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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

On motion duly made and seconded
the following resolution was offered
and unanimusly adopted to-wit:
Be it Resolved by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Tensas in full Board
assembled, that it is the sense OF this
Board that A. Bondurant, Assessor OF
the Parish of Tensas, is consci-
entious, painstaking, capable official,
who has had experience for a num-
Der of years and whose efforts lave
always been to secure a fair end just
assessment of the properties within
this parish; that in the figure placed
by Mr.. B0ndurant, the ASSESSOR, on
the various properties of the parish
for the year 1921, he placed upon
every property in every instance Its
full value and in many instances a
value greater than the actual value Of
the property.
Be it further resolved, etc., that IN
the opinion of this Board the men,
bers of the Parish Board of Equal
ization are citizens of The highest
standing for intelligence, capability
and integrity within the Parish OF
Tensas; that they are all large prop
erty owners who have spent their
lives in this parish and who are fully
Acquainted with each individual prop
erty in the parish and the value OF
the same; that they were in session
for over three weeks, all of which
time was earnestly devoted by them
/ in a conscientious and painstaking
effort to properly appraise all of the
properties in the parish and assess
them accordingly; that they have
stated that they placed full values
on every piece of property in the
parish, and in many instances they
think the values they placed Oh the
properties for purposes Of assessment
were higher than their actual values
Be it further resolved etc., that
this board views with concern and
alarm the order from the State
Board of Affairs to the Assessor Ct
this parish for a material increase
in the values of certain classes Ct
land in the parish, which order d.
. rected that be increase the assess
ment rolls of this parish by some
-Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
($400, OOO.O0). This Board views
such an order as an arbitory and un'
lust abuse of the authority resting
| in the said State Board of Affair:
land knows and now declares thai
such an increase is utterly unjusti
fled by the conditions and values O1
property in this parish and hal
forced the Assessor to place values
on properties which this Board ane
1.-The local Board of Equalization know
! to be excessive, unjust and unfair.
Be it further resolved, etc., that
copy of this resolution be sent tt
the Assessor Of this parish, to tn
! Members Of the parish Board Of
Equalization, to the State Board o.
Affairs of the State of Louisiana
and to the Honorable John N. Par
ker, Governor of the State OF Louis
lana.
And there being no further bust
ness, the Police Jury adjourned sln'
die.
i F. H. CURRY, President
IL. F. NEWELL, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

were at That t:ma materially higher.
On Jan. LIST, 1921 We TOOK q careful
inventory ;ust ss We had done the
year before and the figures given
to the ASSESSOR we're a..nrate Md
correct and refle :te1 the correct val
ue of our stock at she time, and was
also a fair average of the stock car
ried, as you know our business is
mainly in heavy goods that come and
go quickly, and are bought Often
not necessitating our carrying large
stocks at any time. We are willing
to make affidavit to the correctness
of our return to the assessor, and
will thank your honorable body to
give our case the attention it deserves
Yours truly,
GULLEY GRO. CO.,
Per E. L. Gulley.
This complaint is approved for the
reason that the sworn inventory OF
Jan. LIST, 1921, for the purpose stated
is full value, and a fair average
stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19
TRESPAss NOTICE.

Public Notice is hereby given, That
part Of Locust Land plantation In
Tensas parish, belonging to L. n.
Baker and operated by Baker 4 Now
ell. is posted against hunting and
general trespassing. violators win be
prosecuted.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

PUBLIC NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that
in accordance with the provisions Of
Act 800 Of 1910 the Bank Of New
elton, located at Nswellton. Parish OF
Tensas, State Of Louisiana, has been
duly closed and il now in charge Of
the State Banking Department. All
depositors, creditors and customers
are required to make proof Of their
claim against the bank and likewiss
all pArties indebted to. the bank are
required to make settlement with The
Special Agent appointed by the Ex-
dminer Of State Banks, who will be
found at the Banking House in the
town Of Newellton. All parties inter-
ested will take due notice hereof.
(Signed)
L. E. THOMAS.
Examiner Of State Banks.
June 10. 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19
FRESH RIVER SHRIMP.

