The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-10-09

cinity of residence, whore levee
is very weekly.
Pat Cash's Upper portion,
section full and we'll crossed, but
width of batture safe at this date.
Lower portion, unimproyed levee,
section scant, ragged and OBJ
scured by weeds; no recent ma
terial changes in bank. Line
should be improved as soon as
means are available.
Hollingsworth' s-Section gen.
orally fair, though somewhat re-
duced and disfgured by rain
wash after completion. Well
erased, but weedy and unkept
in appearance. Defective ramp
at lower end.
Billiards - Upper portion of
line, section good, clean and
well grassed. Lower portion,
section good and we'll grassed,
but weedy in spots. Defective
ramp opposite improvements.
Bossier City to Dillard's-Sec-
ton generally good, but ragged
in spots and weedy. Several
pathways through levee.
Bossier City-Section gener-
ally full, but lower half, occupied
by railroad switch, weedy and
unkept, and upper half being
gradually crowded by bridges
and waste of saw mills and box
factories, all of which must
eventually prove injurious to the
levee and render it unsafe.
Bossier City to Vinson Bayou
Section full, clean, and we'll
grassed, except on lower wing,
which is very weedy. Defective
ramps next to railroad embank-
met and on upper side of Vinson
Bayou.
Vinson Bayou to Alexander 4
Observation-Disclosures full, but
overgrown with weeds, vines, etc.
Deep pathway just below dixie
across Vinson Bayou, and dan.
gerous road gap through dixie over
bayou just below Belcher resi-
dence.
Alexander & Blanchard's.-
Section largely deficient from hog
roots, and encroachment of road
upon levee. Two deep pathways
through levee, and entire line
overgrown with weeds, brush,
vines, etc.
Mack's Bayou to Chenick's
Bayou.-Section full, clean and
well grassed. Banquette across
Macks Bayou, however, much
worn down by travel. Dangerous
road gap through levee just above
dixie across Macks Bayou.
Chalk Level.-Section full and
we'll grassed, but lower half of line
very weedy. Gazing from Schen.
ick's Bayou to point opposite res
idence, continues, but width OF
batture apparently safe at this
date.
Clay Place.-Section full and
we'll grassed, but weedy in spots.
Defective road crossing opposite
horse lot, and two deep pathways
through levee.
Nicholson's Section general
" full, clean and we'll grassed.-
Banquette across old crevass
much worn and disfigured BY
travel. Gazing continues neal
upper line, but width of batture
safe at this date.
Upper Sunflower.-Section full
clean and we'll grassed. Two deer
pathways through levee. Gazing
continues near lower line, bur
width of batture safe at this date
Lower Sunflower.-About one.
half of length of line in fairly
good condition, balance somewha'
ragged and scant in section, slope
on land side generally only 2 to /
except on new levee above Curtis
A number of pathways through
levee.
Curtis.-General condition Of
line fair, though ragged in spots
from wave wash, hog roots, ane
encroachment of road. Clean ane
well grassed. Couple of pathway
through levee, and one road cut
with defective ramp. Slope or
land side only 2 to I.
Richmond Bayou. Section full
clean and well erased. Ban,
quette across upper bayo,
Charles Bayou scant and mar
row.
Fruits .-Section full, clean ant
well erased. Gazing continues
in bend and along lower reach
but width of batture still safe a
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