The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
,ary were received, read and ordered

held on June 28lh, 1899, to examine
and report on the damage to the grow
ing crop of James Curry on the Bot.
any Bay plantation, in the parish OF
Tensas, by the building of Evergreen
Bondurant levee, beg leave to report:
That we have carefully exsmanined
iptothe matter and recommend that
MIR. Curry be allowed the sum OF ten
dollars per acre for the crops destroyed
nm all lands used In the location OF said
le,ee and the barrow pits along same.
Respectfully.
J. II. MCCLELLAN,
G.. C. GOLDMAN
BIB. PARHAM.
Committee.
After reading and considering the
report of the committee. Mr.. WARD
offered the following preamble and
resolution, to-wit:
Whereas. the committee heretofore
appointed TO examine-into and decide
on damage TO the growing crop OF
James Curry, by the building OF the
Eyerpree n -Bondurant leyee in the par
ish of Tensas haying made its report,
and,
Whereas, The said crops were
pitched in good faith and the building
of said levee occurred at a season Oh
the year which precluded the posi-
bility of any of such crops beng saved
or gathered;
Therefore be it resolved, That the
reno,t of said committee be adopted
and the president of this board Is mere
bv authorized to have a survey made
to determine the acreage on which said
crops were destroyed. AID to draw a
warrant in favor of said Curry in pay
ment of the damages to the growing
crops al the rate of ten dollars per
acre.
Mr.. Parham moved to amend the
resolution by adding, That as to pay
ment of damages 10 MIR. Curry the
action of the board in THIS matter shall
not establish a precedent for the pay
NEXT of crops destroyed in levee bnild-
ing. hut is allowed in this case only
owing to the special conditions Affect
ing the same"
The amendment was accepted. and
on motion of Mr.. Benjamin, the reso-
luton adopted.
On motion of Mr. Parham, the COM
pensation of the Banner-Democrat,
Madison Journal. Tensas Gazette and
Coucord,a Sentinel for dong the pub
lie printing of The board, was increased
from SIS. 90 to $4,000 per annum each
On motion of Mr.. Parham. the biil'
of Ransdell & Ransdell for 500, Johr
Mcclure for $40, and l.. +. Eskew FOL
: Sl14 we're allowed and ordered paid.
\ On motion of Mr.. Benjamin. the fol
. lowing preamble and resolution wa
+. adopted:
Whereas. This board hears with re
: greet of the transfer of Capt IL. Z
Newcomer from the United States up
Tensas levee DISTRICT and
Whereas. The relations herctofor
j. existing between this board and Capt
Newcomer have been of the most haf
e monious and pleasant nature; therefor
6 be it
Resolved. That the thanks OF thI
board are hereby rendered to Cap'
Newcomer for the able and eillcleh
manner in which he has discharged tn
duties of his,ofiice while in charge Q
u said district, and expresses its regret
r at his transfer therefrom.
e That the secretary be instructed t
0 forward q copy of this resolution
It Cap. Newcomer. :,
# Mr.. Mccullough, representing IN
+, Cumberland Telephone Company. al
pesred and conferred with The board
matter of the building of Telephone lin
7" from the Arkansas line to Red rive
G. wbeu..ou motion of MIR. Hamley.
-e committee of four WIS appointed,
consist of one member from each pa
}: ish to confer with Mr.. McCulloue
2. and report to this board. the presidel
NJ TO be a member of said committe
If The president appointed as..memoers
said committee Messrs. +. y. Hamie
~ ~ G. C. Goldman and B. B.. Parham.
l. On motion of Mr.. Parham the IL
= lowing resolution was adopted:
" Be it resolved, That in view OF Il
OF fact that this board has heretofo
ne granted to the Lake Providence al
n. Tallulah and the Tallulah and ST. j
seph Telegraph Company certain co
cessions as to putting poles on oa
ousttes. etc., and that the service re
Ike dered by said company is not sat
ct factory, that said johnson be reque:
ed to take necessary action to impro
w the service on said lines.
nj The application ST c. G. Heisen. as
ing an appropriation in aid of the cle'
ing out of Tensas river was receiv
and read; after being considered by
III board it was decided that the apple
ton asked for be refused.
The bill of w. G. WHY for $780,
cost of ramp. was referred to the pre-
dent with instruction to draw wars
~ for said amount il on examination
=" bill be found properly chargable to
board.
The president appointed Messrs.
~ j, Hamley and j. Ii. Lamodin me
bers of the executive committee.
On motion of Mr.. Parham the DO;
"' adjourned TO day of next regular me-
ing. the second Wednesday in Ap
-, 1900.
on' Ut. MCCLELLAN. Prssiden
A. T. LANE. Sect'y.