Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-10-30
Proesstiags Of Fifth louisiana lsvse
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DELTA, La, Oct. 81, 1908.
The Board of Commissioners for
the Fifth Louisiana Leyee District
met in regular session at Delta,
La, this day.
There were present:
E. J. Hamley, G. A. Voelker,
East Carroll parish.
w. H. Ward, J. T. Mcclellan,
president, Madison parish.
B. F. Young, Tensas parish.
]. H. Lambdin, Concordia par.
ish.
N. H. Lewis, secretary, Madison
parish.
Absent:
G.. G. Goldman, Tensas parish.
B. B. Parham, Concordia par.
ish.
A quorum being present, the
board proceeded to business as
follows:
On motion of Commissioner
Young the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting were dis.
pensed with.
Reports of the President aud
Secretary we're received, read and
ordered filed.
| On motion of Commissioner
Young the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved, That this Boards construc-
ttion of the law against using the levee
Tor banquette (which banquette is a COM
tponent part of the levee) applies to every
lone except those whose duty it is to in.
Ispect and care for the levees.
| On motion of Commissioner
Ward it was
/ Resolved, That President J. r. MrClel.
Ian be and he is hereby authorized to ex-
tecute a quit claim deed in favor of the
Mutual Realty Company Of Pierre, South
Dakota, to all that part of Section Two,
| Township Eleven, Range Nine East, ly-
ing east of Tensas river, containing three
hundred and eighty-five and 20-10c
1855. 20) acres, and to the southeast quar-.
tier Section Twelve, Township Twelve,
4 Range Nine, containing one hundred
land sixty (160) acres.
tREPORT OF FINANCE Committee
DELTA. La, Oct. 81, zoos.
Ito the Honorable Board of Commits.
sioners for the Fifth Louisians
I 4Levee District.
T. EENTLEMEN.-We, your finance com
amtttee, beg leave to submit the follow
ling report:
! We have examined the books, &C
counts and vouchers Of the secretary
''lof the board from July LIST, 1908, to
1 October LIST, 1908, and find the same
correct.
i c.. vOELKER,
n W. II. WARD,
4 Finance Committee.
i There being no further bust
mess, OH motion the Board ad
.i3ourned to next regular meeting
4 J. T. MCCLELLAN, Prest.
/ n. H. Lewis, Sec'y
i REPORT OF PRESIDENT.
DELTA, La, Oct. q, 1908.
Ito The Honorable Board Of Commission
n ers for the Fifth Louisiana Leve'
; District.
u GESTLEMEN-Since the July meeting TN
'I1snee authorities have made a close in
I pection of the damage done by the lont
ihigh water. All new work, whether loop
Tor where enlarged, were badly WASHED
lnnd there has been quite deal of re
tyair work necessary, which requires NOR
fczss and closer watching than contrac
t3eyee building. Close attention was alst
txiven to the consideration of new loop
Unnecessary, and points where enlargement
Twas most needed. Only one new levet
IS under construction, Cottonwood, il
iEa4t Carroll parish, but there are severa
3.psints which are getting close, and cav
ine going on, though it is believed the.
Twill 20 through another season, constrlc
Ition Of some temporary loops, before TN
fnext high water may become necessary
These points are Mascot, Duckport ant
lnpper Cabin Teele, in Madison parish
MASCOT and Green will of necessity b
Boar lines, unless there are changes sucl
task hoped will take place, however thi
5hmore of hope than an expectation
4 The following is table of the worl
'5undertaken by the district, under lettin
eipf August 10th, and the State since tn
1Jsffy meeting, has let a new levee q
81 Cottonwood, East Carroll parish, and q
lenlargement at Minorca, in Concord
jpafish:
Of Wilson's Point, $4,000 yards; Cotton
fAweod. Enlargement, $1,000 yards: Poir
lockout Spur, SS, 400 yards, and Poir
Oh 1pokout Enlargement, 125, 600 yards, a