Burnside, McCall Bros., and other
largely interested parties, while oit
the contrary all legal and jqst taxes (
will be cheerfully paid. Ti'is sounds
fair and square enough, and so long
as our Police Jury keeps within the
prescribed bounds in the matter of
taxation, we believe there will be no
resistance to collection, as has been
rumored for several weeks past. If
the current tax can be cleanly col
lected, then will open the new era
of financial prosperity for our parish.
No certificates of indebted
ness can be issued in excess of the
various appropriations for expenses,
and the taxes must not exceed those of
the State, consequently it will be
impossible to plunge the parish fur
ther in debt or impose the burden of
extraordinary taxation upon the peo
ple. This wise restraint being placed
upon the parochial authorities, it now
remains for every good citizen who
may be possessed of taxable property
to contribute his part towards keep
ing the machinery of our local gov
ernment in wholesome running order
by promptly settling his dues.
Ascension is by no means in such
a bad financial condition as some of
its sister parishes, and the solution
of her difficulties is as plain as mid
day if every interested citizen will
put a shoulder to the wheel.
The Congr ssional contest in the
Second Distrlet waxes interestingly
warm. All the candidates in the field
at latest accounts were Messrs. II. C.
Dibble, T. B. Stamps, L. A. Sheldon,
Chas. W. Lowell, Michael Hahn, T.
hMorris Chester and F. B. Earhart,
With several precincts yet to hear
Sfrom. While in New Orleans this
Sweek we were informed that lion. M.
