The Bossier banner., 1904-09-08
Levee Board PROCEEDINGS.

Boss1ER CITY, La, September /, 1904.
The Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee
District met this day in special session, roll call
showing the following members present: w. T.
Colquitt, President; H. N. Carlton L. NJ. Pruitt,
). e. McDade and DR.. H. E. Atkins Absent:
L. W. W. Stinson and W. E. Ivey.
Minutes of the last meeting read and ap-
proved.
On motion of DR.. Atkins, duly seconded and car
ried, Messrs Murff & Webb were elected attorneys
for the board, to for four years. date from
August 4, 1904.
On motion OF Mr. Pruitt, duly seconded and car
red, the salary Of the boards attorneys was fixed
at $500 per year.
On motion of Mr.. McDade, duly seconded and
carried, Messrs Murff & Webb, attorneys for the
board, were instructed to attend to the suit of B. W.
Marsden versus the Board of Commissioners of the
BosSer Levee District.
On motion of Mr. Carlton duly seconded and
carried, Mr. Colqutt was appointed committee OF
one to confer with the Board of State Engineers
relative to the proposed change i'll the levee
line where same as now located PASSES through the
barn of Mr.. H. McVea.
Messrs. Colquitt Carlton and Bra,lem, appointed
a committee of three at the August meeting to
arrange for the engraving of the 100000 of bonds
made their report, which accepted by the
board, and the Secretary was instructed to have
the bonds engraved
On motion of Mr.. Carlton. duly seconded and
carried, the following resolutions were passed:
Be 1t resolred by Commissioner the
ser Levee District regular session convened this the
General Assembly OF the State of Louisiana oi 1904 That
the issue by this board is hereby directed of
Bsnton Lag oabe
due in fifty from said date which may be after
forty years. at the option of the Board OF Leve Commission
ers and bear per pei annum
payable annually at the Office OF the State Treasurer said
interest to be evidenced attached to said ond
Be further resored That in order provide ind for
the payment of the interest said bonds sinking fund
the Treasurer Of the State OF Louisiana hereby instructed
ceved by him account of this board in each and every
the sufficient provide for said interest the
standing issued bonds provided it shall prejudice the in
and bonds heretofore issued by said board under tn
provisions of Act No 50 of 1892.
He is further instructed the end of forty years from
date OF these bonds aside sinking fund any
of the taxes in his hands, accordance with Section Ac
No. 28 OF 1904 And in order to the payment of the
necessary constitute the interest and sinking fund this
board does hereby ypohecate and pledge in favor of each
every holder OF said bonds the arising from the
leves of the mills district tax all
forced contributions levied and to be levied sufficient
said interest and sinking fund.- until said bonds fully sat
| issued under Act No. So of 1892.
Be It further resoLvsd That the President of this board do
Autographed shall be signed by the President and
aested by the Secretary OF this board and shall have printed
taxes and the sale Of public and state ands according to
Act No. % Of 1904 and said bonds shall be deposited with the
State Treasurer and registered and withdrawn to
Be further resolred That these resolutions be printed
the back OF said bonds together with Act No. 28 o 1904
/ Approved this, September J. 1904
/ W. 7. CoLQUITT President Board Levee Com.
/ T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Secretary.
On motion of DR.. Atkins, duly seconded and car
ried the Secretary instructed to advertise the
/ new bonds for sale in New York ST. Louis and
New Orleans papers.
There being no further business the board adj
journed to meet in regular session the first
Thursday in October, 1904.
/ w. T. CoLoUTT, President.
/ T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Secretary.