Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09
Plaquemines Parish
Leyee Distr'

l9Oy.
The Board Of commissioners
for the. Plaquemines Parish
East Bank Leyee District met
this day in regular session with
the following members present:
President Aaron Davis, EommlS-
.ioners H. W. Fox, VIM. Louder
and J. =. Eingle: Attoi-
ney john Dymond. III. and In
spector Albin Lee. Absent Com
missioner Edwin Cannon.
The minutes Of the present
board was read and adopted. The
Sccretary's report Was read and
received, showing a balance on
hand of S34, 412,5S1-2.
Inspectors report was read and
accepted as follows:
To the Honorable President
and members Of the East Bank
Back Levee Board:
Gentlemen: | beg to submit
the following report. Since out
last meeting | have placed in
the Levee line between Harris
Canal and Bayou La Muck
3 drain boxes. These boxes are
put down according to the plan
of Commissioner Fox. Flanks
layed on the level land, and three
stills passing through the center
of them and restingon the plank
Foundation This takes more
lumber and time to insert them
but | think the plan a very good
one as it will prevent them IRON
sinking when the weight Of mua
is placed on them. Mr.. Ademd
has made very good progress
clearing the weeds and grass off
the Back Levee. He has about
!, Smiles of his work complete, and
: expects to finish about Jan. 20.
! would respectfully Recommend
the Harlem Side Levee be cleaned
also, as it is very badly grown up
! with wild cane and other grass,
The work done by dredge is as
follows: The completion of
miles of levee from Nestor Cana
t to Flag q, and about 80 per cen
S of the; work from Flag q tt
. Station lis, and from us to IA:
d and IS or Harris Canal about a
> per cent.
" Respectfully,
~ ALVIN LEE, Inspector.
y. On motion of COMMISSIONS
Fox: duly seconed, it was resolc
=, ed, that the LOWER COAST GA
> zErTE be elected the official jour
IL nalof the Board and That the
3 3 Secretary cause the necessary no
III tees to be issued and all paocee
C. ings to be be published in sal
m paper at the same price as
d now being paid for said work.
d On motion of Commission
re Fox, duly seconded, be it resol,
IN ed BY the Board Of Commission
a ers for the Plaquemines Paris
A. East Bank Levee District, tn;
is in accordance with the provision
e. of sections s of Act Z OF 1870
N in order to provide a revenue I
Id carry out the object contempla'
!. ed by said act, there be. and
H. hereby levied for the year lg
a. upon all property in this diEstri
ho subject to taxation for levee pu
w poses a district subject to tax:
Nv tion for levee purposes, q d,str1
'a ~ leyee tax of 10 mills on the &c
lar Of its assessed valuation.
~. On motion of Mi. Louderbou{
W. duly seconded, that in order
~ locate, construct and repair t
Gulf Coast Levee of this dlstr
d. so as to prevent disastrous o y
ION flows, there be and is hereby le
asst led for the year 1909, in accer
es- ance with the provisions Of s.
the ton II of Act Z of 1902, a spec
m a%ssessmentor forced contribute
W. Of rs cents per bale Of cotton,
red cents per barrel Of sugar,
cents per hogsheads Of sugar,
!et- cents per ton Of sugar cane, {
Di- cents per barrel Of syrup, bee
md per barrel of rough rice or
nm equivelant quantity, S cents
ESQ barrel of molases, Scents on e
inp barrel of vegetables or fruit
cept oranges, or its equlsei
the quantity, cents per box Of or
'l nf ges or its eqvivelant quantity,
!, o % cents per barrel Of orages or
its it's equivelant quantity, said prod
R R being produced in said dist
!: upon lands subject to taxat
his under the provisions OF this a
cas- On motion of Mr.. Fox, d
l. - .o~nlrynl hVY
and seconded, be 1t resolved ny
the Board of Commissioners tor
Plaquemines Parish East 3;
Levee District, that in acc
'oe eu ance with the provisions OF
'Asi ton 10 of Act Z of 1882, ther'
OF, andis hereby levied for the
e q 1Oon ~..loc,ooo n ant mr. fOl