The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-12
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J. VI. Johnson
Madison.
S. d. Watson
Tensas.
Y. II. I.ambdin
L. c. Rhodes
ConcordIa.
Absent: b. F. Young,
Tensas.
On motion reading OF minutes OF pre-
Jious meeting were dispensed with.
Tho reports of President Rhodes and
Assistant State En- ineer Robertson.
detailing the necessary repairs and Ne"
Lcvees, of importance to the District,
we're read and filed.
BY resolution of Mr.. Hill, adopted i'll
the land matters pending Of NJ. A
Horseman and Judge E. C. Montgomery
the President was authorized to take
the matter up again with the District
Attorney Oh certain points involved as
to the rights of the Board in matter OF
quit claim deeds.
On motion of Mr.. Hamley the follow
ing resolution was adopted, to-wit;
Resolved, that the claim of J. W..
Carpenter, agent, for damages to crops
on Cabin Teele Plantation, in Madison
Parish, by reason Of construction of a
new levee, be paid and that the two
Commissioners for Madison Parish, to-
gether with the President are appointed
a Committee to assess the damages eau
sed by the construction of said Levee
and to pay forl same.
On motion of Mr.. E. j. Hamley, the
President of this Board was appointed
Committee to represent the Board at
a meeting of the Mississippi River C' m
mission to be held in ST. Louis, Mo-,
JIly 10Th, 1918, for the purpose OF u.
cling that body as to the importance of
certain work in this District and the
emergency that confronts the District.
with view of getting immediate aid
70 carry out work which the District.
On further motion of Mr.. Hamley,
Commissioner Hill, and President Rho
des were appointed a committee to visit
the Manufacturers of "Graders" in the
City of Chicago for the purpose of in
vestlgating the practicability of these
machines in levee construction, with a
view OF purchasing one or more for use
in the District, if in the opinion Of the
Committee SAID Machines can be used
to advantage by the District.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, to-wit.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioner for the 9Th La. Levee Dis
uict, that on and after the publication
of this resolution. NO HOGS shall be
allowed to run at large on The Public
Leyees within this district, under any
condition.
Inspectors of the various Parishes are
notified to see that this resolution is
inforced. All resolutions heretofore
existing are hereby repealed.
The following resolution offered by
Commissioned j. NJ. Johnson. was
adopted by the Board.
Whereas, it has come to knowledge
6 of this Board, that Linnan & Bobbit
and Lawrance Bros. have not ye
started OH the enlargement of Reid ant
Biggs levee in Madison Parish and a
S they have been repeatedly ordered to d.
so; and wherein, this contract Wa
q originally agreed to be completed il
q December LIST. 1918, and was extends
+ by agreement TILL Dec. 18th. 1918, all
: if same is not started on at once, it Wi
4 be impossible to finish same on contrae
time, that this Board, do hereby orde
q said Linnan and Bobbitt and Lawranc
n Bros, to have sufficient force at wor
f on said Levee not later than July 2Otl
l. 1918, and il same is not complied wit
IS that the Boards Attorney and the Pres
d ident Of this Board enter suit On Lii
e nan & Bobbitt & Lawrance Bros, boz
e and that the President OF this Boar
q in session for the purpose OF readve
l. Using said work, in order to get san
is completed by time OF the next hie
IL water, not later than December lot
ID 1913. That copy of this resolution
De sent Linnan & Bohbitt aud Lawran
Bros Bondsnen and all legal ste
lie taken necessary to abrogate this co
ID taact or enforce same.
h, On motion Of Mr.. S. ID. Watse
st adopted by this Board, Commissions
~ j. NJ. johnson, and 7. P. Kell were a
in pointed q committee 10 confer W
ly view of obtaining, if possible adj
Sc tional appropriation from the State K
at gineers fund to aid in the necess;
re. levee building and repair work in I
ne District.
The bids for weed cutting in the d
trict were opened and consideie ed.
The Bid Of Mr.. X. p. Chaze for
60U for the entire District, compris
Ia East Carroll, Madison, Tensas and G.
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