The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH
LOUISIANA LEyEE BOARD.
Delta. La. Monday. July IS, 1895.

Delta, La. Monday, July IS, 1895.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
lana Leyee District, met at Delta, La,
/ this day.
| There were present:
Jos. e. Ransdell, w. II. Benjamin,
East Carroll parish.
c. c. Cordill, G. c. Goldman, Ten
sas parish.
b. b. Parham, j. L. Clayton, Con-
cordia parish.
A. I. Lane, secretary.
| A bsent
Messrs. F. l. Maxwell aud A. S.
Coliharp. of Madison parish, aud j.
Stein of East Carroll parish, having
resigned from he board, Mr.. j. I. Nc
Clellan, of Madison, presented his COM
miss ion in place OF +. L. Maxwell.
Mr.. w. Ii. Ward, OF Madison, pre-
sented his commission, in place OF A..
S. Col;harp, and w. II Benjamin, Of
East Carroll, presented his commits
sion in place of j. Stein
Each of tho above named members
having taken the oath prescribed by
law and being duly qualified, took
their seats as members of the board.
Mr.. G.. G.. Cordill called the board 10
order aud stated that the election OF a
president was first in order.
Mr. Goldman nominated Mr.. j. L..
| Mcclellan for president. Mr.. Parbam
seconded the nomination, aud there
being no other nominations, Mr.. Nc
CleIlan was unanimously elected.
The board being organized and q
quorum being present, business was
proceeded with as follows:
| Ga motion Of Mr.. Parbam the fol.
flowing resolution was unanimously
| adopted:
| Resolved, That the salary OF The
president of this board is hereby fixed
at $3.50 per month, payable monthly
ON his own warrant.
Be il further resolved, That the
president is expected 10 give his entire
services add time TO the duties OF this
position, 10 give his personal attention
TO all dclails, to visit the different con-
tractors and ace that the work is prop
erly constructed, to communicate with
aud advise with the United States
Engineers and the State Board of
Engineers, win view to bring about
harmonious action and to facilitate
the building and repairing OF all tie
levees in the district.
On motion of Mr.. Parham the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
! Resolved, That the president of this
board ia directed to enter into ncgoii-
ations with the American Bank Note
! Co. or other reliable lithogrsphiDg
company, for the engraving of bonds
authorized by Act-of the Cons,itu-
ton of 1898, aud ACT No. of Acts OF
the General Assembly of 1898, author
izing the Issuance of bonus, for The
purpose of retiring the per cent.
bonds as they become due, and sub
hitting the new per cent. bonds.
| On motion of Mr.. Curdill the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
| Resolved, That the president of this
board is hereby directed TO advertise
for the Gaping of the gaps IN the
Flardscrabble, Kemp and St. Joseph
levees.
Be it further resolved, That in the
/ event satisfactory bids canuot be OBJ
taiued the president is authorized to
make contracts for this work with the
4 approval of the local Commissioners
| Be it further resolved, The State
Board Of Engineers is requested TO
furnish grade stakes and notes for this
| work al once.
On motion of Mr.. Cordill the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this
board is hereby authorized to adyer-
tise for 100000 cubic yards of addi-
tionai work on the levees of this dis
irict. commencing at Biggs leyee, III
Madison parish, aud extending to the
Arkansas line, .payable out of the
revenues of 1899, with warrants bear
| ing per cent. interest from date OF
issue until-paid.
| Be it further resolved, That the
president of this board is hereby su.
thorIzed aud instructed to receive bids
and let contracts for said 100000 cubic
Yards of work aud for the 100000
cubic yards of work authorized by
resolution of this board, adopted July
18th. 1898.
i On motion of Mr.. Cordill The fol.
lowing resolution was adopted:
/ Resolved, That additional work oil
raising and enlargement 10 be done on
the Buru levee in Tensas parish to
such an extent as may be required by
the Board of State Engineers and that
the same be as an extension of the OK
isiing Burn contract of Hayes u Hell
gason, at 114c per cubic yard.
On motion of Mr.. RsDsdell the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: !.
! Resolved, That the president OF this
board be instructed TO notify j. Nj
johnson and the Providence and Tai
luiah Telegraph Company, to put the
telegraph lines of said company IN con-
dition to render efficient service.
! BE ii further resolved, That If the
said telegraph company should fail or
refuse TO so repair said lines, The presi-
dent is instructed to require that the
poles of said company be removed
from the banquettes of the levees OF
this district.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF this
board be authorized to contract for
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