The Rice belt journal., 1916-11-03
ORDNANCE NO. 1873
Town Of Welsh, La.

An Ordinance providing for the levy
ing and collecting of taxes on all
real estate and personal property
within the corporation of the town
of Welsh, La, for the year 1916
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mavor and Board of Trustees OF the
Town of Welsh, La, That for the
wear 1916, as per budget OF expenses
hereunto attached, there be and IS
hereby levied ten (1O) mills on the
dollar of assessed valuation on az
taxable property in the Town OIL
Welsh, La. ,., o+o
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.
That by an ordinance adopted by tne
Board of Trustees and the properly
, taxpayers of the Town of Welsh, La
on the 5th day of August, 1913, proVlorc
ing for special electric light tax OF
five (5) mills on the dollar OF the as
sessed valuation Of the Town OF "eIsl
La, for ten years from the above aate
for the building of an electric hghI
plant, therefore a special tax OF I'VE nv,
l5) mills on the dollar is LEVIED on the
assessed valuation of all taxable prop. p
ertv of the Town of Welsh, La, 1or
the purpose of retiring such bonds as
NAV become due this year, and the
navment of interest on the same, anu
sico interest on deferred bonds:
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc'' i
That bv an ordinance adopted Og Vhe m
Board Of Trustees and the property
owners of the Town of Welsh, La; on
the 5th day of August, 1914, proVldlhg
for f,,r a'sI special @ tax Of fie (5l mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation OIL 'ne ne
tsxahIe nroperty of the Town OF
Welsh La. for the building OF streets
bridges and public improvements tTp t1l
the term of ten QO) years from Vnf f
shove date, therefore a spec'al TAX u
five (5) mills on the dollar OF Ihe d.
sossod valuation of the taxable prop
ertv Of the Town of Welsh, La, - De N
and ~ ID is hereby levied for the building
and maintenance of streets, bridges
and public improvements IN the lo"i
E.. u Sec 4 Be it further ordained, etc.
That by an ordinance adopted by INT
e Board of Trustees and property own
A ~ ers Of the Town of Welsh, La, OF
: August 5. 1914, providing for spe7
), ciai tax of three (3) mills in the d9l I1
= lar lar Of the assessed valuation OF tn,
taxobio Ia III nronerty of the Town O
), Woish L. for the maintaining OF tn
: welsh High School for the term !, ~ u
d ten nO) years from the above oaee Io
: therefore a special tax of three. lS
g m;lls nil on the assessed valuation OF IN
e taxable property of the Town 0
o welsh La, be and the same is mere
e by levied for maintaining the WI VIII
n High School in the Town OF "e'si
: Sec 5. Be it further ordained, etc
). That all the taxes herein LEVIED sha
y become a lien and privilege on all ta>
r. able property paramount to all othe
J. liens, state and parish taxes excepted
Y, and shall become delinquent IN Tn
i same manner as provided for the co
lection of state and parish taxes.
= Sec. 6. Be it further ordained; eLc
r That all taxes herein levied shall D. D.
S, come delinquent on January l, l9l
and shall draw interest at the rate
v ten Q0) per cent per annum unt
r., paid. u
T. Yeas-Dr. R. R. Arceneaux, ). '
t, Armstrong, S. o. Scoggins, E.
Boiling; absent-A. 7. Jones.
D. Approved, October 8, 1916.
Y VIM. B. GABBERT, Mayor.
l. Budget of Expenses for the year lSl
Streets, bridges and i'm ooo
~ welsb Hioh School -- 1,200.(
II ~ Anditor;um 500.(
Marshal and Street Commits
. Sioner tSo'
10 Secretary and tax collector 4OO',
~ w. Total $4,820.I
p Attest: S. E. CARROLL, Secretal