The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-05-05
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Communication from the state Feoa
Preparedness Commission al Louisiana
e,s read and the Police mry appointed
Mi W a Richardson, Mr. W. y. Wool
aud Mr. I Il Matthews a committee To.
40 np.ratp with the state organization ~
this work af food conservation.
4 communication was read from the
UoaFl II state Affairs calling attention oil
the puiice Iufy TO the manner. and method
TO he pursued ta arriving ~ taxation ana
valuation af telephone. telegraph, and
m tlraaaa throughout the patirh, tn" idea
IL Ia make a uniform hassa ana an eqnoh
zatlen af taxation al over the state, The
l,aart af state Affairs also ordered the
Police tur, ca meet as q feard Of Review
rrs ga MONDAY. June 4, 1917 NJ when
meeting the Assessor was ordered 10 bring
before the Police jury his abstracts books
and other data CLERK was instructed 10
pul special notice IN The True i'ene'fat
eating the Police iury To- meet ~ liohfh
IT Reviewers on the alroye date Hnd to
aatify the Assessor Go be present at thar
meeting with his hooks.
\ communication vas fead frofn Mrs
T. n Hamilton If Star iIill relative 10
public road from her place to IN" star
INA and ~ Francisyiile road. After dis.
sxtop the Police Jury decided II was
without Jurisdiction and the Clerk vas
ordered to va inform Mrs, Hamilton.
Hon y Nee. Iawrasou came before the
patlee Iury representing the West fetic'
lana Parish Fair. and asked the Police
Jury 90 make donation of tbeooe towards
the Fair fer 1917 After discussion the
T'nuee Jury decided to hay this matter
ever until after the Assessor had turned
Ian his hooks and the Police iafy could
determine the income for 1877 aud take up
The matter of making On appropriation to
help the Fair Association
communication yas read from Hon
Harry u Wilson. chairman Of the state
Food Preparedness Commission, asking
tho Police Jury rs donate 10 the different
high schools and central schools through
out the PARISH q canning outfit TO he used
fof putting up the surplus fruit mad berry
crops of the parish ~ web rs all sorts OF
vegetables. this along the Tine ~ The
nation wide disposition 10 conserve the
food @applg at the country durin Ethe
war This matter vas laid ever
Nj T. .. Slayton. representing ", H.
Stayton 4 Go af Toledo ohio, then adj.
dressed the I'alee IuFy relative TO bis
Arm bustng ur the floating debt OF thus
uartxh, which ear he done by taking al
vantage II Act No 2T7 Of 1915 pertai.tlns
the different parishes to place IN Judgment
certain debts and refunaing them hS
Issuing certificates ~ Indebtedness hear
iue f,ye per cent interest The HoathE
dett ~ this Parish amounts te approx
mately SO ara 90 THIS proposition was
thoroughly discussed and Mr. s c Cobb
tteu introduced the following resolution,
ableh was seconded hy Mr. J v Mary
naau First " l.. Slay ton & 90, made ~
writing the following had fof the eeftifii-
Gates II indebtedness. "a follows For
sla aaa West Fpilesana Parish, la, fund.
lna certificates dated MAY z, 1917, due
81 aan each March ~. 1915, to March Ia,
fe2f, inclusive. 10 bear interest NJ I've per
cent payable annually beth principal and
interest pay able al SOME bank IN New
York cty, "a bee designated by the Police
iur, To be ia denomination of Sl,ooo'
We vii pay you when delivered to US IN
Toledo. uhie, the bar value st slea Ger.
iiRratea plus accrued interest Ia date OF
dtIt1 ery. and viii agree to furnish blank
cert lisates free af charge, fes which
service and Ia cover eur other expenses IN
connection With the issuance and delivery
81 certificates. yea are 10 ALLOW uE sseo
The said amount either 80 be dedwetsd
from the amount ot yowF draft of par and
accrued interest. nf Ia the form IT a New
York draft, payable Ca euf order 10 ae-
company draft on us for par and aEernsd
interest. 30 bee ,l.isv erred to as ahsii "e
pat your arafl This bid Is unconditional
with the exception 81 the parish attorney
approval
RESOLUTION
Whereas. W. /. s,layton d Co. Of Toledo.