Richland beacon., 1888-11-24
Proceedings Of Levee Board.
Rayville, La, Nov. 10Th, 1883.


Pursuant to call of the President,
the Board of Levee Commissioners
of the Tensas Basin Leveo District
met at their donicile on the 10Th
instant.
Members present : II. =. Wells.
Dr.. j. s. Herring, c. a. Bryan and
J NJ. Huffman, new appointees hav-
ing presented their commissions were
Recognized as members OF the board.
Members absent: From Ouachita,
Catahoula and Caldwell
The Board, upon reorganization,
elected Fl. +. Well, President and
Stephen Faux, secretary.
On motion, II. Z. Wells was
authorized TO employ suitable
person to go to Baton Rouge, to have
the Auditor make deeds to this
Board Of lands donated to this Board
by The Legislature, by Act Nc II of
1888.
On motion, the president was
authorized to purchase safe for the
Board, cost not to exceed 1925, ex-
elusive Of freight.
On motion, tho following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Rich
land.
Be it resolved by the Board of
Commissioners of the Tersas Basin
Levee District, That tie president of
this Board be and be is hereby
authorized and requested 10 cores
pond with the State Board of En-
gineers and 10 ascertain if it is at all
compatible with the safety and pro-
lection of said district to change,
aler or in the least modify the
dimensions Of the embankment,
stipulated TO be built across Hnuf
Cut Off. i'll the State of Arkansas, by
lie Louisiana, Arkansas and Mis-
scuri Railroad Company and in its
written contract with this Board, of
cate, Janlary 9Th, 1888, and now
oi record in tie parish.
BE 1t further resolved, That if a
change can be- made IN the dimen-
81 rs of saih embarkmeu. with safety.
ny Reducing lis height and lesseninc
rs slopes, then We request said
Board Of Engineers to make and
a;,ree to SAID change, in order to
more certainly insure the building Of
sail enbanknent.
Be it fu,;ber resolved, That the
president of this Board is hereby
authorized to ratifv, confirm and !
append TO, on the part of this Board, !
and agreement that said State Board |
"f Engineers may make with said |
Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri |
Railroad Co. concerning tie dimen-
slons OF said embankment to be built
Ivy said railroad company across said |
E9uf Cut OF III said State of Ar
kansas, which agreement shall be
an amendment 10 ind become a part
ut said contract entered into on the
said 9Th of January, 1888. Provided,
always, that should sail Tensas
Basin Lovee district become ever
flowed by inundation of water from
the Mississippi river, by reason of
the inefiicieucy of said emhankment
either in height or strength, then
said railroad company shall forfeit
all taxes on other remuneration from
said leree district during the years
that said district may be overlooked,
and by reason of the ineGicency of
said embank,nent.
On motion, the claim of A. Hefner
Tor SO was allowed aud warrant or.
dered drawn for same.
Be it resolved. That Che president
1t this board be and is hereby
authorized to visit any levee or levee
meetings which, in his opinion, such
attendance may conJuce to the in
crest of this board.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
II. p. WELLS,
STEPHEN FauLK, President.