The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-03-25
FIFTH DISTRICT LEvEE BOARD

Pursuant 10 call Of President Or
| den. The commissioners of the fifth
Louisiana levee board mel nj the Hotel
i'iazaa Friday, March IL. and were
called TO order by The president at 10
a. M. The following members were
present:
W. G. WHY and John A. Buckner
of East Carroll; j. II. Gilfnii, 1T Aiadi-
son; w. F. Ogden and j d. Hiserodt,
of Concordia.
There were absent A. S. ColIhnrp,
of Madison; c. &. Cordill aud A. E.
Newton. Of Tensas.
The minutes of the meeting of
November 5th were read and adopted.
On motion of W. G. WHY the prop
osition of Hoo K. I. Merrick to COM
promise the claims for damages against
contractors john Scott & Son was re-
ferred to The finance committee to-
geiher witllthe letter Of Mr. Meridiih.
Il NJ. r Walker, general stperiutend-
emt of The United Express Company,
1 appeared before the board aud made
statement in regard TO the stolen
bonds and presented the (four,een)
bonds for inspection by the board.
The bonds showed that coupons
amounting 10 $3.50 had been de-
taehed.
/ A method was suggested by the
board 10 Mr.. Walker representing the
express company by which they could
cancel the e. Al stolen bonds presented,
which they have renewed, issuing dup
iicaies. The express company was re-
quested TO report the matter at the
next meeting for final settlement
AIR. P. Nj. Harding called the boards
I attention te communication from
Mr. W. Everman, secretary of the
Mississippi river improvement COM
mitiee. requesting contribution from
the Fifth district.
rhe board made no allotment, held
ing that they had no authority to do
so as the law was construed by Judge
WHY.
On motion of Mr.. John A. Buckuer
the following resolution was adopted ::
That the secretary be instructed to
correspond with Mr.. Jas. P. Richard
son and request him to pay interest on
the $4,000 the amount agreed upon
as The price Of the land sold TO him.
On motion of j. IL. Gilfoi the iol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the sum Of $3.50 be
paid 10 Robert Nicholson as settlement
in full of balance due him for restor-
ing damage done by wave wash at
Pecan Grove levee.
On motion of Mr.. j. H. Gilfoil the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That duplicate warrant
M. 1888, for the sum of 500, in favor
of Thos. l.. Raymond, be Issued, proof
having been made that original has
been lost.
The bonds on hand were brought
from the Delta Trust & Banking Co.
They were counted in the presence of
the board, and there were fortv-fye
Sl.Qc0 bonds found to be on hand,
| which was correct. The three cou-
pons due were cui off each bond, max
| ing 1876, CIR with the so coupons cut off
bonds paid contractors, 2l7 coupons,
or S6,5l0. which, with $5U5 in cash,
was expressed to the State treasurer
to collect same and place to the credit
of the board for high water purposes.
On motion of MIR. jain a. BucKner
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the proposition of E.
L. Merrice, attorney, to compromise
tle li.igai ION between Nan Roy aud
John Scoot 50 Son, be rejected.
On motion of MIR. w. q. WHY, the
following was adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF this
board be aud lac 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 water of this year subsidies.
The following application was pre-
scented to the board: 10 the Honora-
BILE President aud Members of the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District Board !:
| request that yonr honorable board
allow me interest on all cash contra 8
for which warrants were issued (not
bearing interesD Said warrants are
still due and unpaid.
request that you allow eight per
cent interest from dale of warrants
until paid.
Respectfully submitted.
A. p. MARTIN.
The above application was allowed
on warrants for construction work
only.
Ca motion of Judge W. e. Wyly,
the following resolution was adopted !:
Whereas: The title of the 1evee
board is defective aud invalid 10 that
certain tract of land, described as un-
divided one half interest in Eyre PLAN
taiion or Blanche Land, in the parish
of East Carroll, sold to the State CD
9TH day OF April, 1883, and
Whereas, 1t is brought to the notice
of this board that taxes had in fact,
been paid and all taxes thereon have
since been paid by the owners OF the
property therefore be it
Resolved, That the president be and
he is hereby authorized TO make
quit claim tile 10 W. l.. Mcmillan, the