The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1916-08-19

In the Matter of the Tax Levy for
the Fiscal Year 1916.

This matter coming on to be heard
alter due consideration. on melton, Of
Commissioner Atterbury. duy second
ed by Commissioner Raggett. the fol-
lowing order wns passed. all OF the
Commissioners voting i'll the affirma-
tive:
uuder and by virtne Of the authority
OF the laws Of the state Of Mississippi
and particularly TINT of an act ., the
Legislature OF the said State entitled
"An act to amend chApter S3 81 the
sheet acts of 1892, l,sinx All act entitled
An act ts provide for the appointment
OF le,ee commissioners ID raise sIsvenue
to maintain the l,veis in the Mis-.
sissppi levee district, nd to authorize
the issuance OF bonds III the Beard OF
AisSis sippi Levse Commissioners, and
tor other purpeses"- approved March
10, 1896. and 81 the sever al acts amen
daterv thereof, with stxcial reference to
the amendment to sectiou Is OF said
act. approved March ~ 1914, and An
net. to amend chapter OF the acts OF
1886. entitled An act to proviue for
the payment sf ievee txkes by railroads
in the Mississippi leyse diserict Of the
State. approved March 8. 19uS.' as
approved Feb. 2s. 1914:
1t is hereby ordered by the Board OF
Mississippi Levee commissioners that
the levee taxes for the currant hscai
year are fixed and Ordered to be col
lected as folls ws. to. wit;
A uniform tax ef SC per acre on each
and every acre 81 land IN the counties
Of Bolivar. washingtensSharkey lssn-
quna and Warren. inrluded In tie
Mississippi L.v.e diatrls aud not in
an Incorporated city. teWn or M igs IN
sid district, and d vided int, lots OF
less than one acre, a tax OF cents on
each and every lot Of lees shan one acre
in every city tswn Or viilage,n .ai dis,
trict, And the emergency pr" v'dci 'er
in section - of said act Of March l9
1896 az amended BY the act appro yed
March II I314 now existing uniform
ad vnlsrem tax 81 II IL mills on the
asst ssea valuation OF all property real
ana pcrsanal l,img and situa ted in the
aforesaid coun,i.x included in tine Mis-
sisSippi levec district, as the sane shall
appear upon the assessment rolls OF
the said couneies respectively.
A tax Of ons-ffth of sne cent per
pound on all lint cotton erswn during
the year sflSl6 in the said district and
ono fiitssnth Of one cent per pound on
all seed cstten raised ard grown during
the YEAR OF 1916 in saM district and
not ginned therein. And there heing no
reduction in the other taaes the rail-
road tax for lrvee purposes during the
fiscal year si 1916 shall he as provided
bv the act Of the Legislature OF the
State of Mississippi. approved March s
1908, and stvled IAN act to amend
chapter Z of the sheee acts OF 1886. Ell
titled An act to provide for the pay
ment of levee tax hy railroads in the
III the Mississippi 1evee district Of the
State" as amended bv An act to
amend chapter 7 Of the act OF .1S86 as
sruended bv chapter las Of acts l90a
nnd1s amended by net approved Feb
runry az. 1914. AZ foiiews:
Upon all r~iiY eada asinK' aid aituatcd
in thc.said Ievee district. to-wit: Upon
each and every mile 4oi the main trunk
line Of all broad or standar gauge rail
rsrds. not mcinding side tracks oi
switches. the sum Of $3.50 per annun'i
npon each and every mile OF parr-w
gauge railrca d orraihOads al less " idtl
tnnu standard gauge not including side
tracks Or switch s. the sum Of $S7 Sc
per anuum: and upor sach and every
mile oi broad Or standard gauge rail
roads, not used and operated as a mnir
or trunk line. but constituting and nsed
as t~etler to or branch OF a main 81
trunk line, Or to connect such main OF
I unk line with ,me other system. thu
sum Of $l1o per annuIn.
The secretary OF this Board is directed
to notify the tax collector Of the severn
counties. the State au titor and the
railroad companies; and to make pub
LEGATION hereof. as required bv law,
&. S. CLASSIC. Secretary aEs
Treasurer