The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01
lPOCEEDINGS OF LEYEE BOARD.
OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, /,
FIFTH LA. LEVEE DISTRICT.
TALLULAH, La, April Il, 1915 }

OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, ,
FIFTH LA. LEVEE DISTRICT.
TALLULAH, LA, April II, 1915.
Ne Board of Commissioners for the Fiftl
ioaisisna Leyee District met in regular SEES
~ Il Tsllulsh, La. its domicile, this day;
lbere were present at roll call, the follow
"Reminiscences:
II Il Hanley, R. L. Hill. East Carroll Parish
4 1. Guthrie, b. +. Young, Tensas Parish
1 Il Lambdin. E. &. Rhodes, President
l1ccrdia Parish.
lkent: j. NJ. johnson. T. P. Kell, Madi
rPxrisb.
re- minutes of the previous meeting. Feb
NJ. we're read and approved, and the regu
stHiHes Of the meeting taken up as follows:
1pDGts OF the Preside nt and secretary were
~ md 6led and all communications Were
~ md considered
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
D he Board Of Commissioners Fifth Lou
tiznx Levee District. Tallulah. La:
o1tlemen;-We, your committee, ap-
rk1d 10 let contract for moving houses for
5uenment landslide enlargement at Bunches
Id beg 10 report that in addition TO the con-
NJ let amounting to $i,3,U.U, we found Ii
1e&zry 10 move additional buildiEgs, the
I'D which amounted to Ssi7.25, which We
Widowed damages for crops by pits NJ to
- Arb rfAiot4AltlA4rS W TAbb-ff.
l0contrae has been finally completed.
Respectfully submitted,
+. G. RHODES,
r. L. hill,
4 L. }. HAMLEY,
Committee.
Z n Board OF Commissioners, Fifth Lou
uans Eeyes District, Tallulah, La:
tuEiemen.-We. your committee, appointed
1sesigaie ana settle the claim of Stewart
Nc 10. ca ssed by loss from fire of hay and
q II 0n's Point, beg leave 10 report
Hha'e visited the scene of the loss and
~ q ~, e;tigationa of the character and
~ Of hay lost and the kind. age ana state
Vnfsof the house destroyed and decided
IN dvq dollars per ton would he a fair
- tor tie hay and half the estimated cost
neg house; which we offered Messrs.
- Bros, In settlement of their claim
Ecepted this offer and warrant has
mcsd In final settlement.
Yours respectfully,
E. G. RHODES,
r. L. HILL.
Il. j. HAMLEY,
Committee
4notipn Of Commissioner Young. s.conded
mmksioner Hin. the President was au-
- - 70 pay tns claim of John g. Sessions
- protest fee on certain certificate, and
- claim for SaeO be rejected
Rn OF Commissioner Young, seconded
missioner Guthrie. the reports OF tire
eoltniniteees were accepted and the COM
n0sion of Commissioner Young. seconded
missioner Gu6nrie. the following reso-
vss adopted by the Board.
neseiyed, That the President OF this
and ne i hereby authorized to borrow
~ money 10 retire the octst ipding csr-
o. Indebtedness for the year 1873. and
'e-or a HCer;iiicate Of Indebtedness, -
- lean.
~noeon OF Commissioner Hill. seconded by
l9ner 0uthria the following rasolu-
y. adopted. to-wit:
Resolved, That the President OF this
~ y Sd he y hereby authorized to nego-
NJ ale OF the tS70hnND Seventy Thou
poaars Of the bon.s of this Beard still
= not less than tie price stipulated by
~ s5Ner 70 retire the Caddo Levee Board
k< tne event the bonds cannot he sold,
49,. ~ ne loan and pledge the bonds as secu-
s y, ssn loan, or issue a certificate against
n ssenues Of the yesr 1914.
suon OF Commissioner HGmley. sec
~. l,en was ad0pUed
sssoived. That in the matter OF claims of
- 5s ~, owners in the lower part of Con-
- ~ = sh Tor exemption form tine Ave cent
- n ~, "a account of ro leTee protection.
n - nclbers OF this Board from Conc0r-
|nnfss PRESIDENT +. G. Rhodes and Con-
- 1911 y n Lamhdin. be appointed a com
~ 49,, ss W the merit OF these claims
6 49, ~ qext meeting OF this Board.
-len OF Commissions, HaU. seconded
= r.sss ioner Young, Commissioner Hill
NSsa 70 represent the Board beiure
n tn sPp River Commission ON its an
q LOW seown me river, during this month.
10n~;ssL ~ commissioner Eill, seconded
~ adopted.
me- Board. s'iiery NA ''n
~ - oolved, That the Attorney .or this
~ IA SUPPORTED to answer the petition
IN 49, nc nappearing to the Board. that
n t,,eLr interest TO settle the conflict of
~ - ~. NJ. named IN said petition, with
~ sstl oeal loss. their said attorney Is
6tr- S;as,i zed 10 compromise said suit,
f|SIrfsS aler OF title, conditioned upon
&klD6r.a Payin2 70 this Board the sum of
Ano thirty-six dollars.
0o.,s on Of Commissioner Hill. seconded
Ia ~ sloner Guthrie. the following reso-
M ~, rhaf pursuant to Act No. a. of
mn 10, OF 1892, a local assessment
~ NJ nn.ributlon for the year 1915 of
~ a. 80 ~ lies OF cotton of the gross
~ &c pounis, is hereby levied upon
syery bale of cotton of the crni, of
80 Within the limits OF the Fiffh
1(xlic, s btrict, uPon lands subject
nr;.SssIh e the Tax Collectors of the sew
~ oris- comprising said District ara
- a.. 49,, ~ " procaed with the collection
<,1ex -, ~ hne manner provided in the In
noreta"re given them.