The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-01-16

p. m.
The Hon. Police Jury met persuent
to adjournment with President Pier
sen presiding and all members pres
0nt.
BY Mr.. Williams:
Whereas such complaints exist that
movable property Real Estate speclAi
| live stock, have not been assessed
with care and thoroughness, ana
therefore the burden of taxation is
uneQuaI by reason OF same not having
been placed on the assessment rolls,
therefore.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Nauchitoches
Sec. /. That the President and two
members be appointed by him are
hereby selected as committee to
contract with a suitable person to
assist and procure throughout the
parish q more complete assessment Of
| all movable property liable under the
| laws to taxation. Provided that the
compensation of the party so selected
shall be contingent upon the taxes
collected on the property so found to
| be not assessed heretofore only such
property as is assessed and taxes col
| lected thereon which have not been
| assessed heretofoIe shall be paid, and
such COMPENSATION shall be contin
gent and shall be one fourth Of the
| amount of taxes actually collected.
| And provided in all eases where it
is found that said property has not
been assessed in the past for that
three years back taxes shall be col
lected.
Sec 9. That the person so selected
and empowered shall full authority
to investigate aud obtain complete
data in the premises and shall report
as often as practicable to the Assessor
and shall report IN writing to this
body at each regular session.
Committee appointed. The President,
MIR. Williams, and Mr.. Knott. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded the Hon. Police
Jury adjourned until Friday at 8
O'Clock a, m.
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuent
to adjournment with President Pier
son presiding and all members present
except Mr.. Derbanne.
To the Hon. the Police Jury Of Nat
chitoches Parish, State Of
| Louisiana.
We, the undersigned citizens and
property tax payers or ward or
NatchitOcheS parish, State Of LouiSi-
ana being and constituting more than
one third of the property tax payers
In said ward of NatchitocheS parish,
! Louisiana entitled to vote in the elec-
tion herein prayed for In said ward,
respectfully ask and petition your
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election to be held in and for ward 4
Natchitoches parish, Louisiana, at
which election there shall be sub
mitted to the property tax payers OF
said ward 4 of Natchitoches parish,
State of Louisiana, qualified to vote
in said election of said ward. the pro-
position and question OF IeYying q
special tax of five mills on the dollar
on all Of tile assessable property In
said ward 4 of NatchitocheS parish,
State of Louisiana for a period OF five
wears, beginning the year 1918 and
including the years 1913, 1914. 1910,
1916 and 1917 for the purpose Of
building, erecting ana constructing
roads and bridges in said ward four
, of said Parish and State, ana for the
maintenance of such roads and
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structed in said ward. That said
election be ordered and held pursuent
to article 261 of the constitution Of
the State of Louisiana and laws rela-
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Of said ward 4 bf Natchitoches paaish
Louisiana, shall after due and legal
delays and due and legal promulga-
tion of said election Immediately
pass an ordinance levying such tax
for the time and for the years herein
above specified
Respectfully,
l.. E. Plaisance, Arnold Sompayrac,
J. II. Deleny, G. +. Roberts. . p.
Gallien, A. Desidier, 2. d. Spain, ".
B. Butler, q. L. Campbell, E. L Self,
J. l. Clark, w. A. Hair. N. M. Brian,
NJ. d., A. b. Breazeale, Geo. G. Som
payrac, G. B. Davis, JEFF Tolbert. A.
A. Raglan, Il. 2. Teeley, A. + Gallien,
w. A. Ragan, Sr., Walter Dunckle-
man, L. V. Dunckleman, +. Dunckle.
man. V. r. Landreaux, S. MariceIli,
e. b.. Landreaux, Wallace Desidere,
j. A. Pace. John Lenadier, Oliver
Racine, G. n. Thompson, Hy. E.
Fedrick. 0. E Lemoine, Ambrose
Lemonie, j. P. Pilim, w E. Dunckle-
man, ID. j.. Dunckleman, NJ. D., w.
H. johnson, J. II Reuben, J. W.
Peret, A. M. Gillen, w. c. Gibson,
4. 9. Hightower, Jules J. Peret, E.
c. Readhimmer. y. Il. Singleton, |.
Raphial, j. A. Genius, w. L. Leslie
j. NJ. Young, Robert Hart, r. B.
Rambin, w. T.. Teer. j. G. Perot, j.
Derusal, MI. Young, r. W. Brea
zeale, w, L. Mcknight, A. A. Barker.
J. E. Cloutier, G. e. Brethre, r S:
Peret, A. ST. Andrv. l.. Grand
peare, N. Perot, z. B. LATTER, Felix
ST. Audrey, Dave Leasley, II. J.
Prudhomme, j. z. Tealachy. 7. &.
Adams. A, NJ. Garrdtt, S q. Peret,
NJ. d., J. Q. Gillen, r, W. Breazeale,
for L. e. p, j. w. Gillen, A. Mari
celli, G j Gi.len, W. A. Grape, J.
L. s. Peret, j. B. Berbarousse, j. l.
Maricelli, Nick. Gallien, P. McTrye,
j. w. Maricelli, Numa Lestage, A. B.
Lestage, N. L.. Vercher, 2. g. Jones,
j. w. Cockerham, Jr., r. Z. Harrison.
BY Mr.. Cockerham:
/ Whereas there has been filed with
this Board and Police Jury petition
signed by one third of the property
tax payers of ward four a. of Natchi-
toches parish Louisiana, eligible and
qualified to vote at such election.
praying that a special election be
called and held in said ward for the
purpose of testing the senses of the
voters of said ward 4 relative to yoG-
ing special public road and bridge
| tax of five mills on the dollar on all
property situated In said ward sub
| ject to State Taxation for period of
| five years for the aid of building, con-
structing, repairing and maintaining
public roads and bridges In said ward
4 of Natchitoches parish. La
And whereas this special election is