The Rice belt journal., 1921-12-31
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF The POLICE
JURY OF JEFFERSONDAVIS PARISH
Jennings. Louisiana, December l, 1921.

o'clock a m. be-
upon roll call the following memebers were pesent
VS. Streaer Ward l. D. F; Cole, Ward s. b
w. Krelow, Ward 2. E Carr, Ward t. of
NJ. Davis Wards A. E. Bourgeois, Ward be
J. s. Treme Ward T. Doze Bourgeois Ward s.
Hon David Marcantel Ward 8, being absent TIN
of the regular session held on November rd 1871
were read and approved in open sesson du
Whereas the Jury the Parish of Jefferson Davis has
heretofore convened special session for the sitting
Board of Review to pass upon changes the assessment after
b sal dassment had been made by Louisiana Tax Commits
sion daer the said assessment had been made by the Pa
and accepted and approved by the Parish Board OF
Whereas this Police Jury fit in its judgment and bee
knowledge of local conditions and values to refuse TO
approve certain increases IN divers assessments as ouele ny NV
Louisiana Tax Commission; and . q
Whereas believing in local government and having confidence
lin the ability experience integrity of Parish Assessor and
knowing capabiy and high standing the members OF the
members of the jefferson Parish Board of Equalization and
the said board earnest y and mparaiy ascn8eo
The duties incumbent upon it,
We respectfully submit that the combined knowledge expert
pc Judgment and acquaintance with local conditions and values
of the Assessor Equalization Board an members OF n Fonc
Jury should be given the consdat Ne BIZ merits and or n
reason our recommendations should be earnestly and eluy con-
sied by the Tax Commission anu t our acts
should be accepted and MS made accordingly
Therefore, resolved That yot these resolutions DC
semi to bad Louisiana Tax dto the press and
that said Tax Commission be respectfully requested
accent and adopt all recommendations made by this Ponce Jy
The above resolution was introduced by Mr. kie who NOV"
ed that the same adopted The motion seconded by Mr. DoNe
d Bourgeois and upon being gRRsoTnTfoN' Ps1 was Sasu
Whereas by system of flaws the authority to assess properly
the of
3 gradually vested III The Louisiana lax @on''o" az ~
{, { and, :..u ;. ,h .vs,sm an dof The Louisiana
g Tax Commission complex as to deprive most lax payers
h constitutional right test the OF such assessments
a, The Courts of Louisiana and re - e,n;sh
OF Whereas has become imperative that some relel DC
ID The tax PAYERS against unjust arbitrary and illegal assessments
Whereas the recommendations OF the Police JureS reate 10
The atons Of properties often ignored by the Lou
M siana Tax Commission, -, g 1eson rays
pb ousna That we earnestly request the Legislature OF o
ana to repeal burenome xpnsye and useless -
noed on the tax payers conditions precedent 10 the re 10
as est the accuracy of assessments the courts LOUISIANA
an din lien thereof to enact guaranteeing to every tax payer
ing summary in Court to fix the amount o MS aSeSs ~
eel lhe and the assessing authorities dSa8ree. r;h
ler Be further resolved that copies OF hls resolution p S
led Governor Senator Representative from this Parish ND Sen
The above resolution was introduced by Mr. Krieow who NOV
nd ed that the adopted The motion was seconded N M
10 IolrgeoS and upon being put was carrleea 4L
mas Mr. Irene oved that the President OF the poe jury " ~
orzed employ auditor for the purpose o. aao @ a 1921
nes The motion was seconded by Mr. Dole Bourgeois ana upon p
de- do put carried ,o. II boroa of Tick Eradica
re- o work appeared before Police jury and Una
m Jury the appointment m har o. oas eeon~ended ha
insenctor 10 succeed O. n Richard lie further econe " m
ina - rarroI and Lucus Corbelo. local inspectors De ls
1et leased and that c. Hatfield be retained Mr. KTleoW mo2ea @ m m
aux The said recommendations be approved by TINS oce & m
ans lion was seconded by Mr. Dole Bourgeois anu upon p0
lEs Fy carried c,, 10, d;,eced 10 insert in til
Ow M i IN advertisement for sale of bonds o the Ian
I Road District No in the following iofm Ine a ~
.bx,N Mr. Davis
en for Sale Bonds of Lake Arthur noaa us n
Notice hereby given to all % parties saa neSea a ousiana sa will
lry of the Parish OF JEFFERSON tbe ake ArhlrRo
district Jefferson Davis Parish 7qs5 e heusisnp ssa bonds be aG
S) ock Thursday January 2 ~ To u % as follow
from lononnation Of ST 10000 EACH and naVnB ihaui
ad oS'0salug 100000 maturing April lst 1921
med s4000 700 maturing April lst W.
d by s4OOODO maturing April Isl, .oas 1870
mort. s500OO maturing April lst lgz4.
eaux Is n000o maturing April lst, 1879.
Nort-l s5n00 az maturing April lst, 1870
JEFF 90 maturing April lst W. W.
which s9o000O maturing April 1st l92S. 1879
about. s700O00 maturing April lst, IVY.
ST or s7o000 00 maturing April 1st l9So