The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-06

to collect for account of the Parish, as
per resolution passed on August 5,
1918, special road taxes as follows:
Per capita tax NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $l.0U
Automobile tax ................. 500
Wagon e horse) ...... ........ loo
Buggies and carriages .... so
Carts, single wagons and jumpers rs
Log wagons ...... ........ 5.0O
The Tax Collector is further in.
structed to have suitable tags and re-
ceipt books made.
Failing to comply, subject to a
fine and costs or ten days in jail.
On motion of Ike Cutrer, duly Sec
onded, That the ordinance or resolu-
ton passed on the 9Th day of August,
1913, does not fully cover the con-
tract and agreement made on that
date for the purchase of road build
ing machinery as set forth in con.
tract executed upon that date by and
between the Parish of West Felici-
ana and the Gallon Iron Works Co.,
of Gallon, Ohio, and further, That in
accordance with Acts No. 80 of 1902
and No. 1913 of 1910, said ordinance
does not set forth what funds nor
for what years said amounts are an
ticipated upoa, the following ordi-
nance or resolution was passed:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
of the Parish of West Feliciana, in
regular session on this 3rd day of
September, A. D., 1913, That the ordi-
nance or resolution passed on the 5th
day of August, 1913, be amended so
as to read as follows:
"And it is hereby ordered that for
the payment of said balance of con-
tract price and installments, repre-
sented by three 60 certificates, pay
able as aforesaid by the terms of the
ordinance and contract made in pur-
suance thereof one-half(k) mill of
the annual tax of the year 1914, and
a like amount of one-half (k) for
three ~ succeeding years specified,
together with all wheel and per
capita tax. assessed for the years
aforesaid, one-half (k) mill being of
the total amount of the assessable
property of the Parish of West Fe-
liciana allowed by law for the years
aforesaid have been especially set
apart and dedicated and the pro-
ceeds of said one half (1a) mill to.
gether with the wheel and per capita
tax, and in addition thereto any sur
plus or excess of any and all the
annual revenues, or so much as may
be necessary, above the statutory,
necessary and usual charges due by
this Parish, have been pledged and
appropriated in advance by this
ordinance and there has been appro-
priated for each of the years, to-wit:
1914, 1915, 1915 sum sufficient to
pay the several annual installments
due on the first of December, 1914,
and succeeding years.
c. F. HOWELL,
President Police Jury.
R, NJ. LEAKE, Clerk.
Adopted 3rd day of Sept, 1913.
On motion, duly seconded, That on
account of the failure of the Felici-
ana Bank & Trust Co., the Parish is
without a depository and the law re-
quiring the Police Jury of said Parish
to designate one,' that there is no
other bank in this Parish or territori-
al jurisdiction;
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
of the Parish of West Feliciana, IN
regular session on this 3rd day of
September, 1913, That this matter
be referred to its attorney for the
purpose of deyising some means
whereby it may secure a depository
or depository.
Moved and seconded, That in the
event that a new depositary or deposit
tory be selected. after due notice as
required by law, that there be suf-
ficient bond executed by said deposit
tary or depository amounting to sew
enty-fve hundred dollars ($75OO00.)
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of West Feliciana in regu-
lar session on this 3rd day of Sep
TENDER, 1913, That said application
for said depositary or depository be
awarded to the American Surety Co.,
of New York, Charles L. Munson,
agent, at the usual and customary
price of said bonds.
Secretary was instructed to write
for lowest prices on gasoline, scap
grease. lubricating oil and cylinder