Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-04-28

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The following resolutions fixing the
rate of taxation for the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District, consisting of ad-valorem,
produce, acreage and forced contributions
for the year 1916, were adopted by the
Board of Commissioners for the Fifth
Louisiana Leyee District, at a regular
meeting convened at its domicile, Talu-
lah, La, on April II, 1916. \ quorem
being present and casting unanimous
vote, to-Wit:
+ On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner kell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that persuant to Act Al of 1886,
and Act No. 5, of 1902, local assessment or
forced contribution for the year 1916 of 81 90
per bale for bales of cotton of the gross
weight OF 52S pounds, is hereby levied upon
each and every bale of cotton of the crop of
1916, produced within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, upon lands subject
TO taxation, and the Tax-cOllectOrs of the
several parishes comprising said District,
are hereby ordered to proceed with the col
lection of same, and in the manner in the in
structiOns heretofore given.
Be it further Resolved, that local assess
ment or forced contribution for the year 1916
OF F1fty cents t50cl per bale for bales of cotton
pressed by the Lowry or other round presses,
not TO exceed two hundred and seventy five
pounds l275l, is hereby levied on each and
every bale of cotton of the crop of 1918, pro-
duced within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District, upon lands subject to taxa
ton, and the tax-collectOrs ofthe several par
ishes comprising said District are hereby
ordered to proceed with the collection of same
and III tlft. manner provided in the iuStruc-
lions heretofore given.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
~ of 1886, and Act No. 1873, of 1870 a special
assessment or forced contribution for the
year 1916, or nve t5) cents per sack on each
and every sack. of rough rice of the gross
weight of 1862 pounds, of one IN cent per
bushel on each and every bushel of corn, of
one ~ cent per bushel on each and every
bushel of oats, and fifteen cents on each and
every ton of hay, produced within the limits
OF the Fifth Louisiana Levee District, upon
lands subject to taxation, be and the same is
hereby levied. The tax-cOllectOrs of the sew
eral parishes comprising the District, are
hereby instructed to proceed with the cOllec-
ton or same in the manner provided in the
INSTRUCTIONS heretofore given them for the
collection OF special assessments or forced
contributions on their produce (cotton) pro-
yided said special assessments or forced con-
tributiOn shall be collected before said pro-
duced is removed from the different parishes
of the District.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded By Commissioner Kell, the fol-
lowing resolution Was adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
Al OF 1885, and Act No. of 1912, a local assess
ment, or forced contribution for the year 1916,
OF 1ve t5l cts. per acre on each and every acre
OF land situated within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, (slOO. O0) one hun
dred dollars on each and every mile of rail
road of standard gauge or gauge greater
than standard gauge; and $50. OO) twenty
dollars per mile on each and every mile of
rail road less than standard guage, situated
within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana Leyee
District, Is hereby levied, and the tax as
SCISSORS of the several parishes comprising
the said district are hereby ordered To extend
the same upon the assessment rolls for the
year 1916, and the several tax collectors are
hereby ordered TO proceed with the collec-
ton of same at the same time and in the same
manner as other State and parish taxes are
collected
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
BE it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
1l2, of 1884, and Act No. s of 1888, an ad-va-
and is hereby levied upon all the taxable
PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF THE Fifth Louisiana Leyee Dis
triet for the.year 1915, and the tax assessors
OF the several parishes comprising the said
District are hereby ordered to extend the
same upon THE assessment rolls for the year
1915. and the tax collectors are hereby
ordered To proceed with the collection of
same in the manner and at the same time as
the other state and parish taxes are col
Belt Further Resolved, That the attention
OF the Sherns and Ex-Officio Tax Collectors,
and the Assessors of the several parishes
comprising the Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis
trict, is respectfully called to Act No. IS, of
the General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana for the year 1894, for information relative
TO their respective duties in the collection of
special assessments or forced contributions
on a4rlcultural products and to the statistical
report.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the tax col
iectors OF the several parishes comprising
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District are in
structed to collect the forced contributions
on all products raised within the limits of the
Filth louisiana Levee District. whether
raised inside or outside of the levee
Be Ii Further Resolved, That parties raisjnr
produce out side OF the levee must le their
claim with affidavit attached with the Secre- |
tary OF the Board. of all the pr,silce raised !
by them out side of the levee. ana the said |
Board OF commissioners will refunu a a forceG |
falling within the exemption OF |
the tax.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol- |
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the tax-collectors of the
several parishes comprising the Fifth Louisi- |
ana Levee District, are hereby Instructed to |
furnish to the Secretary of the Levee Board |
list OF the different shipping points in the par !
shes, and list of the deputy tax collectors.
Be lt Resolved, That pursuant to Aci No. IS,
)f 1884, all common carriers are notified not
20 receive any produce on which the forced |
or special asssessment has NOT |
been paid under panalty of the law.
On motion of Commissioner Young the
Secretary was instructed to forward 3 COPY
If these resolutions to the State Auditor, and |
% the Assessors and Tax Collectors of the
several parishes of the District.
There being no further bu.ine>s, on
notion the Board adjourned until the
lext regular meeting.
ETC. RHODES, President.