The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-06-10
Levee Board Proceedings.
Boss1ER CITY, La,
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1897. !

THURSDAY, JUNE ., 1871
The Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District met in
regular session, pursuant to call OF
the President. Present: Messrs. W.
G.. Vance, President; P B. Cash, W.
T. Colquitt, W. H. Hodges and t. W.
W. Stinson. Absent: Messrs. ". p.
Belcher and A. ]. Moss.
The Board of State Engineers was
represented by Capt. F, NJ. Kerr.
The minutes of last meeting were
approved.
Capt. Kerr reported that by request
he had made an inspection of the
levees as far up the river as River
side, and found them in good condi-
ton, with the exception of Cash Point
Levee, a portion of which lal cayea
into the river, that needed Immediate
attention, and presented diagram
showing projected line of new levee
required to close the gap.
MI. Vance, Chairman of the Com
mittee appointed to investigate the
claims of the heirs of Elias Skannal
for taxes enormously paid to Tax
Collector for years 1892, 1898, 1894
and 1895, amounting to 1884 rs, re-
ported said claim as just, and recon-
mended its payment.
Mr.. Cash moved that the claim due
heirs of Elias Skannal be allowed for
the net amount, after deductipg COM
mission for assessing and collecting,
which was agreed to, and the Presi
dent and Secretary were authorized
to draw Warrant No. 81, in favor of
R. N. Cunyus, tutor for heirs Elias
Skannal, for 1907 81, for taxes erron-
eously paid to Tax Collector for years
1892, 1893, 1894 and 1895.
The following Ordinances we're
read:
An Ordinance Lowing Ten Mill Tax
on all the property in Bossier Levee
District subject to Taxation for
Levee purposes, for the year 1897.
Be it Ordained by the Board of
Commissioners of the Bossier Levee
District in regular session convened,
That q District Levee Tax of ten QO)
mills on the dollar of it's assessed
valuation be, aud is hereby, levied on
all property situated in the Bossier
Levee District, subject to taxation
for levee purposes, for the year 1897.
An Ordinance levying local assess
ment of five cents per acre on every
acre of alluvial land within the
Bossier Levee District, for the year
1897.
Be it Ordained by the Board OF
Commissioners of the Bossier Leyee
District, in regular session convened,
That local assessment of five cents
per acre on each and every alluvial
acre of land within the Bossier Levee
District for the year 1897, be, and is
hereby levied.
An Ordinance levying assessment Of
$50 per mile on Railroads within
Bossier Leyee District, for year
1897.
Be it Ordained by the Board Of
Commissioners of the Bossier Levee
District in regular session coyened
That local assessment of sixty dol.
lars per mile be, and is hereby levied
for the year 1897, on every mile oil
Railroad situated within the Bossie1
Levee District.
An Ordinance levying a special assess.
ment of fifty cents per bale on each
bale of cotton raised within the
Bossier Leyee District, for year
1897.
Whereas, The funds to arise from
the ten mill District Levee tax, FIVE
cents acreage, and sixty dollars mile
Railroad tax, are not sufficient to 10.
cate, construct and repair Levees so
as to prevent disastrous floods. Be it
Resolved and Ordained by the Board
Of Commissioners of tho po,,;,.,