Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-01-22
+. c. RHODES
f.. J. HAMLEY
X. l.. HILL

AcpOrtS Vi TTeSlucnt anu SECRETARY
were read and filed, together with all
communications before the Board.
After discussing the case OF certain suits
in which the Concordia Abstract & Real
ty Company have asked the Board to be
permitted to prosecute against sundry
persons or corporations in Concordia par
ish, La, the following action was taken
On motion Of Commissioner Hill, Sec
onded by Commissioner Kell, the follow
resolution was adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the Attorney for
this Board, the Hon. jeff b. Snyder, he
and he is hereby requested to prosecute
the suit instituted, or to be instituted, by
the Concordia Abstract & Realty Com
pany, in behalf OF this Board, and
against certain persons or corporations
in the Parish OF Concordia. Louisiana,
for the recovery of certain lands situated
in said parish.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill, seconded by
Mr.. Guthrie, the President was author
lied to instruct Mr.. Yancy Bell, con-
tractor for the Hollybrook enlargement
repair, to continue the extension of this
repair to distance, not to exceed the
amount Of 5000 cubic yards.
In case OF Stewart Bros. Co., of New
Orleans, -claim for damages for cabin
and hay (claimed to have been caused
by Inspector Vought setting fire to the
grass on the public levee) the following
action was taken:
On motion OF Commissioner Guthrie,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be IL Resolved, That the Attorney for
this Board, Hon. jeff b. Snyder, be re-
quested to advise this Board as to the
liability for damage for claim OF Stewart
Bros, OF New Orleans, for the destruc-
ton Of cabin and hay by fire, claimed
to have been caused by Inspector Vought
setting fire to the grass on the Wilson
Point levee, near the property of said
claimants.
On motion of Commissioner Hill, Sec
onded by Commissioner Kell, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, f. C. Montgomery, ST., of
Tallulah, La, claims to be the owner of
the Southwest quarter of Northwest quar-
ter OF Section %, and the East half Of
Southeast quarter of Section %, Town
ship Is, Range North 10 East, and to be
in possession and paying taxes thereon,
and
Whereas. the same land has been here
tofore certified to this Board by the State
Auditor under Act A Of 1886, and
Whereas, a proposed compromise of
this conflicting claim has failed on ac-
count Of the ruling of the State Auditor,
Therefore oe it Resolved, That the Dis
trict Attorney of the Ninth District Court,
Attorney for this Board, be instructed to
institute legal proceedings to recover this
land or settle its legal status.
Judge Kennedy appeared before the
Board in behalf Of Torrance Bros, former
contractors for the Reid-B iggs levee, in
Madison parish, La, the claim being for
payment OF certain work done by Low
rance Bros, on this levee, before the |
contract has bsea annulled and re-let. |
On motion of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded by Commissioner Hill, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it Resolved, That the President of
this Board together. with the two CON-
missioners from Madison parish, Messrs.
Kell and johnson, be appointed Com
mittee to investigate the claim OF Low
rance Bros. for certain work on Reid
Biggs levee and consult with the Attor-
ney OF this Board as to the legality OF this
claim, and report to this Board at a
meeting to be fixed by the President at
neyluo futnru date