Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-21
Absent:
b. +. YOUNG,
X. l.. HILL,

A quorum being present; after reading
the reports OF the President and Secretary
and all communications, the regular
business of the meeting was taken up
and disposed of as follows:
Hon. q. c. Goldman, appointed to fill
the vacancy of Hon. +. l.. Guthrie, re-
signed, upon presentation of his commits
sion as a member of this Board, was duly
installed in office.
Major Frank NJ. Kerr, Chief of the
Board OF State Engineers and Major NJ.
J.. Robertson, of the Board of State En-
Ylneers, attended the meeting TO take up
with the Board projects for levee con-
struction for this year, which were out
lined and submitted to the Board for APP
proval and action.
On motion Of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded 10y Commissioner KEEL, a reso-
luton was adopted by the Board rs fol-
lows:
Be it Resolved, That the work out
lined in the projects submitted to this
Board by the Board of State Engineers
oil Louisiana for the construction, repairs
and maintenance of the levees in this
district for the current year, be approved
by the Board and that the same be adj
vertised for letting at an early date.
On motion Of Commissioner Mcclellan,
seconded by Commissioner Goldman, that
District Attorney Snyder, be requested to
furnish the information requested by the
Governor, relative TO the employment of
assistant counsel, in the defense OF GER
tain suits filed against this Board as
soon as possible, and that the request be
re-submitted the Governor and the
Attorney General of this State for their
approval.
On motion of Commissioner Hamley,
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted by the
Board:
he IT Resolved, that committee of
three he appointed 10y the President of this
Board, OF which the President TO be one
OF the committee, to negotiate loan, or
borrow money sufficient to construct, re-
pair and maintain the levees in this dis
trict, as outlined in the projects sub
mtted by the Board OF State Engineers;
said loan TO be predicated on the reve-
nnes Of the District for the years 1916
and 1917.
The President appointed as a commit
tee to negotiate the loan, Commissioners
J. 7. Mcclellan and G. c. Goldman, the |
President to he the third member.
On motion of Commissioner Hamley, /.
seconded by Commissioner Kell, the bill of
lumber and nails to repair the revetment /
in front of the town of Nidalia, asked for 4
by the Honorable Mayor of said town. /
was referred to the members of this Board .
from the Parish OF Concorlia, who were
authorized to do what is necessary to
the repairs of said revetment.
On motion of Commissioner Ken. /
seconded by Commissioner Goldman, the
claim of damage to crops on the Claggett
place in the Parish of Tensas, caused by
building new loop levee, for the sum of
s2S. 30, was allowed.
On motion of Commissioner KclI.
seconded 10y Commissioner Goldman, the
following resolution was adopted by the
Board:
BE it Resolved, That the request of At
torney Bulls made to the Board to be
allowed To prosecute other suits for the
Board OF 4 similar character to those pre-
siously granted by the Board, he sub
nitied Ia Hon. jeff. Il. Snyder, District
Attorney, for his investigation and advice
and should he advise that these suits are
not in conflict with, or attack the titles
.lready granted by this Board, that the
Attorney be authorized to proceed with
he suits.
At I2 o'clock, the time advertised for {
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