The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-06-18

the following claims were allowed:
Fl. H. Schneider ----------S 1873
L. J. Pierce-------------- lZ.oo
The Madison Journal------- 1873
Madison Auto Service Co.. 14O.7o
E. c. Whittington---------- lO.oo
M n p Railroad Co.. 4.92
! Total 204.73
There being no further business
before it. the Board adjourned until
the next regular meeting.
H. SCHNEIDER, President.
%. w. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
Presidents Report
To the Fifth Louisiana Levee Board,
Tallulah, Louisiana.
The following is my report for
April 1921: ,
AS per YOUR instructions authorized
by a resolution a your last meeting,
loan of S105, 100000, bearing 6 per
cent interest and payable out of re-
venues of 1922, was made from First
National Bank, Vicksburg, Miss.
sol 10000 was deposited to the credit
of Mississippi River Commission to
cover our pro-rata of allotment for
the Third Mississippi River District,
as called for by Major O'Conner,
Engineer in charg" of the Vicksburg
Office. The balance of the funds
were left in the state treasury to pro-
tect interest payment on bonds and
to cover final estimate on Bougere
Levee and general expenses.
A further loan of S130,000.00 was
discussed with officials of the bank
and it is my opinion we will have no
trouble securing necessary funds TO
meet our pro-rata of allotment,
$137,750.00 asked for by Major
Coiner, Engineer in charge of the
Fourth District, New Orleans Office.
We have officially advised Major
Conner that the Fifth louisiana Levee
Board will be in a position at the end
of the ninety day limit, to deoosi'.
above amount to the credit of the
Mississippi River Commission for dis
bursement by his office.
l have inspected levee from Ark
ansas Line to Lake Providence. and
from Madison parish line to lower
end of Reid-Biggs Levee, all of which
levee line in good condition. / founc
with no gates or means of passing
through, which shows that inspection
by riding on top of the levee has not
been made recently. / would sugges;
that the Board notify property own
fers who are using the levee for pas
lures that it is necessary for them to
provide suitable openings in order
that inspections may be made freely
without delay. The levees generally
are free from weeds and thristles
with the exception of Cabin Teelc
Levee which is badly infested with
thristles.
At Harris Field a serious condition
is rapidly developing. The bank has
caved within fifty feet of the upper
end of the new loop and short dis
lance above has caved within one
hundred feet of the main levee.
am afraid a new levee will have to
be built before the next high water,
unless we can induce the Government
to revet the bank along this front.
Major Coiner, in charge of the
Fourth District Engineers, has furn-
sshed US a short statement of ex-
penditues made by his office; while
the data is not as complete as would
have desired, yet it gives us a general
idea Of where and at what cost
levees are being built by the Govern
ment. You will notice Lower Kemp
Levee has been completed, 51,4S3
cubic yards have been moved at
cost of ,S23,856.80 of 46 1-3 cts. PEI
cubic yard.
That $4,000 cubic yards have
been placed at Cottage Home at a
cost of so cents a cubic yard. Also
there is reserve Of S240,0C0.00 for
Cottage Home to complete the work
OF placing 100000 cubic yards.
The report also shows $595.O00.CC
neid in reserve to cover 100000
yardage contracts at Arcola, Delhi
Vauclause, and Pittsfield.
This represents a total of S1,O42.-
10000, of which the 9Th District con.
trlbuted one-third or S347,50O.OO.
Everywhere in upper end of Dis
trict the Levees are in such conditio,
that IN my opinion, inspectors are no:
necessary at present and would sug
gest that no Inspector be EMPLOYEE
and that no decision at present be
made upon the method of INSPECTION
and caring for levees.
Yours very respectfully.
+: 81. SCHNEIDER,
President of Fifth La. Levee Roard
Office Board of Commissioners Fifth
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