The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-02-23
Police Jury Proceedings.

Police Jury Proceedings.
The Police Jury Of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana. met in Benton this day,
Tuesday, February IA. 1922, with all
members present at roll call, viz: g. 4.
Mays. President; II. l.. McDade, w. B.
Wilbourn, Il. NJ. Coyle, r. d. Whiting
ton and j. G. McDade.
The minutes Of the meetings OF jan
uary 10th and February 7th We're read
In open session and approved as read.
On motion and second. duly carried.
the Secretary Of the Police Jury was
instructed to take the matter Of waste
of oil in the Bellevue field up with the
District ATTORNEY and ascertain what
are the duties OF the Police Jury In
this matter and to let the Police Jury
know IL it is their duty to take any
steps in the matter.
The Police Jury being notified that
Mr.. L. G.. Smith could not qualify as a
member of the Parish Board Of Health.
the Police Jury then proceeded In the
election of a member to fill said place,
when Mr. w. l. Gayle was duly elected.
On motion and second. daily carried,
the Secretary of the Police Jury was
instructed and authorized to adver-
tise for bids to feed the prisoners in
the BOssier Parish jail, the person SO
contracting to furnish everything I'm
the way Of food, to prepare same in
good and wholesome manner and de-
liver 1t ut the jail; the prisoners to
be furnished two meals each day said
bids to stipulate, or set out, about the
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and said bids to lie on per capita
basis Of two meals each day for each
prisoner. which bids are to be sub
United to the Police Jury on or before
the second Tuesday In March, 1922.
The Police Jury reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
On motion and second, duly carried,
loan of 1850 was authorized to be
made to II. y. Taylor, Assessor for
Bossier Parish. and a warrant ordered
drawn in favor Of the Parish Treas
urer for said amount. to be credited to
the Assessors Fund.
The following ordinance, being pre-
scented, was unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
To levy, collect and enforce payment Of an
annual license tax ON all persons, asso-
Citations OF persons, firms and corpora
tions pursuing In Bossier Parish, Louis
lana, any trade, profession. vocation,
calling or business, in pursuance Of Act
233 OF the year 1920 and Article go Of
the Constitution Of 1903. and articles
amendatory thereto as repeated and re.
adopted Ia the Constitution Of 1913, and
in Section OF Article 10 Of the Consti'
tuition Of 1921; prescribing the mode
and method In which all persons subject
to license shall make report Of their
business; providing remedies to enforce
compliance herewith: prescribing pen
alties Cor making false statements Of
afidavits in relation thereto. and to re
peal all prior ordinances In conflict
herewith
Section L. Be 1t ordained BY the Police
Jury Of Rossicr Parish, Louisiana, Tina,
there Is hereby levied for the year 1922
und each stibscqacnt year, an annual licenst
tax In ana for said parish equal IA amoun
to the license tax imposed for the State q
Louisiana by the terms Of Act '233 Of tht
General Assembly Of 1920 and graduated
son, irm, association Of persons or corpo
ration pursuing any trade. profession, 70
cation, calling or business subject to licenss
under Article 220 OF the Constitution o.
1903, and articles amendatory thereof, Al
repeated and rendoptcd IN Article 229 81
the Constitution Of 1913 and section q
Article 10. Constitution OF 1921.
Sec.s2. BE ii further ordained. etc, Tha'
on the I'd day OF January, 1922. and O
each subsequent year, the Tax Collector II
and for the Parish of B0ssier shall begir
to collect, and shall collect AZ fast N pos
sibIe, from each Of the persons or bushes.
firms, associations Of persons and corpora
tions pursuing within Bossier Parish, Lou
isfnnu, any trade profession, vocation, cali
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equal In amount to the license tar impose,
for the state by said Act 233 Of 1920, ana
graduated In accordance with the term
and provisions Of said act.
Sec. B. Be It further ordained, etc. Thu
all of the terms and provisions Of said Ac
LIB of the General Assembly Of Louisian,
for the year 1920 relative to the mode nm,
method In which all persons, frms, associa
tions OF persons and corporations subjec
to license shall make report Of their bust
ness; providing remedies for the enforce
ment Of compliance herewith, and prescrib
ing penalties for making false statement
or afidavfts In relation thereto are hereb,
adopted In full and made part Of thi
ordinance as fully as II Incorporated herein
Sec. 4. Be It further ordained, etc, Tha
all prior ordinances In conflict herewith mr.
hereby repealed, reserring to the Tax Col
lcctor or any party In interest any and al
rights heretofore acerufng under any simi
lar ordinance heretofore In effect.
Thus done and passed in open and reg
ular session on this. the 14th day OF Eel
r,iary. 4. ID. 1922. G. T. NAYS,
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
r. B. HILL. Clerk Police Jury,
Dossier Parish, Louisiana.
On motion and second, duly carried
the application Of Mr.. w. J.. Johnston
that the Police Jury appropriate $50
to assist In paying attorneys fees 4
Judge Barnett, In tlle prosecution o
J. Perry, was allowed, and a warran
ordered drawn I'M favor Of 5. H. Cocll
ran for same. fs
The Police. Jury then proceeded I,
take up the matter Of tick eradica
ton throughout the Parish Of BOssiel
The matter was thoroughly discusse,
and the citizens requested to expires
themselves on the question, and quit
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