The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-22

again refer you to that report for such
general information on the subject as
you may require in your deliberations.
It is true that some Improvement has
been made at certain points, but at 9TH
ers the condition has been aggravated
by abuses from travelling and hauling
during the winter months, and by the
roofing OF hogs, which, in many places
is now actively going on.
would state that the contracts for
constructing new levees at billiards.,
amounting to about 5000 cubic yards,
and costing about s., 070; and at Buck
horn, amounting to about Sc, coo cubic
yards, and costing about $3,502.80, let
out by the State, are well under way,
and that the construction of a new levee
at Bear Point, amounting to about 70, 1000
cubic yards is now under consideration.
Slight changes of bank continue to
occur at Ogden's, Buckhal, Benoit
Bayou, Cash's, Wilson's and Halls,
which, though not at this date sufi-
GENTLY serious to Immediately require
new levees, undoubtedly warrant the
conclusion that such will be the case at
no distant date, fact of which your
board should not lose sight.
With reference to the question of re-
pairing the levees, keeping them in re-
pair, inspecting them, and enforcing the
laws governing their care, preservation
and protection, would respectfully re-
new the recommendation contained in a
letter to you dated January 18th last,
whenever you are prepared to undertake
this most important and necessary part
Of your duties in systematic and effec-
tive way.
Twill, however, add that the PROPOSE
ton suggested for the present season by
Mr.. A. J. Moss, of your board, namely:
To contract with the proprietors of PLAN
tations along the line to put the levees
along their fronts in good repair, sub
ject to the approval of the local commits
sioner and State engineer in charge, ap-
pears to me a good substitute for the
time being, but would impress upon
you the opinion that in order to insure
the work being done properly and in
season, it will be necessary to employ a
competent inspector at least during the
progress of the work, and to specify, in
your agreements with the property own
ers, the date for commencing and COM
pleting the work, which dates should be
within the period of the spring months.
Please advise me as to your conclu-
sions, and any service can render you.
Yours very respectfully,
F. M. KERR,
Assistant State Engineer.
A general discussion followed
the reading of the above, but no
action was taken, the members
thinking it best to take up these
matters at the next meeting, after
further investigation into the true
condition of affairs.
The following resolution was
read, which was duly carried.
RESOLVED, That this board en-
ploy A. j. Murff to take such
steps as may be necessary to To-
cate, survey and have selected,
by proper authorities, for the
Bossier Levee Board, all availa-
BILE swamp, overlooked and State
lands within the Bossier levee
district; the survey to be paid for
by this board, and Mr.. Murff to
receive 20 per cent of all sales
made of land recovered, to be
paid to him as sales are made.
/ President ]. w. Jeter was elect
ed a delegate to the waterways
convention to be held at New
Orleans.
The question of employing a
regular salaried attorney was
next brought up, but after some
discussion, the board agreed to
employ counsel when needed and
thereby dispensed with the office
Sheriff Thompson's report fol
the quarter ending December 81
1899, was rendered and ordered
spread on the minutes. The re.
port follows:
To the Honorable President and Mem.
| bers of the Bossier Levee Board:
| respectfully submit the following re.
port OF collections for the quarter ending
December 81, 1899:
On 10 mills $50 2!
| On acreage 0S1 n