The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-27
lEvFF DaARp MEETING.
OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER
9TH LytBtANA, LEvEE DISTRICT. !

Law AsNoAu VI ACCOMPLISHMENTS tiIS
Fifth Louisiana I.eyee District, met il
special session at Tsllulah, La, it's dom
icile, this day. =
:. President Keff called the Board {,
order at IL O'Clock a. m. The roll bein,
called there were found to be present tn,
following Commissioners: ....
+. j. Hamley, F. II. Schneider, Eas
Carroll Parish; X. h. Boney, T. Z. Kell
President, Madison Parish; B.F. Young
Tensas Parish; oh. Eambdin, +. C.
Rhodes, Concor,lia Parish. -.
Absent: G. C. Goldman, Tensas Parish
on motion of Commissioner Young
duly seconded, reading of minutes o.
previous meeting was dispensed with.
A quorum being present, the regular
business OF the Board was taken up- ant
considered, as follows:
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Hamley, tn.
following resolution was adopted:
lie 1t Resolved, That the action of the
President of this Board, in having Tn.
houses moved from the right of way for
loop levee, to he constructed ON the
Ssugliy and Kenmore levees in Concor-
dia parish, and empowering Hon. j. II.
lAsmbdin, member OF this Board, TO lave
the work done TOR the sum of $3.50. 10. k,
and the same Is hereby approved and rat
flied and approved by this Board.
BE It further Resolved, That the bill
OF W. J. Bowen, for the sum of $50. 90,
for moving two hotises from the right of
way Of the loop levee ON Fairview plan
tati"n, IN Concordia parish, is hereby ap.
proved and the President of this Board is
directed to pay same.
On motion oil Commissioner Boney duly
seconded by Commissioner Schneider, the
following resolution was adopted by the
Board:
Whereas, Mrs. Agnes b. Guthrie, of
Natclcz, Miss., on March 3r,l, 1914, pnr-
chased fpr the Est. of J. h. Guthrie, five
t5) bonds Of this Board Of the denoinina.
ton Of 100000, each, ayyreya,iny the
sum OF So,OW.O0, hearing interest at the
rate III per cent per annun; and
Whereas, From evidence presented this
Board. Mrs. Guthrie has lost the coupons
bf said bonds, numbered from 75l. 81. S3.
'4'oo, inclusive, aggregating the sum of
si23.O, and that owing to the loss of
these coupons, she was unable Ia collect
Iiie interest on same dine April ID, 1917.
Therefore, he it Resolved, That the New
Orleans National Bank, Of New Orleans,
la, tx and rs hereby authorized and in
to pay the amount due as inter
1T "n said coupons and make returns 10
he State Treasurer Of Louisiana.
On motion of Commissioner Young, the
''resi'ient war empowered to appoint a
nnnii'ee "f three frnn East Carroll par. |
I'll, 81 which committee the President 10
Ne u n~ihl~r, to investigate the claim Of |
!. ;. Drl"ny, for moving ho,IS,s. from
light VI way of the IIayarnan hve,. in
East Carroll parish.
On n"tion of Commissioner Young. see.
nded 10y Commissioner Ilanitty, the bill [
l Mr. X. X. Bbmy. for Ihovi,Iy house.
rom flG right of way i tine Drkp,rt
'v'+ ior fir ir,h Of 5000, br allow Ell.
MI the pr''-i'len, instructed to pay same.
th moti.'n "fC,nnnrissionrr Young -.
n'i''i hy Commissioner Ilsml,.y, the fol-
WHY r,-''lufipn was adopiml:
lie IT Resolved, That after this date.
he. Inspectors f"r the Parishes of E.a..
arnil, Trnsas, Madison and Cn,,cor,lia,
'ail receive in addition To- their pres mt
'lary, thu -un vi thirty dollarS ESQ. OOl
'"nfhly, f"r services rrn,ler,si ~ I'm.
%ct"rs ii lcve- in their respective par.
lr.s. 100 .-...o
On m"fhm Commissioner Young, SEQ.
niei by Commissioner Schneider, the
'lhwing rcs"lntien was adopted:
Re II Resolved, That the President NJ /,
~ Board liz instructed to have advrr.
@tTi ior construction, TIN. Sauyhy loop
wee and the Deer f'ark slide, in Con-
'nlia parish, La.
I'm motion of Commissioner Young.
''m,Iei 10y Commissioner IIauuley. the I;
r-''isnt was authorized to c,mtrart for
turning ''yer III the icvrt. nj the angie
the Clagyrtt emergency look, in the !,
irish of Tensas.
On motion nj Commissioner Y,uny
''n'ieai Ivy Cmpimis-ioner Schneider. tin.
'ani :" State Enyiners was requested ;,
make the necessary examinations f., ;,
fer'hinc the practicahility of inprnviny
at and in the vicinity ,f lin.
'mpe irvr-, M the Parish of Trnsas. !.
81 to make sr.h surveys ~ may ~. :.
sss's;try and report n,nn the plan. :.
ertof, with estimates Of c,,st. =
ut the advertised time for the sale of :.
S2O,OV.W, "t,rrl by this Board :
-re l~'iny NO bids for same, tie matter
3 taken mp M follows: :,
,n rnstioa- Of Commissioner Yonuy "
'"ie.f 10y Commissioner Rhodes, the q,
lowing rc.olutiorwas adopted: M
Be it Resolved, That a cnmmi,te, IF
&c, OF which the presi,lrn, shall IN. .
o the c'nnitt,r, be- appointed to :
X INTO the ltond sifn,t;,,,, ,,lr ~,