The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-09-10
OFFICIAL. Minutes OF JEFFERSON
Davis PARISH POLICE JURY
Number of Complaints Heard Against
Valuations Fixed by the
La. Tax Commission.
Lennings. La. Sept. |. 1921

The Police Jury Of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, met in reg
ular session at the Court House in
Jennings, La, this day at nine o'clock
a. m.
The President, Hon. c. e. Carr, be-
ing absent, Mr.. DOlze Bourgeois NOV
ed that Hon. J. S. Irene be elected
President protein. Them otion was
seconded by Mr. Marcantel and upon
being put was carried,
The Clerk, John T. Hood, being alb
sent, Mr.. Davis moved that Mr.. j. A
Verret be elected Secretary protein
The motion was sfconded by Mr.
Dole Bourgeois and upon being put
was carried.
Upon roll call the following mem.
hers were present:
w. S. Streater, Ward l.
]. NJ Davis, Ward 3.
]. S. IRENE Ward 4.
d. e. Cole, Ward s.
A. E. Bourgeois, Ward T.
Dole Bourgeois, Ward s.
David Marcantel, Ward 8.
Messrs. Krelow, Ward 2, and Carr
Ward 6 being absent
Pursuant to a resolution OF this
body heretofore adopted and in acs
cordance with law, Mr., Marcantel
moved that the Police Jury now re-
solve itself into a Parish Board OF
Review for the purpose Of hearing
protests and complaints against Yalu
ations fixed by the Louisiana Tax
Commission for assessment purposes
The motion wa seconded by Mr. Dole
Bourgeois and upon being put was
carried
The Board of Review at this time
proceeded to take up complaints and
protests against valuations fixed by
the Louisiana Tax Commission for
assessment purpoes and to her argu
Iments bearing upon the same.
The noon hour having arrived Mr.
Dolce Bourgeois moved that the Boaro
of Review adjourn until 100 O'Clock
D. m. The motion was seconded by
Mr.. Marcantel and upon being pu
was carried.
Afternno Session.
The Board of Review re-convened a
l1,O0 o'clock D. m, with the same mem
bers present as in the forenoon ant
continued to hear complaints and pro
tests against valuations Of propert!
fixed for assessment purposes,
After having heard all complaints
land protests submitted to this bod.
and after having given due and care
full consideration to each individual
complaint heard the following resolu
ton was adopted.
Resolution.
Be it Resolved by the Police Jur
of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
(sitting as a Board of Review, that;
After due and careful considerable
of all protests and complaints file
with this body against valuations fix
led by the Louisiana Tax Commission
, for Assessment purposes and afte
considering all arguments and circun
stances in connection with each IND
vidual complaint and protest, we &c
hereby recommend to the Louisian
Tax Commission the following Vall
alton for assessment purposes on tn
, following items, to-wit;
I'M. B. VanNess, Welsh, mdse $l,S0O,O
Jack LaCour, Welsh, mdse. 100000
Greer Bros, Welsh mdse $4,000
Greer Bros, Welsh, furniture
and fixtures ........,....., 0oO.O
Louisiana Canal Co, Lake
Charles canals $4,000
LaCour Bros, Lake Arthur,
mdSe 800. .,.......,,... se,eVV.V
t Lewis Cattle & Sons, Lake
Arthur, mdse ...,...... l,S0O.V
Emerson Birmingham Imp.
Co. Dallas, mdse 1890. .30,OO0,O
3 Welsh Garage Co., Welsh,
Il mdSe .......E.. -. $780,. f,VVV.V