The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01

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ment or forced contribution for the year ~.
of fifty cents per bale for bales of cottol
pressed by the LOwery or other round presses
not TO exceed two hundred and sevcnty-fiv,
pounds ,275G is hereby levied upon each anc
every bale OF cotton Of the crop of 1915. pro
oucet W thin the limits Of the Fifth Louisiana
Leyee District. upon lands subject to taxation
ard the tax collectors OF the several parishe,
comprising said District. are hereby orderes
TO proceed with the collection of same in tn,
manner provided ia the instructions hereto
fore gwen them.
On motion OF Commissioner Hill seconded
by Commissioner Guthrie the following reso
luton was adopted:
Be it Resolved, Thst pursuant TO Act No. a
of 1885, and Act No. ISS of 1910 a special as
sessment or forced contribution for the wear
1875 OF five cents t5N, Fer sack on each and every
sack of rough rice or the gross weight of 16l
pounds; of one ~ cent per pushed on each
and every bushel o. corn: of o. cent per bushel
on each and every hCshei of oats. and fifteen
90 cents on esch ana every ten of hay pro-
6uced within the limits % the Fifth Louisiana
Eevee District upon lands subject TO taxation.
be and the same is hereby Levied:
That the tax collectors Of the several par-
isEes comprising the said District ARE hereby
instructed to proceed with the collection OF
same, IN the manner provided IN the instruc-
tons heretofore given them for the collection
on other produce COTTON, provided said spe-
cial assessments or forced contribution shall be
collected before said produce is removed from
the different parishes of the District
On motion of Commissioner Hsmley, sec
onde5 by Commissioner Guthrie. the following
resolution was adopted by the Board:
Be il Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
a. Of 1896, and Act No 8, of IsI2, a local assess
ment, or forced contribution for the year 1915.
of five 10 ceEts per acre on each and every
ac-e of land situa ed within the Limits of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, and $4,000 on
each and every mile of railroad of standard
gauge or gauge grost er than standard gauge
and Twenty GU, Dollars per mile On each and
every mile of railroad less than Standard gauge
situated within the limits of the Fifth Lou
isiana Levee District is hereby levied. and the
Tax Assessors of the several parishes COM
prising the said District are hereby. ordered to
extend the same upon the assessment rolls for
the year 1915, and the several tax collectors
are hereby ordered to proceed with the collec-
tlon of same at the same time and in the same
manner as other state and parish taxes are
collected.
On motion of Commissioner Young, sec
onded by Commissioner Guthrie. the follow
ing resolutions were adopted by tine Board.
Be il Resolved That pursuant to Act No
1i2 of 1884, and Act No 8. of 1888. an adya-
loren tax OF Ten Q6l Mills on the Dollar be
and the same Is hereby levied upon al the
taxable property situated within the limits pf
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District for the
year 1918. and the tax assessors of the several
parishes comprising the said District ere here
qy ordered to extend the same upon the as
sessment rolls for the year 1918, and thestax
the collection of same in the same mann er. and
at the same time as the other state and parish
taxes are collected
BE it further Resolved. That the attention of
the Sheriffs and ex-officio Tax Collectors. and
the assessors of the several parishes compris-
ing the Filth Louisiana Leyee District is re-
spcctfully called 20 Act No. IS, of the Cen
eral Assembly. of the State of Louisiana for
the year 1924. for information relative TO their
respective duties in the collection of special
cultC-al products and to the statistical re-
ports.
: Be- it further Resolved. That the tax collec-
tors of the several parishes comprising the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District. are insi ructei
to collect the forced contribution on all pro-
duce raised within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, whether raised
inside or outside of the levee.
Be il further Resolved That parties raising
produce outside the levee must Ale their claims
With affidavit attached with the Secretary of
the Board, OF all produce raised by them out
side the leyee, ana the said Board of Coprnlis-
sioners will refund all forced contributions
collected falling within the exemption of the
tax
on motion of Commissioner Lambdin, sec
onded By Commissioner Guthrie the following
resolution was adopted by the board:
Resolved, That the Tax Collectors Of the
several parishes comprising the Fifth Lou
isiana Levee district are hereby instructed to
furnish the Secretary of the Levee Board a
list OF the shipping points in the different
parishes and a list of the Deputy Tax Coilec-
tors.
On motion of Commissioner Lambdin. Sec
onded by Commissioner Guthrie the following
resolution was ADOPTED by the Board:
Be IL resolved. That pursuant 70 Act No, IS.
of lshi, ali common carriers are notified not to
receive any produce on which the forced con-
trib1tion or special assessment has not been
paid, under penalty of the law.
On motion of Commissioner Lanfiain. the
Secretary was instructed TO forward copy of
these resolutions to the State Auditor, and 10
the assessors, and tax collectors of the several
parishes of the District