The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-22
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana. met in Benton this day-Tuesday,
September Is, 1921-in regular session,
with all members present ut roll cali, ~:
G.. T. Mays, President R. Z. McDade, w. 3.
WiIbourn, e. NJ. Coyle, Il. D. Warrington
and J. G. McDade.
The minutes Of the MEETINGS of the Police
Jury of date August 0, 1921, and August
%. 1921, were read in open session and
approved as read. -
On motion and second, duly carried. Mr.. /
]. G. McDade was authorized and instruct
ed to repair the bridge across Long Lake
and to draw on the General Fund In pay
ment of same. in an amount not to exceed |
$1,000.
The following claims, for cleaning and
filing watts, were discussed in open session |
by the Police Jury, and, after discussion, 1t
having been asccrtained that there was
some misunderstanding relative to the bills
hereinafter mentioned, it was decided to
pay these claims, but with the distinct
understanding that no more claims OF Ike
nature will be paid by this Police Jury, and
that as heretofore shown In the minutes OF
the Police Jury, vat inspectors and members
of the Police Jury are warned not to ap-
prove any such claims. to-rit: ]. e. Burt,
$50 w. e. Taylor. So; Mr.. Tooke, $3.50
J. A. Byrd ton claim of $24) $40; and the
Clerk Of the Police Jury was ordered to
draw warrants In payment Of the above
claims. EFi
It il the desire of the Police Jury in con-
roctior herouith that the public will take
notice that no more claims of any kind
whateyer in connection with tick eradica-
ton will be paid, except claims for chem
icals and salaries of the vat inspectors. as
was fixed in a previous resolution passed
by this Police Jury.
The following protest Of the Louisiana
Petroleum Products Company, Incorporated,
was Then read
TO fhe Pfessdemt ana HeMDe's " INC . .a.'.
Jury o. Bosster fdfisa' Loa.sadHa, s'u"y
| as Bodfa oJ her,eM ~. Ass @,.s.. "
Property ~ sdid fdrish ana s'o'e.
/ The Louisiana Petroleum Products Com
pany, Incorporated, with respect, protests
/ against it's assessment as made by the State
| Board of Affairs for the year 1921, and In
connection Herewith shows:
1. That said assessment is excessive and
| erroneous and that the returns made by
| your protestant, copy OF which Is attached
hereto, is correct and exact value Of all
of the property owned by it In said parish
on January l, 1921; that through error
and oversight it's New York Office made a
report, under date April 18th. showing,
among other things, buildings and i'm
provements Mt $45O,649.4 whereas, In
fact and In truth, 1t had no such buildings
or improvements at the time said report
was made.
2. That said sum included in the report
from it's New York Office as to the cost of
the buildings and improvements on Its
I property in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, all
expenditures made BY the company, such
as travelling expenses experimental expenses
and other expenses, which did not represent
any actual value to the company, and that
the actual value Of the property of every
hind belonging to the company ON said date
was $2os,99s.4o, sucn 1elnE lne eusa p..s.
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Attorneys
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Cddd0.
D. W. Hovey, being by me duly sworl
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