The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1918-04-11
Carried unanimously
AM ORDINANCE.

Whereas the Louisiana Northwes
Railroad Co. has enjoined the Tax Col
lector of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La
by suit in the United States District
Court, for the Western District of La.
from collecting the the State, Parish
and School taxes, due by the said Raj
Road Co. for the year 1914, by suit en-
titled G. w. Hunter, Receiver of the
Louisiana Northwest Railroad Co. We
j. W. Freeman, Tax Collector of the
Parish of Natchitoches ct ais, No.
on the docket of 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
Co. TO pay taxes for the year 1914 on
the baDis of these paid by it in the year
1915, and
Whereas he State of Louisiana has
evinced its Willingness to accept the
settlement of ss suit and on the basis
of taxes paid by Me said Road in 1915
Therefore be it resolved by the Match
itoches Parish School Board, of Natchi-
toches Parish, Louisiana, in regular ses-
sion convened.
That the president of this body be
and he isehereby authorized to-. make
and perfect the said sttlement and com
promise, by accepting taxes due for t'le
year 1914, on the basis of those paid in
1915, by said Railroad, less all penalties
and interest, and this resolution shall
be the Tax Collectors authority to &C
cept the said taxes due for the year
1914 on the basis of those paid in 1915
by said Railroad Co. on the compro-
mise and settlement being made as
aforesaid.
Be it further resolved that the Tax
Collector of the Parish of Natchitoches
shall accept the said sum-, and the presl-
dent of this body shall so make and per-
feet the said settlement and compro-
mise, provided, that the State and
Parish Police Jury shall also agree to
this compromise and adjustment of the
said suit.
Be it further resolved: That this be-
ing compromise settlement of the
said suit and matter, and the Attorney
to Assist the Tax Collector, being un-
der the law entitled to a fee of ten per
cent on the said amount to be paid, |
which is provided by law, usually to be
paid by the party against whom the
saxes are recovered, and in view of the
fact that the said Company refuses to
pay and satisfy the same, over and be-
7ond the amount actually due by the
laid Company as taxes, and whereas
whereas unless some provision is made
or the attorney, he will receive moth
ng fer his service, and whereas his fee
8 fixed by law, he will necessarily have
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Mise, and realizing that his services
ave been and will continue to be vaIu
BILE, and whereas the said attorney |
as been looking after the suit and set.
lement, the District Attorney having
cen and now being pressed with i'm
ortant matters and being unable. to
i've it the attention necessary, and the !.
ublic interest demanding that the mat
sr be promptly settled: II
1t is resolved: That the said attor-
ey be paid fee of ten per cent out of
Re amount received. on account OF this
ody, the said fee to be paid not to ex-
ed the sum Of fifty dollars $4,000,
hich the said School Board shall payl
it's regular and usual manner, in the {
'ent the settlement and compromise
finally consumated.
J W Ingram, Acting President II
1 3 Hudson, Secretary & Treasurer