The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-01-31

by Commissioner Goldman,
the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, that the description
of lands involved in the suit of Board
of Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
lana Levee District versus Chas. P,
Taft, No.-on the Docket Of the 10th
Judicial District Court, as stated in
the resolution of this Board adopted
July 9Th, 1919, authorizing the Presi-
dent to compromise said suit, and
hereby is modified by emitting there
from the SEA of SEA Sec. Ia, T..
5. R. z. and substituting therefor
the NEA of SWA Sec. Ia T. 5 RI,
containing 40.03 acres and also by
adding thereto upon the opinion of
the Attorney of this Board, that the
title of this Board thereto is inva-
lid) SEA of SWA Sec. %, T.6 re-,
containing 40.acres, and NEA, M
Of NWiz and NEA of SEA Sec. 81
T.6 Rs containing 2s1.21 acres.
On motion of Commissioner Schnei-
der seconded by Commissioner Gold
man, the following resolution was
adopted:
Be it resolved, that the Board of
State Engineers, be requested to pre-
pare and submit. to this Board at its
meeting in April complete and COM
prehensive report in regard to the
status of its lines of public levees and
river banks, present and prospective,
with special reference to caving
bends and bank protection.
On motion of Commissioner Ham,
ley seconded by Commissioner Young
the following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved, that the President
of this Board be authorized to take
UP such outstanding Certificates of
Indebtedness, due for 1920, as in his
judgment, the finance Of this Board
may permit.
Resolved, further, that he be au-
thorized to renew outstanding Certif-
icates due in 1920, where he finds
the Board cannot spare the funds to
take care of same at this time.
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Hamley,
the following was unanimously adopt
ed b y the Board:
Be it resolved, that this Board
learns with regret of the recent death
Of Mr.. Charles Beard, Of Concordia
Parish, La, and that in his death we
have lost a faithful and efficient in
spector, who gave his time and SER
vices to this Board on all occasions
and under all circumstances and that
the levee interests have sustained a
serious loss in his death.
Or motion Of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Hamley,
the following resolution was after
discussion, Unanimously adopted:
Resolved that the proceeding here
tofcre taken by this Board regarding
bonds to be appropriated to the Lake
St. Peter Drainage District of Tensas
Parish, be, and they are hereby re-
scinded.
Upon motion Of Commissioner
Young seconded by Commissioner
Hamley, the following after discus
sion was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that this Board do issue
for the purpose Of raising additional
funds to carry out the object con-
templated by Act No. AZ of 1886, as
authorized by Act No. 141 Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana for the year 1916, APP
proved July 9Th, 1916 in addition to
the bonds heretofore issued by this
Board under authority Of said Act
l41, of 1916, additional bonds aggre-
eating the face value Fifty Thousand
($50,000.00) Dollars, to be repre-
scented by Fifty (50) bonds Of the
denomination Of One Thousand
ts1,000.00) Dollars each. to be dated
August 18th, 1919, numbered from
1476 to 1925, inclusive and to be in
the following form, to-wit:
United States of America,
State Of Louisiana.
81, 10000 Number 100000
The Beard Of Commissioners
For the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District
Know All Men BY These Presents,
That fha Roavd IF Co,,rs,,soo;nraru 10,