Lower coast gazette., 1909-02-13
Official Proceedings OF the urano
Prairie Levee Board.
ponte a Ia Hache, Jan! 4th l9V9.

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Grand Prairie Leyee District met thls "
dav with the following members pres W
ant. T. Haspel, Thos. Rrophy, Mar tn
cas Walter, Attorney John Dymond 'r;
Irsnector C. Henritzy and Secretary M W
nay;d Hjspel. Mr.. Edgecombe and En- A
gineer absent. p
The minutes Of the previous meet'ns "
were read and adopted. az. n
president l, L. Haspel reported tna' '
he had the Secretary issue vouchers 10, 4
The employees of the Board, and cameo d
tho attention of the Board Of the levy {
ing Of taxes for 1909 -
Secretary M. David Haspel re.
norted that the balance on hahu W
the credit Of the district amounted 70
$1,000. 21;the disbursements OF Warrants
Nos. s5s-ss7 both inclusive, were ap-
On motion of Com. Brophy, duly sec
opded, it WIS resolved that 'hs eonci
tional permit heretofore lssueo 20 pan.
NJ Fucieb to construct locks at Nes'or
Canal be and the same is hereby re'oN
ed.
On motion of Com. Walter, duly sec,
o,ded, it was resolved that from anu
after this date Jana 1909, that the 10"
or Coast Gazette instead Of the Plaque
names Protector, be and is hereby sci.
acted and elected the official journal OF
this hoard, at the same salary sloo per
srn,m and that the secretary issue the
necessary instructions in the premises.
By Mr.. Brophy, duly seconded be II
resolved by the Board of Commissioners
for the Grand Prairie Levee Distr'c'
tho+ in accordance with Sect. 8 OF Act
"a approved July a 1898, for TIE pur,
rose of providing a revenue 10 CARY
out the object contemplated by salo &C
there be and is hereby levied for tn
wear 1909, upon all property in the
Grand Prairie Levee District subject u
a 0ldiFA l.Lo
taxation for levee purposes, a dlssr'c
t,v Of 10 mills on the dollar on its ass
essed valuation. Be it further resoive'
that the Secretary Of the Board nou1
tho assessor of this parish to exen
said tax on his rolls and to make a sep
arate roll for that part of the Parish
Plaouemines included in TINS als'rl :,
and that the score tary shall notify II
rax Collector of the levy OF SAID
mills district levee tax and instruct nj
to collect same,
By Mr.. Walter, duly seconded,
It resolved by the Board OF Comm
s-;oners for the Grand Prairie Lev
District that in accordance with sectl
9 Of Act "a, approved July 4. 1895,
local assessment or forced contribute
Of ST. o on each and every arpent III
Of land within the district facing J
Mississippi RIVER, and $50 per mile
standard guage railroad line within {
/ district be levied for year 1909. 81
] + .rther resolved that the secretary 7
! inv the Assessor of the levy OF sad
4 and instruct him to extend SAME On
Gas essment roll and that the secret
4 likewise notify the Tax Collector
Il this district of the levy Of sa'd tax
d instruct him til collect same,
4 By Nh. Brophy, duly seconded, be
q solved by the Board Of Commlssi9'
for the Grand Prairie Leyee Dis
Il that in a~ccordande with sect. 70 Of Ae
81 approved July 4 1893, in ordea to 9
Il construct, and repair the levees OF
II district as to prevent disasterous Il
Il there be and is hereby levied for
q wear 1899, a special assessment orio
II contribution Of Is cts. per bale Co
n 1octs.per Dbl. sugar 5 cts. per ton 9
81 cane 71-2 cts per Dbl syrup, 6ets,pe
d molasses S cts. per Dbl. rough rice Q
81 equivalent quantity,3 cts. on each !
ty.ters gathered from thewaters y
the limits Of the district, 3 cent
each barrel Of esculent, 5 cents on
barrel oranges, or its equivalent {
tity. said produce with the except
oysters being produced in said q
upon lands subject to taxation
the provisions Of this act,
Be it further resolved that the
4 Collector Of the parish be notlf''
the Secretary Of the levy OF the
special assessment or forced cor
ton on produce and that all GO
carriers engaged in business in u
trict where oysters are transport
notified Of the provisions OF Sc
Act "a Of 1893, and Furnished
copy Of said section Of said act.
Bills were approved and ordera
There being no further pusin
meeting adjourned. u,
Secret
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Notice.
Hunting, trapping and tr
sing on, st. Clair plantatit
forbidden under penalty I
law. 49,