The Bossier banner., 1904-03-10

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his opinion, there is no cause for alarm
or the building Of a new levee at present,
and the Secretary was instructed to
write Capt. Kerr to this effect.
A communication from Capt. Kerr,
advising the board to employ compe-
tent inspector to superintend the build
ing of the Ninock Bayou, Swift Chute
Bayou and Bear Point Spur levees, re-
Gently let to l. R. Bobbitt, was then
read; and on motion, duly seconded and
carried, the Secretary was authorized
and instructed to write to Capt. Kerr
and advise him to employ a competent
inspector for this work, at the expense
of this board.
A communication was then read rela-
tive to the Importance to the Bossier
and Caddo leyee districts OF a guage at
the mouth of Sulphur River.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
President Mccormick was appointed
committee of one to confer with Presi-
dent w. F. Taylor, OF the Caddo Levee
Board, with the view of securing the
establishment of water guage, by the
government, at or near the mouth of
Sulphur River.
On motion, duly seconded and carried,
Secretary Braden was authorized and
instructed to write to Messrs. Hughes
and Many, Representatives from Bos-
sier parish, and request them to be pres
ent at the next regular meeting of this
board, and to state that matters of inn
portance to the Bossier Levee District
would then be discussed.
Next in order was the sale Of lands
and the board offered the following:
All land within the meander lines of
Red Chute Lake, in the north half of
sections and 10, township 16, range IL,
that have not been previously sold, con-
tanning about 100 acres, more or less.
Bid in by Judge w. P. Hall (acting for
Mr.. A. J. Hall) at 500 per acre.
Lots ii and II in section 4, township
16, range IL. Bid in by Stacey 8: Braden
represented by T. N. Braden, Jr.) at
s42 per acre.
| Lot in section and lot 10 in section
4, township 16, range IL. Bid in by
Stacey & Braden Represented by T. N.
Braden, Jr. at SIG per acre.
! On motion Of Mr.. Colquitt, duly Sec
onded and carried, the President and
Secretary were authorized and instruct
ed to make deeds to lands sold to A. J.
Hall and to Stacey & Braden as soon as
the respective purchasers have survey
made of said lands, by competent sur
veyor, and they were further authorized
to make deductions for waste land, using
the surveyors report as guide.
F. w. Childers' bid of $40 per acre,
one third cash, balance in one and two
years, on lot in section 5, township Is,
range IL, was rejected.
Stacey e. Braden's bid of $40 per acre
on lot in section 5, township Is, range
IL, was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Moss, duly seconded
and carried, a committee of two mem
bers from this body shall be appointed
by the President, who shall be authoriz-
ed to confer with like committee from
the Police Jury of Bossier parish as to
such legal action as they shall deem
necessary to settle the boundary line
between Bossier and Bienville parishes;
said committee to act jointly with the
committee from the Police Jury afore-
said and to do any and all things neces-
sary in the premises, such as securing
services of attorneys, etc., which action
shall be indorsed by this body.
| Mr.. Stinson and Mr.. Colquitt were
appointed by the President on the above
mentioned committee.
4 On motion OF Mr.. Moss, duly seconded
and carried, the President was author
ized to employ Murff G. Webb, attorneys.
to represent this body in the suit Of the
| st. Louis Southwestern Railway Com
pany VS.. A. r. Thompson, Tax Collector
and the Bossier Levee Board-No. 1851
! in Bossier District Court.
4 On motion OF Mr.. Colquitt, duly Sec
onded and carried, the board adjourned
to meet again in regular session on the
first Thursday, the 7th day of April
} 1904. W. B. Mccormack,
President.
T. N. BRADEN, JR., Secretary.