Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-13
oTaoizstioa lake st. Peter Drainage
District


District.
st. Joseph, La, June Q, '1s.-Be it
known and remembered, that this
being the day fixed by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of Tensas for the organ
ization Of the Board of Drainage
Commissioners Tor the Lake st. Peter
Drainage District, situated in said
Parish Of Tensas, the members OF
said Board appointed by the Cover
nor Of the State of Louisiana, and
passed by the Police Jury OF Tensas
Parish met and proceeded to organize.
There were present Mr.. F. H. Our
~; Mr.. w. n. Davidson; Mr.. Free
mont Goodwine; Mr.. Harry T. Gold
man, and Mr.. A. ]. Gibson.
On motion of Mr.. w. NJ. Davidson,
seconded BY Mr.. Fremont Goodwine,
Mr.. F. II. Curry was elected Presi.
dent.
On motion of Mr.. Fremont Good.
wine, seconded BY Mr.. Harry T. Gold
man, Mr.. A. ]. Gibson was elected
Vice President.
On motion duly seconded Mr.. ]. @.
Macpherson was elected Secretary
Treasurer, the amount Of the compen-
sation Of said officer was not fixed,
but was left to b fixed when It can
b determined what would be the
proper compensation; the amount Of
the bond to be given by the Secretary
Treasurer was not hxed, but was left
10 b fixed ct time when the amount
Of funds coming into his possession
would b definitely known.
On motion Of Mr.. A. J. Gibson duly
socondsd and carried, the Bank Of st.
Joseph, st. Joseph, La, was elected
Fiscal Agent for said Board, the
amount Of interest to be paid on daily
balances 10 b fixed BY the Board and
the Fiscal Agent, this Bank, ct later
date.
e Was decided NOT to present to the
taxpayer Of said District the ques-
tion Of issuing bonds and levying o
tax until some later date.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned.
J. O. Maopherson, F. H. Curry,
6sc..Trsas. President.
-W. 8. s.
foGnes s. Joseph Gil Wins sehd.
5stie uooors.
The 0asstts acknowledges receipt
Of The following nice letter:
New Orlssns, June 8, 1919.
Dear Mr.. Scott
I en- proud 10 inform you that I TO-
day received from soule Commercial
Collsgs NY diploma IN shorthand and
typeWTitlng, which was awarded on
my making - words . minute on type
I'D 100 words . miputs In shorthand. |
Iwin taks : poaltion IN : few days -
~ Oo1lege always secures posillons
~ graduates. Ia addition 10 my d.
ploms from Souls also received . |
oorti0oats from the bennington Type
writer Co.,, which I won In . speed
tsst. Am % glad that I win now be
~ 70 bring In . pay envelope in
Btead OF seeing one 60 out.
Ny grandmother sends me the Ga
sstts regularly and am proud to zee
- many Of my hometown girls re-
solving their diplomas. wish them
n best OF luck In their future, and
bet Wishes 10 yourself.
Sincerely yours,
SADIE LOUISE DAVIS.
1878 Peytania Street.
We extend heartiest congratulations
b HIss Davis on her graduation ct the
renoWned old 6ouls College ana also
lor the compliment bestowed on her
b. The Remington Typewriter Co.,
y recognition Of her capacity. Miss
Davis b the daughter Of Mrs. Lissie
Dsvls, formerly OF our town, bat now
Il New Orleans, and granddaughter
y Gss. n. L. Paul Of st. Joseph. She
Was born here and spent her early
Dhll1hood In our town and our people
will - pleased 10 learn Of the success
10 has attained ana wish her well in
hoe chosen Geld Of labor.