The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-06-11
Bossier Levee Board Proceedings

BossIER CITY, La, JUNE 4, 1908.
The Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District met
this day at Bossier City, La, in
called session. Roll called. Pres
emit: w. B. Mccormick, Presi-
dent; A. j. Moss, Aleck Caplis,
W. D. Mercer, Jr., w. 7. Colquitt
and T. w. w. Stinson. Absent:
G.. A. F. Poole.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
Captain F. M. Kerr, Assistant
State Engineer, being present,
was invited to seat.
The following bills for emergen-
cy work were read, allowed and
ordered paid to-wit:
McDade Brothers.-.....-S 35 90
L. K. Hodges. 10 so
A. H. Hughes 1876 90
r. H. & w. G.. Raines 1872 90
S. Smith. 1923 35
On motion, bids for building
levees, Trough and Ready and
ScopenD recently advertised,
were opened, with following re-
suits: j. E. Higden, On Rough
and Ready Levee, % and 20 100
cents.
On motion of Mr.. Moss, duly
seconded, j. E. Higden's bid of
% and 20 cents per cubic
| yard on Rough and Ready Leyee
was rejected, and Secretary in
structed to readvertise for bids on
Rough and Ready and Scopeni
Levees, reserving the right to re-
ject any and all bids. Bids to be
received up to / P. M, Thursday,
the End day of July A. D., 1908.
On motion Of Mr.. Moss, duly
seconded, the Secretary was in
structed to advise the Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State of
Louisiana that the Bossier Leyee
District has awarded contracts to
j. r. Bobbitt for levee work
known as the Dortch and the
Buckhorn Levees, payable in cer-
tificates of Indebtedness of the
District drawn against the reve-
nues of 1903, 1904 and 1905, bear
ing interest at rate of eight per
cent. from date of issue until paid,
and that it is the intention of the
Bossier Levee District that all
certificates of Indebtedness for
work performed under the Dortch
and Buckhorn contracts issued to
I. R. Bobbett shall, until paid.
have preference over any all GER
tifcates of Indebtedness that may
be subsequently issued under any
succeeding contracts.
+ Mr.. A. J. Murff, attorney, ap-
peared before the Board in inter
est of the Board in suit j. T. Nc
Dade, w. F. Taylor and A. F
McDade against the Bossier Levee
District. After reading a decision
of the Supreme Court, dated Feb
2, 1903, he submitted the matter
to the Board, as to what was the
best course to pursue as to the
disposition of the lands in ques.
ton. After some discussion, ant
on motion of Mr.. Moss, duly sec
ond, a committee of three of thu
members of the Board, viz: A
| j. Moss, T. w. w. Stinson ant
w. D. Mercer, Jr., was appointed
to assess the value of the lands il
, question, and report at next reg
ular meeting of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Mercer, sec
onded by Mr.. Moss, the Secretar,
+ of this Board was authorized t,
notify the plaintiffs in suit j. T
, McDade, W. F. Taylor and A. F
: McDade VS.. Bossier Levee Board
: by written notice to each, that tn
Board does not desire to retail
the houses and fencing located o.
the lands in controversy in sal
suit, and that they have permits
, sion of said Board to remove sal,
: houses and fencings on said lands
in pursuance of judgment of tn
Supreme Court of the State o
Louisiana in said suit (suit Nc