The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-27
LevfE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Office Board OF Commissioners,
Fifth Louisiana Levee District,

Pursuant to CALI the Board OF Com
missioners of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District. met in special session at Tai
lulan. La, this day, for the purpose OF
considering the reports and findings OF
committees appointed to investigate the
merits of certain claims made by sundry
ne ons a ainst the Board and other
..atters that might come before the
Board for consideration.
The meeting was called to order oy
President Rhodes at II q. m. and roll
call was ordered. There were present
the following Commissioners:
E. ]. Hamley, r. L. Hill, East Car
roll; T. P. Kell. Madison; E. c. Rhodes,
President. ]. H. Lambdin. Concordis.
Absent. M. johnson, Madison.
On motion duly seconded, the reading
of the minutes of previous meeting was
dispensed with. o. >,
I.eports of committees was then heard
as follows:
| REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
| To the Honorable Board of Commission
| ers for the Fifth Louisiana Levee
| District
Gentlemen:
| We, your un 'ers;gned committee. ap,
pointed at the last regular meeting Of
this Board to i,vestigste and ascertain
the merits of ce tain claims filed agains
the Board, beg to submit to you tn
results of our findings IN the various
| matters herein set forth.
Wehave considered carefully the fact
in the various cases and have n lite
with the attorney of this Board, hon
Jeff B. Snyder, as to the legal phase
- in all the matters involved, and deslr
= to rel ort as follows:
o. In the matter of Lawrance Bros
former contractors for the Reid-Bige
leyee in Madison Parish, La, whic
cont, act was cancelled and relet, v
would recommend that the president
h authorized and empowered to take U
and offer the said Lowrance Bros,
settlement of their claims in full. Il
amount due for certain topl ing done
them on tie keio-Biggs leve: b, FORE Il
high water of 1918, and estimate
which was issued by the Board OF Sta
Engineers of Louisiana, and at the pr
- fixed in the contract previously made.
- (2.) We recommend the payment
(s5A. 5O FIVE hundred and four and
" 1OOd ,llars, covering the items shown
al page two of said account filed herewl'
axe that this sum be paid to the agent OF
its estate of Mrs. M. P. Urz, A. E. H
vas upon claimant giving receipt in full
the premises.
The item aggregating the sum OF
teen humid ed and eighty-one and 81
rch dollars, 81, 6sl.90 shown on page
of said account, we recommend be
jected.
.os ,s) In the matter presented by ]
John G. Sessions, we find some meri
,"e the claim, and we recommend that
ISL. president of this Board and Comm
on sioner Handy be appointed commit
ger. to endeavor to arrange an amicable G.
,ur. promise with Mr.. Sessions.
al In the matter of Stewart Bl
49, Co., of New Orleans, claim for dam
'e'e from fire to property caused by lnsl
that tor setting fire to grass on lcvee,
ring recommend that subcommittee OF
nam Board be appointed to investigate
osor fix the actual damage caused and
- the claimants, Stewart. Bros. Co.
'"' paid upon the recommendation of
ever committee.
the SiiNS Respectfully submitted,
E. c. RHODES,
T. P. KEEL,
B. F. YOUNG,
the Commits