The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-08-31
1912, the board had on hand s69,815,.

| 1912, the board had on hand s6S.915,.
/ 50, Bills amounting to s3246. So have
oeen paid since, leaving a cash bal
ance IN the treasury of So, 1863. OF.
me August tax collections have not
yet, been reported. The board has
outstanding bonds to the amount of
100000, bearing 5 per cent interest,
/ dated January, 1904, and payable in
so years.
Doullut & Williams, the contractors
who erected the timber dam across
the Hymelia creyasse, submitted a
Dill for $44,250, which had been au-
dlted and approved by the state
BOARD OF engineers. Capt Maurin.
stated that he had received the bill
some days ago, but had refused to
sign a warrant for the amount, as the
new board was soon to convene, and
further, for the reason that the
amount an exceeded the original esti-
mate by almost $4,000. Major
frank NJ. Kerr, chief state engineer.
said the bill had been carefully au-
dlted by the state engineers, and
was absolutely correct 1t exceeded
the original estimate, he explained.
because a change in the site of the
dam heightened it's width BY 100 |
feet, and vastly more lumber was
required than had been expected. Al
so, it was at first thought this Ium-
Der could be bought for SIS to $40 /
per thousand feet, whereas the con
had been forced to pay from
$24 to $332 for it in open market.
Col. Wilkinson said he had reason
to believe the lumber could have
been purchased at a lower cost. and
ne thought the bill should be looked
2 Mr.. Martin moved to pay
he contractors $50, 600 on account,
md Mr.. Perez suggested that pay
ne men $4,000 be made, pending an
Investigation. Mr.. Wigginton moved
hat a committee of three be named f.
o confer with the state board Of
Engineers regarding the matter. and 8
lis motion prevailed, Messrs. Mar :
in and Perez withdrawing theirs.
The president named Messrs. Wig {
linton, Viering and Lorio to consti- :
ute the committee, and it was de- :
lded they should meet in New Or
cans at 3 p. Ii. Tuesday. Col. Will
inson was invited to be present.
Standing committees were named ;
S follows: {
F'inanc e. Messrs. Wigginton, Vier- )
1g and Perez.
Executiye-l1essrs. Lemann, Mar \
II and Lorio. :
A letter from the Bank OF Ascen-
ion was read, offering the board ).
le use of the directors room q
le bank, free of charge, for their
meetings and such other Z
essions as they may find it neces- u
Try to hold. The offer was accepted, I
it'll thanks.
The condition of the leyees in the y
strict was discussed at length, and
was decided to make a thorough
spection of the entertainments, in
with Assistant State En- $
neer Joseph Monget. Wednesday,
riday and Saturday were designated
the days for making the tour, the V
art to be made from Donaldson Jt
lie. hi
Other matters appertaining to the
lsiness of the board were discuss SC
!, and Engineers Kerr and Monget 81
ere called upon for a general state u
ant Of the work to be done in the er
strict and for information on varj GO
S points connected with the duties II
the organization. Thursday, Sept. D
at 1:30 p. m, was fixed as the
ne for the next meeting, which is IF
be held in the New Orleans office u
The board was in session from il II
N. to SIS p. m, with an hours ali
,ermission for dinner.