The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-08-22

manner as provided anu imposed Dy
law for the collection of State taxes.
The 1oll being called resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas-Mr. Joyner, Mr. Raphi-
ell, Mr.. Furlow, Mr.. Sanders, MIR. Mar
shall, Mr.. Salter and Mr.. Charlevllle.
Nays-None. (Carried)
By MIR. Sanders, seconded by Mr..
Furlow:
Whereas, the Police Jury failed to
levy a mill tax specially voted in
Road Dist No. II, Wards for the years
1916, 1917 and 1918, altho the same was
extended on the Assessment rolls by
the Assessor for said years; and,
Whereas, the T. andP P. Railway Co.
did enjoin the Tax Assessor from as
sesslng and the Tax Collector from col
lecting the said mills specially voted
by the qualified voters in said Road
District No. IL In the suit, Receivers
of the T. and P. Railway Company,
against the Police Jury, ct ais; and,
Whereas, the Honorable United
States District Judge of the Federal
Court, Western District, did sustain
said injunction witncut prejudice to the
Police Jury to levy the said special tax
in Road District No. IL, and
Whereas, under the law the Police
Jury can at any time levy a said tax;
therefore,
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La:
SECTION i.
That mill special tax is hereby
levied on all property situated in Road
District No. II, Ward 9, of the Parish
of Natchitoches on all property in said
District subject to taxation for the
years 1916, 1917 and 1918.
SECTION 2.
Be it Further Ordained, That the AS
SCISSOR is hereby instructed to extend
said mills special tax on his assess
ment rolls for the years 1916, 1917 and
1918.
SECTION 8.
Be it Further Ordained, That the Tax
Collector of the Parish of Natchitoches
is hereby instructed and directed to
collect said mills tax SO levied in
Road District No. II, Ward 9, in the
Parish of Natchitoches Tor the years
1916, 1917 and 1918 at the same time,
under the same penalties and in the
same manner as provided and imposed
by law for the collection of State
taxes.
The roll being called, resulted as fol
lows; Yeas-Dr. Joyner, Mr.. Raphiel,
Mr.. Furlow. MIR. Sander, Mir. Mar
shall, MIR. Salter and MIR. Charleville.
Nays-None. (Carried.)
By Mr.. Raphiel, seconded by Mr..
Furlow:
SECTION l.
That in order to meet the maturing
bonds anG all annual interest due on
the bonded indebtedness of Road Dis
trict No. Is, Ward A, of the Parish Of
Natchitoches, La, and upon the basis
of the Parish assessment of 55per cent
of the actual cash value of all proper
ty in Road District No Is, Ward 4, u
special tax of ten mills on the dollar
for the year 1918 is hereby levied on all
the property subject to taxation in said
District.
SECTION 2.
Further, in order to meet the ma
turing bonds and all annual interest
due on the bonded indebtedness O.
Road District No. Is, Ward 3, of
Natchitoches Parish, La b, and upon the
basis of the Pa .sh assessment of IS
per cent of the actual cash value of all
property in Road District No. 16, Ward
3 of Natchitoches Parish, La, a spe-
cial tax of ten mills on the dollar for
the year 1918 is hereby levied on all the
property in Road District No.
16, Ward 8, special tax of ten. mills
on the dollar for the year 1918 is here
by levied on all the property subject to
taxation in said District.
SECTION 3.
Be it Further Ordained, That the As
SCISSOR is hereby instructed to extend
said special tax of 10 mills on his as
sessment rolls and the Tax Collector of
the Parish of Natchitoches is hereby
instructed to collect the same, at the
time, in the manner and under the PEN
alties prescribed and imposed by law
for the collection of State taxes. (Car-
ried unanimously
ByMr. Salter, seconded by Mr.. San
ders:
That the budget for the year 1918, as
published and with all additional ap-
preparations be accepted Yeas-Dr. I
Joyner, Mr.. Raphlel, Mr.. Furlow, Mr.. |
Sanders, Mr.. Marshall, Mr.. Salter,
Mr.. Charleville. Nays None. Absent
Mr.. Tauzin, Mr.. Hart, Mr.. Page.
(Carried.)
BY Mr.. RaphieI, seconded by Mr..
Joyner: That the amount of Seven
Hundred and Fifty ($75C) Dollars be