The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-06-26
road is not Legun by July 1st, 1898,
said right Is to be forfeited.
f. J Hamley.
Phil Mcclure.


On motion Of Mr.. Stein. the follow
ing resolution WAS adopted.
Resolved. That the President of tl.ls
Board IS authorized TO sell TO The Lake
Providence and Western Railroad
Company its successors or assigns, one
bali Of all the lands owned by this
District in East Carroll parish at two
and one half cents per acre. as an aid
TO the construction of a Railroad from
Lake Providence Westward; provided.
that the deed to said lands shall not be
passed until construction of said road
is begun; and the right of said COM
pany. its Successors or assigns. to pur-
chase SAID lands at said price shall be
forfeited unless construction is begun
and the deed passed on or before July
LIST 1898.
Provided further. that the specific
half of said lands to be decided To said
company shall be designated by the
two commissioners of East Carroll
parish, aided by the president of this
Board.
On motion of Mr. Ransdeil. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That. Whereas, the late
higl, water has demonstrated that a
large amount of levee work must be
done in order to insure protection
against future floods;
Aud, Whereas, one of our greatest
sources of revenue is from the cotton
tax, w hica we think should be at least
one dollar per bale instead of fifty
cents rs now provided by law;
And, Whereas, we believe that the
unanimous opinion of the people of the
district is in favor of such tax;
Therefore be it resolved, That or
Senators and Representatives in the
Legislature are requested TO have the
present law amended so as to author
ize this Board to levy tax of one dol
lar per bale on cotton for at least ten
years.
F.. Maxwell, A. S, Coltharp. 81. E.
RansdeIl, j. Stein. c. c. Cordell, g. e..
Goldman and Is. B. Parham being pres
'cnt, aud each voting AYE on said
resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Stein. the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the several members
of the Lcvce Board be authorized to
dispose of all lumber on oil levees in
the district, including the WHY Gre
vase leyee reyetment, the latter having
served its purpose and to leave it there
longer would be an injury to said
levee.
On motion of c. C. Cordill, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, That the President
of this board DO authorized to use the
money realized from sale of lumber to
pay for articles belonging to the United
States Government lost during the high
water.
On motion of Mr.. Cultharp. the fol-
lowing re solution was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be and
he is hereby authorized to convey by
quit claim deed unto George G. Wad-
dill, or his assigns. fractional n ! of n
W section 2, north of Tensas river
The undivided ] interest u ] section
3. section 8, " of e section 4 :.
W Of n Q section 10, II, mr. II e.
on receipt of payment from said pur-
chaser of the sum of $235.00.
On motion of Mr.. Cordill. the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The Kempe Levee on the
right bank of the Mississippi river,
about 65S miles below Cairo, and in
this Levee District, is an cmbankment
of great size aud Importance. prevent
ing the escape from the river of an i'm.
mense volume of its flood waters. and
the overflow OF a large and productive
area in this and other levee districts;
Whereas, During the past thirty
years the constant erosion of the ada
cent river banks has forced the levee
line back distance of nearly two miles,
and constantly into lower ground, SC
that the maintenance of an efficient
levee IN this locality, with the renewal
OF levee lines which have caved into the
river, has, within this period, involved
an expenditure exceeding $1,000. 600;
and
Whereas, The caving of the river
bank in the Kempe bend continues to
menace the integrity of the present large
and costly levee line built there by the
Uniled States;
Therefore. Be it !resolved by the
Board of Levee Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District;
1st--That we respectfully urge upon
the Mississippi River Commission the
Importance Of undertaking the reyet-
ment of the river bank in the Kempe
bend, in time to prevent the destruction
of the existing levee line. or the neces-
sity for its renewal. which renewal, on
account of the low land any new loca-
ton must traverse, can only be made
greater cost than ever before, and
with probably less efficient embank.
ment.
2nd-That the secretary of this board
be directed to transmit copies of this
preamble and resolution to the Presi-
degt and members of the Mississippi
River Commission.
On motion of Mr.. Coltharp, the
President and Secretary were author
lied to draw duplicate warrant for
S134.75 ~ favor of the Ashly Company,
Limited. in place of warrant No. 1862.
lost.