The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-06-08
Proceedings of the Board OF
Commissioners for Bossier
Levee District.
BossIER City, LA, !
THURSDAY, JUNE |, 1893.

abe Bossier Levee District met in
regular session. Present: W. H.
Hodges, President; Mcssrs. S. N.
Arnold, II. J. Lenoir, A. j. Moss, d.
E. Nicholson, T. Ct. Pickett and L.
w. w. Stinson.
The Board OF State Engineers was
represented by Capt T. NJ. Kerr.
The minutes of May 4, 1893, were
Eead and approved.
Capt. Kerr addressed the Board
and reported that the Sunny Point
Levee had been let at 81 cents per
cubic yard, and was under construc-
tion. Also, that the Levee from rail
road to Mack's Bayou had been let,
and that as it would not require the
whole of $2500 90 to be appropriat-
ed by the State, the balance would
be expended on the Lovee below
Mack's Bayou.
Messrs. Moody and Robson appear
ed before the Board and addressed
the same in regard to the payment
for Scopeni Levee.
And after discussing same fully,
Mr.. Moss moved that the Engineers
be authorized to give final estimate
on Scopeni Levee, in accordance with
the agreement made by Mr.. Moody,
and the special committee and the
President and Secretary of this Board
are instructed to settle in accordance
with same, which motion was second
ed by Mr.. Pickett.
Yeas-Messrs. Lenoir, Moss, Pick
EFT, Hodges. Nays-Messrs.
Arnold, Nicholson, Stinson-3.
And the motion of Mr.. Moss was
adopted.
Mr.. Nicholson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was read:
Be it Resolved, That Mr.. F. NJ
Kerr, State Engineer, be authorized
to give final estimate on the Scopeni
Levee, in conformity to original coli
tract, and the President and Secre-
tary of this Board are instructed to
settle with S. d. Moody & Co., Linn
tied, in accordance with same.
Yeas-Messrs. Arnold, Nicholson,
Stinson-3. Nays-Messrs. Lenoir,
Moss, Pickett, Hodges. And the
resolution offered by Mr.. Nicholson
was lost.
The following accounts were ex
amined and allowed:
Cooper Bros, Livery Bill for May,
$50 90.
f. M. Kerr, for advances made for
necessary travelling expenses of as
sistant to State Engineers in charge
of District, to June l, 1898, 1915 90.
d. Il. Nicholson, for expenses in
attending meeting of the Board to
date, ST so.
The following resolution was read
and adopted:
Belt Resolved, That the President
and Secretary are hereby authorized
TO draw warrants on the State Audi
tor for the following amounts in favor
of the following parties:
No. 27-Cooper Bros. .$42 OC
2S-F. NJ. Kerr. ....... 25 OC
Sd. E. Nicholson. -. 7 sc
Mr.. Lenoir moved that the Board
meet in body with the Police Jury
at its next regular meeting, with the
view of comforting with said Jury il
regard to taking such steps as are
necessary for the policing and caring
for the Levees of the District, which
motion was agreed to, and the Secre
tary instructed to notify each mem
Der of the Board as to the day O.
meeting of said Police Jury.
Mr.. Moss offered the following
resolution, which was read and adopt
ed:
Be it Resolved by the Board O.
Commissioners of the Bossier Levet
Board, that the Secretary is hereb,
instructed to write to the Hon. J. 7
Watkins, Judge I'd District, Louisi
ana, asking him to specially charg,
the Grand Jury of Bossier parish a
its next meeting, as to the Leve,
Laws of the State, in regard to depre
dations on Levees in the State, etc.
The following communication wa
received and read:
KNOX POINT, La, MAY 81, 1898.
To the Levee Board Bossier Leve
District: L will grass the Knox Poin
Levee for the sum of sixty cents pc
station, according to the speciica
tions of the IIeyee Board.
Will remove the mules and guaran
tee the grass to live.
j. W. ATKINS.
On motion, the above communica
ton was tabled.
On motion of MIR. Stinson, th
Board adjourned until next regula
meeting, July 6, 1898.
j. Fl. CABEEN, Secretary.