Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-11-23

On motion of Commissioner Cow
gill, seconded by Commissioner
Middleton, the above and foregoing
was made an Emergency Ordinance.
Vote:-Conmissioner Cowgirl, Com
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilcox, Commissioner Johnson
Yea.
Mayor Sullivan not voting on &C.
count of being connected with Great
Southern Lumber Co., from whom the
school houses, water and sewerage
systems, ETC., are to be purchased.
On motion Of Commissioner Cow
gill, seconded by Commissioner
Middleton, the Ordinance, having
been read, was voted on for final
passage.
Vote:-Commissioner Cowgirl, Com
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilcox, Commissioner Johnson
Yea.
Mayor Sullivan not voting for
reason stated.
The following Resolution was then
introduced by Commissioner John
son:
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COM.
MISSION COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF .BoGALUSA, That the date for
payment of all city taxes be fixed as
Of December LIST, 1916, and made de-
linquent after that date.
That this Resolution repeal any
previous resolution affecting the city
taxes for 1916.
That copy Of this Resolution be
published in both Bogalusa news
papers.
On motion of Commissioner John
son, seconded by Commissioner Cow.
gill, the above and foregoing was
made an Emergency Resolution.
Vote:-Commissioner Cowgirl, Com
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilcox, Commissioner Johnson, Mayor
Sullivan-Yea
On motion Of Commissioner Johnson
seconded by Commissioner Cowgirl,
the Resolution, having been read, was
voted on for final passage.
Vote:-Commissioner Cowgirl, Com.
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilcox, Commissioner Johnson, Mayor
Sullivan-Yea.
The following ordinance was then
introduced by Commissioner Johnson:
To levy three ~ mill tax for the
purpose of paying the interest due on
the bond issue and to become due on
July LIST, 1917, before the taxes of that
year will have been collected
Whereas, it appears that the inter
est on the Bond Issue recently voted
by the citizens of the City of Boga-
lusa, La. natures semi-annually,
January list and July LIST, Of each year,
and, 1t further appearing that the
taxes for the year 1917 will not be
collected before the interest Is due
July LIST, 1917, and, the Commission
Council having pledged the credit and
honor of the City of Bogalusa to meet
the bonds and interest thereon as they
respectively mature,
THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COMMISSION COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BoeALUsA, LOUIS
lana:
Section i, That there is hereby
levied three 90 mill tax upon all
the property in the limits of the City
of Bogalusa, Louisiana, for the year
1915, subject to State taxation, for the
purpose of raising sufficient funds
with which to meet the installment of
interest falling due on the bonds of
the City of Bogalusa on July LIST, 1917.
Section q That this ordinance be
recorded in the mortgage office of the
clerk of court of this parish immedi-
ately upon its PRONUNCIATION, and the
tax herein be levied and extended on
the tax rolls of the City of Bogalusa
for the year 1916, and become due
and delinquent on December LIST, 1916.
On motion of Commissioner John.
son, seconded by Commissioner Will
cox, the above and foregoing was
made an Emergency ordinance.
Vote:-Commissioner Cowgirl, Com
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilcox, Commissioner Johnson, Mayor
Sullivan--Yea.
On motion Of Commissioner John.
son, seconded by Commissioner vii.
cox, the Ordinance, having been read,
was voted on for final passage.
Vote;-Commissioner Cowgirl, Com.
missioner Middleton, Commissioner
Wilnoy Commissioner Johnson Mavnr