The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-26
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: La, It's domicile on Friday, July 1913
, There were present the followin,
t Commissioners:
f. J. Hamley,
r. l.. Hill,
II East Carroll.
T. p. Kell
i ]. VI. Johnson
Madison.
S. d. Watson
| b. F. Young,
Tensas.
| J. II. Lambdin
L. c. Rhodes
COncordla.
The Board was called TO order by
President Rhodes at f.; O'Clock a. IN.
and the regular business taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, reading oil
minutes of last meeting was dispensed
with.
The report OF Hon F.. C. Rhodes who
was appointed go before the Mississi-
ppi River Commission at St. Louis, on
the 10th instant, to urge that Body to
grant additional assistance towards the
levees OF this District was read and
filed.
The report Of Iyon. r. L. Hill and E.
c. Rhodes, committee APPOINTED to
visit the Manufacturers of grader ma
chinef with view of determining the
practicability of the machine in levee
construction was read and filed.
BG resolution of Mr.. Young, the fol-
lowing was adopted by the Board:
Be 1t resolved by this Board, that the
matter of investigation of improved ma =
chinery for levee building be referred to
She Board OF State Engineers, for their
consideration and advise as to the prac.
'icabiity OF their use in levee constrcl-
,ion in the future.
On motion of Mr.. J. NJ. Johnson, the
following was adopted by the Board;
Whereas, Judge e. C. Montgomery,
having agreed to pay all back taxes due
on certain lands, in Madison Parish
and fully described in his petition on
file in this Office.
Be it resolved by the Board OF Com
missioners for the 9th La. Levee Dis
trict that upon payment. to this Board
all OF said taxes that Judge E. C. Mont
gomery be given quit-claim deed to
the said lands, and that the President
OF this Board be authorized to execute
said deed.
Resolution by Mr.. You,g:
Whereas, A. l.. Slack, as Attorney
for NJ. A. Horseman has presented a |
petition to this Board applying for the |
OF this Boards title, az per
act of record on Conveyance "Q". D lbs
and, Whereas the title to So id property /
OF Riverview. was 50 certified to this
Board by the State Auditor; and where
as the property continued to be assessed
as the property OF said Horseman, who
paid annual taxes thefeon ana whereas
petitioner urges that it would be in
equitable under all the equities of said
case for this Board to insist on the title
70 certified to it by the said Auditor;
md whereas the matter herein has beer
referred to the Hon. District ATTORNEY
'or his opinion; and whereas the said
Attorney has given an opinion fayorinp
he application Of said Horseman:
Therefore; Be it resolved bv the
Board OF Commissioners for the 5th Ia
Aevee District. in view of the equities I
n this matter and believing that tb.
title claimed by this Board from the
certificate OF the Auditor, as per act q,
'ecord in conveyance 80" p. t25, is n
mere accidental title, and that the said ,
aorseman has acted in good faith, that
his Board hereby renounces all il.
right. title and interest in said Rive.
new property, as described in said title
20 it, and in favor Of the said IIorseman
upon his paying to this Board the suu
d forty hve and seventy hund.edt
iollars with 9 per cent interest fro.
late OF sale, said payment 10 be mad.
% the Secretary of this Board. Re
'urthcr resolved that the record Of Al,
together with the recent -
he Secretary OF this Board for e,.d
'oove amount shall serve 40 mun;msr,
VI title, and as a renuuciation OF al, in
crest this Board has or may have in {
ind tc said property carried BY ynani-
nous vote Of the Board.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Hill. sec. {
nded by Mr.. Hamley; J
Whereas John Scott & Sons. contrac- :
orS for Willow Point Loop enlargement s
'vee work, being constructed bv them \
nder contract with this Board annlied
this Board to have substituted nc .
ontractort Scott & Clements comnoscd
John K. Scott and w. H. Clements
therefore,.
Be 1t resolved, That this Board hero g
agrees to said substitution upon the Z
'iiowing tcr.,.s AID condilions:
iS'. All the TERMS and conditiong of IL
he ORIGINAL