Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-16


Snyder Is as follows:)
Whereas, in the opinion of this
Boarl bond issue not to exceed ST.
000,C0C.00 additional to the bond issues
authorized by Section IL of Act No.
A of 1886. and by Act No. 1874 of the
General Assembly of Louisiana, ses-
sion of 1912, is imperatively neces-
sary in order to enable this Levee
District to pay its pro rata Tor the
levee work to be done in the Fifth Lou
Islam Levee District, under the terms
Of tie Flood Control Committee Bill
now pending IN the Congress of the
United States, therefore,
Be IL Resolved. That public notice
IS hereby given of the intention OF
this Board to apply to the General AS
sembly OF the State of Louisiana, now
in session, for the passage of an Act
to authorize the Board of Commission
ers for the Fifth Louisiana Levee Dis
trict TO issue and negotiate bonds not
10 exceed One Million Dollars, addi-
tional to the Bond issues authorized by
Section II of Act No. IA Of 1886, and
by Act No. 1874 of the General Assem-
bly, o. Louisiana, session Of 1912.
Re it Further Resolved, That
this notice Of intention to apply for the
passage of such an Act shall be pub
iished in the East Carroll Banner Dem
ocrat. the Madison Journal, the Ten
sas Gazette and the Concordia Senti-
mel, weekly newspapers published in
this District, for thirty days as requir-
ed by Article 80 of the Constitution of
this State
The above resolution being offered
by Commissioner Hi, seconded by
Commissioner Young, was carried.
BY Mr. Young: Some years ago Mr..
Murphy, representing this Board, sued
20 recover and island In the Mississip-
pi river, and after starting. found he
had, or might have an interest and
lid not FAINT to be estopped, and wrote
the letter you have just heard read.
md he wrote to know IL any suit he
might enter would estOp him, and in
order to reserve his rights he asked
hat the Board pass a resolution.
therefore, offer the following reso-
luton:
On motion Mr. Young, seconded by
Mr.. Kell. the following resolution was
adopted:
Whereas; Heretofore in that certain
suit styled Board of Commissioners
,or the Fifth Levee District VS.. Capde-
lille State Auditor No. 223s on the
iOcket of the 22nd Judicial District
Court for the Parish of Baton Rouge,
Noinu M ud opn,tc - H.
half of this Board to compel the State
AUDITOR to list to this Board certain
slands in the Mississippi river, w. NJ.
Murphy, attorney at law, was employed
o represent this Board in said suit,
md did represent this Board therein
md prosecuted said suit in the District
court, and to a final decision in the
Supreme Court in favor of this Board,
IS reported in the l2Sth Louisiana An
nual Reports, page 2S3.
Ard whereas; il appears that after
the employment of said w. NJ Murphy
rs attorney, and after he had filed said
for said Board, that he claimed to
own by recorded title, certain lands
that he was claiming to belong to this
Board in said suit, AMI he thereupon
advised this Board in a letter dated
March 16, 1910. Ia copy of which Is
hereto attached), that his appearance
n said suit. claiming said lands for
said Board, might estop him from
thereafter claiming said. lands under
his own title, and advising that 1t
would be necessary Tor him to with
1raw from said suit, or intervene there
N In dividually. unless the Board would
valve its right to plead. .estoppel
gai1st claims for said lands.
The lands claimed by said Murphy
being Section 1G, Township Is. North
RANGE. IA, and. Section; and 2,
Township IA North, Range IA. IN Mad
son Parish.
That the President of this Board
agreed that the Board would not plead
sstoDpol against said Murphy by rea-
son Of his appearance as its attorney
n said suit, as shown by letter signed
]. T. Mcclellan, President, addressed
% said Murphy. in which the following
language was used: II beg to say that
he fact Of your appearance as counsel
n that suit will not be used to defeat
my claims which you may have in said
ands as between you and the Levee
,Bard.
81 do not wish to be understood as
that you have any claims.
,ut on behalf of the Levee Board
merely hereby waice the technicality
which you mention and agree that you
should not be estopped by the Levee
Bard from claiming said rights by
'eason of your appearance in said
.ase."
And Whereas; the action taken In
aid matter by its President seems to
his Board reasonable and proper. and
waived no substantial rights of the
board in the premises,
Therefore. Be it Resolved, That this
Bard, without admitting that w. NJ.
durphy has any title to the above
famed lands, hereby valves any right
n intention to plead estoppel or to
efeat his claims to same by reason OF
is having appeared as its attorney in
aid suit claiming said lands.
Motion was carried).
BY Mr.. Mcclellan: ] nave that the
esolution authorizing the Board to
pply to the Legislature for power to
ssue bonds. Those in favor say aye.
Seconded by Mr.. Young. (Motion
'as carried).
On motion of Mr.. Young, seconded
y Mr.. Kell. the bill for $40 for re-
md tax collected and turned over
} the Board was authorized refunded
, Mr.. Ed. F.. Richardson. Motion
as carried.
BY the Secretary: A few days ago