Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-01-18
PROCEEDINGS OF LEvEE BOARD
Office Beard of commissioners, Fifth
Louisiana Leves District


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Tallulah, La, Jan. 9, 1918.
! The Board Of Commissioners for
T, the Fifth Louisiana Levee District
met in regular session at Tallulah,
La, its domicile, this day.
The President called the Board to
order at 1880 a. m, there being
present and answered to roll call the
following commissioners:
E. J. Hamley, F. H. Schneider,
East Carroll parish.
T. P. Kell, President, Madison par
ish
B. F. Young, G. C. Goldman, Ten
sas parish.
E. C. Rhodes, J. H. Lambdin, Con-
cordia parish.
Absent: R. X. Boney, Madison par
ish.
A quorem being present, the Board
proceeded to transact the business
before it.
| On motion of Commissioner Young
duly seconded, the reading Of the
minutes Of the previous meeting was
dispensed with.
II On mo 10 n Of Commissioner
Schneider, seconded by Commission
er Goldman, the claim Of the Pierce
Oil Company, of Shreveport, for the
loss of one iron barrel, was ordered
paid.
Or motion of Comr. Schneider,
seconded by Commissioner Young,
the bill Of F. o. Green, employed to
survey lands belonging to this Board,
was ordered paid to the extent Of the
amount paid by him for help in max
ing survey, being $500. and that
the balance on this bill of $500 be
paid on completion Of the work.
On motion Of Conn. Young, sec
onded by Comr. Schneider, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that whenever the work
may become Immediately imperative,
the state be requested to, if possible,
undertake the construction Of the
emergency loop at Milliken's Bend,
Madison parish. The Fifth Louisi-
ana Levee District hereby agreeing
and committing itself to pay in cash
interest at the rate Of 6 per cent
per annum on any and all certificates
issued in payment for said work, up
on which payment may be delayed.
Interest to date from date Of issue
Of certificate until paid.
On motion of Comr. Young, Sec
onded by Conn. Hamley, the Presi-
dent was authorized to issue warrant
in payment Of interest on certificate
Of Board Of Engineers, made payable
to the Hercules Construction Co., fol-
construction Of the Anterior Wilton
levee in East Carroll parish, said in.
terest amounting to $1,313.43.
On motion Of Comr. Rhodes, sec.
onded by Comr. Goldman, the Pres.
ident was authorized to pay for NOV.
ing houses from the right-of-way Of
the Saughy new loop levee, Concor.
dia parish.
On motion Of Conn. Young. duly
seconded by Conn. Goldman, the fol
lowing resolution fas adopted:
Be it resolved that the President
Of this Board be and he it hereby au
thorized and directed to borrow from
the Britton 4 Kontz Bank, Natchez
Miss, the sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars ($15,000.00) and issue a Ger
tifcate Of Indebtedness therefor
bearing interest at the rate Of six (6)
per cent per annum, until paid, and
payable out Of the revenues Of 1918
and to be paid one year from dat<
Of issuance.
On motion Of Comr. Rhodes, sec
onded by Comr. Schneider, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that the President
Of this Board be and he il authorized
to borrow one hundred thousand dol
lars ($100, 000.00) or as much there
Of as may be necessary and issue GER
tifcate Of indebtedness therefor bear
inginterest at the rate Of six (6) pc,
cent per annum and to be paid out
Of the revenues Of 1919 for the pur.
pose Of caring for necessary leve<
construction in the district and oil
!. emergencies arising from high waite,
D and caving banks during the coming
spring.
ri On motion Of Comr. Young, sec.
! nnded NV Cnmr Schneider the fol.