The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-22

Resolved, that the President OF
this Board with the Engineer in
charge, Mr.. Geo. C. Schoenberger,
make such arrangements necessary
to close the gap in the protection
levee on Mrs. Gorton's place in Tensas
Parish, provided that they can make
arrangements satisfactory to this
Board.
49, On motion of Commissioner Young,
seconded by Commissioner Kerr, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the members from
the respective parishes De constituted
committee together with the State
Engineer in charge to investigate the
drainage at Hole-in-Wall and Gasso-
way and if they may find necessary
to have same done without further
delay.
Whereas, in the contemplated suit
of Pelican Lumber Co., versus the
Board Of Commissioners for the
Fifth Louisiana Levee District, char
ging SANDER Of title to the following
described lands:
/ All of fractional Thirty (30) in
Township Fifteen (15) North, Range
Fourteen (14) East, and containing
4SO.8O acres, as per deed recorded in
conveyance Book az" page 446; that
Mrs. Bedford sold said property to
Minch as per deed recorded in con-
veyance Book IN" page 295, who in
turn sold to Weld as per deed record
ed in conveyance Book "P" page 1872,
who in turn sold to McClintock and
others, as per deed in recorded in con-
veyance Book "P" page 154, who in
turn sold to Little as per deed record
ed in conveyance Book "P" page APO,
who in turn sold to your petitioner
in January 1911, then styled Pelican
Cooperage and Lumber Co., as per
deed recorded in conveyance Book
20" page So.
Resolved, that Geo. Spencer, Atty
at Law, be employed to examine into
the merits and equities of plaintiffs
claim and report his finding and re-
e concentrations in the matter to
. this Board.
The above resolution offered by
Commissioner Young, seconded by
Commission Hamley, was adopted by
: this Board.
I On motion of Commissioner Ham,
$ 10y, seconded by Commissioner
L Schneider, the following resolution
IS was adopted:
e Whereas, the Board q. is informed
II that timber growing on Island No
3 IL, in Township 10, Range Is, East
: in the Parish Of East Carroll which
y said Island is property of this Board
d is being cut and removed from SAID
Island and Whereas, the District At
IS torney, the legal advisor Of this BOARD
advises, that because of his urgent
attention being required by his priv
ate practice and by further reason
ct of the fact that he will be absen'
from this district for lengthy reriO,
in the performance Of his duties as ;
lie delegate to the Constitutional Con
n vention, thereby necessitating the EN-
IN ployment of special counsel to pro
IN tect the interest of this Board il
- regard to said timber.
Be It Resolved, That the Boar
i, does hereby request, the requires
&c authority from the Governor an
ne Attorney General Of this State to en-
Or ploy said special council to bring tn
ct necessary suit to protect the interes
ne of this Board in the aforesaid matte,
! Be It Further Resolved, Tha
81 Spencer & Spencer, Attys. at Law b
Of employed to take immediate actor
s. subject to the approval above sc
There being no further business b.
if fore it, the Board adjourned.
if Attest: R. K. BONEY,
~ o. w. CAMPBELL, Pres. Proter
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