The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-12-21
Proceedings levee Board.

For the Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
Tailulah. La. December 18th. 1872.
PURSUANT TO A CALL by Presi-
dent J. T. Mcclellan. dated Tallulah.
La, December. 10th, 1912. the Board
of Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District met ut Tallulah.
Louisiana, this day.
Secretary y. II. Lewis called the
Board to order. and on roll call there
were present:
f. J. Hamley and II. L. Hill. Eas,
Carroll Parish.
J. ". johnson and T. p. Hell. Madi-
son Parish.
b. F. Young and S. ID. Watson. Ten
sas Parish.
J. II. Lambdin and L. c. Rhodes,
COncordia Parish.
Each Of the above named members
having taken the oath prescribed by
Law and having duly qualified. pre-
scented their commissions and took
heir seats as Members of the Board.
A quorum being present the Board
proceeded to business as follows:
The first business to come before
he meeting was the election Of a
President.
Mr.. 3. F. Young placed in nom!na-
ton for President Mr.. L. c. Rhodes
and Mr.. Watson seconded the nomi-
nation.
Mr.. J. NJ. Johnson placed In nomi-
nation for President, Mr.. T. p. Kell
and Mr.. K. N. Hill seconded the nomi-
| nation.
For Rhodes: Hamley, Watson.
goung and Lambdin. Total.
For Kell: Hill and Johnson
Total-2.
Commissioner q. c. Rhodes. Of Con.
cordia Parish. having received a ma
jority vote was declared elected
President.
Mr.. J. H. Lambdin nominated Mr..
o. w. Campbell, Of Concordia Parish,
for Secretary and Mr.. Young seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Campbell was
unanimously elected Secretary.
On motion Of Commissioner Young
the following resolution was adopted:
BE II, Resolved by the Board of
Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District that there he p
GENERAL INSPECTOR OF LEvEEs
and that the salary OF the General
Inspector shall be Two Hundred DOL
lars>per month. That the General In
spector shall give all his time and
services to the duties Of the position
to give his personal attention to all
details: to visit the contractors and
see that the work Is properly con-
structed; to facilitate the building ana
repairing Of all levees In the District.
be subject to the President Of this
Board and report to him.
Mr.. Hill moved that this resolution
be deferred on account Of the new
members not being acquainted with
conditions and until such time as new
members could become thoroughly ac-
quainted with conditions and be in a
position to know whether or not the
salary Of General Inspector should
be fixed at this amount. For the Hill
resolution: Johnson. Ken and Hill.
aTainst the Hill resolutions: Hamiey.
Watson. Young and Lambdin.
For the original resolution, Ham
10y. Watson. Young and Lambdin;
1gainst the original resolution: Hill,
Johnson, Kell.
Mr. E. j. Hamley nominated Mr.. ].
T. Mcclellan for the position of Gen.
qral Inspector OF Levees. and Mr.
Young seconded the nomination.
Mr.. J. M. johnson placed in nomi-
nation for General Inspector OF L.
wees Mr.. William s. Holmes. but the
nomination received no second
For Mcclellan: Hamley. Watson,
Young. Lambdin and Rhodes.
For Holmes: -.
Mr.. ]. T. Mcclellan was declared
elected General Inspector Of Levees
On motion Of Commissioner Young
the following resolution was adopted:
BE II, Resolved by the Board Of
Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District: That the Presi-
dent Of this Board shall give such
time to the duties Of the BOARD as to
enable him to keep in close touch
with the State and United States En-
gineers and the Mississippi River
Commission. to encourage and facil-
itate harmonious policy in the at
fairs or this Board and secure assist
ance Of these authorities in securing
the use OF several funds for levee pur.
poses. and generally to do all things
necessary for the upbuilding OF the
levees Of the District for which he
shall receive salary Of compensation
at Seventy-fve Dollars per month"
On objection to the above resolution
by Messrs. Johnson. Hill and Keli. Mr.
Young amended the resolution 30 a,
: to read: FOR which he shall re
ceive the regular mileage and Pc
piem in accordance with Act a. O
1885"
For the adoption Of the above reso
. luton with amendment: Messrs
Hamley. Watson. Young and Lamb
din.
Against the above resolution {!
amended: Messrs, Hill. johnson A.,
Kell.
The RESOLUTION as amended was de
, clared adopted, with amendment.