The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-08-03

funds created from fines imposed on
those convicted of violating the prom
hilton law, known as the Hood Bill
heretofore set aside and authorized
paid into the sherili'S salary fund, dur
ing the remainder Of this year after
salary shall be taken care
Of in the budget, said salary to be palh
monthly on the warrant of the Sherlll.
The above resolution was adopted by
the following vote of these members:
ytas-Bert Davis. J. II. "hurn.ond.
Jr Albums, w. II. Began, A. &. Watt
low, and J. H. King.
Nays-NONE.
Ordinance
Whereas, in order to maintain the
public roads and bridges in Bienvillr
parish. Louisiana, and in order to get
additional money for this purpose, the
Police Jury of said parish has decided
to impose and levy an annual license
tax upon all vehicles, automobiles.
trucks and motorcycles for the year
1922, in order that such additional
revenues may be obtained to keep said
roads and bridges.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
Bienville parish, state of Louisiana, in
regular session convened, that there
! shall be and is hereby imposed and
levied an annual license tax for the
year 1922, upon all vehicles, automo
biles, trucks and motorcycles Of sale
parish and state, and used for locomO
ton over public roads Of said parish
of Bienville, state Of Louisiana, which
license tax be graduated as follows to
wit:
Upon One-horse vehicles, tax O
| One ($1.OO) Dollar; Two-horse We
hicles, a tax of One ($1.0O) Dollar
upon all log wagons, tax Of Flv'
| $500 Dollars; upon all AUTOMOBILES
a tax of Five ($5.0O) upon all one-tol
trucks, a tax of Ten $4,000 Dollars
upon all trucks over One.ton, the ia,
shall be Twenty $4,000 Dollars; up
on all tractors, tax of Twenty-Five
| ($25.0O) Dollars; upon all motorcycles
a tax of Two and one-half $3.50
Dollars.
Be it further ordained, etc, tina
the sheriff and tax collector OF Blel
Vile parish, Louisinan will collect al
! license tax as specified and turn SAM
| over to the parish treasurer as pro
vided by law, same to be kept separat
as to respective wards from whic]
the license tax is collected.
Be it further ordained, that the ia,
assessor of the parish of Bienville b
and is hereby authorized and require
| to list and assess upon his rolls TO
the year 1922 all vehicles, automobile
trucks, and motorcycles, as above mer
toned and specified in resolution
subject to the license tax for the yea
1922.
Be it further ordained ETC., that a
laws and ordinances in conflict herr
with are hereby repealed, and ths
this ordinance take effect from an
, after due and legal PRONUNCIATION.
On roll call the above ordinance wa
adopted by the following vote of tt
members:
, Yeas Bert Davis, ]. H. Thurmon
$ ]. F. Albums, W. H. Began, A.
Whitlow and ]. II. King.
+ Nays-NONE.
j., Ordinance
. Be it further ordained by the POli'
+ Jury of Bienville parish, Louisiana,
+ regular session convened, that the
J. shall be levied an adyelOrem tax
7 mills on the dollar and collected {
all taxable property, real, personal
;, every kind subject to taxation in 50
parish of Bienville, state of Louisial
. during the year 1922, and to bear t
. same penalties and to be collected
= the same manner as the state tax
collected of which 2 ~ mills on t.
dollar is to defray the expenses of
Il Parish Government, l ~ mills on t
! dollar to be used for the public roa
'e and bridges.