The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-09-12
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

In the matter Of the tax levy fer the
fiscal year 1914:
This matter coming on to be heard,
after due consideration, on motion Of
Csmmissieuer Atterbury. duly second
ed by Com missioner Baggett. the fol.
lowing etder was passed, all OF the
commissioners voting in the Affirmative:
Under and by virtue Of the authority
OF the laws of the State Of Mississippi,
anli particularly that of an act OF the
legislature Of said state entitled IAN
act to- amend chapter 63 Of the sheet
acts Of 1892 being an act entitled An
act to provide for the appointment Of
levee commissioners to raise q revenue
to maintain the lcvees in the Mississippi
Levee District. and to authorize the
issuance Of bonds bv the Board Of Mis-
sissippi Levee Commissioners. and for
ether purposes" approved March 10.
1896, and Of the several acts amenda.
tory thereof, with especial reference to
the amendment to section - Of said
act approved March IL. 1914, and
An oct to amend chapter 126 of the
acts OF 1909. entitled IAN act to amend
chapter Of the acts Of 1856. entitled
IAN act to provide for the payment Of
levee taxes by railroads Ia the
Mississippi Levee District Of the State.
approved March s, 1905" a. approved
Feb. 70, 1914: s
tits hereby ordered by the Board sf
Mississippi Levee Commissioners TINT
the levee taxes for the current 6scal
wear are fixed and ordered to be csl-
lected a. follows, to wits
A Uniform tax Of &c per acre on each
and every acre of land la the counties of
Bolivar. W Washington, Sharkey,
| lssaqnena and Warren. siaeluded in the
Mississippi Lexee District and met in
a. i,coT5SorAtet. city, towu o. Village
il said district, and divided into lots %
less than one acee. and 4 tax OF cents
on each ard every lot Of less than me
acre III every city, town or village IN
said dist rict. And the emergency pro-
vited forSiu section f8Sof said act Of
March 10, 1855, ~ am4A6ed by the act
approved March IL. 1874, now exist
inR, uniform adyalpsern tax Of 17M
mills on the assessed valnation Of all
property, real and pefseuai, lying and
cihded In the Mississippi Levee District,
- the same sl,all aprear upon the
assessment rolls Of the eAid counties
respectively.
A tax Of one.ffth Of one cent per
pound OH al lint cotton grswn during
the year 1914 in the said district. and
one fifteenth Of one cent per pound On
all seed cottnn raised and grown during
the year 1914. In said district and not
Fginned therein. And there being no
reductiou In the other taxes, the rail
road tax tor levee purposes during the
fiscal year OF 1914 shall be a. provided
by the act Of the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi. approved March
s. 1908. and styled IAN act to amend
chapter 7 sf the sheet acts Of 1886.
entitled IAN act to provide for the pay
ment of levee tax by railroads in the
Mississippi Levee District OF the State"
az amended by IAN act to amend chap
ter Z OF the act Of 1885 as amended bv
chapter 125 of the acts OF 1908 and as
amended BY act approved Feb. %,
1914. as follows:
Upon all railroads aud parts OF rail-
roads lying and sisuated in the said
levee district, to-wit: Upon each and
every mile Of he main OF trunk line Of
all broad or standard guage railroads.,
not including side.tracks or switches.
the surn oi $35O.Oe per annum; upon
each and every mile Of narrow guage,
not including side-tracks or switches.
the SUM OF $37 SO per annum; and upon
each and every mile of broad or stand
ard guage railroads. not used aud
operated as a main or trunk lins. but
constituting and used ~ feeder to or
branch Of main or trunk lire. or to
connect such main or trunk line with
some other system, the sum Of $4,000
per annuin.
The secretary Of this board Ia directed
to notify the tax collectors 81 the several
counties. the state auditor, and the
railroad companies and to make publ.
cation hereof, "a required by law.
l.. PINK SMITH
Secretary aud Treasurer.