Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-08-04
PROCEEDINGS FIFTH LOUISIANA
LEVEE BOARD.

Louisiana Levee District, Tai
ii lulah, La, Aug. End, 1922.
The Board Of Commissioner TO
the Fifth Louisian Levee District me
in special called session at it
domicile. Tallnlah. La, on this day
The Board was called to order q
1890 o'clock, A. N. by its presiden
and the roll called, there being pres
ent and answering to roll call tn,
following Commissioners:
F. H. Schneider, President, Lex
Shields, East Carroll Parish.
R. X. Boney, A. E. Kell, Madison
Parish.
B. F. Young, s. T. Shaw. Tensa,
Parish.
j. d. Neal, Concordia Parish.
Absent: ]. H. Lambdin, Concordis
| Parish.
| The president sated that the pur.
pose of the special call was especially
to take up and act on the following
matters:
| ~ To pass . resolution authoriz-
ing the sale Of $125, ,000. 90, bonds Of
the district.
,2) To adopt resolutions author
izing President to pay the Boards
prorata Of the Flood Control allott-
ment. -
(3) To open and award contracts
on bids for weed cutting in the Dis
trict.
And to do all other things neces-
sary needing attention.
On motion duly seconded, reading
Of minutes Of previous meeting was
dispensed with, and the following
business taken up.
On motion of Commissioner Neal.
seconded by Commissioners Kell, the
Secretary was authorized to have the
necessary books printed by Ramires-
Jones Printing Co., Of Baton Rouge,
La, to be used by the State Auditor
for pasting bond coupons Of this
Board, at the price stipulated in let
ter from the Auditor, at once.
On motion Of Commissioners Young.
duly seconded By Commissioner Shaw,
the following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, by authority Of Act No.
AZ, of Acts Of the General Assembly
of Louisiana, Special Session 1917,
this Board 10 authorised to appro-
pirate such sums ~ it may be called
upon to meet the demand Of the
Mississippi River Commission, a. re-
quired by the Flood Control Act; and,
Whereas, The Commission has
made the allotment for the seasons
Of 1922-1923s for the Third United
States Levee District, within this dis
trict, and the prorata Of the allott-
ment Of this Board IL ($100, ,000.00)
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Therefore, Be Il Resolved, That
the President Of this Board, be and
he is hereby authorized and empower
ed to draw . warrant ON the State
Auditor Of Louisiana, or any banking
institution, having funds Of this
Board, countersigned by the Chief
of the Board Of State Engineers Of
Louisirns; mads payable 10 the Firss
National Bank of vieksburg, Mis., |
for deposit in said tanx to the credit |
Of Col. Chas. L. Potter, l'resident Of |
he Mississippi River Communion, |
the sum of ($100 10000, One Hun
6:ed thousand Dollars; to be used
jointly for levee construction In the
Fifth Louisiana Leyee District, In
accordance with provisions Of the
Ficod Control Act Of Congress Ap-
proved July 1, 1917.
On motion Of Commissioner Kell, |
duly seconded by Comuissioner !
the following Resolution |
was adopted:
Whereas, By authority Of Act No. !
AZ, Of the General Assembly Of
Special Session 1917, this .
Board il authorized to appropriate |
such sums a. it maH be called upon to !,
meet the demand Of the Mississippi |
River Commissi0n. a. required by
Flood Control Act; and,
Whereas, The Commission has made
the allotment for the seasons 1922 |
1923, for the Fourth Unitc.l States
Levee District, within this district,
and the prorata Of tae allotment of
this Board Il (S125.0o0. .O0) One
Hundred and twenty-five thousand
Dollars.
Therefore Be It Resolved, That !
the president Of THE Board. be and 7
he is hereby aush5ri1ed and en-
powered to draw . warrant ON the
State Auditor, Of Louisiana, or any
banking institution, having funds Of
this Board, countersigned by the '
Chief Of the Beard Of Ststs EnCi- l
neers Of Louisiana; made payable to
The First National Bank. of yieks-l
burg, Miss, for deposit IN said bank !
md to the credit Of Col. Chas. L. :
Potter, President Of the Nississippi
River Commission, the sum Of $685.
)00.00). to be used Jointly for lsves
in the Fifth Louisians !.
Levee District. in aecordnnee WITH,