The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-17
LEvEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Fifth Louisiana Levee District
Tallulah, La, August Z, 1921.
The Board of Commissioners for
tha Fifth Louisiana Levee District
met in regular session at its domicile,
Tallulah, La, on this day.
The Board having been called to
order by its President at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, the following Commissioners
were found to be present at roll call
F. H. Schneider, President, Leo
Shields, East Carroll Parish; r. X.
Boney, A. E. Kell, Madison Parish
8. T. Shaw, B. F. Young, Tensas
Parish. Absent: j. H. Lambdin, ]. T.
Kerr, Concordia Parish.
A quorem being present, the fol
ing of minutes Of previous meeting,
was on motion duly seconded, dis
penscd with.
Reports of the President, Secretary
with that of State Engineer Schoen-
berger, together with all communica-
tons were read and filed.
Or motion of Commissioner Young,
duly seconded by Commissioner
Shields. the following resolution was
adopted.
Resolved, That by reason of the
great damage that has been done to
the property of Mrs. Kate Gorton, a
resident Of Tensas Parish, by reason
of the construction of a canal through
her property, outside of the public
lcvee, and utterly destroying her
private protection, the President of
this Board, by and with the advice of
he Board of State Engineers, is in
structed to draw a warrant, not to eX-
coed $4,000, in favor of Mrs. Cor
ton, to assist her in repairing the
damages done.
On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Boney,
the following resolution was adopted /:
Resolved, That the claims of Geo.
D. and w. w. Bland, residents Of
Tensas Parish, for certain costs Of
construction drainage ditch, adjacent
to the levee, which ditch was destroy
ID in charging the levee, be allowed
FOR one half the amount of the claim
and the President is directed, when
funds of the Board are available to
pay said amount.
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Shaw, tn
President of this Board was authoriz
ed and directed to make a settlement
for the full and equitable value, a.
the time it was cut, of the timber cut
by the Black River Lumber Company,
on lands belonging to this Board,
situated in Concordia Parish. La.
Bids for the following repair work
at Haggaman, Salem and Hollybrook
were opened and considered.
The following being the lowest
bidders:
Haggaman drainage ditch, w. T
& G. H. Lowrance, %. Acc. per yard.
Hollybrook enlargement, W. T. &
G. H. Lowrance, 22.40c. per yard.
Salem enlargement, w. T. & G. H.
Lowrance, 22.40c. per yard.
Robt. N. Amacker, Haggaman,
drainage, 1890. per yard.
The President, under previous
authorization was instructed to let
these contracts under the best posi-
BILE conditions.
On motion of Commissioner Young
seconded by Commissioner Shaw, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the President be
and he is hereby authorized to adver.
tise for the enlargement of a part OF
the lone Levee in Tensas Parish, that
the Board of State Engineers be re
quested to have the necessary survey
of this work done and advertise the
work to be let according to law.
Resolved Further, That it is to b
agreed and understood by the bidder
or contractor, on said work, that thi,
work to be let conditioned on its being
paid after January /, 1922.
On motion duly seconded, the fol
lowing claims were allowed:
The Madison Journal, Printing
Notices Levee Lettings 3.0(
Cumberland T. & T. Co., Phone
Service Office Board cit
Is. L. Maxwell, Weed Cutting
Concordia Parish 1886
GuenardlLucas Drug Co., Sundries
For Office 2.0'
Mcguire & Schneider, Gas and
Oil for Car---- 30;
A. G.. Frost Repairing mower
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 15.O'
F. H. Schneider, President Travel
ing Expenses Inspections Al
Powell & Perkins, Weed Cutting
East Carroll Parish 500.0'
Tatum & Shorter, Weed Cutting
East Carroll Parish 500