The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-08-20
Lucas Auto & Transfer CO.
VIDALIA, LOUISIANA

maximum rate allowed by the consti-
tuition and Act of the Legislature,
from date of the loan, not to exceed
So, per cent, and he Is fully author
lied to pledge the good faith of this
board to that effect.
On motion Of Commissioner Shields
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the
following resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED, That this board feels
that it is not justified in paying the
newspapers of the various parishes
of the district, more than $4,000,
each per annum for publishing the
proceedings of this Board, and there.
fore declines to pay more than that
sum.
Whereas, BY authority of Act AZ,
of Acts of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, Special Session 1877, this
Board is authorized to appropriate
such sums as it may be called upon
to meet the demand Of the Mississippi
River Commission, as required by the
Flood Control Act; and
Where's, The Commission has
made the allotment for the season
1o21-1o22, for the Fourth United
States Levee District, within this dis
trict and the pro rata of this Board
is One Hundred Thousand ($I00,00O)
Dollars,
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That
the President of this Board be and
he is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to draw . warrant on the State
Auditor of Louisiana, or any banking
having funds Of this
Board. eountersigned by the Chief
of he Board of State Engineers of
Louisiana: made payable to Col. Chas.
L. Potter, President Of the Mississippi
River Commission, and to be de-
posted in the First National Bank,
Vicksburg, Miss, to the credit Of the
said President Of the Mississippi
River Commission, the sum Of One
Hundred Thousand Dollars, $780,
0OO.00) to be used jointly in leves
construction in the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District, in accordance with
provisions of the Flood Control Act
Of Congress, Approved March LIST.
1917.
Fixing Tax Rate for 1921.
On motion of Commissioner Shields
seconded by Commissioner Kerr, the
following resolution, fixing the tax
rate for the year 1921, was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That pursuant to Act
No. ~, of 1889, and Act No. 5. of
1902, . local assessment or forced
contribution for the year 1921 of
One "a dollar per bale Of cotton of
the gross weight of 528 pounds, Is
hereby levied upon each and every
bale Of cotton of the crop Of 1921,
produced within the limits of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, upon
lands subject to taxation, and the
Tax Collectors of the several parishes
comprising said district are hereby
ordered to proceed with the collection
of same, and in the manner provided
in the, instructions heretofore.
Be it further Resolved, That q
local assessment or, forced contri-
button for the year 1921, of Fifty
(50) cents per bale for bales of cot
ton pressed by the lowery, or other
round presses not to exceed two hun
Idred and seventy five pounds (275),
is hereby levied upon each and every
bale of cotton of the crop of 1921
produced within the limits of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, upor
lands subject to taxation, and the
Tax Collectors of the several parishe.
comprising said district, are hereby
ordered to proceed with the collection
Of same in the manner provided in the
instructions heretofore given them.
Be it further Resolved, That
pursuant to Act "a, Of 1886, and Act
No. 1873 of 1910, q special assess
Iment or, forced contribution for tht
year 1921, of five 60 cents PEI
barrel on each and every barrel Of
rough rice Of the gross weight Of 10:
pounds; of one ~ cent per bushe
on each and every bushel Of corn; Of
one I'D cent per busheI on each anC
every bushel Of oats; and fifteen IT'S
cents per ton on each and every tor
Of hay produced within the limits Of
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District
upon lands subject 10 taxation, b.
and the same Is hereby levied.
That the Tax Collectors Of thu
several parishes comprising said Dis
trict are hereby instructed to proceed
with the collection of same in the
manner provided in the instructions
heretofore given them, for the col
lection Of special assessments. OF
forced contributions on other produces
provided said special assessments OF
forced contributions shall be collect.
ed before said produce is removed
from the different parishes Of the
district.
Be ii Resolved. That pursuant Ia
Act No. a., Of 1886 and Act No. 6
Of 1902. local assessment or forced
contribution for the year 1921, Of