The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-04-08
FIFTH DISTRICT LEEvEE BOARD
PROCEEDINGS.

Pursuant to Adjournment, the menu
bers Of ihe Board of Commissioners of
1.-The Fifth Louisiana Levee District
met in Delta, La, and wero called TO
order by President Ogden.
The following members were
present:
w. G. WHY and John A. Buckner,
of East CARROLL u. H. Gilfoil. of Madi-
SON; w. f.. Ogden aud j. u. Iliserodt.
of Concordia. aud w. II, Shields, Sec
Rotary.
| There were absent A. S. Coliharp,,
of Madison; G. G. Cordlil and A. E.
Newton, of Tensas.
The minutes Of the meeting of No.
yember 9th were read and adopted.
On motion of w. 6. WHY the prop
ositon of Hon. e. r. Merrick 10 COM
promise the claims for damages
against contractors, John Scott e Son,
was referred TO the finance committee,
together with the letter OF Mr.. Mer-
rick
NJ T. Walker, General Supcrintend-
ent of the United Express Company,
appeared before the hoard and made
statement in regard to the stolen
bonds and presented the fourteen)
bonds for inspection by the board.
The bonds showed that coupons
amounting to So, 100 had been detach-
ed
A method was suggested by the
board to Mr.. Walker representing the
Express Company by which they
could cancel the Q4) stolen bonds pre-
senied which they have renewed, issu-
ing duplicates. The express company
was requested to report the matter at
the next meeting tor final settlement.
Mr.. P. al. Harding called the boards
attention TO communication from
Mr.. W. a. Everman, Secretary of the
Mississippi River Improvements Com
nlittee. requesting contribution
from the Fifth District
The board made no allotment, hold
ing that they had no authority to do
so as the law was construed by Judge
WHY.
On motion of Mr.. John A. Buckner
the following resolution was adopted:
That the Secretary be instructed to
correspond with Mr.. Jas. p Richard
son aud request him to pay interest
on the $4,000, the amount agreed
upon as The price of land sold to HIM
On motion of J. II. Gilfoil the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That The sum of $160
be paid to Robert Nicholson as settle
ment in full balance Cue him for re-
storing damage done by wave wash
at Pecan Grove levee.
On motion Of Mr.. j. II. Giifoil the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That duplicate warrant
No. 1858. for the sum of S96, in favor
of Tnos. L. Raymond, be issued, proof
having been made that original has
been lost.
The bonds on hand were brought
from he Delta Trust 81 Banking Go.
They were counted in the presence of
the board. a,d there were forty-iive
81 600 bonds found to be OH hand,
which was correct. The three cou-
pons due were cut off each bond, max
ing 1875, or with the 80 coupons cut off
bonds paid contractors, 217 coupons,
or $3.50, which with $5.05 in cash,
was expressed 10 the State Treasurer
TO collect same and place to the credi,
of the board for high water purpose.
On motion of Mr.. John a. Buckncr
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the proposition of
E. T. Merrick, attorney, to compromise
the litigation between Nan Roy and
John Scott 81 Son. be rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. w. g. WHY the
following was adopted
Resolved, That the president of this
board be and is hereby authorized to
advertise and put under contract the
work of charging the levee from
Wilson Point to New Elton levee, in
the Parish OF East Carroll. as soon as
the high wafer Of this year subsidies.
The following application was pre-
seiicd to the board /:
To the Honorsbl@ President and
Members of the Fifth Louisiana Leyee
Board IL request that your honora-
BILE board allow me interest on all
cash contracts for which warrants
were issued (not bearing interest.
Said warrants are still due and unpaid.
Irequest that you allow eight per
cent. interest from date of warrants
until paid.
Respectfully submitted.
A. p. MARTIN.
The above application was allowed
on warrants for construction only.
On motion of Judge w. q. Wyly,
the following resolution was adopted;
Whereas: The title of the levee
board is defective and invalid to that
certain tract of land, described as un-
divided one half interest in Eyrie plan
tation or Blanche Land, in the parish
OF East Carroll, sold to the State on
7th day of April, 1868, and
Whereas, 1t is brought TO the notice
of this board that taxes had in TACT,
been paid and all taxes thereon have
since been paid by the owners of the
property therefore be it
Resolved That tho presifent hn and