting goods and Dassen
gers for hire, not to receive or trans.
port anyproduce upon which the produce
tax therein provided for shall not have
been paid.
On motion, duly seconded, the follow
ing resolution was adorted: Whereas
section 10, Of Act IA of 1892. has by
section l, OF Act 4, of 1906, been amend
ed so as to provide for levying of a spe-
cial assessment or forced contribution on
all oysters gathered from the waters
of this district.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
m]lssioners for the Lake Borgne Basin
Levee District, that there be and is here
by levied an annual special assessment
or forced contribution Of | 70 cts. Der
barrel on each barrel Of oysters gath
cred from The waters OF this district,
Be it further resolved, ETC., that the
Sheriff and Assessors Of the parishes
Of st. Bernard and plaguemines' be
notified by the Secretary of the levy of
this special assessment or forced con-
= tributi0n 50 that the Sheriff may pro-
). coed to collect same. and the assessors
q embody same in their reports.
Inspector Nunez was instructed to
I. have revetment constructed at Scors-
e dale new levee.
e On motion of Commissioner Rourc
el Seconded by Commissioner Jonah, the
Z. following resolution was adopted; Be
n it resolved by the Board of Commiss-
'e toner's for the Lake Borgne Basin Levee
a. District that the Lower Coast Gazette,
published at Pointe a la Hache, Plaque
o mines parish, and the St. Bernard Voice
tn published at Arab, St. Bernard parish,
be made the official Journals of this
ry Board beginning March LIST, 1909; upon
~ the vote being taken on the foregoing
President Dymond excused himself.
an The Secretary was instructed to in-
quire from the State Auditor as to the
status in the matter of the check sent
OF by this Board and lost or mislaid in his
a office.
ms The Secretary submitted the follow
on ing report My last report should have
read as follows
Balance at last report $592l. q
"a RECEIPTS 32l5.57
7l36. 81
Ie 3of the 80 warrant paid by
20 the State Treasurer Al. o.
Apparent balance 1905. 81
Thirty six Of the SO warrants issuet
: since last report and aggregating $5704
Is are in the hands of the Canal Louisi
'le ana Bank and Trust Company, having
nee been paid to then. under the existing
loi contract.
'nu Report for this month.
" Apparent balance at last
T. report $7095.8
Receipts from St..
~ Bernard $l6556.69
Receipts
ork Plaquemines 4565.51
'ble 2ll22.2
eX- Apparent balance $$22ss22l8. Q
The Canal Louisiana Bank and Trus
Col. Company have been instructed to for
toy ward all the warrants, issued under tn
that present contract, to the State Audite
lion at Baton Rouge, for collection. Their
md being a total oftifty n warrants, az
and gregating the sum of $7l91.27, whic
over sum deducted from the above balant
turn leaves an apparent balance of $21O26.i
at with the State Treasurer at this tim
A detailed statement of q warran
nah issued since last meeting, Nos. 2679
the 2699, both inclusive, aggregating Il
sum of $1486. 50, was read and approve
There being no further business Il
asin Board adjourned.
% of FERNANDO ESToPlNAL
4 nv Secretar
2lst,
WED Budget of Probable Expenses 70
%, a mulated by the Police Jury
the for Year 1909.
IVY Police Jurors S 500.
Sheriff 1000,
ASS 49,. aoo
nard oos
--J Secretary 80.
District Attorney $50.
Clerk of Court 500.
r,sh- Health Officer 500,
IRISH nN.-1 t., p,u,;o. nm
Assessor lOpo
Pensioners o4O.