The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-17

State ana Parish taxes are collected.
Be it further resolved that the At
tention u the Sheriffs and Exa0kfi-
clio Tax Collectors and Assessors OF
the several parishes comprising the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, 10 re-
spectfully called to Act No. IS Of the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana for the year 1894, fef IN
formation relative to their RESPECTIVE
duties in the collection Of special as
sessments or forced contributions On
agricultural products and to statisti-
cal reports. ,
Be it further resolved mat The Tax
collectors of tho several parishes
comprising the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District are instructed 10 collect the
forced contributionS On all produce
raised within thu limits Of the Fifth
Louisiana Leves District, whether it
be raised inside or outside the !evees.
Be it further resolved thst parties
raising prSdace outside the levee must
file their Claim with Affidavit at
tAehed with the Secretary of this
Board, Of all produce raised by them
outside the ievee. and the said Board
Of Commissioners will refund any
forced contributions collected falling
within the exemption Of the tar.
Resolved that the Tax Collectors Of
me several parishes comprising the
Fifth Louisiana Leyae District are
hereby instructed to furnish the Sec
Rotary Of the Lstee Board list Of the
shipping points in the different par
ishes, and q list Of the Deputy Tax
collectors.
|. Be it further resolved that pursu-
ant to Act No. Sc Of 1894, all common
carriers are notified not to receive
any produce on which forced con-
tributions or special assessments have
not been paid, under penalty Of the
law.
On motion Of Comr. Young, Sec
onded by Comr. Schneider, the Sec.
Rotary Of this Board was directed to
inform the district Engineers Of the
Third and Fourth u. s. Districts that
this board is prepared to put up the
amount that it may be called upon by
the Commission to meet the flood
control allotment for 1920.
On motion Of Comr. Bo1ey, second
ed by Comr. Goldman, The following
resolution was adoptci:
Be it resolved that the president
OF this boerd he and he is hereby in.
structed TO- call upon the Attorney
General Of this State to render opin-
ion relative to the authority of this
Beard to remit the district taxes as
sessed on certain portions Of Concor-
dia parish, which were overlooked by
water backing up from the Enclosed
gap at Red River during the spring
Of 1920.
On motion Of Comr. Schneider, Sec
onded by Comr. Lambdin, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the Board does here
by reject the offer Of eomprUnise
and sale Of fxnd of this Board made
to Chas: P; rxft adopted by resolu-
ton Ct this Board July 9th, 1919;
also that Of the Tensas Land Co., of
lands by resolution Of Jan. 18th, 1920
said lands being situated in Concor.
dia parish, La, for further investi-
CATION and consideration. The resolu-
ton receiving the following vote !:
Yeas: Schneider, Boney, Lamb
din, Oden and Kell.
Nays: Goldman.
On motion Of Comr. Schneider. aec.
onded by Comr. Lambdin, action or
the petition Of Hon. Jno. Dale. r.
Questing sale Of lands in Concordia
parish. belonging to this Board VA.
deferred.
There being no further business
the board adjourned sine die.
7. p. KELL, President.
Attest:
a. W CAMpprrr