The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-11-04

oCdlA duu 70 cAGCIlu lIle present.
gravel road NO. Is where it
crosses to Frost Johnson tram
road. along the Model road to
Black Lake. All in conformity
to an ordinance in reference
thereto adopted by the Police
Jury of the Parish OF .Jatchito-
ches on on Oct. 5th. 1915.
Valuation of Property. y................;.
Signature Of oter..........,.........z.. ......
NOTICE TT VOTERS: To vote
IN favor OF said proposition place a
cross X mark in the square below the
word YET" to vote against said
proposition place similar mark in
the square below the word "NO'.
And that the Secretary of the said
Police Jury be and she is Instructed
to have prepared for use at said
special election all the necessary bal
lot boxes. tally sheets, list of Voters,
assessed valuation of property and
complied statement of voters In num-
Der AMI amount.
Sec. 3. That the polling place OF
said election shall be polling place
No. One at Campti, La. of ward -Four
Of the Parish OF NatchitoEhes. and
II. %. Lestage, F. III. BaTberosE Sc,
and .IgglHs Aiarfrn1it. are ti4gHDV ar
pointed Commissioners oil said 4as
tion, and ]. B. Barberousse is ap.
pointed Clerk of said election and
said election shall be eonduc ted
under the laws OF the State Of Loa is
lana applicable thereto.
Sec. 4. That the President of the
Police Jury Is hereby instructed to
give notice Of the Special election
ordered by his proclamation publ;-
shed according to law, and in said
proclamation he shall announce chat
at 10 O'Clock q N. on the Bird. day of
January 1915 the Police Jury will
m ct at its regular meeting place in
the City of Natchitoches, La. anG in
open regular session proceed to open
the ballot boxes. examine and canvass
the returns and declare the result Of
the said election.
The roll being called the vote re-
suited as follows:
Yeas: MeSsrs. l'ierson. Williams,
cams, kncti Parker, Taylor. Cock
81, and Russell.
carried unanlHi0CSlf. :.
AN ORDINANCE.
b Mr.. Knott, seconded hv Mr.
carried bv unanimous v9ts',
Lo lew an annual License Tax upon
all persons, firms, corporations or a3-'
sociatiUIS Of persons, rrt aged Ia Me
business oi segering naiiita pr1unct>
from he soIl.r VIZ: Mineral. IN, sud-
ing oil, gas, sulphur anu All. tom
the soil ana prescribing the mJde an
method in which persons aho mai
become subject to said license tax
shall make report OF their Business.
and TO authorize the Sheriff Of Mat
Parish TO collect sa11
License ano providing a manner in
which said License Tax shall be coi
lected.
SECTION !.
Be it ordained by the Police Jap
of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. in
regular session convened; That there
l,e and is hereby levied an annual
License Tax for the Year 1919 and for
each subsequent year, lpOn each per-
on association OF persons, or business
arm or corporation. pursuing the.
bas siness Of serving natural products:
viz: minerals, including Oil, Gas,
Sulphur and Salt from the soil in Nat
chiGoches Parish, La.
SECTION 8.
Ce it further oadained that everg
such person. firm association Of per-
sons or corporations engaged in Nat
hitoches Parish. State ol Louisiana
in The business OF serving natural
products. viz: minerals, including oil,
gas, sulpher and salt from the soil,
Shall within 80 days after the ex-
of each quarter, annual
period. expiring respectively, on the
last day of March, June, September
and december of each gear. tiie Witn
tile Tax Collector of Natchitoches
Parish, Loui lana, statement unser
oath. a duplicate report of that re-
ouired TO be tfltd with the Auditor cf
the State of Louisiana of tile business
cond Quoted by sucil persons. firm, as
sociation of persons or corporations In
NafchitocheS Parish, Louisiana dur
ing the last proceeding quarter, an
nuaI period and st the tilneof rendef-
ing said report, the said person, hrn.
association Of persons or corporation
Sir.il at the same time pay 10 the Lax
Collector Of NatcIiitlcleS Parish, La.
for ltchtlDches Parish lieanse
equal to one half OF one iercent 81
tie gross value Of the total prtAluc
fi0n, Thereof less fhe royalty interest
occurring tO ihe owner ih#reoi, tie
license on Nl ich sila!I bt paid btsai'l
land VI royal 0mner ans the 9ai.,t