FRESH RIVER SHRIMP.
/ wish 70 let it be known that
catch river shrimp every day and
am always prepared to fill any or
ders in any quantity ct any time.
FRESH RIVER FISH AFTER
JULY 18th.
After July 18th. I win catch river
fish every day and win b in po-
dtion to supply in any quantity de-
sired. So
Parties wisdaing either shrimp or
fish can place order with me day
before and same win b delivered ct
their door early nsxt morning. Give
me . trial. -. ... 81. /. :
49, - teoel4 -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

To the President Of the Police jury
Tensas Parish, La.
Gentlemen:
I hereby make formal protest
against the valuation placed by the
Board of State Affairs on my stock
of merchandise in the town OF st
Joseph. The valuation placed, by said
Board is erroneous and excessive. The
the assessor and approved by the
first valuation placed by myself and
local Board was correct.
L. BLACKMAN
Aug. 9th, 1921.
This complaint is approved 1or
the reason that the value placed by
local Board of Equalization is a ful
value and average stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

To The Police Jury Of Tensas parish.
hereby make formal protest
against the valuation placed by the
Board Of State Affairs, on certain
lands owned by me, on the Thistle
Ridge and Lone Island plantations IN
this parish, viz:
e5 acres of land on Thistle Ridge,
classified as Class B Agricultural
lands, and IS acres Of land on Lone
Island plantation, Of the same Gas
sification.
The value placed by the Board OF
Eoualization for Tensas parish, was
$4,000 per acre, and this amount was
raised to $500 by the said Board
Of state Affairs.
The classification placed by IL
iseol Beard e nqnatahten M xon
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19


Nswelltbn, La, Ji,.y 3D., 1891,
To the Police Jury Of Teas.s Parish,
Gentlemen:
hereby make protest against the
amount Of Assessment placed on my
stock of merchandise in my store,
for the current year 1921, as made
and fixed by the Board Of State A.
fairs.
The valuation Is fixed by the par
ish Board Of Equalization Of $1,000
90 is fair and full valuation for said
stock Of merchandise, and the increase
placed thereon Of 100000 by the
said Board Of State Affairs is ex-
cessive and unfair, and for this rea-
son l ask that your Honorable body
win reduce the assessment to the sun,
Of 100000 as it stood before said
increase was placed thereon.
Yours truly,
L. R. MORRIS.
This complaint is approved, as the
value placed by local Board Of Equal
ixation is q full value for this stock
of merchandise and fixtures.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

Aug. 9th, 1921.
This complaint is approved Tor
the reason that the value placed by
local Board Of Equalization is a full
value and average stock.
Natchez, Miss, August 9Th, 1921
To the Police Jury of Tensas Parish,
La.
Gentlemen:
Your petitioner, the National Boz
Company respectfully submits that il
is assessed with $2,609,000 feet Of
timber on the Mound Plantation
for the sum of $4,000 being ap'
proximately $500 per thousand feet
or the equivalent Of $1,000 per acre
for the standing timber.
i Your petitioner shows that this as
sessment is in excess of the market
! value Of standing timber and is out
of proportion of the assessment Of
other standing timber similarly stu
ated. Petitioner AYERS that a valu
alton of $500 per thousand feet To-
said timber will at this time be
fair, reasonable and equitable assess
ment and hereby respectfully ask
i that the said assessment be reduced
from $500 per thousand to $500 PEI
thousand feet.
Il Respectfully submitted,
Il NATIONAL BOX COMPANY
i BY Jas. Patterson, Office Mgr.
i Sworn to and subscribed before mi
this 9Th day of August, A. ID. 1921
w. C. BOWMAN, !
! So Notary Public
j This complaint is approved, ant
recommendation made that this as
sessment be reduced to $50 acre
i timber at $1,000 per acre for tn
j reason that on Jan. LIST, 1921 onc-hal'
the original timber had been cut.
Natchez, Miss, August 4th, 1921
To the Police Jury Of Tensas parish
i Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
| Your petitioner; the National Boz
j Company respectfully shows that the!
purchased the timber on the "Flynl
Plantation" and agreed to pay thu
] taxes on both the timber ane
the land upon which the Imbe
stands until the same is removed. Th'
i. timber is assessed to petitioner a
being $50 acres, but the land itscl
upon which the timber stan Is is as
sessed to the owners Of the plantation
j The timber on said plantation ha
been carefully estimated by. Spail
E. Co. of Memphis, Tennessee ant
! their report shows that there ar
only 42O acres Of limb sred land
on said Flynn Plantation and IN
recent adjustment Of taxes with tn
present owners it was admitted b.
them that this was the correct acre
age Of timbe.ed land.
i Petitioner therefore prays that ]
be assessed with both the timber an.
the denuded or tjmbered land On SAT-
plantation but that the acreage b
reduced from $50 to AID acres.
Petitioner also shows tnat the as
sessment as it now exists is too higl
both as timber ard the lenuGeo Liant
and is out Of proportion to assess
ment against other lands OF simila'
character and it Il erefore prays tina
same be reduced to figure tina
viii be more properly in line witt
other properties Of like character II
said parish.
! Respectfully submitted.
| NATIONAL BOZ COMPANY
i Il, Jas. Patterson, Office Manager.
Sworn to ami subscribed before mi
tkis 9Th day of August, 1927.
w. C. BOWMAN,
| Notary Tubiic
This complaint is approved arc
Recommendation is mads that saif
assessment be reduced to the ex
tent Of 70 acres as shown by cruise
to be in excess Of timber acreage
purchased.
To The Police Jury Of Tensas parish
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

