The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-10-07


dcnce produced 10 show that the fact
that the said land was producing oil i.
does not enhance the value In the
amount ordered by the Board OF State
Affairs. and the protest was therefore
sustained and the Board of State At !
fairs is hereby respectfully requested |
to sustain said protest and order the !
removal of said increase.
Mrs NJ +. Marshal filed n protest
showing that the Board Of State At
fairs had ordered an increase of 81, $40
in the value Of her real estate for the
reason that said real estate was pro-
ducin. oil and gas.
The protest WlS taken up and evil
dence produced to show that the fact
hat said land was producing oil and
gas does not enhance the value in the
! amount ordered by the Board of State
Affairs. and the protest WAS therefore
sustained and the Board Of State At
fairs is hereby respectfully requested
to sustain said protest and order the
/ relnOv.ll of said increase.
Mr.. s. s. Hunter filed protest
showing that the Board of State At
| fairs had ordered nj increase of 81 .4iO
! In the value Of his real estate for the
reason that said real estate was pro-
! ducing oil and gas.
The pre- test was taken up and evil
dence prc'luced to shO.y that the fact
hat said land was producing oil and
| gas does not enhance the value in the
| amount ordered by the Board of State
/ Affairs, and the protest was therefore
sustained and the BOARD Of State At
fairs il barely respectfully requested
to s,lstaia said protest and order the
removal of said increase.
On motion Of Mr.. Il. +. McDa1e. see
onded by Mr. Wilmington. the follow
ing resolution was offered and unani-
mously adopted:
/ Where rs. the Beard Of State At
fairs has ordered the Assessor of the
Parish OF Hossier to Increase the
value of lands in the Parish Of ROs-
sier producing oil and gas. or either
of them. proportionate to the amount
of Oil and gas produced. based on Il
valuation of cents per Thousand
cubic feet for gas and OH $: valuation
of $40 per barrel for oil. based on
one hundred DAYS production per
year; and.
Whereas. it il; the opinion of the
3 Police Jury Of the Parish Of Rossier
that the Increase ordered will cause
all Of the said property to be as
sessed for mere than its actual cash
value: and.
Whereas. g great many gas land
owners receive only 500 or $3.50 per
: well rfr YEAR; aud.
Whereas. Il number of other gas
land owners only rscrirea tenth roy
atty on II 2-cent h:tsis: and.
II ~. xsa,
z which they will have to pay ON ac-
count of the increased value of their
lands will In many instances amount
to more than ti,ey actually receive
for rent of the gas wells.
! Whereas. the increased value of
I lands producing oil is unjust for the
i reason that the land owner III most
cases. If not ALL is not the beneficiary
L of such production beyond nne-eighth
Of ah oil produced aud ma 1ketpd:
/ Therefore. DC IL fesnlred 10y the PO-
t lice Jury of Bossier Parish. In open
$ and legal session convened. That the
e Board of State Affairs he. and 1t Is
e hereby respectfully requested to al
g low the protests filed ny the gas land
: owners and the oil land owners. us
u above set out and shown. and remove
creslses ordered so MS to make the
u gas land owners and the oil land
owners lay taxes only on the actual
'e cash value of the property.
K 1t is further rfs0ircd. That n copy
e of these minutes. showing the entire
days proceedings hnd hy the Police
/ Jury. be furnished to the Board Of
e State Affairs.
- Whereupon the Police Jury az
. journed. q. Il. MAYS.
- President Police Jury. RoSSier Pal
=. fish. Louisiana.
d Il. i. HILI. Clerk Police Jury.
The Police Jury of Bossier Iarisl
81 Louisiana. met in Benton this da.
L Tuesday. September u. 1920, in re;
- ular session (slme heing all adjOurne
ne meeting from the 18th day Of Septen
o. her. the regular day for tl,e meeting
same being !, legal holiday the meetir
l. was ordered to be adjourned and pos
CT polled to meet on this day) with a
as members present ut roll call. viz: q.
ne Mays. President: II. r. McIade. w.
te Wilbourn. T.. Nj. Coyle. Il. ID. Whiting
re ton and J. G. McDade.
Il The minutes of the meeting had {
ed July Is. 1920. were read in open sessie
ne and approved as read.
On motion and second, duly carrie
~ all bids submitted and received by NJ
e Wilbourn. the WardS Two member, /
g the construction OF ~ miles of road
ne Road District No. ]. beginning at
% point west Of Benton and ut the teri
mus of the highway as now gravel,
VI and proceeding in Il nOrtherly directit
leI along the highway as now located
as the south line Of Road District No.
ne and intersecting the highway of 81
lte Road District No. ). are hereby reject
re and 1t is ordered that Messrs. WilbOu
II. and L. +. McDade. Police Jurors
ed Road District No. !. he and they a
he hereby instructed to let the contract
have said road work constructed. wit
efs out further notice or advertisement.
rd On motion and second. duly carrie
IN the railrOad transportation. fncludi
eir ticket for Il sleeper. will be furnish
iii and paid for I'LL Confederate veteran
residents of ROssier Parish. who attic
VI the Confederate Reunion ut IlOustt
let Texas. and the Clerk OF the Poll
sas Jury Is hereby instructed to issue
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