The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-04-12

efhsreN granted &c, start from Road No
rs E&ya Brown SSrunning thence by
I D.'F Martins, thencekg Mrs. N. E.
:: Marshall. tfelfce by L. H. Ford S
thence West by E. p Hays, J. F
Springer, Jno. H. Ford to Vernon
Parish Line.
| By Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. Charlie
vile:
I Whereas the Louisiana Northwest
Railway Company has enjoined, the
Tax Collector of the Parish of Natchi-
toches, La, by suit in the United
States District Court, for the Western
District of Louisiana, from collecting
the State, Parish, and School taxes,
due by the said railroad for the year
1914, by suit entitled J. w. Hunter,
Receiver La, Northwest r. r. Co. VS.
j. w. Freeman, Tax Collector, Parish
of NatchitOches ct ais. No. the
docket of the said Court.
And whereas we are informed by the
Attorney to assist the Tax Collector
for the Parish of Natchitoches, that in
all probability the said suit can be COM
promised by allowing the said railroad
company to pay taxes for the year 1914
on the basis of those paid by it in the
year 1915, and,
Whereas the State of Louisiana has
evlnced its willingness to accept this
settlement of said suit and on the basis
of taxes paid by the said road in 1915:
Therefore be it resolved by the Police
Jury of the Parish of NatchitOches,
Louisiana, in regular session convened
that the President of this body be and
he is hereby authorized to make and |
perfect the said settlement and COM
promises, by accepting taxes due for ]
the year 1914 on the basis of those paid /
in 1915 by said railroad, less all penal
ties, and interest, and This resolution
shall be the tax collectors authority to
accept the said taxes due for the year
1914 on the basis of those paid in 1915
by said railroad company, on the COM
promise and settlement being made as
aforesaid.
Be it further resolved; that the Tax
Collector of the Parish OF Natchitoches
shall so accept the said sum, and the
President of this Body shall so make
and perfect the said settlement and
compromise, provided, that the State
and School Board or Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Natchitoches
justment of the said suit.
Be it further resolved; that this be-
ng compromise settlement of the suit
and matter, and the Attorney to assist
he Tax Collector, being under the law
to fee of Ten per cent on the I
said amount to be paid, which is pro- {
1ided by law, but usually to be paid by t
he party against whom the taxes are s
nd in of h. 60
he sale company refuses to pay and
atlsfy the same over and beyond the
mount actually due by the said COM f
'any as taxes, and whereas unless some I
is made for the said attorney, F
lie will receive nothing for his services, /
md whereas his fees are fixed under g
he law and he will necessarily have to
gree to the settlement and compromise r
nd realizing that his services have to a d
.reat extent assist in the settlement 8
ow offered by the said Company. e
1t is resolved that the said Attorney q
e paid fee of Ten per cent out of D
ne amount received on account of this t
GARD and Body, and the Tax Collector
by this resolution authorized to pay T
i'm such per cent out OF the said amount n
aceived. v
Yeas. Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Harper, Mr.. \
art. Mr. Hammett. Mr.. Hood, Mr..
ande ;, n1r. Marshall, Mr.. Salter and 3
II. Lnarleville. '
avs, None.
bsent, Mr.. Page. m
(Carried.) III
Moved and Seconded the Hon. Police n
Try adjourned until Tuesday morning h
10 O'Clock. al
Tuesday Morning" 81
April 3rd. 1917. pI
The Hon. Police Jury met pursuant e
adjournment with President Ham K
EFT presiding and all Members present B
lcept, Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Page. cc
y Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. Charlie P
lie; Ia
That this Body reconsider the matter n n
appointed two additional Commiss- n,
ners for Road Dist. No. 13, Ward 9, Va
passed by the Police Jury on April Oh
:(Carried.) in
Mr.. Charleville, Seconded by Mr.. th
arshall; sn
That the resolution regarding the ap- M
of the above mention addi- M
NAL ommlssioners for Road District We
}. ID. Ward Ten be rescinded. of
Carried unanimously IN
! Mr.. Hood, Seconded by Mr.. Salter; nj,
That in accordance with petition of an
items of Ward Five that a public rh
I'D be granted, starting at the Allen to
I'd on line between sections 26 and 81, lo-
8, r. 10. and said road to run south mi
said line one mile then bearing east an
run by the residence of j. A. VIM oh,
4 A. z. Minis, and then on to the
bine Parish line; the said road to be rs
put 2 LIZ miles. A.
And that portion of the Allen road vii
IN sec. line between sections 26 and Nc
be killed to the residence of T. G.
imp. as the road above will take the Rv
ce of that portion. "a
Carried unanimously. %
Mr.. Cook, Seconded by Mr.. Charlie Tr,
e.; IT,
hat the President, Mr.. Cook, and anr
Hart, are appointed a committee the
confer with the District Attorney har
urgently request him to so arrange o.,
meeting of the Police Jury in the sha
} Parishes composing the District, hr,,
Is to permit the District Attorney 4
re present at each meeting of the and
ice Jury. 10 !
Carried unanimously to !
An Ordinance.
egulating fishing in Cane River IA,
e, and providing for penalties for Nc,
alton of this ordinance. .;t1,
Mr.. Salter, Seconded by Mr.. Charlie Ne, Nav
\: '
'HEREAS, the ownership of the fish BY
ane River Lake is the property of vile
Parish and mi
HEREAS, the ownership, control also
management OF SAID Lake and of cept
Banks thereof is in the Parish of
chitoches, and so specially reservedI B,
lie Parish when the construction of the
two dams across Cane River was sess
hlished. and T,