st. Joseph, La, July 25th, 1921.
To the Honorable Board Of the Pc
lice Jury, Tensas Parish, E. F.
Newell, Clerk.
Gentlemen:
We are advised by Mr.. A. Bondu-
rant, tax assessor Of Tensas parish
La, that the Board Of State Affairs
has increased our assessment on mer-
|ehandise, 100000 and we wish to
enter our objection to this increase
on the grounds that we do not con-
slider it fair or just. offsa
For the purpose Of making our
Income Tax Return, we have taken
careful inventory. Of our merchan-
51lse on the LIST Of each January, and
- gave to the Assessor last year
NE exact amount Of our stock Of
Merchandise, which at the time hap
'roned, to be abnormally large due to
~ fact that we had just received
several cars Of flour and feed just a
Nv days prior to taking inventory,
I'D Il made our assessment much
~ than in previous years, due al
part from the fact that goods
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19
To the Police Jury of Tensas Parish,
Can%1ovnons

10 the Police jury OF Tensas Farlsn,
Gentlemen:
Z hereby MAJ. formal pr;itcss
against the Assessment as placed BY
the Parish Board Of Equalization Of
this Parish, on my Canton, Limerick,
East End and Ben Ewell Tract, for
the current year 1921, the details Of
which are as follows.
On Canton 100 acres of B. land
was changed to A. that is, instead OF
200 A. as given in, it was chnaged
to 800 and 200 B to las and 100
C. to 145 instead Of 500 acres wood.
land and 500 denuded as given il
was changed to 1868 woodland, class
hardwood.
On Limerick Is acres A was
changed to so and rs C. changed to
class B. 200 acres pasture land was
changed to 100, this pasture being
on inside of levee and placed as
hardwood on outside Of levee. zoe
acres Of marsh consisting Of lakes
and sloughs was changed to 80 acres
and 120 of same changed 10 hardwt cd
This snount of acreage cannot BIZ
found as hardwood.
East End. Is acres was taken out o,
B. and put in A. There is not foo
of Land on this place that is NO
buckshot.
Ben Ewell Tract. g acres wa.
changed from B. to A and 25 acre,
C. to B.
I would have appeared before TIL
local Board when It was sitting TO,
the purpose of explaining tat 1 ha.
gone over all this land very CAREFUL!
with my manager, Mr.. ]. D. Fultz
and classed it as near correct as ",
knew how, but was prevented Of
account Of an accident to my eye
which confined me ia New Orlean
while the Board was sitting to lea
protests.
l respectfully request that yo'
take steps to ascertain. if the classi
fication as given in. h. me was cor
rect and fair, and, il you find ]
so, that in justice y9l recommend
that this classification stand instca'
Of thu changed classification as j
now appears on the roll.
As it stands, a great deal of col
buckshot land is clas.ed as 4
Land and denuded land as hardwood
Very respectfully yours.
F. L. GUTHRIE
The complaint IS approved for tn
reason that the taxpayer owing b
physical disability, was unable t.
appear before the PARISH Board o
Equalization. p
Nswelltbn, La, Ji,.y 30, 1921
To the Police Jury Of Teas.s Parish
Gentlemen:
l hereby make protest against tn
-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-08-19

The complaint IS approved for the
reason that the taxpayer owing to
physical disability, was unable to
appear before the Parish Board Of
Equalization. p.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
GAME WITH CAROLINA
WILL DRAW INTEREST

