Tensas gazette., 1916-09-22

Z
the first in order was..the election of q
president of the board, when the fol-
lowing nomination was made by Hon.
E. G. Rhodes, duly seconded by Hon.
F. HI. Schneider of East Carroll: That
Hon. 7. P. Kell, of Madison Parish,
be elected President and General In
spector of this Board for the ensuing
term. There being no further nomi-
nations, the roll was called and Com
missioner Kell was duly elected Pres
ident and General Inspector of the
Board.
On motion of Com. G. G. Goldman,
seconded by Com. j. H. Lambdin, o.
w. Campbell, the present Secretary
of the Board, was duly elected to sue
ceed himself as Secretary of the Board.
On motion of Commissioner Rhodes,
seconded by G Commissioner Young, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it Resolved that the General In
spector of this Board shall receive as
compensation for his services to the
Board the sum of GA, 3,OO0.0O) Three
thousand Dollars per aunum salary
together with all necessary travelling
expenses; to which resolution the fol-
lowing amendments were offered:
1st. By Mr.. Goldman, that the Cen
eral Inspector be paid the sum of
%, 800. 90, per annum.
End. By Mr.. Schneider, of East
Carroll, that the General Inspector be
paid the sum of $3,OOO.OO per annum
for the first year of his term and
81 10000 for each subsequent year.
Mr.. Goldman, withdrawing his
amendment, and Mr.. Schneider's
amendment receiving no second, the
original resolution fixing the General
Inspectors salary at sS,OOO.OO per an
mum was adopted by the Board.
On motion of Commissioner HAM
ley seconded by Commissioner Schnei-
der, the following resolution was
adopted:
Be it Resolved, that the salary of
the Secretary of this Board be, and
the same is hereby fixed at the sum
of (s125.O0) One Hundred and twenty
five dollars per month.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Hamley,
the following resolution as adopted:
Be it Resolved that the Office of this
Board, shall hereafter be constantly
maintained at the domicile of this
Board at Tallulah, La.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Rhodes,
the President was authorized to have
a search ditch made and blanket put
on the outside of levee at Bruin Bayou,
Tensas Parish.
On motion of Commissioner Gold
man, seconded by Commissioner
Young, the bid of $26.90 cents per
cubic yard for the construction of the
new emergency loop at Deer Park, in
Concordia Parish, made by Messrs.
Clarke, Mullen & Pickett, was accep-
ted.
On motion of Commissioner Rhodes
seconded by Commissioner Schneider,
the President was authorized to ap-
point committe, of which the Presi-
dent to be one, to confer with Major
j. R. Slattery, in charge of the u. s.
Third District, for the purpose of get
ting the government to raise the
Duckport stretch of levee before
another high water.
The President appointed besides
himself on this committe Commits
sioners Hamley and Bony.
On motion of Commissioner Rhodes,
seconded by Commissioner Young, the
President was appointed member of
the committee to finance the Board in
carrying out the projects already
adopted for .evee construction for the
coming year, together with Commits
sioners Rhodes and 20 Goldman, the
other two members of this committee
previously appointed.
On motion of Commissioner Ham
ley, seconded by Commissioner Gold
man, the four newspapers, The Ban
ner Democrat. Madison Journal, Ten
sas Gazette and The Coucordia Senti-
mel, publishing the official proceedings
of this Board, were allowed $4,000 per
annum in addition to the amount al
lowed at present.
The President appointed the follow
ing Levee Inspectors for the several
parishes Of the District, upon the
recommendation of the president
members as follows:
East Carroll Parish, Geo. F. Black
burn.
Madison Parish, q. c. Belts.
Tensas Parish, A. B. Ratcliff.
Concordia Parish, Q. P. Beard.
There being no further business the
Board on motion adjourned until the
next regular meeting.
T. P. KELL, President.
o. w. CAMPBELL, Secretary.