The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-02-14

since DullC IN 1871.
BENorT BAYoU.-River appa-
rently shaping up and conditions
improving; bank rather close but
showing no additional disposition
to cave.
BUCK HALL.-Grade, crown and
slopes good. Weedy in places
and stretch somewhat worn and
bald, but generally clean and well
turfed. Gazing slowly in front Of
improvements; 1876 feet bank
Has not changed materially within
the year.
GOLD PoINT.-Grade, crown
and slopes good. About one-half
covered by the Ogden new levee, !
shortly to be completed.
FROM RUSHING s TO ABRAMS
Levees have been sadly neglect
ed, and the weeds that were on
them through last season have
simply been killed by the frost,
but will return as soon as Spring
time opens.
In conclusion I would call your
attention to letter sent to your
President on October 3, last, in
which it was my intention to i'm
press you with the fact that main
tenance is as important as con-
struction. No State levee funds
can be used FOX other purpose than
constructing levees, hence the re-
sponsibility devolves upon your
Board of maintaing your levees
after their construction. Iwould
suggest the system of paid In
| spectors, as far as the means Of
your District will permit, to look
after details such as weed cutting,
restoration of wave and weather
wash, general wear and tear, to
see that the specifications are o.
served in all levee contracts, to
make reports concerning progress
r of work as directed, to enforce
t the laws relative to hogs running
} at large, and to riding and driv-
. ing on the levees. Such Inspec-
: tors should be experienced, active
I and fearless, and should do their
: work without favoritism.
!, would further suggest the set.
8 ting aside of a certain sum annu.
e ally for use in maintenance, which
y when properly handled could b
decreased annually, and woule
Q give you an ideal levee system
" sodded and true of slope.
8 Respectfully,
d THE BOARD OF STATE ENGINEERS
C Per M. P. ROBERTSON,
is Assistant State Engineer
10 Communication from his Excel
10 lency, Hon. W. W. Heard, Gov
Y ernor of State of Louisiana, call
,e ing for convention of delegate
8, from the various Levee Boards c
the State to meet at Baton Rouge
TT La, on Feb. IA, 1901, to conside
j. the question of selection and oh
tanning patents to the swamp an
ID overlooked lands donated by Con
l. gress under Acts 1849 and 1856
was read by Secretary Braden.
= On motion, the President, Hor
in ]. W. Jeter, and special attorney
TT A. J. Murff, were selected an
IS appointed to represent the inter
q. ests of Bossier Levee Board {
10 said Convention.
After discussing the conditio
,e of the Hall levee, at Sunny Poir
10 plantation, on motion, Mr.. M. T
in Robertson, Assistant State Eng
al neer, was requested to visit tn
d. Hall levee and make a thoroug
e. examination of its condition, an
. to report by letter to Presidel
or Jeter the result of his investigs
ID ton relative to same.
I'd Mr.. Robertson stated that /
. would comply with the request |
w once.
al Col. G.. D. Alexander and M
ne j. M. Davies, the surveyors az
s. pointed by the Board to make
W survey of all unsurveyed and Owe
ce flowed land in Bossier Levee Di: