The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-01-17
lEvEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Office OF the Board of Commissioner
Fifth Loui siana Levee District.

Office OF the Board of Commissioners
Fifth Louisiana Levee District.
Tallulah. La, Jar. 18th, 1914.
The Board of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District met in
regular session at Tallulah, La. its
domicile, this day.
There were present on roll call tho
following Commissioners:
Ell. Hamlcy and X. L. Hill, East
Carroll Parish; T. p. Kell and J. NJ.
johnson, Madison Parish; B. F. Young
and F. L. Guthrie, Tensss Parish; ].
H. Lambdin and f. C. Rhodes, Presi-
dent, Concordia Parish.
The minutes OF the previous mseting
were read and adopted and the regular
business was taken up by the Board as
follows:
Correspondence from sundry persons
were taken up, and considered by the
Board.
Ga motion Of Commis,i Toner Kell. duly
seconded, the claim ri Elliot Marshall
for refund OF SIS s., levee taxes pre-
seated by petition OF Capt. Stone, Atty
for Plaintiff and that Of Mrs. Thomson
Rigby Woolsey for refund OF $24.70 le-
wee taxes presented by Judge A. L..
Slack. Atty for Plaintiff, we're de-
ferred.
On motion OF Commissioner Johnson,
the President and Mai. NJ. P. Robertson,
of the Board OF State Engineers, were
requested to examine into tho condition
of the levee in front OF the town OF
Waterproof and have such repairs a. in
their judgement may be necessary
done.
On motion Of Commissioner Hamley,
duly seconded. the request made by par
ties, owning lands lying along the
Mascot New Levee. that they be given
drainage along the fronts Of their places,
was referred to the Board OF State Engi-
neers with the request that they examine
Into the physical conditions and deter
mine the practicabil,y Of the work Of
drainage as requested.
On me ton of Commissioned flamley
the Presiden. was authorized to have
ths levee banquetts in the various par
ishes, where necessary repaired and all
lholes refilied according to specifications
to be furnished by the Board Of State
Engineers.
On motion OF Commissioner Young
duly seconded, the bill for lumber TO re-
pair the revetment at Vidalia, in Con
cordia Parish was allowed and the
President was authorized to issue q
warrant to pay for same.
| On motion OF Commissioner Hamley.
The matter OF weed cutting contract
now pending between this Board and
3Mr. Chaze, the Contractor, he referred
to the President, and that he and thu
IAtt'y representing Mr.. Chaze & MIR
Chaze, and the Hon. JEFF b. Snyder, thu
legal representative Of this Board bt
empowered to settle the matter.
On motion OF Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Hamley thu
following resolution was adopted.
BE it resolved by the Board OF Com
missioner for the 9Th Louisiana Leve'
District that, this Board will hold harm
, less the U. S. Government, or it
Engineers in charge Of the Third Leve
District, for any land which may b
used or taken for the construction OF tn
| Cabin-Teele Levee in Madison Parish
Louisiana.
On motion OF Commissioner johnson
seconded by Commissioner Young, tn
following resolution was adopted by tn
, Board:
Be it resolved that this Board wi
hold harm less the u. s. Government 6
its Engineers in the 3rd. Leveo Distric
? for dirt taken and used to enlarge o
r raise the old levee North Of the lowe
: end Of the New Cabin -Teele loop an
will assume the responsibility il any
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioners Guthrie, tn
! following resolution was adopted BY tn
Board:
Be it resolved that the President an
Secretary be directed to issue wal
rant in favor of the Bank Of st. Josep
for $2Si. SO, to cover number OF check
with vouchers attached drawn by Com
9 missioner Young during the high waite
Z of 1913, which checks and voucher
have been lost in transmission from s.
). Joseph to Tallulah. There to be al
tached to said vouchers a certificat
from the Cashier of said Bank 10 tn
,. effect that said check had been dul
paid, and that receiptes we're attached
each and q certificate from Commission
or Young to the effect that each chez
with receipt represented and expendi
ture for necessary levee work.
On motion OF Commissioner Younl
seconded by Commissioned Hamley q
following resolution was adopted by Il
Board:
Be II resolved that the President ,