Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-11-02
Tallulah, La, Oct. 29, 1917.

reseHIdtlVes, AFTER complying WIFI al
of the requirements OF the Flood Con-
troll Act, approved March 1st, 1917, for
the purpose as set out in the said food
control act; to construct and repair
levees in this district, the sum OF sixty
one thousand three hundred and thirty
four dollars 1851 1884 .OO), the said sum
to be applied to the levee work in the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, in the
Third United States District, compris-
ing that portion of the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District, from the Arkansas line
to point opposite Warrenton, in Mad
ison parish, La, the said sum being
one third of thersum' allotted by the
Commission for said district as pro-
vided in the Flood Control Act.
Now, Therefore. BE IT FURTHER RE-
SOLVED, t.this. Board, in compliance
with said Act of the Legislature, and
the requirements thereof, does hereby
appropriate, or set aside the sum Of
s61 1884 90, not otherwise pledged for
obligations already made, to be placed
to the credit of the Mississippi River
Commission for the purpose herein
above stated, and the President of this
Board is hereby authorized to dra W a
warrant on the State Treasurer of Lou
isiana, approved by the Chief Of Board
of State Engineers for said sum Of
s61 1884 90, said warrant to be made
payable to the bank designated by the
said Commission, for the credit of the
President of the Mississippi River
Commission.
On motion of Commissioner Gold
man, seconded by Com'r Rhodes, the
following resolution was adopted by
the Board, to-wit:
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the President
of the Board by and under authority
of Act AZ, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, upon approval
of the Board of State Engineers, to
place to the credit OF the Mississippi
River Commission, in the State Treas
ury, or any Banking Institution of the
State, that may be satisfactory to the
Commission or its duly authorized rep.
resentatives, after complying with all
of the requirements Of the Flood Act,
approved March LIST, 1917, for the pur-
pose as set out in the food control
Act:-to construct and repair levees
in this district, the sum of (s157 100000
one hundred fifty seven thousand FIVE
hundred dollars, the said sum to be ap-
piled to the levee work in the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District, in the Fourth
United States District, comprising that
portion of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District from Warrenton, in Madison
parish, La, to Point Breeze, IL Con-
cordia parish, La, the said sum being
one third of the sum allotted by the
Commission for said district as pro-
vded by the Flood Control Act.
Now, Therefore, BE IT FURTHER RE
SOLVED, That this Board in compliance
with said Act of the Legislature, an6
the requirements thereof, does hereby
appropriate, or set aside the sum o
1857 10000, not otherwise pledged fol
obligations already made, to be PLACED
to the credit of the Mississippi River
Commission for the purpose herein
above stated, and the President Of thi'
Board is authorized to draw q warran,
on the State Treasurer of Louisiana
approved by the Chief of the Board o
State Engineers, for said sum Of 1857,
10000, said warrant to be made pay
able to the bank designated by the
Commission, for the credit of the Pres
ident of the Mississippi River Com
mission.
On motion of Commissioner Gold
man, seconded by Com'r Rhodes, thu
nollowing resolution wss adopted by
the Board:
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Secretary
of this Board, o. w. Campbell, be al
lowed twenty five dollars ($25.00) sal
airy monthly, in addition to his presen
salary, as Secretary of this Board.
There being no further business, Of
motion the Board adjourned.
y. P. KELL, President.
Attest:
o. w. CAMPBELL, Sec'y.