The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-04-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH
DISTRICT LEVEE BOARD.
Office Board of Commissioners
Fifth La. Levee District.


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I The Eoard of Commissioners for
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District
met in regular session this day.
The Board was called to order by
its President at 1920 o'clock a. m.
and the rcll called; there being
present the following MEMBERS,
Leo Shields and F. H. Schneider,
President, East Carroll Parish.
r. X. Boney and A. E. Kell, Mad
iison Parish.
F. F. Young and S, T. Shaw, Ten
isas Parish. ..
j. H. Lambdin and ], T. Kerr, Com
lcordia Parish.
A quorum being present, the bus
mess before the meeting was taken
up and disposed of, as follows:
Tallulah, La, April 18th. 1921
To the Board of Commissioners,
Fifth La, Leeve District, Tai
lulah, La,
Gentlemen We, your committee,
appointed to confer with Govenor
Parker and the State Board of Engi-
neers relative to the best plan of in
specting and caring for leeves, duties
of Secretary, salary of President and
monthly meetings, respectfully sub
NIT the following report:
The Committee in conference with
Major Kerr and Schoenbergcr, ac-
copied the following plan of inspec-
ti6n as suggested by them, as a basis
to work on and agreed to present
same to the Governor and your Hon.
Body for your approval and dis
cuSsion:
The Levee line to be divided into
three sections, overlapping Parish
lines, Of eighty miles each, as follows:
Arkansas line to Delta Point: Delta
Point to Waterproof; Waterproof to
end of levee system. The foremen in
charge to be known as fore 1eo il
place of Inspector: his organization,
to be the same as Section Gang on
spection, cutting weeds, repairing
rain and wave wash, report on cavIng
banks and to do all things ordinarily
required of Inspectors. The Foreman
to be required to live on the Job and
his outfit to be equipped with tents,
cooking outfit, mules, wagon, scrap
ers, tools, mowers and labor neces-
sary to, repair and maintain levee and
out sprouts and weeds. The foremen
to be required to report monthly to
the Board the amount Of work ac-
complished and the work necessary
to be done upon the levee district
in his charge.
The Committee with Major Kerr
End Major Schoenberger met with
the Governor, who, after he had been
advised of the purpose of the confer
ence and after the plan of inspection
had been presented, told your Com
mittee he was not trying to dictate
the policy or manage the affairs of
the Fifth Louisiana Levee Board; that
he had appointed what hec onsidered
a body of intelligent, capable men as
members of the Fifth Louisiana
Levee Board, whom he expected to
manage the business Of of the Fifth
louisiana Levee District in an eco
nomical and business like manner,
and that he would work with us when
in the right and criticize us when in
teh wrong. Your Committee thanked
the Governor for his frankness and
told hi mthat it was net the inten-
tons of the Levee Board that he
should manage its affairs, but that
the conference was asked in the
spirit of cooperation and that the
members individually and the Board
as unit, desired to work in harmony
with him to cut expenditures and to
conduct the business of the Fifth
Louisiana Levee District in an effect
i've, economical manner, which would
show results commensurate with the
amount of money expended.
. Your Committee having completed
its assignment asks to be discharged.
Very respectfully submitted,
F. H. SCHNEIDER
R. X. BONEY
J. II. LAMBDIN
B. F. YOUNG
On motion of Commissioner Boney.
seconded by Commissioner Shaw, the
report of the Committee was ac-