More than the usual amount Of IN
teresa viii te shown by the regiment
OF midshipmen ii the basketball game
10 he played al the Naval Academy
tomorrow afternoon with the five of
the University ef North Carolina as
the opposing force. owing 10 the fact
that the Caroliriaus are just return
ing from Northern trip during which
hey were detnasea BY the West Point
Cadets, ancient rivals OF the Aiiddies.
TIE game with Army was PLAYED at
The Point on Saturday and re-
suited IN score Of "a to 26.
Both the soldiers and sailors have
been playing strong game this sea-
son. while conpa rative scores against
a common enemy. generally count for
little. the Efiddies, anticipating the
game with the Pointers here on Feb
ruary rs, will more than likely en-
deay0r 10 roll mp big score on the
lads from the .far Heel State. and al
the same time hold the visitors TO the
lowest possible margin.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
SINCLA|R'S RECORD
WILL Be RECOGNIZED

Coach Henry OrtIand Jr. OF the
Naval Academy swimming team, has
received word from Louis pc B
Handley chairman Of the records COM
mitteo Of the Collegiate Swim
ming Association. that the perfor-
nance of Alidshipman Angus Sinclair
on January %. when i'll a match
against tile University Of Pennsyl-
vania. he lowered the intercollegiate
record for the go yards by two sec.
onds. covering the distance in two
minutes and % seconds, would un
tloubtedly be accepted as Official. un-
less Sinclair again lowers the
figure
Chairman Handleys antieipations
have becn realized for Sinclair.
swimming against Pittsburgh Satnr-
day. took a second and fifth more
from the figures Coach 0rtland is
confident that the youth can bring the
time down to two minutes and - sec
onds so that The record committee
might postpone final action until the
season is over.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
OF POISONING FOWL

Police Justice Welch had an inter
.es,ing case from tile Third distriei
before him today George Smith, Of
that section. was charged on the oath
ef Morris Weiss. of Rock Creek. With
placing poison on his land by which
Weiss's chickens were killed, and =
number Of dogs. destroyed
Smith had been pnoyed by the
chickens Of Mr. Weiss damaging his
crops and 1T the time of the alleged
poisoning the chickens were particu@
larly Injurious 10 newly planted
crop Of rye. Smith admitted at the
trial that he shot number OF Weiss $
chickens after having warned the
owner about the tresspass upon him
but he denied placing poison on his
land
After hearing the testimony of Wit
negses and arguments of counsel,
Justice Welch said that there was .
strong probability OF poison having
been placed on the land. but there was
no evidence that it had been put there
by Smith. .-..-4
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
BIC AUDIENCE HEARS
ADM. SIMS LECTURE

Refove an audience composed pf offi-
GERS and Instructors attached to the
naya station here. members of their
families and friends and which
crowded the lecture room of the Ma
val Ncldenlv Rear Admiral William
$ Sims. who commanded American
sea forces in British waters during
the world war delivered lecture last
night Education fro command was
the general theme Of Admiral Sims
lecture. tile talk being purely profess
sional ii its nature During his stay
here Admiral Sims Was the guest Of
superintendent and Mrs A IL. Scales
1t their residence on the government
reservation
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
BIG LABOR
LEADER, SENTENCED:
TO TAKE AN APPEAL
llss tl,e .ls.eelatea rre.. j

NE,W YOkI. FEB Z Rober +
brndell Pre- iden OF the Building
Trades Council convicted or ext0r
tipiis from builders by the suprenl.
tGoari OF New York State. under judge
AeAAoy vas sentenced today to sary
from iiye % ten years in the Stat,
Prison Council for 'the labor leader
announeed that an appeal will ss
taken q once. and the case will be
arried Is The Supreme Court or the
nited States If nee sssary.
Rrindell. Who is one Of the highest
paid labor leaders IN the l'nitea
states, was convicted by evidence OBJ
tain0d by 4 joint legislative commit
Ice investigating charges Of extortion
lie took his sentence stoieallv.
Hundred of friends who had crowded
the { fouft checred and gave an active
demonstration as Brindcll WAS coll-
4Uacted across tile Bridge of Signs To
II Toa.bs prison
Tie Indictment on which BrindeI
Wis convicted charged that no had TX
iortsd $1,000 from Max Aronson. i
builder by threatening to call Il strike
On certain building project
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
RE -|NsTATE THREE
ST. JOHNS CADET IS
Request Of Lads, Expelled Last
December. To Come Back,
Approved BY Board

