The Madison journal., 1916-04-29
Total Expenditures


d Concordla So 6,4l7 OG
Total Expenditures, $50. .U23 -
This IN addition to the amounts spent
by the Government in boats, bargeS.
labor and material furnished. and paid
Tor.
: The invitation of the Congressional
Committee on flood control to the vari-
Gus levee boards 10 appear JefOre them.
Mr. Oung and myself went to Wasp
Ington ana represented the interests OF
our District before this committee.
The interest manifested by the men,
bers of the committee in the facts as
. ably presented by Mr.. Young and their
intelligent questioning. convinced Us
that we had the sympathy of each in
dividuai of that BODY iu our cause.
With this committee recommending
bill that provides a lump appropria-
ton, based on figures furnished by Gov
ernment engineers, that will provide
FOR continuous contracts being let and
this bill approved by the President
will when passed furnish the means OF
completing our levees in the least poSsi-
bic IIme.
Respectfully submitted.
E. C. RHODES.
President Board of Commissioners,
Fifth La. Levee District.
On motion of Commission Young, sec
Onded by Commissioner Kell. the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by the
Board:
Be it resolved. That in view of the
facts set out in the report of the com
mittee, IN the matter of the claim of
the Bank of Vidalia, for refund of GER
tain taxes collected by the Sheriff OF
COncordia parish, by reason of dual as
sessments, for the years 1911 and 1913,
that the bank is justly entitled to the
refund prayed for
Therefore be it Resolved. That the
President of this Board be and he. is
hereby directed to have a warrant issue
for the amount of said claim, the sum
of $lUl. IL, and that said committee be
discharge from further duty IN the
matter
On motion Of Commissioner Young.
seconded by Commissioner Hamlev. the
following resolution was adopted by
the Board:
Be II Resolved, That the President
Of thiS be and he is hereby authorized
and directed 10 make. execute and de-
liver a quit claim deed to Douglas Alex
ander Of the following described land
situated in Madison Parish. La. To wit:
the North West Quarter or the South
West Quarter of Sec. Is. in Tp. l6.
North RanGe 10 East. containing 40
acres.
On motion of Commissioner Guthrie.
seconded by Commissioner kell. the
application of Douglas Alexander.
praying for a Quit claim deed to the
following lands situated in MAIDS N
Parish. La. the East Half of South
East Quarter of See. So. Up Is, North
Range 10 Fest, was rejected.
On motion of Commissioner Your"
seconded by Commissioner Hamley. the
bill for service by Thos. NJ. Wade, Jr..
special attorney appointed by TIC Board
to investigate the titles tC the follow ng
lands in Madison Parish. La: :, Int. in
the East of South East Quarter Sec.
SO, TIP. 10 n. r. 10 East and u Int. in
North West Quarter of South West
Quarter Sec. Is, Tp. Is n. x. 10 East,
and render an opinion as to the Boards
rights in the matter Of the appiication
deed, for the sam Of 1910 was allowed
and ordeled paid
On motion OF Commissioner Hamley.
seconded hy COMMISSIONS: Kell, the
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas. attention has been called 70
this Board Of suits now being filed
against it for recovery Of certain Is
lands in the Mississippi River. and.
Whereas, by virtue OF decision of the
Supreme Court Of Louisiana in the
matter entitled State ex rel Board Of
Con missio9ers for the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District. versus Paul Capieville.
Auditor. the said Islands were trans.
ferred and granted t. this Board, under
authority CT Act No 1872, Of 1893. of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of La,
on Oct q, 1911.
Now, therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that
the President of this Board is author
lied to obtain permission from the Gov
ernOr and Attorney General of this
State TO employ assistant counsel, to
aid Hon. jeff B. Snyder, Attorney for
this Board. in the defense of said suits.
On motion Of Commissioner Hamlev,
seconded by Commissioner Guthrie. the
claim Of Nm. McCausIand. through the
Board of Control of Louisiana for ser
wees with tug moving Quarter Boat
to FairView, Concordia Parish, with
was deferred until the next
regular meeting of this Board. at which
time DR.. W. H Reynaud. President of
the Board of Control is requested to ap.
pear before the Board and explain the