The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-04-14

surpIus gas in view of the fact tha'
tbere is no other market for gas IN
that section at the present time
"That is a matter" the governor re-
plied, that can be left to the Depart
ment of Conservation. The state pro,
poses to play the game fairy anu
serve the interests Of the whole peo'
nle and not any special class"
Governor Parker questioned Nr. carr
concerning the amount of money spent
by the carbon black interests IN pIopa'
ganda work in Louisiana, he to!d Mr'
Carr that it had been reported the
carbon interests raised fund OF $zoo'-
ma while bills affecting the conserVa'
ton of gas was pending before inc
Legislature, and that only $4,000 OF
this sum was spent; that s50c,OOo had
been raised by the same interests III
propaganda work to prevent action by
the Constitutional Convention anu 'he
egis)ature. Mr. Carr denied these re-
ports.
The governor said he saw state
ment published to the effect that the
carbon black interests owned S5'ooo''
600 worth of property in Louisiana
Then he produced the record OF the
BOARD Of State Affairs showing that
the combined assessment OF all the
carbon black companies operating IN
the State totaled only s1,493,7lO for
1920 OF this amount, the governor
said, the Southern Carbon Company
represented by Mr.. Carr, was assessed
for only $426,92O. Mr.. Carr said the
assessment of his company had been
increased and would total about 81,
100000 for 1921.
The question Of supplying natura
gas to New Orleans was discussed
Mr. Carr expressed the opinion that
would make gas expensive to New Or
leans if piped from the Monroe field
He figured that a pipe line from tn
Monroe district to New Orleans Woul
, cost between $12,OOO,OOO and $l5,OOo
= 900 and in addition to this pumpin
= stations would have to be built.
r "The only source Of cheap gas 70
c New Orleans" Mr. Carr said, rs frol
4 the Terrebonne field. ! say this d.
g cause the distance is short, being onl
s abobut fifty miles. Gas will go frol
4. the Terrebonne WELD to New Orlear
70 from the we'll pressure.
'e "Our interests have secured option
on considerable amount of acreage
le the TerrebOnne field, and we confer
n plate some development work there
Is Governor Parker told Mr. Carr ht
le the Legislature would meet early
rs any and all questions that may be pr
* pounded to him.
ia An ordinance fixing the minlmu
9 license tax on motor, steam-drlven al
!" other vehicles was introduced by N
~ Weber of Ascension. The ordinan
O. Is intended as a companion measll
"a to the one introduced by Mr.. Web
az last week, segregating motor vehit
~ licenses into a road fund.
n Election of members of levee boar
es by direct vote Of the qualified vote
nd of the various levee districts, after
~. terms of the present board membt
,oo expire in 1924, is required in an or
' IN. nance introduced by Mr.. Gilfoil Of E
.ho Carroll. The ordinance also auth
wv ICES an increase in the interest r;
r,o on levee board bonds from 5 to 3
He cent.
ere Mr.. Warren of Lincoln introdu'
on. by request an ordinance changing
provision in the Constitution in reg
aid. to the formation Of new parishes.
be. present provision requires tie
inv. torial size of not less than 625 SOU
miles, and not less than a populat
"a. of 1000. The ordinance reduces
ON. to 500 square miles and 5000 pop
or ton.
will Compulsory guaranty of deposits
9th. banks is contained in an ordina
ton introduced by Mr.. Walker OF /
lept Feliciana. The ordinance provides
lose "All persons, firms and corporate
are doing, or to do, banking cuisines
rom this State, shall furnish solvent Sc
ity for their deposits. The Leg
the ture at its next regular session S
reat enact the necessary laws to carry
the ordinance into effect, to define Y
run constitutes banking, to fix the 6
,om. anty to be furnished, and to Fl
the penalty for the violation Of the
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