Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-14

Respectfully submitted,

q. r. MCCLELLAN,
ooillhi'''c'' G. \. RcuArDsoS.
Included in the report was the
following letter, witch was received
after the examination was made:
MOUND. La. Feb. 10, 1885.
J.T. Mcclellan, and Dock. Rich
ardson, Tallulah, La.
Gentlemcn:-I am just in receipt
Of letter from r. c, Wcightman
elk, P. Jury, notifying me of the
appointment, by the Police Jury of
the Committee to examine the O.
mega Levce. But it will be impossi-
bic for me to be present, as I had
already made my arrangements, to
leave this p. NJ. for st. Louis, to
buy some mules &c. / visited that
particular place, only short time
since, with Maj. Fl. B. Rich
ardson, Chief State Eng'r and heard
what he had to say about it &c. l
also saw Mr.. holland, who | believe
owns a plantation il rear of this
lcvcc, he does not anticipate any
danger at that point. MAJ. Richard
son, nor Mr.. Smythe either, thinks
there is any danger Of any farther
cave. Mr.. Smythc wrote Maj. Rich
ardson after stalking Off the new
lovce, that there was nc change in
that place since they had examined
it in August last. Mr.. holland stat
ed to me that there had no change
taken place, except when the big
rain came, that the water running
out of the barrow pits, had washed
out q gully. The water was over the
bank when | was there, but unless
the bank has cavcd since then, in
my opinion, it Is not at all necessa-
ry to spend one dollar on That levee,
ii is not near so dangerous as the
levce on my place, where half of
the lcvee has caved off for 800 feet
but there is no sign of any farther
cave, and in my opinion,.it is not
best to even build a runaround as
We havn't dollar to throw away
on building unnecessary leve"s
andifin my opinion ii was neces-
cary to build that levee, | would
say build it, and if in the opinion
of our State Engineer it had of been
at all necessary, he would have
had it built. | believe in expcnd.
ing that levee fund where it Will do
the most good, and not throw it
away on useless levees. Unless il
has changed very much since ] saw
it, I shall oppose the eXpending
any money on this lcvee, and you
can say SO to the Police Jury.
can't say that | blame the people
in that section for not wanting t.
take any chances, &C., az they
have been overhowed so often, bu
Mr.. holland who is more inter
cstcd than any Of them, says there
has been no cave, and in his opinion
there viii be no farther cave, ant
I ask that you 60 and see him, anC
talk with him about it.
Yours Respectfully,
f. l.. maxwell.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, i
was resolved to appoint a commit
tee of seven to examine the cave q
Omega, on next Thursday, and Il
report on the following Monday, t
the Board. The following were ap
pointed: J. T. Mcclellan, G.. A
Richardson, Geo. w. Sewer, G.. l.
Boney, Eli GAMER, \. W. Gran
! dell, Jos. Witherow. On motion
it was resolved that the Presiden
correspond with the State Board 0
Engineers, requesting one of tina
Board TO meet the committee q
Omega, at II m. Thursday, to ex
anime the cave there.
On the suggestion of the Presi
dent a subcommittee of three wa
appointed to. communicate witt
Maj. Richardson, chief State En-
gineer, in regard to the building O
the runaround at Omega, if the En-
gineer sent to make an examina
ton should report the necessity O
building said runaround. Sal!
committee appointed, were j. I
! Mcclellan, G.. A. Richardson, A
w. Crandell.
On motion the Clerk was in
structed to notify the other mem
bers of the Board, of the meetin
Monday, Feb. %.
On motion the Board adjourne
to meet Monday, Feb. %.