The Rice belt journal., 1920-07-03
POLICE JURY MET
As BOARD Or REVIEW
Jennings, La, June Il, 1920.

The Police Jury of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis met in continued ses-
sion pursuant to adjournment at the
Court House in Jennings, Louisiana,
on. this day at nine o'clock. a. m.
Hon. C. E. Carr, President, being alb
sent, Mr.! st. Germain moved that Mr.,
IRENE be elected President pro tenn
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Dole
Bourgeois and upon being put'was car
ried.
Upon roll call the following mem
+bers were present:
]. A. st. Germain, Ward l.
W. Krielow, Ward 2.
J. NJ. Davis, Ward 8
IS. IRENE, Ward T.
D. E. Cole, Ward 5.
A. E. Bourgeois, Ward 7.
DOlze Bourgeois, Ward s.
David Marcantel, Ward 8.
Hon. G. E. Carr, Ward 6, being alb
Fsent.
The Police Jury at this time resolv-
ed itself into a Board of Review for
the purpose Of hearing protests and
complaints against assessments as fix
ed by the assessor or increased by
this. body.
Mr.. D. C. Ritchie, representing the
Lacassine Irrigation Company, appear
ed before the Board, pursuant to no.
tice heretofore sent out and after a
full discussion of the matter Mr.. Krie-
low moved that the assessment of the
Lacassine Irrigation Company be fix
ed as made by the Assessor. The mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Cole and
upon being put was carried.
The written protest against the as
sessment as fixed by the Assessor was
presented by Fred l. Getty, After du-
ly considering this protest Mr.. Davis
moved that the assessment as fixed by
the assessor be maintained by this
body. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Dolce Bourgeois and upon being
put was carried.
Mr.. A. E. Lyons, representing the
Thorn%ell Warehouse Co., appeared
before the Board pursuant to notice
heretofore sent out. After a full dis.
cussion Of the assessment Of the
.Thornwell Warehouse Mr St. Germain
moved that the said assessment be in
creased 100000 on account Of mer-
chandise. The motion was seconded
and upon roll call was carried.
Mr.. ]. w. Gardner appeared before
the Board pursuant to a notice here.
tofre sent out. After a full discussion
of the matter of his assessment Mr
Dolce Bourgeois moved that the said
assessment be decreased from $4,000
as fixed by the assessor to $71,S00 as
returned by the tax payer, same being
real estate in ward seven. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Davis and upon
being put was carried.
/ There appearing no further com
plants or protests, the following reso.
luton was presented:
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the Board of Re
View Of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisi
ana,. That the assessment rolls of the
Parish Of Jefferson Davis for the yeal
1920 and including the rolls of the
Iseveral wards and the rolls of the in.
corporated towns of said parish as
!prepared by the Assessor, Honorable
L. L. Richard, including the correc
tions, increases and decreases, as
made by this Board of Review be and
the same are hereby accepted and ap
proved.
Mr.. Krielow meved that the above
resolution be adopted. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Davis and upon
being put was carried.
Thehe appearing no further business
before the Board of Review Mr., Dolce
Bourgeois moved that the Board OF
Review now adjourn. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Davis and upon being
put was carried.
Pursuant to announcement this body
now resumed session as Police Jury.
Several matters of interest were
discussed in an informal way, the
vaions members becoming acquainted
with the needs of the parish.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Police
Jury adjourn. The motion was. sec
onded by Mr.. Marcantel and upon be-
ing put was carried.
c. e. CARR,
President Police Jury.
Attest:
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