Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-04-30

been issued in final settlement.
Yours respectfully.
E. G. RHODES,
X. L. HILL,
E. J. HAMLEY.
On motion of Commissioner Young seconded
thorized to pay the claim of John g. Sessions
Tor $50. protest fee on certain certificate, ap(
that the claim for ~ 80 be rejected
On motion OF Commissioner Young, seconded
~ commissioner Guthrie, the reports OF thu
above committees were accepted and the com
mittees discharged
On motion of Commissioner Young seconded
by Commissioner Guthrie the following reso
luton was adopted by the Board
be IT Resolved, That the President of this
Board be and he Is hereby authorized to borrow
snmcient money to retire the outstanding Ger
tificates of Indebtedness for the year 1915 and
issue therefor a Certificate Of Indebtedness.
payable out OF the revenues of 1915, assscurad
Commissioner Guthrie, the following resolu
ton was adopted, to-wit:
Be 1t Resolved. That the President of this
Board be and he Is hereby authorized to nego
tlate the sale OF the t$70.UO.U) Seventy Thou.
sand Dollars of the bonds OF this Board still
unsold. at not less than the price stipulated by
law, in order to retire the Caddo Levee Board
loan and In the event the bonds cannot be sold
to secure the loan and pledge the bonds as seen,
rlty Tor said loan or issue a certificate against
the revenues Of the year 1915
On motion Of Commissioner Hamley sec
onded by Commissioner Guthrie, the following
resolution was adopted:
Be It Resolved, That in the matter of claims of
certain land owners in the lower part of Con-
acreage tax, on account of no levee protection.
that the members Of this Board from Concor-
dia parish, President e. G. Rhodes and Com
missioner j. II. Lambdin. be appointed a. COM
and report at the next meeting of this Board.
On motion OF Commissioner Hail. seconded
by Commissioners Young. Commissioner Hill
the Mississippi River Commission ON its an.
lual trip down the river, during this month.
: On motion of Commissioner Hill seconded
" Commissioner Young, the following resolu-
In the matter Of F. C. Montgomery VS.. 9Th
"a. Levee Board,
Be it Resolved, That the Attorney for this
herein filed. and it appearing to the Board. that
Is TO their interest to settle the conflict Of
title to the lands named in said petition, with
out risk of total loss, their said attorney is
and enter disclaimer Of title, conditioned upon
said Plaintiff paying to this Board the sum Of
two hundred and thirty six dollars,
on motion of Commissioner Hin, seconded
luton was adopted:
Resolved. That pursuant to Act No. ~ Of
sss and Act No. 3 Of 1892 local assessment
100 per bale for bales Of cotton Of the gross
weight of SIS pounds, is hereby levied upon
each and every bale Of cotton Of the crop of
1915. produced within the limits of the Fifth
70 taxation, and the Tax Collectors of the sew
eral parishes comprising said District are
hereby ordered to proceed with the collection
of same, and in the manner provided in the in
structions heretofore given them.
Be it further RESOLVED, That local assess
ment or forced contribution for the year 1915
Of fifty cents per bale for bales Of cotton
not TO exceed two hundred and seventy-five
pounds (275. is hereby levied upon each and
every bale Of cotton OF the crop of 1915, pro-
duced within the limits Of the, Fifth Louisiana
and the tax COLLECTOR of the several parishes
.ompris lg said District, are hereby ordered
TO proceed with the collection of same in the
manner provided in the instructions hereto
On motion Of Commissioner Hill, seconded
by Commissioner Guthrie, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No. "A
Of 1885, and Act No. 1SS Of 1910. q special as
or forced contribution for the year
45 OF five cents a., par sack on each and every
.ack Of rough rice OF the gross weight of 1e2
ind every bushel Of corn of al cent per bushel
IN each and every bushel of oats and fifteen
l6) cents on each and every ton Of hay pro
-evee District, upon lands subject to taxation
Ne and the same Is hereby levied:
That the tax collectors OF the several par
shes comprising the said District are hereby
instructed to proceed with the collection OF
anne, in the manner provided in the instruc-
ions heretofore given them for the collection
Il special assessments or forced contributions
;.al assessments or forced contribution shall b
before said produce is removed from
he different parishes of the District.
On motion Of Commissioner Hamley, sec
solution was adopted by the Board:
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No
Of 1885, and Act No. g. Of 1902 q local assess
.ent, or forced contribution for the year 1915,
ere of land situated within the limits Of the
fifth Louisiana Leyee District and $1,000
ich and every mile Of railroad Of STANDARD
nd Twenty (2W Dollars per mile on each an
very mile of railroad less than standard gauge
Ituated within the limits of the Fifth Lou
,iana Levee District; is hereby levied, and the |
rising the said District are hereby ordered to |
xtend the same upon the assessment rolls for |
ne year ls15, and the several tax collectors
on of same at the same time and in the same
objected. |
On motion of Commissioner Young, sec
'nded by Commissioner Guthrie the follow
ny resolutions were adopted by the Board
Be 1t Resolved, That. pursuant to Act No /
AZ, of 1884. and Act No: 9, OF 1888 an advs- |
oItiu tdA vi ell tlVl Mills on the DOLLAR DC Il
nd the same Is hereby levied upon all the |
axable property situated within the limits OF /
he Fifth Louisiana Levee District for the |
ear 1915, and the tax assessors of the several |
'arishes comprising the said District are here
y ordered to extend the same upon the as |
essment rolls for the year 1915, and the tax /
ollectors are hereby ordered to proceed with /
he collection of same in the same manner ami /
t the same time as the other state and parish i
axes are collected
Be it further Resolved, That the attention OF /
Ie Sherlffs and ex-Officio Tax Collectors and /
he assessors OF the several parishes compris-
ng the Fifth Louisiana Levee District Il re-
pectfully called to Act No. IS, of the Gen
raj Assembly, of the State of louisiana for 1
ne year 1884 for information relative to their
espective duties in the collection of special
assessments or forced contributions on agrI-
uitural products and to the statistical re- /
orts.
Be 1t further Resolved. That the tax collec-
Srs OF the several parishes COMPRISING the /
nth Louisiana Levee District are instructed |
D collect the forced contribution on all pro-
uce raised within the limits of the Fifth /
louisiana Levee District, whether raised /
lside or outside Of the levee
Be Ii further Resolved, That parties raising /
reduce outside the levee must file their claims
18th affidavit attached with the Secretary OF |
.e Board, OF all produce raised by them out
lie thedevee, and the said Board Of COMMITS
pners viii refund all forced Contribution.
AK.
On motion OF Commissioner Lambdin, sec
nded ~ Commissioner Guthrie. the following |
esoluslon was adopted by the board:
O~ll-