Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-14
DELTA, Madison Parish, La.
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 1856.

| row morning 1T ten CLOCK.
GEO. G.. WADDILL,
President pro TEN, Fifth Louisiana
Levee Board.
J. B. SNYDER, Secretary pro tenn
Second Day.
DELTA, Madison Parish. La
TUESDAY, July 3, 1856.
The Board met pursuant to adjourn:
ment,
There We're present:
| w. O.. Wiley, of East Carroll.
Geo. G. Waddill, of Madison.
B. r. Parkham, of Concordia.
c. G. c. G G9Tdma;n, of Tensas.
quorum-and prodeeded to business.
J. Il. Hiserodt, of Concordia, a Com
missioner, was present, but not having
been sworn in took no part in the pro-
ceedings.
On motion of Mr.. Wyley, Geo. C.
Waddill, President pro TEN was de-
clared permanent President. and J. B.
Snyder, Secretary pro TEN, was de-
clared permanent Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Cordill, the follow
ing resolution was adopted,
BE it resolved, That the Board of
State Engineers is hereby requested to
make surveys and furnish estimates of
quantity and cost Of earth work requir-
ed for the rebuilding and repair Of such
levees in the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District as need the most immediate
attention and are most urgently re-
required, and TO make report Of same
to this Board at its next meeting, and
that it is hereby made the duty of the
resident commissioners to examine the
work done by the State Board of En-
gineers, and to make their report to
this Board at its next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. COrdill, the follow
ing resolution was adopted,
Be it resolved, That a local assess
ment or forced contribution for the
year 1886, of five cents per acre upon
all the lands situated in the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District is hereby
levied, and the tax assessors of the
several Parishes composing said Dis
trict are hereby ordered to extend the
same upon the assessment rolls of the
several Parishes, and the several Tax
Collectors are hereby ordered to pro-
coed with the collection of same, at the
same time and in the same manner as
other State and Parish taxes are col
lected
Be it further Resolved, That a local
assessment or forced contribution for
the year 1886 of fifty cents is hereby
levied upon each and every bale of cot
ton produced within the limits of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, and the
tax collectors of the several Parishes
composing said District are hereby or
dered to proceed with the collection of
same in the manner provided in the
bylaws and instructions to be furnish
ed them. The commission of the tax
collectors for collecting the Cotton Tax
is hereby fixed at seven and one half
per cent (7D.
On motion of Mr.. Parham, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted,
Be it resolved, That Geo. c. Waddill,
&, G. Cordill and W. G.. Wyley. are
hereby appointed committee TO draft
bylaws for the government of this
Board, and are required to report at
the next meeting of this Board.
On motion of Mr., Wiley, the follow
ing resolution was adopted,
Be it resolved, That the President OF
this Board be authorized and reques ted
to confer with capitalists in relation to
the negotiation of the bonds author
lied to be issued by
: this Board pursuant to section II OF
act II of the acts of 1886, and report at
the next meeting of this Board.
On m otion of Mr.. WHY, the follow
: ing resolution was adopted,
Be it resolved, That the Auditor OF
the State be and he is hereby required
TO make out and furnish tO the Presi-
dent of this Board list of all lands
granted to the Fifth Louisiana Levee
, District in the respective parishes
thereof, said list to be certified to, pur-
suant to section II of act A of 1856.
On motion of Mr.. WHY, the following
resolution was adopted
Be it resolved, That the president OF
/ this Board be requested to confer with
! levee contractors in relation to the use
of the bonds or credit of this board in
part payment of levee work and re port
the result at the next meeting of this
, board.
On motion of Mr.. WHY the following
resolution was adopted,
Be it resolved, That W. G. Wiley be
permitted to cut the levee on his Bass
plantation of sufficient width to move
his gin house back through said levee
provided that he repair the same a
at his own expense within sixty day:
from date hereof, and that the engineer
report when said gap is thoroughly re
paired. 49, ..-s,. -..
On motion of Mr.. Parh afs the follow