The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-01


new developments this place should
cause no trouble during this high water.
At the next place below-Rushing'
Honey Grove place-rapid caving has
reached within 40 feet of the center of
the levee and is still caving. This is a
small levee, however, and should it be-
come necessary, temporary run around
could be constructed in ample time to
give protection.
The next place where caving has
reached within striking distance Of the
levee is at Shady Grove, where from the
165 feet, and the rate of caving dimin-
ishing with the rising river.
At Benoit Bayou little or no change
has taken place and there still remains
about lao feet of margin.
/ noticed that the Pandora reach was
caying and that there was only 200 feet
of bank left, so I ordered Contractor
Burt to cease the enlargement work on
this reach, as said enlargement would in
all probability be wasted, owing to a
new levee becoming necessary there
next season.
The new levee at Jeter's has been COM
pleted and is being dressed and erased
now.
At Pat Cash's place gap has existed
in the levee for nearly year, but as the
highest water has never covered the
bank there, no trouble is expected. Mr..
Cash has agreed to do any protection
work there that may become necessary.
At Mr.. Fullilove's upper place, about
two miles below Bossier City, only 100
feet OF margin remains and caving con-
tinues. AS this is a small leyee no alarm
is felt. Steps can be taken, ii necessary,
to give ample protection there.
At Mr.. Fullilove's residence, some
four miles down from Bossier City, cav
ing is approaching the levee, but has not
yet reached within striking distance.
No change has occurred at Lower
Sunf1ower, where the bank has been
very close for long time. This place
does not cave. The new Sunfower levee,
built this past winter, has been seriously
rain washed and must be repaired with
out delay, so as to give the grass a
chance to grow and protect it from fur
Their loss.
At Mr.. Pruitt's margin OF 200 feet
still exists, but caving is progressing.
The levee is not very large one, how
ever.
At Scopeni's, where a large levee ex-
| lists, and the water is already against the
toe of the leyee, serious caving is pro-
crossing and margin of only t75 feet
is left, just above the upper end of the
big levee built there last year. This
place must be closely watched and early
steps taken, if necessary, as it will re-
quire large protection levee, should the
present levee be preached by caving.
The new Dortch levee should be clear
ed of weeds and grassed in places, and
the banquet across Half Moon Lake re-
paired, as it is half cut away by
rainwash.
/ A margin of 1870 feet exists at the Ma
genta place, where caying is still pro-
crossing.
just above Mr.. Caplis' place rapid
caving has reached to within $50 feet OF
the center of the levee, but the rate OF
caving is diminishing as the opposite
point eats off.
On the point at Christiana margin OF
1876 feet is being gradually reduced by
caving, and at China Grove place, little
further down, only seventy eight feet is
left. / am informed by Mr.. T. D. Con-
nell that the rate OF caying has Stacked
are small affairs and no danger exists
as protection levees can be quickly
thrown up whenever they may become
necessary.
| Near the lower end OF the system, or
the Bear Point place, caving has rapidly
reached within $50 feet of the center o.
the levee, and as a lake exists imInedi-
ately behind the present levee, it is tx
be hoped that the rate of caving viii
soon diminish.
4 From the above report it win be seer
that while no emergency exists, the fac
that the river is now bank full from ont
end to the other, coupled with the ex.
!, listing wet season, which may cause {
further rise, close observance at al
points where caving threaters to reach
the levee is necessary.
q The dyke across Swift Chute Bayou
some three miles below the leyee system
has been seriously rain washed ant
should be repaired without delay. Tn.
banquett has been entirely cut away il
several places. Respectfully submitted
GERvAIS LOMBARD,
Assistant State Engineer.
II Shreveport, La, May Is, 1905.
On motion OF Mr.. Carlton, duly car
. ried, the Board OF State Engineers i
requested to furnish the Secretary Ger
j tain specifications for the overhaulini
of the levee where the ", S. and P
RAILWAY Company has placed a tract
! on top Of same, just north OF their mai
line, and upon receipt of these specifi
cations the Secretary is hereby instruct
, ed to furnish the same to the prope
authorities of said road, and to motif