The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

SdIroli farlSn, let 20 RODt. NlcnoISon
at - cents.
Cottonwood levee East Carroll Parish
let to Robt. Nicholson at 1880 cents.
Desona lev9e, East Carroll Parish,
let TO Robt. Nicholson at GO cents.
White Oak Lake leyee, Tensas Par
Ish, let to L. 2. Clark at $3.50.
The bid Of Il. I. Clark, On L'Argcnt
leyee Of 1880 cents was rejected. The
lowest bid on Bayou Roundaway lcyee
in Madison Parish, made by J. NJ. Sui
livan, was rejected, and the work order
dered by the Board rcadverlised, said
bid being for 70. 80 cents.
The following leveG repair work nay
ing received 10 bids a! the r-gu ar
lettings On August Atm, the following
bids Of MessvS. Nicholson i Jones We're
accepted by the Board;
Harris, Hole-in- Wall, L'Argent,
Aquesco, and Burns, at 26.9 cents.
On mo5iOn oil MIR. Keli, the bid o; J..
NJ. Sullivan, OF 2J.9O cents On Bayou
Roundaway Bayou levee, was rejected
and the President authorized TO proceed
TO at once readrertise same for bids
according to law.
On motion ii Mr.. Young, the presi-
dent WAS authorized 70 have necessary
work done or the land side OF the White
Oak Lake levee in TensaS Parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Young, the bid Of
r. T. Clark on the L'Argent levee in
Concordia Parish was rejected AID tho
President was authorized to let the
work TO the best advantage,
Resolution by Mr.. Young:
| WLsIeas, W. 7. e. Il. NJ. Lowranc",
contractors for the Reid and Briggs
i.cvce, in Madison Parish, Louisiana,
having been duly notified by resoiu-
ton Of this Board, passed at its regular
meeting July /, i?13, that unless they
complied with their contract % build
the said levec and place force at work
on said lcvee by The Goth day OF July,
\ D., a
turn the matter over to the Hon. jeff b.
Sryder, with the request that he pro-
coed legally against The W. I. s; +. NJ.
L"wrance and their suritics to enforce
said contract or abrogate same.
And, whereas, Oh the 18th day of July
1913, at a special meeting Of this Board,
resolution was adopted instrurting
the President TO take the matter up
with the Hon. jeff Z. 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 18th inst. to
take such action as it might see fit.
And, whereas, the above matter hav-
ing been submitted by the president to
Hon. JEFF b. Snyder for adjustment.
with w. T. g. f. NJ. Lowrencc, and
communication having been had by him
with w. T. & +. NJ. Lowracne through
the mails, requesting them 10 meet him
, at Tallulah, Louisiana; for the purpose
of arranging some amicable adj ustment
satisfactory 10 the Board and receiving
reply from them, which in no way offer
led any suggestion of agreement, and
completely ignoring the request of the
Attorney representing this Board;
Therefore, and whereas, this Board
has exhausted ali means to make ar
amicable adjustment with the said w.
T. G. E,/M. Lowrance relative to the
completion of their contract entered into
. with this Board, and said contractors
refuse to begin work on the said Reid l.
Briggs Levee, or in any way show a
disposition to carry out their contract,
and said w. Y. &C e. NJ. Lowrance hav-
ing failed and refused to comply with
; same, and having failed to prosecute
the work under said contract with the
yigor necessary TO its completion with
: in The time stipulated or before e
! flood season arrives in the opinion OF
the Engineer In charge, and it being
apparent that it is necessary to re-lei
: said work, in order to avoid serious
menace, danger, and further loss to this
District. BE it resolved.
That said contract be and the same is
: hereby declared vacated ard annulled
because of the negligence, inefflciency
and abandonment of same by the con-
tractors and that the President OF this
Board, be instructed to at once advertise
the said Reid G. Briggs Levec and that
same lie let to the lowest bidder for con-
struction according to law.
Be it further resolved, That all sums
earned by said contractors and unpnid
to him he and the same is hereby de-
clqred forfeited.
Be it further resolved, That thi;
, Board reserve all rights to proceed
against said w. 7. & E. M. Lowrance
I and the suritias on their bond for any
other and further loss which already
J have or may hereafter result to thi'
, District by reason Of said laches and
abandonment 10y said contractors.
On motion OF Mr.. Kell, the President
, was authorized TO have necessary ramp:
/ built to public landings in the District.
, On motion of Mr.. Hamley, the esti
mate issued by the U. S. Government
, Engineers Office at ViCksburg, for the