The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-10-27

contained in the newly created roal
district No. |, beginning with the yeal
1916 for the purpose of constructing
and maintaining and repairing the pub,
lie roads and bridges OF the sand wards
or road districts in the parish, whic!
tax shall be collected for the year 1876
and every year thereafter until this
ordinance shall be repealed.
Be it further ordained that it shall
be the duty Of the Assessor Of State
and Parish taxes for the Parish OF
Caldwell to assess all such persons
with said tax at the same time that he
assesses poll and other taxes and tC
extend the same on the assessment Of
Of the parish in the same manner.
Be it further ordained that said tax
shall become due and payable on the
lst day of Dec. 1916 and on the same
day each and every year thereafter
and the assessor shall be entitled to
the same compensation for assessing
Of sand tax as he is allowed by law for
the assessing of other taxes.
Be it further ordained that the tax
collector shall collect the said tax in
the sane name. that he collects other
taxes and that he shall receive the
same c~nmnensatinn therefor as is al
lowed }v law for the collrctinp If othor
ta>..
pn i furtbar ord.;rad that If anu
nar.o, orai,c+ wbnm ~,rh tav NAV We
legally assessed shall neglect, fail or
uno, aa.nand shall ho nr,caadad
against bv Information filed nv the
oIS'rIr. attorney or oy moleII"ent by
ton thereof he shall be fined in a sum
no, ~eN Gee l@i Ten .1 collars ia ana not less ss
amount Of sad i'd road tax as MAY N't be dne
by nm as wei as all OF the costs of
inc saiI fine and costs r,rsi he shall be- ;m-
p~rlsoned in the parish jail not less
subject ,,ni - to Work ~ the period of Of his iail
sentence out on the public roads of the
Ee it further ordained that all fines
and fo%rfeitures collected under this or
aIn1nce Shaii con'e' "he men t4ii I n
al divisions Of the parish of Caldwell
heretofore mentioned.
Be it further oFdained that this or
u'na nu'n sna'' LAKE e'iee' iP'n" anu ai'er
Allotted this Oct. 18th. 1916.
J. a. Warner, Pres.
X. II. keddltt, CLERK.
Hon. c. P, Thornhil] rendered
+ho r~os;rn.t;on If h;c con p
y" u'n,D
1hornllli', aS eIeih " 'ne once
Jury "n'cn vi n'o''oh Was az
copleo'
r. n TLo..h;u +,eu +l..
y. L. lhollinlii' W III Ilie Vacancy
caused by the resignation of his
n,lu ..l:.L $50.
son j.. 3. lnorhhllI, "hieh Was
seconded.
7 VIZ G n
y: W. JAMES iIolil.lia,eu D. :
walker Tor clerk OF tne fOllce
Jury which was seconded.
a. mnt;nn carr;ed nominations
oIa.n - ~
lor Tic poSll'on ds Clelh VI liie
Police Jury were closed and on
roll call c., P. ThOrnhill received
civ ,o+o. ord G D W,tkor four
OLA 'o'e' "'N "
Voter. ,.,,,
T.. +. ThOrnhlll having recelV-
ed a majority of the votes cast he
was declared elected clerk,
"@9 aS anJ;,onoo
on i'o'o'
Nc. l3-W, was adopted.
ORDINANCE No 13-W
An ordinance adopted by the Police
.Jury Of the Parish of Caldwell, levying
a tax of five mills for the year 1916,
On all ]nronertv situated in road dis
trirt No /, Of the parish of Caldwell
snhisct to state taxation for the pur-
nos. Of building, constructing, main
flaming and repairing the public roads
ofnsaid. district. and pro, Ing for the
lew Of a sufficient ia. III said district
for the next 80 wears beginning with
the vear of 1917 meeting t.. payment
of Interest and principal of certain
bonds issued in said district, based on
NV voted therein by the property
tax payers of the said district on the
10th Of Oct. 1916, and authorizing the
issuance of bonds based on the tax so
levied. in order that funds may be
iS' all. e.. ~, o,o