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

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The Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Louisiana. met IN Benton this day.
Tuesday. September u. 1870. pursuant
To call. with all members present Mt
roll call. viz: 6. I. Mays. President:
Il. T.. McDade. W. II. Wilbourn. +. NJ.
coyie. Il. d. Wilmington and ]. q.
McIDnde.
The object of the meeting was stated
to he for the purpose of receiving pro-
tests and herring complaints, on the
valuation Of property for assessment
purposes in the Parish Of Bossier. as
liked by the Beard Of State Affairs, as
is fully shown by the following notice
which was duly published III the Boss
sier Banner. the official Journal OF
b0ssier Parish:
NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Police Jury of ROssier Parish will
meet on the 31st dry of September.
1920, for the purpose of receiving
protests and hearing complaints on
valuation Of property for assessment
purposes In the parish rs fixed by
the ROard of state Affairs. All tax
payers desiring to protest valuations
fixed by the hoard of State Affairs
must file their protest with the Sec
Rotary of the Police Jury on or be-
fore the date of said meeting.
II. r. HILL.
Secretary Police Jury.
4 large delegation of taxpayers
owning property In Bossier Parish. OH
which the valuation has been mate
rally increased by the production OF
oil and gas. and this increased valua.
ton placed upon the land by the Board
of State Affairs of the State of Louis.
lam. apllearsl before the Police Jury
through It's Secretary. for the purpose
of making protest and complaint Oh
the assessed valuation Of their land.
M now fixed by the R0ard of State
Affairs. The Police Jury being in Oper
session. the Clerk. or Secretary, Of sale
lMdy directed that their complaint.
ind protests he made directly to til,
Police Jury in open session convened
There being u great number OF com
plafnnnts. and their complaints all be
ing Of the same class and nature, /
was agreed and understood that Messrs
w. II. Hodges, jr.. and j. +. AicDad
net 4. spokesman for all of the com
lIlafnants upon all points of a genera
nature relative to this matter. which
they did. AMI In said capacity pre-
scented to the Police Jury their CON
i,liints. and which complaints and pro
tests. after being considered by til
Police Jury in open session. were take
up by said body in detail, as follows
The Police Jury having convened FL
the purpose of considering the protest
filed ly taxpayers oljecting to the In
crease IN value Of taxable property b
the Beard of State Affairs, the follow
Ing protests and complaints were n
ceivetl. considered ind duly passe
Nlsn:
Mr.. 4. +. Mcllade filed a protes
shaving tlnit the BOARD Of State Al
fairs had ordered an increase of $1ti4
IN the value of his real estate for til
reason that said real estate was prt
tlHcing gas
The protest was taken up and ev
dcnce produced to show that the f:tt
that the s,id land was producing g:l
Goes not enhance the value In til
amount ordered by the BOurd of Stat
.tffairs. and the protest was therefor
sustained and the Beard of State 4
fairs Is hereby respectfully requisite
Ia sustain said protest and order til
removal of said increase.
Mr.. J. r. McIDade fled prote.
shaving that the Board Of State \
fairs had ordered IN increase of $780,
ia the value Of his real estate for Il
Reason that said real estate was pr
t!ucins gas.
The protest was taken up and ey
delice produced to show that the In
that the said land was producing <,
does not enhance the value In Il
ann.nt ordered Ivy the Heard Of Sta
.stfairs and the protest was thereto
SUSTAINED alei the hoard Of State 4
fairs il hereby respectfully request,
+, sustain said protest and order d
removal of said increase.
Mrs. Virginia Martin fled prote
showing that the BOARD of State 4
fs,irs had ordered an Increase of SIS