The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1921-04-23

On motion Of Commissioner Young,
GecOndCd by Commissioner Kerr, ac-
ton taken by the president In re-
newing certificate Of Indebtedness
due F. D. Gailanty Of Lake ProvI-
dence. by issuance Of a new certlh-
cate for one year, bearing Ga int,
was approved and ratified.
On motion commissioner Young,
seconded by commissioner BOney, the
salary of the President was fixed at
1,000.z0) One Thousand Dollars
per annum.
On motion of Commissioner Ferr,
seconded by Commissioner Shields.
meetings of this Board were fixed
for the first Wednesday of each
~r""tH to be held at its domicile
Tallulah, Louisiana.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Ferr, the
Secretarys salary was fixed at (Sl5-
0.00J One Hundred and Fifty Dol
lars per month.
On motion Of Commissioner Shields,
seconded by Commissioner BOncy, the
contractor. was ordered paid for the
drainage ditch at Gasscway on com
.p,etion Ct tHc v-cr'- ard its approval
by the president or the Engineer in
charge.
On motion Of Commissioner You~g,
seconded by Co~lTlissio0er Shields,
the final settlement with W. F. Geren,
contractor 6 work q tn" ROu|erc
work, be held u0tt repaired the dam
ages to the bI,ldi~r on the levec
cau-ed by St1reg g Ct iced in same.
On motion Of Commissioner Ro1cy,
seconded hv Commissioner Young.
the Board of State Engineer was
reu~ested to fpr1ish THIS board in
writinT Of TIE nc~t r0ceti7g, an ont
line Of the best methods Of inspection
i'm order 20 acco.-"l' sh the best re-
suits from inspection Of lcvces in
this district
On -,~tio- o" C~n~l;ee'o7nr YHu~g,
seconded by Commissioner Shields.
the compenaatiCr of the parish n1pers
in the district for publishing all pro
ceedirgs of this board. was fixed at
(S10O.0O) One Hundred Dollars per
annum.
/ On motion of Commissioner Shields
seconded bv Commissioner Boney,
the Police Jury, East Carroll Parish,
was requested to provide the proper
drainage at the lover line of the levcc
at Gass0way. The Secretary was in
structed TO write the Predict and
the parish Engineer relative to this
matter.
4 On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Po1ey,
the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS 1t becomes necessary
for this Board to negotiate a loan, or
borrow money from some banking
institution or individual, to meet the
prc-rata of the allotment by the Miss
issippi River Commission, made
March 1st 1921.
THEREFORE EE IT RESOLVED,
Tat the President of this Board, be,
and he IS hereby authorized and en-
powered to borrow the sum of (S105,-
I000.00) to meet the pro-rata Of the
allotment Of the Mississippi River
Commission, for levee constructor in
this district, under provisions of the
Flood Control Act Of Congress.
adopted March 1st 1927. The said
lean to be predicatcd on the revenues
Of this board derived from all taxes
for the year 1922 he being author
lied to issue certificates of Indebted
.0css therefor one year; pledging I'll
the said revenues for the ye2r 1922,
said certificates to bear interest at
the rate Of 80 per annum.
Be it further resolved. that the
President Of this Board be author
lied to state to such party or parties
as may make such loan, that so soon
as the Constitutional Convention,
now in session shall authorize the
payment of a greater rate of interest
than So, that the rate on such loan
will be increased to the maximum
rate allowed by said Convention from
date of loan, not to exceed Sc
and he is fully authorized to pledge
the good faith of this Board.
Whereas. BY authority Of Act No.
AZ Of Acts of the General Assembly
of Louisiana, Special Session 1917,
this Board is authorized to appropr-
ate such sums asst may be called
upon to meet the demand of the Mis-
sissippi River Commission, as re-
CURED by thequired by the Flood Con-
t'ol Act; and,
Whereas, the Commission has made
the allotment for the seasons of
IC18x2w1921-1922, for the Third
United States District, within this
district, and the, pro-rata of the allot-
ment of tbs Rbard is (S9r667.0O(, ,
Ninety-one Thousand. Six Hundrcr
Sixty-seven Dollars, ..
Therefore, be it resolved, That the /
President of this Board be. and he is, /
hereby authorized and empowered to /
draw a warrant on the State Auditor /
of Louisiana, or any banking insti- ,
tuition, having funds CT this Board,
countersigned by the Chief of the
Board of State Engineers of Louisi-
ana; made payable to the First Nat .
ional Bank, Vicksburg, Miss, for de-
post in. said RanlI and t. the credit "
Cf Col. Chas. L. Potter. President of /,
the Mississippi River Commission, the
sum of(S91, 667.00) Ninety One
Six Hundred sixty seven
dollars, &c be jointly used in levee
construction in the Fifth Louisiana
Levee District. in accordance with
provisions of the Flood Control Act
of Congress, approved March 1st.
1921.
On motion Of Commissioner Young, +
seconded by Commissioner Kerr. the
following resolution was adopted:
= WHEREAS, The Board # Com
for the Fifth Louisiana
,nVpa District is informed that tho