Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-04-18

levied upon all the taxable property
situated within the limits Of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District for the year
1919, and the Tax Assessors Of the
several parishes comprising the said
District are hereby ordered to ex-
tend the same upon the assessment
rolls for the year 1919, and the Tax
Collectors are hereby ordered to pro
coed with the collection OF same in
the same manner and at the same
time as the other State and Parish
taxes are collected.
Be it further resolved that the at
tention of the Sheriffs and Ex- Of
ficio Tax Collectors and the Assessors
Of the several parishes comprising
the Fifth LCu.si: \ Levee District
is respectfully cailcd to Act No: 90
of the General Ass .mbly Of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1894, Tor
information relative to their respect.
i've duties in the collection of special
assessments or forced contributions
on agricultural products and to the
statistical reports.
Be il further resolved that the Tax
Collectors of the several parishes
comprising the Fifth louisiana Levee
District, are instructed to collect the
forced contributions on all produce
raised within the limits of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, whether
raised inside or outside the levee.
. Be it further resolved that parties
raising produce outside the levee
must file their claim with affidavit
attached with the Secretary Of the
Board, of all produce raised by them
outside the levee, and the said Board
of Commissioners will refund all
forced contribution collected falling
within the exemption of the tax.
Resolved
The following resolution was Of
fered by Conn. B. F. Young, and sec
onded by Comr. J. H. Lambdin, and
unanimously adopted: =
Resolved that the Tax Collectors
of the several parishes comprising
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District,
are hereby instructed to furnish the
Secretary of the Levee Board q list
of the deputy Tax Collectors.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Comr. B. F. Young, and sec.
onded BY Comr. j. H. Lambdin, and
unanimously adO~ted:
Be it resolved that pursuant to
Act No. Is of 1894, all common car
riers are notified not to receive any
produce on which the forced contri-
button or special assessment has not
been paid, under penalty OF law.
On motion Of Commissioner b: +.
Young and seconded by Commission
er ]. H. Lambdin, the Secretary was
to forward copy Of these
to the State Auditor, and
to the Assessors and Tax Collectors
Of the several parishes comprising
the District.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Comr. B. F. Young and Sec
onded by Comr. ]. H. Lambdin, and
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved; That pursuant to Act
No. A of 1889 and Act No. 5 of
1902, a local assessment or forced
for the year Of 1919 Of
One (D Dollar per bale for bales of
cotton Of the gross. weight Of 528
pounds, is hereby levied upon each
and every bale Of cotton Of the crop
Of 1919 produced within the limits
u tuS I'LL AOOlS18u8 ASVSS OlSSIICt
upon lands subject to taxation, and
the Tax Collectors Of the several par
ishes comprising the said District are
hereby ordered to proceed with the
collection Of same, and in the manner
On motion of Comr. Schneider, Sec
onded by Comr. Young. the claim of
Mrs. T. 8. Sitton for rental of q
certain lot in the town Of Providence
used by the U. s. Government En-
gineers entire time same was and has
been used Of will have been used and
70 occupied be allowed the sum Of
10000, and the president was au-
thQrized to draw warrant for said
On motion Of Conn. Schneider, sec
,nded by Comr. Young. the claim Of
Mrs. d. F. Peck for rental Of q GER
ain lot in the town Of Providence,
,sed by the U. 8. Government Gov
Engineers, be allowed to the
extent Of $500 for all time .occu-
bed and to be occupied by them and
he president instructed to draw q |
warrant in payment Of said amount.
On motion Of Comr. Hamley, Sec
'nded by Comr. Young, the follow
ng resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, That His Excellency
{. G. Pleasant, Governor and Hon.