The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-03-27
Meeting of the Fifth District Levee
Board.
Delta. La, Marcel 22nd. 1897,

Delta, La, March Emo, 1871.
Pursuant to call of the president,
The Board of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Leyee District met at
Delta La. this day.
There were present: F. L. Maxwell.
President; A. S. Coltharp. Madison
parish: Jos. 4. Ransdell. Jake Stein.
East Carroll parish; c, G. Cordill, u.
c. Goldman, Hensas parish; d. b.
Hiserodt, Il B. Parham, Concordia
parish; A. L Lane, Secretary. Assent
none.
A quorum being present the board
pl oceeded to business.
On motion of c. G. Cordill, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted. to-wit;
Resolved. That the president OF the
board is hereby authorized and IN,
structed to deed to X. B. Mcmillan and
L. P. Kell, upon payment to him oil
fifty cents per acre, the following
described lands, viz: Section 40 con-
tanning GAL acres; fractional section o9.
containing III acres. and fractional
section 20 containing 156 52-10O acres
all in the parish of Madison. All mem
beers were present and voted aye on
said resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell the fol
lowing resolution was adopted, to-wlt
Resolved, That the president OF tins
board he and he is hereby authorized
to make deeds to former proprietors
or their heirs or assigns of any land'
owned by the board upon receipt OF
sum equivalent to price OF SAID lands
when adiudicated TO the State, togetbe
with all taxes thereon since the date o
said adjudication. and eight per cent
per annum on said sums from thei
respective maturities.
On motion of Mr.. Stein the follow
ing resolution was adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved. That the president Q
this board is hereby authorized to Dor
row sum not exceeding ($20, 0.0t
twenty Thousand dollars, to be used
make a high water fight, etc.
Be it further resolved, That the sam
be secured by pledge of the revenue
of the present year and sufhcier
/ sum be set aside of said revenues
pay same.
/ On motion of Mr.. Coltharp the 10
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president an
local commission be authorized to col
tract with some one to build the pr
lection levee at Morancy place. to
completed within (1S) eighteen da.
or less time. if in The judgment OF Il
local commission shorter time
necessary.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt, the fo
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved. That the action
Assistant State Engineer H. B. Thorn
son, in ordering the protection n
| around at Surget Ashly. in Concord
parish, TO cover caves at tina. point,
approved and that the president OF tn
board be authorized to arrange I
pay ment OF work done when same
approved by the State engineers al
5 local com missioners.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell the II
/, lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the president al
local com mlssioners are authorized
e purchase such material for making
: high water fight rs he deems necessar
Resolved. That the secretary sh'
remain at Vicksburg during the peri
of danger and furnish promptly su
materials as are called for by the loo
commissioners. his expenses TO be Pr
by the board.
On motion of Mr.. Hiserodt. the Il
lowing resolution was adopted:
/ Resolved, That the president and
:. cal commissioner Coltharp. of Maids
# parish, be authorized to put cap
Bigg's levec. either BY contract or d
= force, and that the president pay
= same out of high water fund.
q A petition from the citizens OF
: town of Vidalia. asking that The boa
appropriate sufficient funds to enlar
! and repair the public leyees in front
. said town, was received and read. a
! on motion of Mr. Coltharp, the loo
. commissioner. Capt. j. b. Hisero'
: was authorized to take such action
a he may deem necessary in the premls
I There being no further business
= motion the board adjourned, subject
y call of the president.
f. l.. MAXWELL, President.
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