Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-08-15
Respectfully,
f. G. RHODES,
B. F. YOUNG,
f. j. HAMLEY.

h. r. YOUNG,
f. j. HAMLEY.
By motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Mr.. Hamley, the following
resolution was adopted by the Board, to-
wit:
Be il Resolved, That the President of
the Board of Commissioners for the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, be and he is
hereby authorized to borrow, for the pur-
pose of constructing and enlarging levees,
| the sum of one hundred thousand dollars
| from the Interstate Bank 4 Trust Co. OF
New Orleans and from the local State
banks, within this levee district, in pro-
portion to whatever parts OF SAID sum
said banks are willing to lend; that said
loan shall be payable in six months from
/ date same is made, at a rate OF discount
not to exceed the sum OF seven per cent
per annum, that in evidence OF said loan
and Indebtedness the President OF this
Board be authorized TO issue certificates
of indebtedness to the various banks par
ticipating i'm said loan, of which certiti-
cate this resolution shall form part; that
as security for the payment OF said loan
all the revenues of this Board arising
from ad- valorem specific land, acreage and
produce taxes for the year 1914, are here
by pledged to holders of said certificates.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the Presi-
dent was authorized to have such neces-
sary repair work done on Break 81 near
the town of st. Joseph, as would be au-
thorized by the State Board of Engineers.
The following bids for levee construc-
ton in the District, made August 4th, at
the Office of the Board OF State Engineers,
were accepted:
O'Possum Point Levee, East Carroll
parish; Rob't. Nicholson, at &c.
O'Possum Point Levee to Wilson Point,
Fast Carroll parish; Rob't. Nicholson, at
pc.
Cottonwood Levee, East Carroll par
ish; Rob't. Nicholson, at 24.90c.
Desona Levee, East Carroll parish,
Rob't. Nicholson, at 29c.
White Oak Lake Levee, Tensas parish !;
r. T. Clark, at 80. soc.
The bid of r. T. Clark, on LArgent
levee, of "a. 90c was rejected.
The lowest bid on Bayou Roundaway
levee, in Madison parish, made by ]. M.
Sullivan, was rejected, and the work
ordered by the Board re-advertised, said
bid being for 29.9Oc.
The following levee repair work, hav-
ing received no bids at the regular letting
on August 4th, the following bids of
Messrs. Nicholson & Jones were accepted
by the Board:
J Harris, Hole-in- Wall, l. Argent, Aquas-
co, and Burns, at 26.9Oc.
Whereas, W. T. & f. NJ. Lowrance,
contractors for the Reid 4 Biggs levee,
in Madison parish, Louisiana, having
) been duly notified by resolution of this
Board, passed at its regular meeting July
! 9TH, 1913, that unless they complied with
: their contract to build the said levee, and
place a force at work on said levee, by
the 10Th day of July, 1913, that the Pres
: ident of this Board turn the matter over
, to the attorney representing this Board,
the Hon. JEFF b. Snyder, with the request
that he proceed legally against the said
w. T. K +. Nj. Lowrance and their sure
ties to enforce said contract or abrogate
: same.
And whereas, on the 18th day of July,
1918, at special meeting of this Board,
a resolution was adopted instructing the
President to take matter up with the
Hon. JEFF B. Snyder, District Attorney,
representing this Board with view of
adjusting the matter, but failing to do
so, that the President call this Board
together on the 2Sth inst. to take such
action as it might see fit.
. And whereas, the above matter having
been submitted by the President to Hon.
JEFF b. Snyder for adjustment with W.
T. d +. Nj. Lowrance, and communica-
ton having been had by him with W.
T. q f. NJ. Lowrance through the mails,
requesting them to meet him at Tallu-
lab, La, for the purpose of arranging
some amicable adjustment satisfactory to
the Board and receiving reply from them,
which in no way offered any suggestion
of agreement, and completely ignoring
the request Of this attorney representing
this Board;
And whereas, this Board has exhausted
all means to make an amicable adjust
ment with the said W. T & +. NJ. Low
rance relative to the completion of their
contract entered into with this Board,
and said contractors refuse to begin work
on the said Reed & Biggs levee, or in any
way show a disposition to carry out their
contract, and said W. I. 4 f. Nj, Low
rance having made default in their said
contract, and having failed and refused
to comply with the same, and having
failed to prosecute the work under said
contract with the vigor necessary to its
completion within the time stipulated or
before the flood season arrives in the
opinion of the Engineer in charge, and
it being apparent that it is necessary to