Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17

the COMMITTEES were accepted and the
same discharged, and the President was
authorized to pay the claims assessed by
them, as appearing in the above reports.
The report of tbe President was read
and filed. Communications were read and
considered.
Hon. ]. H. Guilfoil appeared before
the Board for the purpose OF getting the
Board to take some action toward strength
ening the Mascot levee before another
high water.
The Board, feeling that steps should be
taken to remedy defects in the Mascot
levee, the following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Young and adopted by
ne Board;
BE it resolved that the President OF the
b lard, with the United States Engineers
and the Board of State Engineers be di-
rected to examine into the conditions of
the Mascot levee and that some steps be
1t once taken to place the levee in safe
condition.
by Commissioner Young, and duly Sec
oned.
Be il resolved that this Board will not
i'm the future compensate riparian owners
for the destruction of crops resulting from
levee construction, enlargement or repair
Except in such cases as the Board is
| legally responsible. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion Of Commissioner Lambdin,
the President was authorized to at once
notify Helgason Bros, contractors for
the Clsremont levee in Concordia parish,
that they must put on force at once
sufficient to complete same before another
high water; that said force must be put
on not later than fifteen (l5) days from
notification; otherwise that said contract
be annulled and said work be relet. That
in case of failure TO comply with said con-
tract the President be instructed to have
the Boards Attorney recover from Hell
gason Bros. any extra expense that may
be sustained by nonperformance of this
contract.
On motion of Commissioner Johnson,
seconded by Commissioner Young, the
following resolution was adopted:
| Whereas, Cameron K White Co., Ltd.
have not complied with their contract in
getting a force on the Reid-Biggs levee
that the President be authorized to re-
ouire them to have sufficient force in ter
DAYS on this work to comply with theii
contract, and in case they do not do so
that he call this Board together to take
such action as it deems necessary.
On motion of Commissioner Lambdin
seconded by Commissioner Young, TIN
following resolution was adopted by TIN
Board:
Whereas, a recent visit to the Lake st
John or Vacluse levee disclosed the fac
that the progress so far made upon tn
new levee. under construction there, |
not encouraging; that as the season ad
vances, weather conditions can be les
and less depended upon; and that as b.
far the greater part of the work requires
to complete the levee still remains to b
lone, be it resolved by this Board tina
the President of this Board be directe
TO confer with the United States Engi
neers in charge in regard to tue sltutlon
ia the view of offering and affordin
/ such assistance as their judgment an
/ discretion would tend to insure earle
i and greater progress with the work;
III Furthermore, that if such assistance b
! acceptable to the United States Engineer
{ be authorized and empowered to ente
( into an agreement with the United State
h Engineers to take over, construct, an
o complete as much as 100, 1000 cubic yarC
4 of earth work on said line of levee, b.
q tween such stations as may be selecte
h by the United States Engineers, at II
Q price stipulated in the Government col
4 tract. the Leyee District to hold itself n
h sponsible for any amount over and abo'
il said contract may be required to secu
h forces, outfits, ETC., for the purpose II
e volved.
If On motion of Mr.. Hamley, the Pres
y dent was authorized to take up the ma
e ter of the contract for clearing and clea
Is ing the riverside slopes, ETC., from Grant
N Canal, below Delta, to Bedford new loo
n made by j. T. Mcclellan on Novembe
y n 1912, and upon finding same satisfactor
la same be paid.
On motion of Commissioner Young, t
Board adjourned until next regular me-
ing.
President Board of Commissioners, FIJI
Levee District.
o. w. CAMPBELL, Sec'y