The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-17
LEvEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
BosslER CRY, La, July 6, 1905.

LEvEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
BosslER CRY, La, July 6, 1905.
The Board of Commissioners of the
Bossier Levee District met in regular
session at Bossier City, La, on this, the
9th day of July, 1905. Roll called: w.
T. Colquitt, President; H. N. Carlton,
L. M. Pruitt, J. G. McDade, w. E. Ivey,
DR.. H. E. Atkins and T. w. w. Stinson.
Absent: None.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant State
Engineer, was present, and invited to
address the Board relative to his recent
inspection of the levees of the Bossier
levee system.
Mr.. Lombard stated he had made
thorough inspection of the Bossier levee
system subsequent to the reading of the
high water in June, 1905, and he found
that new levees would be needed at the
following named places:
Willow Chute, etimated contents
in cubic yards, N,OOO
Arnold's, estimated contents in
cubic yards ..,.,,..,.-..-.-.-,....... 35,OOO
Belcher's, estimated contents in
cubic yards ......---..,..,....... 1900
Scopeni. estimated contents in
cubic yards ..,.... ..--.-,,....-,.. 7O,OO
Magenta, estimated contents in
cubic yards =. -. ........... $4,000
Gold Dust, estimated contents in
cubic yards IS, 600
China Grove and Christiana, es-
timated contents in cubic yds 55,OOO
Bear Point (Gatlin's) estimated
contents in cubic yards IS, 600
Mr.. Lombard stated that the State
would build Willow Chute levee, and
perhaps, would build all or portion OF
Scopeni levee, and would advertise for
bids on these two new levees at once,
viz, Willow Chute and Scopeni.
Mr.. Lombard advised the Bossier
Levee Board to advertise for bids on the
following named new levees: Magenta,
Gold Dust and Bear Point.
Upon motion, duly carried, the Secre-
tary was instructed to communicate with
with Mr.. Lombard relative to volume Of
new levee work which will be required in
the Bossier Levee District in order te
prevent disastrous floods in the future
and state to him that it will be necessary
for the Bossier Levee District to sell the
remaining S50,OOO.00 worth OF Bossiel
Levee District bonds nowon depositwitf
the State Treasurer, and get his consen
to do so.
Upon motion of H. N. Carlton, dull,
carried, Mr.. Sans. Hunter was appointed
committee of one to make the sale O
.. the $50, 10000 of Bossier Levee Distric
bonds, and Mr.. Hunter was instructed
and authorized to sell these bonds at III
Zone hundred and ten) or more, but wa
instructed not to sell them for less thai
!: ITO.
Upon motion of DR.. H. E. Atkins
: duly carried, the Secretary was instructed
to advertise for sealed bids on the fol
: lowing levees, viz: Magenta, Gold Dus
: and Bear Point, just so soon as the AS
: sistant State Engineer can locate ant
/: measure the contents of same and furnisl
: the Secretary with necessary data per
tanning to said work; the bids to be re
ceieved up to o'clock pm. on Thursday
!: 3rd day of August, 1905, the Board re
serving the right to reject any and al
!: bids.
!: Upon motion, duly carried, the Secre
/; tary was instructed to write the prope
/: authorities of the Vicksburg, Shreveport
/: and Pacific Railway Company and stat
!: to them that the Bossier Levee Boar
demands and exacts them to remove al
!" ;. rubbish and foreign material off the spu
which the Board recently granted Their
permission to construct on top of tn
levee at Bossier City, La, and to stat
to them that these requirements must b
complied with without delay.
Y President Colquitt stated that he, i
It behalf of the Bossier Levee Board, ha
requested the State to build the Willo,
! Chute and Scopeni !evees, and that tn
State had agreed to build the Willo,
Chute levee, and perhaps the Scopen
d levee, or such portion of the Scopen
e levee as the State funds would warrant
'' Whereupon, the members of the Bos
sier Levee Board expressed their thank
: to the State Board of Engineers for tn
!, assistance of the State in agreeing t
build these two levees; and, upon motion
duly carried, the following resolution
was passed.:
Resolved, That the action of Presiden
Colquitt in requesting the Board of Stat
Engineers to build the Willow Chut
a..a..a..l..f,i..a,.t. ..a..l..e.a>