The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-04

second to his resolution as offered, a
vote was taken and the resolution was
carried unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. LeSuer, Mr.. Ben
jamin was instructed to look over
the Zouloo Land rond and have fixed
a. soon rs possible. Motion seconded
and carried.
Motion to adjourn until two (2)
p. NJ, seconded carried.
Meeting called to order at two
P. NJ, al members answering pre-
sent to roll call
A communication Prom Hebernia
Bank 4 Trust Co., Of New Orleans,
requesting permission tp withdraw
. portion Of it, collateral security
- depository Of Road Funds Of this
parish was received and read, and
on motion Of Mr.. Wright, seconded
BY Mr.. Oakes, said request was re-
fused. Motion carried unanimously
An Ordinance to levy and collect
for the calendar year 1920 q per
capita tai and . vehicle license, to
raise funds for the construction
maintenance and repair Of public
roads and bridges in the parish.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by
~ Police Jury Of the Parish of
Madison, Louisiana, that to raise
funds for the constitution main
tansnce and repair Of sHs public
roads or bridges Of the parish,
there be and there Is hereby levied
and imposed for the calendar year
Of 1920, . per capita tax Of one
dollar upon each able bodied male
ibhabitant Of said parish between
the ages Of IL and IS years; and
that there be and there Is hereby
levied and imposed for said year q
license Of 800 upon each vehicle
including bicicvles, kept and used
for locomotion over the public
roads Of the parish; provided that
the said per capita tax shall not be
operatice within any incorporated
town maintaining its own streets.
Section 2. Be it further ordain-
ed, ETC., that the collection Of the
taxes and licenses hereby levied
shall be enforced by the maner pro-
vided by law.
Mr.. LeSeuer moved the adoption Of
the foregoing Ordinance and Mr..
Wright seconded the motion, which,
being put to a vote, was carried and
the Ordinance adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas:-Clark, Galloway, Wright,
Cakes, LeSuer, Hewes and Jefferson.
Nays:-None.
Mr.. Wright offered the following
Ordinance:
An Ordinance to levy assess and
collect for the calendar year 1920,
for the parish purposes. an advalorem
tax Of five mills, and an additional
tax OF three mills for said year to
pay the principal and interest Of the
read bonded indebtedness falling due
in 1921; and to fix the date Of delin-
qoeney, the rate Of interest, the pen-
altes, the securities Of said taxes and
tie manner Of enforcing the eollec.
ton OF the taxes herein levied.
Section I. Be II ordained BY the
Parish Of Madison, La. That there be
and there is hereby levied and impos-
cd FOR parish purposes for the ealen-
dar year 1920 an advalorsm tax Of
five mills on the dollar valuation Of
all taxable property in said parish.
one and one.half mill thereof being
Tor sehool purposes.
Section 2. Be It further ordained
etc., That an additional special .d.
raisrem tar Of three mills on the dol. |
!ar valuation OF taxable property in
said parish Be and 10 hereby levied
and imposed for the calendar wear |
1870 for the purpsse Of paying those
Of the Principal and interest |
On the road bonded Indebtedness fan.
ING due in tbtysS 1871.
Section 3. ~ II further ordained
ne. That thS assessor b snd h. j.
hereby suthorissd and instructed "a
'xtesd the taxes hsrsiu shove levied
,po1 the assessment rolls feF the year
lszc. and the tea collector dirssted 70 |,
elect same.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained
'@.. That the taxes herein abov.
'Sied shall become delinquent at the
ams time. shall beas the same rate .
Z interest, be subject to the same
enaitsss. be secured in the same man.
En- and be enforced by the same
roeeedinss - are provided By Law IN
sferenes 70 State Taxes
Mr.. Wright moved the adoption a.
y foregoing ordinances asd ii. mo-
on seconded BY Mr.. Hewes and BE-
9 put to vote vAa carried and
= ordinance sdspeed hy The follow