The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-25
SATURDAY. JANUARY %, 1919
PROCEEDINGS OF LEVEE BOARD

the Fifth Louisiana Levee DistIltU
smet in regular session at Tallulah'
La, its domicile this day.
The President called the Board 10
order at IL o'clock and the roll can
of members called, there being pres
ent the following commissioners:
X. K. Boney and T. p. kell, Pres
ident, of Madison parish.
f. Young and q. L. Goldman
Tensas parish. .-l
j. H. Lambdin, ConcOrdia parish.
+. ]. Hamley and r. II. Schneider,
East Carroll parish.
Absent: +. G. Rhodes, Concordla
A auorem being present the follow
ing business was taken up ana dlS-
posed of:
On motion the reading of the MN
utes of the last meeting was as
pnsed with. -
On motion of Commissioner Young
and seconded by Commissioner Bon
ey. the President was instructed TO
appoint a committee to consist of one
member of this board from each par
ish in the district, to meet at the XIV
ers and Harbors Congress at Wash
inpton, ID. c., on the 9Th, 9th al
9TH of February, 1919.
After reading all communications
before the board, the following res
olutions were taken up and disposed
Of:
On motion of Commr. Young, sec
onded by Comr. Goldman, the fol-
lowing reolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that the president
of this board is hereby authorized 70
borrow $135, 100000 or as much there
of as may be necessary to be predi-
Gated on the revenues of this board
arising from all taxes in the district
for the year 1920. Said loan is here
by authorized for the purpose of
meeting the pro rata of the allott-
ment by the Mississippi River Com
mission, for the fourth U. ). Dis
trict within this district.
Be it further resolved that as evil
dence of Indebtedness the president
is authorized to issue certificate of
indebtedness of this board to the party
or parties making the loan, bearing
interest of this board at the rate Of
(6 per cent? six per cent per annum,
to be paid out of the revenues OF
1920.
On motion of Comr. Young, sec
onded by Comr. Boney, the following
resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved that the president
Of this board is hereby authorized to
borrow from Helgason Bros the sum
Of $100,000.00 or as much thereof
as may be necessary to make up the
outstanding Indebtedness due them
by this board, to be predicated on the
revenues of this board arising from
all taxes of the district for the year
1920.
Be it further resolved that as an
evidence of indebtedness, the presi-
dent is authorized to issue Certif-
Gates of indebtedness of this board
/ to said Helgason Brothers for the
= said amount to bear interest at the
rate Of six per cent per annum ana
to be predicated on the revenues of
evidence of Indebtedness of this
board to said Helgason Brothers for
the year 1920.
On motion of Conn. Young, see
\ onded by Comr. Boney, the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas the fourth u. s. District
Engineers have called upon this board
for the balance of the allotment OF
1856, 100000 for levee construction
under the provisions of the flood con-
troll Act Of Congress.
Therefore, be it resolved that un-
der the provisions of Act AZ of the
Acts Of the Legislature of Louisiana,
session 1917, the president of this
board is hereby directed to draw a
warrant on the State Treasurer of
Louisiana for the sum of $135, 900. 90
the balance of the allotment, S20,-
100000, having been previously paid
said warrant to be made payable to
the First National Banb, Vicksburg,
Miss, and to be countersigned by the
Chief of the State Board of Engi-
neers Of this State for the account of
the President of the Mississippi River
Commission, to be jointly used by
the U. 5. Government for levee con-
struction in the district.
On motion of Comr Boney. Sec
onded by Comr. Goldman, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
In Result of James T. Mcclellan
ct al, versus Board of Commission.
ers Tor the Fifth Louisiana Levee
District, No. 2125, pending in the
Ninth District Court for Madison par
ISL. Louisiana:
Resolved that the attorney for this
board, Jeff. b. Snyder, be and he is
hereby directed to defend the above
styled suit before the District Court
and in said defense to keep in mind
any and all equities, if there be any
existing in the favor of either party.
1t not being the policy of this board
to cause injury, hardships or loss to
any Of its taxpayers by resort TO
any technicality
On motion of Comr. Boney, sec
onded by Comr. Goldman, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
In Re-Wm. L. Muir, ct al, versus
Fifth Louisiana Levee Board of the
10th District Court for Tensas par
ish, Louisiana.
Resolved that the attorney for this
board, jeff. B. Snyder, be and he is
hereby directed to defend the above
styled suit before the district Court
and in said defense to keep in mind
any and all equities, if there be any
existing in favor of either party. it
not being the policy of this board to
PAUSE injury, hardship or loss to any
Pf its taxpayers by resort to any
echnicality.
red by Comr. Young, seconded bv
The following resolution was of.
mr. Boney, put to a vote and u
imously adopted:
hereas, on Oct. IL, 1890. FL
yell, then president of this board
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