Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

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ON motion of Comr. Schneider, sec
onded by COmr. Rhodes, the bill OF
Frank C.. Green for making survey of
lands Of the board in Concordia parish,
for SlO1, was ordered paid.
On motion of Comr. Young, seconded
by Comr. Iiamley, the following resolu-
tions were adop,ed 10y the board, fixing
the rate Of taxation for the Fifth Louisi-
ana Levee district, consisting of ad va
loren, acreage and produce taxes, forced
contributions for the year 1918, each reso-
luton having been voted on separately
and adopted.
Resolved, that persuant to Act A Of 1896,
forced contribution for the year 1918 OF 81 90
per bale for bales of cotton OF the gross
weight of 52s pounds. Is hereby levied upon
each and every bale of cotton of the crop of
1918. produced within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, upon lands subject
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 it further Resolved, that a local assess
ment or forced contribution for the year 1918
of Fifty cents (50cl per bale for bales Of cotton
pressed by the Lowry or other round presses,
not TO exceed two hundred and seventy five
pounds t275), is hereby levied on each and
every bale of cotton of the crop of 1918, pro-
duced within the limits of the Fifth louisiana
Levee District, upon lands subject to taxa
tion. and the tax collectors OF the several par
ishes comprising said District are hereby
ordered to proceed with the collection OF same
and in the manner provided in the instruc-
tions heretofore given.
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
a of 1886, and Act No. 1873, of 1910, a special
assessment or forced contribution for the
year 1913 of five (5) cents per sack on each
and every sack of rough rice OF the gross
weight of l62 pounds, of one ~ cent per
busheI on each and every bushel Of corn. Of
one 1) cent per bushel on each and every
bushel Of oats, and fifteen cents on each and
every ton of hay, produced within the limits
of the Fifth Louisiana Levee District, upon
lands subject to taxation, be and the same is
hereby levied. The tax-cOllectOrs OF the sew
eral parishes comprising the District, are
tion Of same in the manner provided in the
instructions heretofore given them for the
collection Of special assessments or forced
contributions on their produce tcottonl pro-
vided said special assessments or forced con-
tributiOn shall be collected before said pro-
duce is removed from the different parishes
of the District.
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
"A of 1886. and Act No: Of 1912, local assess
y
of five (5) cts. per acre on each and every acre
of land situated within the limits OF the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, l00.0o) one hun:
dred dollars on each and every mile OF rail
road of standard gauge or gauge greater
than standard gauge; and $4,000 twenty
dollars per mile on each and every mile OF
within the limits of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District, is hereby levied, and the tax as
SCISSORS of the several parishes comprising
the said district are hereby ordered TO extend
fhas fha
year 1918, and the several tax-cOllectors are
hereby ordered to proceed with the cOllec-
ton of same at the same time and In the same
manner as other State and parish taxes are
collected.
Be it Resolved, That pursuant to Act No.
1I2, of 1884, and Act No. s Of 1888, an ad-va-
loren tax of ten (10) mills on the dollar be
sHa is hsTsO ~ fha TR
LIMITS OF THE Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis.
trict for the year 1913, .ln., the tax assessor:
Of the ssyeEai parishe@ coiapff1in9 the $50
same upon the assessment rolls for the year
1918. and the tax-cOllectOrs are hereby
ordered to proceed with the collection OF
same in the manner and at the same time as
the other State and parish taxes are col
lected.
Be il Further Resolved, That the attention
of the Sheriffs and Ex OfficiO Tax Collectors,
and the Assessors Of the several parishes
comprising the Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis.
trict. is respectfully called to Act No. IS, OF
the General Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana for the year 1894, for Information relative
to their respective duties in the collection OF
special assessments or forced contributions
on agricultural products and to the statistical
report.
Be it Further Resolved, That the tax-col-
lectOrs of the several parishes comprising
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District, are In
structed to collect the forced contributions
on all products raised within the limits OF the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District. whether
raised inside or outside OF the levee.
Be il Further Resolved, That parties raising
produce out side of the levee must dle their
claim with affidavit attached with the Secre.
tary of the Board, of all the produce ra1sed
by them out side Of the levee, and the sald
contributions falling within the exemption OF
the tax.
Resolved, That the tax-collectors Of the
several parishes comprising the Fifth LOuisi-
ana Levee District are hereby instructed to
furnish to the Secretary of the Leve Board
list of the shipping points In the dinerent
parishes and a list Of the Deputy Tax COL
lectors.
Be IL Resolved, That pursuant to Act NO.
65 Of 1894 all common carries are notined not
to receive any produce on which the forced
contribution or special assessment mas not
been paid, under penalty Of the law.
On motion of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded by Commissioner Goldman, the
Board adjourned sine die.
T. P. KELL, President.
o. w. Campbell, Secretary.