Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-02-14
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF CoNMIs-
sIoNERs 5TH LA. LEvEE DIsT.

On motion of Commissioner J. NJ
Johnson, reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting were dispensed with.
The reports of Hon. Z. G. Rhodes,
President, and J. T. Mcclellan, General
Inspector, were read and filed.
Communications interchanged between
President Rhodes with the United States
and the State Engineers and various cit
; liens of the District, was read and dis
cussed by the Board.
Major NJ. p. Robertson, of the State
Board OF Engineers, was present at the
meeting and discussed the various phases
of the situation, relative to the levees
along the entire line. In his remarks,
Major Robertson said that he concurred
with the President and Major Mcclellan,
and that he regarded the levee situation
safe and that he felt that nothing serious
would occur from the present food.
Owing to the fact that the water OIL the
land side of the Salem new loop, and vi
cinity, is against the levee, and there is
no outlet for drainage, the following res
olution was offered by Commissioner Hill
and duly seconded.
Be it Resolved, That on an early date
as is practicable, the Engineer Depart
ment be requested to make a survey of
the vicinity of Salem levee in order to es-
tablish lines with the view of perfecting
the drainage of the levee, and that the
President take the matter up with the
NJ, H. & L. Rail Road and Police Jury
of East Carroll parish, and ask their CO.
operation and assistantance in providing
drainage for this section. Carried.
Mr.. John A. Fox, Secretary of the In
terstate Levee Association, appeared be-
fore the Board and explained the object
of this body as being organized to make
fight for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi River, and construction and
maintenance of an adequate levee system
by the Federal Government. Mr.. Fox
asked that the Board appropriate 81 900,
year for membership as a constituent
part of this Association in furtherance of
this movement.
On motion of Commissioner Young, the
following resolution was offered:
Be it Resolved, That the matter of an
appropriation to assist the Interstate
Ievee Association be taken under consid-
Grafton, and action be deferred until the
next meeting of this Board. Carried.
Judge f. G. Montgomery appeared be-
fore the Board with a request that his
title to the following described land, sit
uated in Madison parish, La, be per-
fected: East half of Southeast quarter,
Section 20; Southeast quarter of South
west quarter, Section %, in Township
10, Range 10 East, 120 acres. Said land
now in possession of the Levee Board by
title from the State.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the follow
ing resolution was offered:
Be il Resolved, that the land matter
presented by Judge Montgomery be re-
ferred to the President with instructions
that same be referred to an attorney,
and report the result of his investigation
at the next meeting of the Board,
President Rhodes appointed the follow
ing committee:
Finance Commute Hamley
Lambdin
I Young
p.,.;.., c,.,,;..oo Hill
EAe0u'iNo O0iiiiiii' johnson
] Watson
On motion of MFR. Keff, the Secretary
was authorized to exchange the old type.
writer now in the Office, for new one,
and pay the difference of $4,000 for the
exchange, and that the President be au.
thorized to issue script for said amount
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Young, the Board
adjourned until the next regular meet
l ing.
&C. RHODES, President.