Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-10
PROCEEDINGS FIFTH LOUISIANA
,lEvEE BOARD.

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F. L. Guthrie rensas parish
+ !. f. 4: k ka%Sdin concordia parish
Absent: J. M. Johnson, Madison; B.
F. Young, Tensas.
A quorum being present the regular
business OF the meeting was taken up.
The minutes of The last regular meeting
and the last call meeting were read and
adopted.
The report of the President was read
and fled and communications were read
and filed.
On motion Of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded by Commissioner Guthrie, the
President of this Board and Commission
er Kell, were appointed committee to
take up and investigate the claims pre-
sented by Capt. Stone for Elliott Mar
shall and Mrs. Woolesey, for refund of
lsvee taxes, and report to this Board for
final action at its next regular meeting.
On motion of Commissioner Hill, Sec
onded by Commissioner Guthrie, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
COTTON TAX.
Resolved. That pursuant to Act No. a of
or forced contribution for the wear isiz. Of
One Dollar per bale for bales Of cotton Of the
srcss weight Of (s2sl ave hundred and twenty
eight pounds, IL hereby levied upon each and
n<,t< - ~
produced within the limits Of the Fifth Louis.
sna levee district, upon lands subject to
Saxation, and the tax collectors Of the several
ordered to proceed With the collection Of tSse
same In the manner provided In instructions
heretofore given them. Be It further
nesolvsd, That local assessment or forced
pr bale, for bales OF cotton pressed By the
Lowcry or other round press, not to exceed
t1z9D two hundred and seventy five pounds in
weight, Is hereby levied upon each and every
hale of cotton Of the crop Of l914-lsl5, pro-
duced within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana
lsvee district, upon lands subject to taxation,
oomprising said district are hereby ordered
% proceed with the collection of the same In
~ manner provided In instructions hereto
Sors given them.
i On motion of Commissioner Hill, Sec
ended by Commissioner Guthrie, the fol.
lowing resolution was adopted:
PRODUCE TAX OTHER THAN COTTON.
- It Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
= OF 1865, and Act No. les of 1910, Q special
oseeooment or forced contribution for the |
every sack Of rough rice OF the Sross Weieht
q one hundred and sixty-two pounds md
q one cent per bushel on each and every
nd every bushei OF oats. and fifteen cent?
9. each and every ton Of hay, produced /
within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
Dlecrict, upon lands subject to taxation, be |
4ox Collectors of the several parishes COM /
rising said district are hereby instructed to
leeoeed with the collection OF same, in the |
11nncr provided In the Instructions hereto |
nv given them for the collection of special /
assessments or forced contributions on other /
Ioo1ce lcotton) provided said special as
800 before said produce is reDoved IRON i
~ diacrent parishes Of the district.
On motion of Commissioner Hill, Sec
onded by Commissioner Guthrie, the fol- |
lowing resolution was adopted by the
Board:
ACREAGE AND RAILROAD TAX.
nesolysd. That pursuant to Act No. a of |
ana Act No. OF 1902, u local assessment
q forced contribution for the year 1914, OF
I'VE Gents per acre on each and every acre
leed situated within the limits Of the Fifth |
Rensrs. per mile on each and every mile Of |
- Standard gauge. and twenty Dollars Der
- standard gauge situated Within The I'm In |
Of the Fifth Louisiana levee district, IL
Deseby levied, and the tax assessors OF the |
svsni parishes comprising said district are |
eeeeesment rolls and the several tax c0llec.
~ are hereby ordered to proceed With the |
Soooctlon OF same. at the same time and In the
- manner "a other state and parish taxes
~ collected. |
On motion of Commissioner Hill, Sec
oaded oy Commissioner Guthrie, the fol- |
wing resolutions were adopted:
TEN MILL TAX.
lesplyed, That pursuant to Act No. III Of |
aaa ACT No. sof 1883, an advalorem tax Of |
~ On the dollar be and Il hereby levied |
/. ~ ne taxable property within the Him. |
= NE F1fth Lor' ana levee district. for
~ yssr lel4, and e tax assessors OF the |
~ ordered to extend The - same upon the The
anent rolls, and the several tax collec- |
~ hereby ordered to proceed with the |
S4ecelon OF the same, at the same time and
- same manner % other state and parish |
u9ee are collected.
ATTENTION TAX COLLECTORS AND
ASSESSORS CALLED.
- e further Resolved, That the attention |
~ TAX Collectors and the Assessors of the /
parishes comprising the Fifth Louis /
ksySe District Is respectfully called to |
70; Of the General Assembly Of the /
- q Louisiana for the year 1904 Tor lnfor~
t1o9 relative to their respective duties in /
eQuecti0n Of special assessments Of forced
1doSsions on agricultural products and to |
'seatistical Report
AFFIDAvITs REQUIRED.
~ Resolved. That parties raisine produce
- the leyee must 1le their claim With
-44ye attached with the Secretary Of the
- 81 all produce raised BY them outsido
~ s ssxse and the Board OF Commissioners |
within the exemption Of the tax.
Aoeolyed further. That parties raising pro-
o9tetde the levee must Ole their claim
aUoavtt attached with the Secretary Of
eoeed OF all produce raised by them out |
losioners will refund all forced contribu.
= the tax.
IN motion of Commissioner Lambdin,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol- |
owing resolution was adopted by the |
Bard:
1eso!ved. That the Tax Collector Of the |
parishes comprising the Fifth Louis |
Gevee District. are hereby instructed to
20 the Secretary Of the Levee Board |
ss,ssct the shipping points in the different |
s.. 's' and list of the Deputy Tax collecr
W motion of Commissioner Hill, sec-
eeoed BY Commissioner Guthrie, the fol- |
ssans resolution was adopted by the |
1oard: