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

irSt instance II was against the wn0l(
Board, now 1t is down to one Parish
That is the Understandings that Mr.
gill recedes from that proposition.
By MIR. Hill: l recede from nothing
except I have no intention of rejecting
n any one person.
Br. Mr.. Mcclellan: That letter then
3 to be settled between yourselves.
BY Mr.. Hamley: OF course this is 9
matter that reflects on me. There wal
40 name mentioned. but any one car
see it reflects on me. l want this ex
animation and hearing, but We are
bound to have it at such time when
my son, Marian, can be here. He
helped me a great deal in this matter
md do not want to take it up until
he is here. | am accused of building
political machines. Everything bought
can. and will take care OF itself later
don't want to go into this hurriedly
'or | feel that my character has been
assailed.
BY Mr.. Rhodes: | will appoint q
Committee at a later time, and the
Committee will wait until such time as
Mr.. Hamley's son can be here.
+ BY Mr.. Hill: Mr. President, | would
Ike to offer a resolution If you don't
mind, as follows:
Whereas, the Supreme Court OF
Louisiana has decided in the case o
bis Board against the ConcOrdia LanO
Z Timber Company, that the alleged
ownership of certain timber lands in
'oncordia Parish, was not valid, ano
he said lands are the property o;
his, Board; and
Whereas, it is the duty OF this
Board to find out If there are other
lands in the District similarly held by
private parties or corporations:
Resolved. That the Secretary Of
this Board be instructed to ascertain
rom the State Land Office just what
'ands have been donated to this Board
'Or levee purposes; that herymake a
complete list of such lands in all the
our Parishes, and a separate list for
each Parish showing the present alleg
I'd ownership of such of these lands
rs are now held by private parties OF
corporations, how. and when obtained,
md report back to this Board within
six months.
Resolved, That the President o.
Ibis Board be requested to procure
rom the Governor, the right to EN-
)loy special council and that he be
instructed to employ such legal or
other assistance as the Secretary ma,
'equire in the performance of this
work"
By Mr.. Rhodes: The resolution Of
cred by Mr.. Hill is seconded by Mr.
Young. Motion was carried.
By Mr.. Mcclellan: In regard t.
the portion of money we will have to
cut up in case the flood bill goes
through, will you read the extracts
rom Major Kerr's letter.
By Mr.. Rhodes: The yardage neces
;ary to bring levees of the Fifth Lou
lsiana District up to Commission
grade, 30,500,000 cubic yards; this at
25c per cubic yard equals $685., 900. co.
one-third of this equals $2.541 $500;
his proportional over five years, the
time estimated in which to bring it up
makes s40S.333.00 per year. In the
past ten years the District expended
n construction work $3.50, 1884, prac
tically $3.50, 100000. Taking the average
If ten years the State spent 1872.
952.36 per year. so the approximate
cost Of Districts share of work pc,
pear is $50S,333.00. and the revenues
Of the Board are only about 1925, 100000
net. After deducting costs for collec
ton, and out of that we have to pay
$50 100000 interest on bonds outstand
ing, it would only leace us SIZE. 10000
Der year for all purposes; with approx
'mately $100.000.00 we could devote tC
'evee building. But then this Stat,
fund that Major Kerr explains in his
letter is not for any special part O
the State. but is to be expended where
ever most needed. So we could not
count on 1t as revenue; it would be ex.
pended for emergency uses, buildinr
loops in our District, or for any other
District; We can't count on It for any
special District.
BY Mr.. Mcclellan: happened to be
n Baton Rouge at the Inauguration
and had talk with a member of the
Levee OBard. and the
President of the Eensas Basin Leve.
Board. and these Boards are going Il
get the Legislature to authorize then
% issue bonds for this specific purpose
of meeting obligations. Atchafalay'
asked for $1,000. 100000; Tensas Basiy
or some half million dollars; We car
AXE 1t up later. Major Kerr has giver
maximum and does not want us T.
hink We can get of light. n we have
continuous work, as you know we
IAN hardly get it done cheaper. AL
hough levees will be higher, work will
'e cheaper. If the contractors can
yet work to run for several years, anS
NOW it. they will feel justified in TAX
ng IT cheaper A contractor wants to
make enough on one levee contract tC
'uy his outfit, and under these cOndi
ions ] believe it will very munh bet
er, and I believe we can get through
m less than Major Kerr indicates. Ir
he first place / hope 81 900. 900 90 will
'e set aside; in that case it cuts us
lown from 1-3 to IA. l don't believe
here is any use in our asking for q
reater amount than one million. Ten
as asked for half million. and the
'oard passed resolution asking that
be done. I don't know II the Atch
faisya Board has met. They asked
he Governor to get authority to en-
10y outside council: they don't have
nything but District Attorneys on the
.evee Board, and they are doubtful II
hey get good legal advice. told them
re did not need that as we had a Dis
rict Attorney that could get a bond |
'sue through before they were ap-
rOved I SunnOsa n yae oil r;uht a.