Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-01-17

Louisiana acquired under the swan
land-grant Acts OF Congress to such lanC
situated in the Fifth Louisiana Leve
District and whereas it appears that jas
g. Pittman acquired by regular chat
of title from said Philip Guier the abov
described lands in section sixty-nine
township twenty, north, range thirteen
} east, by a proper description, therefore
in order to remove said cloud of It'll
without the expense of suit
Be it Resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the Fifth Louisiana Leve,
District that the President of said BoarC
be and is hereby authorized and EN-
powered in the name of said Board Il
execute to said Jas. q. Pittman, hi
heirs or assigns, a quit-claim deed il
and to the west half of the, no-thwes
quarter section and the west half of the
southwest quarter section of section six.
ty-nine in township twenty, north, range
thirteen, east, containing 5000 acres Of
land and constituting a portion OF the
HOllybrook plantation, abandoning all
claim OF title of any nature or kind OF
said Board to said land, provided the
! President of this Board find the facts to
be as stated in the preamble of this reso-
| iuliOh' EttN3N znznns VI
Unanimously carried. -' ~ -
On motion of Mr.. B. F. Young, sec
onded, the following resolution was Of
fered:ss --&asGf
Be it Resolved, That the petition of VI
A. Horseman is referred TO the Presi-
dent, with instructions that he refer the
matters therein contained to an attorney
for investigation with the understanding
that Nj. A. Horseman, pay all fees for
such investigation and the attorney and
the President report to the Board, as to
what relief would be equitable and I'M
der the circumstances.
Carried
On motion of Mr.. T. p. Kell the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
Whereas, at the last meeting of this
Board Mr.. j. T. Mcclellan was appoint
ed Inspector; and whereas said appoint
ment was only temporary TO enable the
President to famiiarize himself with con-
ditions; and whereas sufficient time has
since elapsed for the accomplishment of
said purpose; therefore be it
Resolved, That the services of Mr.. j.
T. Mcclellan as Inspector be dispensed
with, on and after the LIST February, 1913.
Mr. Young offered the following
amendment to Mr.. Kell's resolutions:
Be it Resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District:
That +. &. Rhodes, President of this
Board, be and is hereby empowered and
directed to terminate the services of the
General Inspector of Levees, whenever,
in the opinion of said Rhodes he has sui
ficiently familiarized himself with the
affairs of the Board and with the line Of
levees under its care and supervision TO
take and assume entire control of its af-
fairs.
A poll OF the vote on the amendment
of Mr.. Young was taken as follows:
For the amendment: Hamley, Young,
Watson and Lambdin-total (4)-Four.
Against the amendment: Hill, John
son and Kell-total (3)-Three.
The amendment was carried.
President Rhodes stated that in sup
porting the amendment, he desired to |
say he hoped he would not be misunder-
stood in the matter, and that he wished |
10 have an opportunity to go over the
entire line of levees in the district, in
company with the General Inspector and |
'ome of U. S. Engineers and State En-
yineers in order to gain such information
rs will enable him to take upon himself,
he important and responsible position,
which means so much to life and prop
srty in this district.
Commissioner ]. NJ. johnson offered !
The following resolution:
Resolved, That each member of this
Board shall devote himself actively to
The duties of his office, and that the two |
from each parish shall have |
special charge of the levees of such par
sh, under the direction and control of |
the Board, and shall keep, at all times,
IN touch with the work being done in
said parish, and report ON same to this
Board at each meeting, and to this end,
that said two members shall be author
zed to employ inspectors for said parish,
who shall report to said members and 10 +
this Board and also the State Board of
To Mr.. Johnson's resolution Mr.. B.
F. Young offered the following amend
nent:
Resolved, That each member of this
Board shall devote himself, actively, TO
the duties of his Office and that the two
from each parish shall have
special charge Of the levees of such par
sh, under the direction and control OF /
he Board, and shall keep, at all times,
m touch with the work being done in
aid parish and report on same to this
Board at each meeting, and to this end
hat said two members shall be author
zed to employ, with the advice and as
'istance of the President, inspectors for
aid parish, who shall report to said
and to this Board and the State
Board of Engineers.
The vote on the amendment being
AIKEN resulted as follows:
For the amendment: Hamley, Young,
Watson and Lambdin-total (4)-Four.
Against the amendment: Hill, John
ON and Kell-total (3)-Three.
The amendment was carried.
Commissioner J. NJ. johnson offered
he following resolution:
Whereas, it is of vital Importance to
he public interest that this Board be
ully informed as to the levees: therefore
Be 1t Resolved, That all members of