Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-01-16
lsvEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Office of the Board of Commissioners
Fifth Louisiana I.evee District

Tallulah. La, jar. 18th, 1914
The Board Of Commissioners for the
Eiftb Louisiana Levee District met in
regular session at Tallulah, La, its
domicile, this day.
There were present on roll call tn
following Commissioners:
E. ]. Hamley and X. L. Hill, East
Carroll Parish; T. P. Kell and j. M.
Johnson, Maids IN Parish; B. F. Young
and F. l.. Guthrie, Tensas Parish; J.
Fl. Lambdin and E. C. Rhodes, Presi-
dent, Concordia Parish.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
we're 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
On motion OF Commissioner Kell, duly
seconded, the claim of Elliot Marshall
for refund OF sS5 s., levee taxes pre-
scented by petition of Capt. Stone, Atty
for Plaintiff and that of Mrs. Thomson
Rigby Woolsey for refund OF s24.7O le-
wee taxes presented by Judge A. L.
Slack, Atty for Plaintiff. were de-
ferred
On motion of Commissioner johnson,
the President and Maj. NJ Robertson,
OF the Board of State Engineers, were
requested to examine into the condition
of the levee in front of the town of
Waterproof and have such repairs as 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-
reers with the request that they examine
into the physical conditions and deter
mine the practicabilry of the work of
drainage as requested.
On motion of Commissioned Hamley,
the President was authorized to have
the levee banquetts in the various par
ishes, where necessary repaired and all
holes refilled 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, ia Con-
cordia Parish was allowed and the
President was authorized to issue
warrant to pay for same.
On motion of Commissioner Hamley.
The matter Of weed cutting contract,
now pending between this Board and
Mr.. Chaze, the Contractor, he referred
to the President, and that he and the
Atty representing Mr.. Chaze & Mr..
Chaze, and the Hon. JEFF B. Snyder, the
legal representative of this Board be
empowered to settle the matter.
On motion OF Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Hamley the
following resolution was adopted.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioner for the 9Th Louisiana Levee
District that, this Board will hold harm
less the U. s. Government, or. its
Engineers in charge Of the Third Levee
District, for any land which may be
used or taken tor the construction of the
Cabin Teele .Levee in Madison Parish,
Louisiana.
On motion OF Commissioner johnson,
seconded by Commissioner Young, the
following resolution was adopted by the
Board:
Be it resolved that this Board will
hold harmless the u. s. Government or
its Engineers in the 3rd. Levee District
for dirt taken and used to enlarge or
raise the old levee North of the lower
end OF the New Cabin-T eele loop and
will assume the responsibility if any.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Guthrie, tie
following resolution was adopted by the
Board:
Be it resolved that the President and
Secretary be directed to issue a war
rant in favor of the Bank of St. Joseph
for $2Sl.53, to cover a number of checks
with vouchers attached drawn by Com
missioner Young during the high water
of 1913, which checks and vouchers
have been lost in transmission from st.
Joseph to Tallulah. There to be at
tached to said vouchers q certificate
from the Cashier of said Bank TO the
effect that said check had been duly
paid and that receiptes were attached to
each and certificate from Commission
er Young to the effect that each check
with receipt represented and expendi.
ture for necessary levee work.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioners Hamley the
following resolution was adopted by the
Board:
Be it resolved that the President of
this Board, perform the duties of Gener-
al Inspector during the ensuing year
and that he receive for said services the
sum of three thousand dollars ($3, 0OO.-
0O) Der year, to be paid moathly.
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