The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-19


Mr.. Schneider, President appointed "a
tho following committee TO carr! OuI 81
tbe above resolution: Commissioner
Rnnev. of Madison, Commissioner 81
Yonng. of Tensas, Commissioner g
Lambdin. Of Concordia together WITH @
Vi" Monday March %, 1921, was liked y
"a the date for the Committee 70 me-.
in Baton Rouge, to confer Win We
C,oyernor and Representatives. OF '. =
Board of State Engineers, feiA'Ne "
the above resolution. a
On motion Of Commissioner ouhs
! seconded by Commissioner pone4s,
| fhe following resolution was aaopie
Be II Resolved, That the fre5iogn'
Of this Board is autho!lzea anu n
ected to draw on the Marine pa r
Trust Company, ana the Sah] - New
y, ar1iai Trust & Saving Bank, OF view
c.sazn=- each for the sum OF
SSSsO 90. the said warrants belns IN
Teynr Of the State Treasurer ana the
,Ionev to be deposited with that OIL
niai to replace certain funds hltherto
c~roneously drawn from the Sta.e
Treasury and used for the consIrue-
tion ot ievees in the district. c,;.,..
A, On motion Of Commlsslorer oEleiHa
rocondpd by Commissioner herr' the
OF mo President Commissioner boney
was allowed pay for ten days IN the
Z cenicitv of General Inspector, l 81
:, Services rendered at the rate Oh 5000
pcr day, o. SS3.33. po,o.,
e ON motion of Commissioner boney
: seconded by Commissioner Young,
= the following resolution was adopted;
Be 1t Resolved, by the PoaTo -
! Commissioners for the FltSn Loul,
= lana Levee District, that II learn
with deep regreat OF the mpaileu
> health Of Thomas L; Nell lol looi
is 81 and capably administering IT'S
. ofra;rs and endearine himself per
! sonajly to its membership and us
u s,,r1nath;es with him in his illness
y ard homes for his early and conpiele
u ~oetoraticn TO health and companion
:, shin Of his friends. -,
- Resolved Further, That TINS fesoiuc
u ton be spread upon the minutes %
~ th;s BOARD and the Secretary trans
n -. nit a copy thereof to Mr.. Nell;
u On motion Of Commissioner Shlelds
Is seconded by Commissioner Young,
/ tbe following resolution was adopted :
u Re II Resolved By the Beard o.
Commissioners for the Fifth Louis
-. lana Leyee District, That Whereas,
q. Mason Spencer, Trustee, has mace
" annlication under the provisions Oh
- Gct No. 215 Of the General ASse .l.o.!
~ a he State of Louisiana tor the yea
b. 1908. to purchase from TINS bo"to
ftb me following described lang; I1-"l ~
=" The Southeast Quarter az q =.
''h the Southeast Quarter toE = =: =
,en Section Thlty-two (S2) lo rT-sI,,.
~ fourteen (14) North, Range 1"e'N'
y-s l2) East. ,-:.o,
he ann, REQUIRED by law as an eVi
""S 5erce of good faith, and having d@
nm Jared the intention 10 mkae tal
III FOR the property above describe
wss when offered fer SALE, -,
Re II Further Resolved, That IN
~ President OF this Beard, be and
tl,;. hereby authorized to make such lEve'
M tipation as TO the character aAd Naiu
~. of the said land az ne may deem 8:
viable, under Section 3 o. the sal
,ro Act and that he is he~e5y 2uthet!+s
III 20 offer ior sale 10 the hIgne.t Dldo'
. he said property, az rroviGea ~ &c
o+o6 sicn 5 OF sa!c Act; ard he - aGthoTl
ON ID or and in behalf Of this Do:rd
tbe 20 all things Necessary . sign
~ documents and Instruments that n;
tho he necessary IN connection WstA =.
, he ! SAID application and sale or tAe 50
such land.
tbat On motion Of Commissioner Bon
dis seconded by Commissioner kerr, /
following resolution was atoP;eo ::
uny Whereas, the General Assembly
the the State Of Louisiana on !uiy
|. 1920 adopted an Act entitled,
+he IAN Act to authorize the State
| yN1
go, ",t Government. or either of them, joi
o.toe " or severally, with the ccncurrcT
oTyeJ and approval Of the local lev
;ss,;e authorities in the interest in Lor
lara, and the Board Of State In
ounr, neers of Louisiana, to construct 2
fields, to have entire charge and control
nj tad 10th in the construction and ma
eat. flamenco, and for the protection
ed /, preservation, such levees as may
~ M deemed necessary by said grants
or either of them, for protect
,r;zad against overflow from the Aississi
Cow River through ard over all such la
erant of the State Of Louisiana as by
/ An changes of the channel Of SAID r
beirg have been separated from other p
merg7 of said State Ct Louisiana, which
inter now on the East side Of the pre-;
y sub channel Of said river AID attache
(6CC | the MARYLAND OF Scld Slate " M
sinri. said levees to be Of such din
minis sions ard to be located and built I
,merg- a. jacent soil, along such lines,
ar. or for such distances as Tay De &c
mined b. the Engineers in ckarS
School ,evae construction. either for
antici- United States or fer the State
short Mississippi, or both
o. I3l Whereas, said Act is conditione
.est On become effected By and with the
eedinr currence and approval Of the
bonus levee authorities in interest in L,
in the lana and Of the Board of State I
aears of Louisiana, and
same Where's, this Board being on
y NAV the parties SO designated in the
in aid and being DESTROYS Of enabling
nes Of levee authorities Of the State
Mississippi and the United S
Young. Government to plan and cor
Boney. their operations for levee prote
tied: being also DESTROYS OF securing
report gteater protection by levees to
attor citizens of Louisiana that may al
ION 80. to them from the work authorize
addison said Act.
,es and Therefore Be It Resolved, TIL;
4. give our unqualified approval of