The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-01-18

to the State when in fact he had powe
to approve sIch lands ouly as were no
claimed or held by individuals and saiC
purported selection apd approval con-
Gtitutes cloud on the title of said PHILIP
Guier and his successors in title to sale
lands; and WHEREBY, it appears that thu
State of Louisiana has never set up AM
title to said LANDS under said purporteC
selection and approval and the success.
siye owners OF said la nds under title de.
rived from said Guier for many years
have annually paid all taxes assessed
against sail lands under the proper
description; and whereas the Fifth
Louisian;I Levee Board, under grants
from the State of Louisiana has &C.
ceeded to whatever title the State OF
Louisiana acquired under the swamp
land grant Acts OF Congress to such
lands situated in the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District and whereas it appears
that James G: Pittman acquired by a
regular chain of title from said Philip
Guier the above described lands in
section 60, township 20 North, range 10
East, by a proper description therefore,
in order to remove said cloud OF title
without the expenses of suit.
Be 1t resolved by the Board of Com
missioners OF the Fifth Louisiana Lev ee
District that the President of said
Board be and is hereby authorized and
empowered in the name OF said Board to
execute to the said James G. Pittman,
his heirs or assigns, aquit-claim deed
in and to the N w. y of the N. w. "a
section and the West = of the S. w.
Il section of section 60 in township 20,
North, Range Is East, containing 100
and 30-100 acres of land and constitu-
ting portion of the Holly Brook plan
tation, abandoning all claim of title of
any nature or kind of said Board to said
land. provided that said Pittman OF
assigns shall pay all expenses of max
ing and passing said quit-cIaim deed
and abandonment of title; provided
the President of this Board find the
facts to be as stated in the premable OF
this resolution. Unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr.. B. F. Young, secon-
ded, the following resolution was Offer
ed:
Be it resolved that the petition of
M. A. Horseman is referred to the
President, with instructions that he
refer the matters therein contained to
al attorney for investigation with the
understanding that said NJ. A. Horse
man pay all fees for such investigation
and the attorney and tn, President re-
port to the Board. as to what relief
would be equitable and proper under
the circumstances. Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. 7. P. Kell the fol-
lowing resolution was offered:
Whereas, at the last meeting of this |
Board, Mr.. j. T. Mcclellan was ap.
pointed Inspector; and whereas said
appointment was only temporary to en-
able the President to familiarize him.
self with conditions; and whereas, SUI
hcient time has elapsed for the accom-
plishment OF said purpose; therefore be
it resolved that the services of Mr.. ].
L. Mcclellan as Inspector be dispensed
with, on and after the list. of February
1913.
Mr.. B. F. Young offered the follow
ng amendment to Mr.. Kell's reso.ution:
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
nissioners of the Fifth Louisiana
-evee District:
That E. c. Rhodes, President of this
Board be and is hereby empowered and
ERECTED to terminate the services of the
General Inspector of Levees, whenever
the opinion of said Rhodes he ia.
himself with the laffairs. of
he Board and with the line of leyees
nder It's care and supervision to take
nd assume entire control of its affairs. {
A poll of the vote on the amendment
Mr.. Young was taken as follows:
For; Hamley, Young, Watson and I
Total 4.
Against; Hill, johnson and Kell,
otal 3. The amendment was carried. I
President Rhodes stated that in SUD-
orting the amendment, he desired to
y that he hoped he would not be mis- Il
1derstood in the matter, and that he d
lshed to have an opportunity to 20 v
'er the entire line of levees in the
lstrict in company with the General
spector and some of the U. S. Engi-
ers and State Engineers in order to
in such information as will enable
m to take upon himself, the important
d responsible position, which means VI
much to life and property in this n
strict. T
Commissioner ]. M. johnson offered
following resolution: u
Resolved that each member of This a,
ard shall devote himself actively to -.
duties OF his Office, and that the !"
o members from each parish shall m
We special charge of the levees of II
ca parish, under the direction and
ntrol OF the Board; and shall, at all al
nes, keep in touch with the work be- HI
done in said parish, and report on J.,
me to this Board at ZACH rnao4; w