The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-10-22
blowing resolution was adopted {:

DlSIilCt 10 utltHuenL In tHdC certain
suit, fled by Learned & Sen, of
Natchez. MiSsia:ipp!, against this
Board, watch is pending in the United
States District Court for the Northern
District CT louisiana, being Noon
the docket of said court;
Whereas, the amount involved in
this particular suit is only few
hundred dollars, yet the principal
sought to be established by the plain
tiffs in this action, if successful would
entail on the part of this Board, the
refund of several thousand dollars
and the annual loss of revenue of
this Board of several thousand dollars
more, and
Whereas, 1t is necessary that this
suit, which will probably reach the
Supreme Court of the United States,
should be vigorously defended on the
part of this Board, and the District
Attorney, our legal advisor and coun-
sci, has informed US of his desire to
employ associate counsel, residing in
the City of Monroe, where this suit
will be tried, to assist him in the de-
Tense thereof, therefore,
BE 1t Resolved, That this Board does
hereby request the required authority
from the Governor and the Attorney
General of this State to employ
special counsel to assist the District
Attorney in protecting the interest
of this Board in the foregoing said
law suit, and,
Be 1t Further Resolved, That
should the same meet with the APP
prevail of the Governor and the Attor-
ney General, the Law Firm of Hud-
son, Potts, Bernstein & Sholars, of
Monroe Louisiana, be and are hereby
employed to assist the District Attor-
ney in the defense of the law suit
hereinbefore mentioned and that this
Board does, hereby request that the
fee for the above named law firm be
fixed at the sum of 100000, of
which the sum of $4,000, is hereby
appropriated to be paid as retainers,
and the balance of said fee to be
paid when said law suit is finally ad-
Indicated; and the Governor and the
Attorney General are respectfully re-
quested to approve this contract and
authorize the employment of said
law firm, and the payment of said fee
under Provisions of Act No.125 of
the Louisiana Legislature for the
year 1912.
On motion of Commissioner Boney,
seconded by Commissioner Shaw, the
following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That owing to the
lack of funds, the matter of Mrs. Kate
NJ. Gorton, requesting assistance to
repair the protection levee on the
Waterproof Plantation, be and the
same is hereby postponed indefinitely.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Neal, the
President was authorized to transfer
$12, 100000 from the First National
Bank of Vicksburg, Miss, to the State
Treasury of Louisiana for the pur-
pose of meeting outstanding obliga-
tons Of the Board.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Shaw, the
President was authorized to appoint
a committee of three of which he, to
be member, for the purpose of con-
ferring with the United States Engi-
neer in charge of the Fourth District,
jointly with the Board of State Engi-
neers and a committee from the
Texas & Pacific Railway, to endeavor
to get the United States Government
to relieve the dangerous situation
caused by very active caving banks at
Fish Pond in Concordia Parish, which
if not reverted, will necessitate a ire
mendous output for a new levee in
the near future.
The President with himself, ap-
pointed Commissioners Young and
Neal as members of this committee.
On motion of Commissioner Shaw,
seconded by Commissioner Boney, the
President was requested to appoint a
committee to draft suitable resolu-
lions expressing the regret Of this
Board of the death of Hon. C. War
field, President of the Arkansas Levee
Board. The President appointed on
this committee Commissioners Young
and Shaw.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by commissioner Boney,
Commissioner Shaw was authorized to
employ an inspector to look after
the Upper Somerset Levee, now being
enlarged and he is authorized fol-
said services not over $4,000 per
month to include his expenses.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Boney, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be 1t Resolved, That the request
i that this Board repair the ramp al
Delta Point, by reason of the fact
that it does not afford good road
crossing, be rejected, as this Boart
dooe NOT fool that the care or repair