IN echo of the hazing and other
disturbances among the battalion 81
Cadets al ST Johns College That oc-
Cured during the later part Of Mo-
! vember and early in December comes
with The announcement that three III
the four members Of the Sophomore
class who were expelled from the in
siitution two months ago have been
re-instatetl at their own request
Those re-instated are Joseph r Mc-
DOnnell 1888 Freshman street, and
James +. Nelson. 1901 North Fulton
avenue. Baltimore. and H. f. Davis.
Berlin. Md
The re-admission Of tile lads. Il IS
announced was aecreed by the Board
of Governors and Visitors OF the Col-
lege only upon their own request and
the request Of their parents Their
cases. il is announced by the College
authorities. were taken up by COM
mittee Of the governing board. and
following an investigation OF their
general conduct record, prior To the
disturbances last fall. 1t was recon-
mended that they be re-admitted
Final action was taken by the Gov
errors and Visitors al a special meet
ing OF that Eody held on January q
last, when the report and recommen-
lations Of the investigating commit
tee. we're approved.
The dismissed student named
above forthwith returned 10 the Col-
lege few days ago and resumed their
studies
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
MONTHLY MEE. TING
HOSPITAL BOARD

Tie regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Managers OF The Emergency
Hospital was held on Thursday. Feb
rnary 8 Following is The report Of
the hospital Tor January
Number Of patien in hospital
January + l3 number of patients adj
mitted. pay Is nunher Of patients
admitted part pay & nllmber OF pa
TENTS admitted. free "a; number Of
admissions. 81 Total numEer Of pa
tients in hospital 66
Number Of DISCHARGES. 90: number
OF patients remaining 26 number 81
deaths 0; number Of births l0'
number Of operation Is. Hospital
days free patients 30 part pay pa
tents. Il; full pa, patients 2lS,
Total number OF hospital days 5iS
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
TO PAY TEACHERS
JANUARY SALARIES

Tie Anne Arundel County conlmi
sioners. in session today, took favor
able action on d letter received from
GeG1ge Fox. County Superintendent
epd Treasurer of the Board of Edaea-
ton. asking that the February ap-
preparation for the payment ef teach
ers salaries for the month Of January
he made promptly Mr. Fox. in his
letter. stated that the Education Boa r.
vas much in need Or funds for this
purpose,
The County Commissioners II
granting tia request. directed atten-
tion to the fact that the school Law
calls Tor payments Of such funds
monthly, and that this law has aiwsys
neen complied with by making su.f
payments on the last TUESDAY Of each
month
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
CLEARING THE WAY
FOR PROMPT ACTION
ON SCHOOL BOND LAW

With the view Of reaching some
conclusion as 10 mode of procedure
under the school bond law, the Publss
School Building Commission. which
comprises the County Board Of Edu-
cation and The County Commission
ers. are holding a meeting AZ the
Court House this afternoon.
Ii seems that difference of atti-
tude has existed between members of
the School Board and the County
COMMISSIONERS as to this item Of
procedure. and al recent meet
ing The education officials passed an
order TO the effect that nothing could
lie undertaken about selling the
bonds until the School building Com-
mission. designated i'll the Law. makes
recommendation concerning pro-
posed school improvements. There
pom James A. Walton, president 0f
the County Commissioners, Who wos
aiso named as chairman of tha Scheo.
Building Commission under the Law
offered an order calling for tie join.
meeting today. This order VA
adopted
1t is understood that majority oi
the Commission fayors having the
school Board proceed Immediately to-
wards selling the bonds. in order e
raise the Sl50.000 authorized by the
Act The Executive CoRittee Of the
Commission. it is said, has recom-
mended that the entire amount be
raised for the needed improvements.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-02-08
MONTHLY MEETING OF
MISSIONARY CIRCLE

The Missionary Circle Of the East
port Baptist Church will hold It's
regular monthly meeting this even
ing at S o'clock a the home Of Mrs
Wilmington, Burnside street An in
4eresting program on Baptist work ~
argentina has tecn arranged Mrs
Webb. OF Goodwin Center. in Bal1i-
more. will also be present totell how
the foreigners within our own gates
arc being reached. All members are
requested TO be present 4 social hour
will be enjoyed after The program.