The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-06-05
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE JURY
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landing IN TensaS parish, ana eAtehu-
ing to the v. S. & P. Railroad cross
ing in Madison Parish is as q matter
of fact never navigated and has not
been navigated for many years past;
and,
: WHEREAS, that part of said
stream lying within the points above
mentioned is as a matter of fact not
navigable and there is no necessity
either from a standpoint of naviga-
ton or otherwise why it should re-
main under the jurisdiction of the
! War Department of the United
States; and
WHEREAS, in the development of
that part of Madison and Tensas Par
ishes, Louisiana, which lies north of
New Light landing it will be neces-
sary to construct divers public high
ways and roads, and that in that con-
nection the Tensas River must be
bridged in several places which under
existing conditions will require ex-
pensive bridges with a sixty foot draw
and skilled Waterman to operate this
draw, as required by law, even though
as a matter of fact said draw would
never be opened because no boat
would ever pass through said bridges
and
WHEREAS, Madison and East Car
roll Parishes have under way extern
sive drainage projects which ultimate
ly will require the Strengthening out
and use of Tensas River which cannot
be done so long as said river between
the points above metioned is under
the jurisdiction of the War Depart
ment; and
WHEREAS, the future develop
ment Of the country adjacent to the
river north Of New Light will be re.
tarded until the timber in that terri
tory has been removed, and for that
purpose it will be necessary to cross
said river in several places which
if draw bridges are required as now
at each crossing, said removal OF
timber would be expensive to the
prohibition; and
WHEREAS, the material progress:
and improvement of Madison and
Tensas Parishes will be vastly aidee
should said stretch of said river b.
declared non-navigable and taker
from the jurisdiction of the War De
partment Of the United States
BE 1T RESOLVED, That this Pc
lice Jury, representing the citizen.
of the Parish of Madison, respect
fully request Honorable Joseph E
Ransdell, Unites States Senator from
this State, and Honorable Riley
Wilson, member of the House of Rep
resentatives from the Fifth Congress
sional District Of this State, to reques
the War Department to make the IN
vestigation of the report on navigabl
conditions prevailing on said Tensa
River north of New Light landing, an,
if such report is favorable to tn
purposes Of this resolution, that sal,
Senator and Congressman be request
ed to introduce and procure the pas
sage of an act of Congress declarin,
said river non-navigable from New
Light landing northward and takin,
, said river out of the jurisdiction o
the War Department of the Unite,
: States.
An application was received from
the Tallulah State Bank asking fo
appointment as Fiscal Agent and De
pository for Madison Parish, and pro
posing to pay interest. at the rate o.
2 per cent per annum on all funds de
posted. On motion Of Mr.. Wrigh
this proposal was accepted and tn,
Tallulah State Bank was appointed
Fiscal Agent and DEPOSITORY for Mad
ison parish.
An application was received from
W. s. Craig asking for appointment
as Treasurer of Madison Parish at 8
salary Of $4,000 per annum provid
ed, however, that if the interest PAID
by the depository or fiscal Agent or
the funds deposited in the regular
parish account and the sinking fund
account should be less than $500. Oo
then the salary of the Treasurer shall
be fixed at an amount equal to the
amount paid by the Fiscal Agent OF
Depository as interest on the funds
deposited in said account. On motion
Of Mr.. Galloway, this proposal was
accepted and Mr.. w. S. Craig was
appointed Parish Treasurer, and was
directed to furnish bond in the sum
Of 100000 which was the amount
Of bond furnished by the former
treasurer.
| Meeting then adjourned.
| ALEX CLARK, President.
W. S. CRAIG. Secretary.
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