New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-19
TuUasDAY, February "a. 1870.

Mr.. Devices, under suspension OF the
rules, called up House bill No. 1O3, OF the
file of 1869, An ect to compensate E. Ii.
Annamar and Charles lizard for their SER
vices and expenses as special Levee Com
uissioners for the State"
The bill was read.
Mr.. Ray; AS chairman of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, to whom this bill was last
referred, think it my duty to lay before
The Legislature the evidences upon which
that committee acted in reporting favor
ably upon the claim of Angamar and IL
ard. The Board of Levee Commissioners
first passed a resolution requesting the
Governor to appoint a commission to go to
Washington City, and get aid for the State
in behalf of the levees, in pursuance with
which Governor Wells issued commits
sion to Angamar and lizard. Subsequent
to that, the Board of Levee Commits
sioners required Angamar and lard
| will read some documents which have
on this subject:
of the State of Louisiana, I
Row Orleans, October %. 1865 )
Extract from the minutes OF the Board
of the above date.l
Resolved. That q commission to be COM
posed OF three members of the Board be
appointed by the chairman, who shall have
full and complete authority, IN conjunction
with two commissioners to be appointed
by His Excellency the Governor OF the
State, as in their judgment may seem
proper, to obtain from Congress or others,
an appropriation or loan OF such sum of
money as they may deem requisite to build
the leyees necessary to protect the State
from overflow; provided that said commits
sion shall not Incur any expense IN secur-
ing said object, without additional and
special authority from the board to that
effect. And the chairman is here
| by requested to furnish the three
members OF said commission with
| the proper evidences of their
! appointment and authority, aud to
request from The Governor of the Stale his
official approval of the same
d" The chairman announced that he ap-
pointed on said commission, ". w. Pugh,
! +. III. Goodrich and w. d. Winter.
81 certify the foregoing to be a
| true aud correct copy from the minutes OF
! the board of The above date
| .(S;pned) N. G. SNETHEN,
Secretary"
! ESTATE OF LOUISIANA }
| Executive Department. 7
| New Orleans, October rs, 1895.
| "In accordance with the request contained
| in the foregoing resolution adopted by the
! Board of Levee Commissioners Of the State,
at their meeting held October %, 1866, l, j.
Madison Wells. Governor OF the State OF
Louisiana, hereby make known, that the
! object of said resolution meets my full con-
! currence and approval, and In corporation
Herewith. I have appointed two commits
! sioners with full power and authority to &C!
| in CONJUNCTION with the. commissioners ap
pointed by the Levee Board.
ISeal. "In testimony whereof l have
hereunto set my hand aud caused the
seal of the State TO be affixed at the city
| of New Orleans, this twenty-sIxth day
| of October. A. D., 1866, and the 1nde
| pendence of the United States. the ninety
/ first. ,,,,o
"(Signed) j. MADISON WELLS.
s'sBy the Governor:
"J.H. HARDY, Secretary of State"
"OFPIcx OF THE SPECIAL LEvEE Com M1ssIo ,s
| .IUrgsnIzsd October 25, 1865.
"New Orleans, October u. 1866.
| ssAt a meeting of the special commits
sion appointed conformity by the Board Of
Levee Commissioners and his excellency
the Governor Of tie State of Louisiana
held on the twenty fifth day Of October, A