Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-29
PROCEEDINGS Or FIFTH LOUISIANA LEvEE
BOARD.
BUARp.
Office Board of Commissioners,
Fifth Louisiana District.

Tallulab, La, June -, 1917.
The Board of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, met in
special adjourn session at Tallulah, La,
it's domicile, this day.
The purpose of the call being to take
up and consider the following business
(1) The construction of telephone
line along the levee line in the district.
(2) To fix the advalorem and forced
contribution tax schedule for the district
for the year 1917.
President Kell called the Board to
order ut II o'clock a. m. The roll being
called there were found to be present the
following Commissioners:
f. J. Hamley, F. H. Schneider, East
Carroll Parish; r. X. Boney, T. p. Kell,
President, Madison Parish; B. F. Young,
G. G. Goldman, Tensas Parish; J. H.
Lambdin, f. C. Rhodes, Concordia
Parish.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
duly seconded, reading of minutes of
previous meeting was dispensed with.
In the matter of construction of the
telephone line along the levee, after dis
cussing the proposition,
The following resolution was offered by
Commissioner Schneider and unanimous
ly adopted by the Board
Be it resolved that the Board suspend
consideration of construction of tele-
phone along the levee system in this dis
.trict temporarily and that same be taken
up for final disposition at some future
date.
On motion Of Commissioner Schneider,
seconded by Commissioner Rhodes, the
Board, through Major Kerr, and Mr.. Rob-
ertson, rendered its thanks to them and
the board of State Engineers, for the
maps furnished locating the line of tele-
phone along the levee in the district.
PRODUCE TAX SCHEDULE.
Cotton. square bale, No. 42s. 81. 90 tax
Cotton, round bale, No. 275... so tax
Rice, per bag, No. 1852. ........ .O5 tax
Corn, per bushel .......... .Ol tax
Oats, per bushel. -. ....... :. .0l tax
Hay, per ton. ................ .l5 tax
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions appearing
hereinafter, fixing the rate of taxation
Tor the Fifth Levee District, consisting
OF advalorem, acreage and produce taxes,
forced contributions, for the year 1917,
were adopted by the Board of Commits
sioners, for the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District, at a regular meeting convened
at its dOmicile, Tallulah, La, on June
18th, 1917. A quorum being present,
and casting unanimous vote, to-wit:
On motion of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded by Commissioner Schneider, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that persuant to Act "A of 1885
and Act No. s, of 1902, local assessment OF
forced contribution for the year 1917 Of 81 90
per bale for bales OF cotton OF the gross
weight OF 628 pounds, Is hereby levied upon
each and every bale of cotton of the crop of
1917; produced within the limits of the Fifth |
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 IL further Resolved, that local assess /
ment or forced contribution for the year 1917 /
pressed by the Lowry or other round presses s
not To- exceed two hundred and seventy five /
pounds te75) II hereby levied on each and |
every bale OF cotton OF the crop Of 1917, pro-
0uNa6 Init Of no mi al
Levee District, upon lands subject to taxa
ton, and the tax collectors Of the several par
lsnes comprising. said District are hereby
ordered TO proceed with the collection of same
and In the manner provided In the instruc-
tons heretofore given.
On motion of Commissioner Goldman,
seconded by Commissioner Boney, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be II Resolved. That pursuant to Act No.
= y. -, ana ACT No. 1873, OF 1910, a special
year 1917, OF hve t5) cents per sack on each
and every sack Of rough rice of the gross
.elent OF le2 pounds. of one IN cent per
ousnei on each and every bushel of corn, of
one W cent per bushel on each and every
Dushel OF oats, and fifteen cents on each and
syery ton OF hay. produced within the limits
ands subject to taxation, he and the same is .
hereby levied. The tax collectors of the sew
RAJ parishes comprising the District. are ,
Il
Ion of same In the manner provided in the {
Instructions heretofore given them for the !.
collection Of special assessments or forced .
on their produce tcottonl pro- I
Tided said special assessments or forced con
ribution shall be collected before said pro-
luce Is removed from the different parishes ,
u the District.
On motion of Commissioner Young.
econded by Commissioner Lambdin. the 9
GLOWING resolution was .dontad.
Be It Resolved. That pursuant to Act No.
nent, or forced contribution for the wear 1917 F.
7 nve t5l cts. per acre on each and every acre c
land situated within the limits of the Fifth
outsiana Levee District $500 OO) one hum | 6
red dollars on each and every mile of rail =
Dad OF standard gauge or gauge greater
nan standard gauge; and $50. 0OD twenty I
oliars per mile on each and every mile of
I'll road less than standard guage, situated c
tthin the limits of the Fifth Louisiana Levee q
district, Is hereby levied. and the tax as
sssors OF the several parishes comprising q
ie sald distrlct are hereby ordered TO extend T
le same upon the assessment rolls for the 1
EAR 1917. and the several tax collectors are =
ereby ordered to proceed with the collec-
on OF same at the same time and in the same r
amer as other state and parish taxes are =,
'llected. s.
On motion of Commissioner Young, 81
conded by Commissioner Kell, the fol- p
wing resolution was adopted: p
Be Il Resolved. That pursuant to Act No. o
J, OF 1884, and Act No. 8 of 1898, an ad-va- :.
EN- tax Of ten lo) mills on the dollar be IL
db e hereby lsyled upon all the TAXABLE
MITs OF THE Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis o.
Of for the year 1917, and the tax assessors
the several parishes comprising the said l.
Spos ~: t. S
I. and the tax collectors are hereby / 4