The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-04-13


and not much water could ever come
against the levee there. Besides, be-.
ieve that Mr.. Cash stated that he would
build whatever run-around or levee may
prove to be necessary there.
Will try to inspect that portion of the
levee system below Bossier City within
the coming month, but as reported once
before to the Board the levee is fenced
off to such an extent that the only posi-
BILE way to get through is to cut the wire
fences. dislike to do this very much
as the parties owning these fences seem
to resent my doing SO, but in reality they
have no right under the law to place any
such distractions in the way of proper
inspection of the levee; in fact, they
have no right to put any fences on the
levee at all, but as you know we would
rather see the levees pastured than to be
allowed to grow up in weeds. would be
glad to make an appointment with you
and the rest of the Board to make such
an inspection at an early date, SO that
you could see for yourself not only the
difficulty of inspecting but also the con-
dition Of the levees due to neglect or
depredations by parties who do not real
ize the importance of maintaining the
levees to their highest efficiency.
l believe that the matters which are
herein called to your attention are of
such Importance as to justify your call
ing meeting of the Board, unless you
feel that you are justified in taking the
necessary steps to repair the levees as
above recommended, particularly the
Gilmer Lane and the Cash Point levees,
which are in serious condition, due to
rain wash.
With regards, l am, very truly yours,
GERvAIs LOMBARD,
Assistant State Engineer.
Upon motion, duly carried, the Secre-
tary was instructed to write Capt. F. M.
Kerr, Chief of State Engineers, relative
to the railroad track, which the Board
allowed to be placed on the levee, just
north of the V. S. and P. Railway right
of way at Bossier City, La, and to obtain
from Capt. Kerr his reason for stating,
through letter of Mr.. Lombard, that the
railroad track has damaged the levee,
and request Capt. Kerr to write the
President of the Board at once in regard
to same.
Upon motion, duly carried the Secre-
tary was instructed to write to w. A.
Everman, Secretary of the Interstate
Mississippi River Improvement and
Levee Association, and request him to
send to Secretary of this Board copy
of the proceedings of the convention held
in New Orleans in the fall of 1903, and to
request him to write the Secretary of
this Board, and furnish him with state
ment of what has been done, and what
is being done, by Capt. Patrick Henry,
the Special Representative of the Asso-
citation.
Upon motion, duly carried, H. N.
Carlton and L. M. Pruitt were appoited
a committee of two to make arrangement
for the purchase of lot in Bossier City,
and to contract with some party to build
an Office on said lot, at a reasonable cost.
The lot and Office building to be the
property of the Bossier Levee District.
The said committee are also authorized
to purchase Office furniture, such as a
desk, chairs and stove, at reasonable cost.
Upon motion of H. N. Carlton, duly
carried, the Secretary was instructed to
write to Messrs. Stinson and Ivey, and
state to them that the Assistant State
Engineer, has made complaint to the
Board relative to the bad condition of
the levees which they had cleaned off re-
Gently, and to request them to look into
the matter at once.
Upon motion, duly carried, the Secre-
tary was instructed to write to Mr.. A T..
Moss and ascertain from him what dis
position was made of the tools bought by
the Bossier Levee District during the
high waters of 1908.
Upon motion of j. G. McDade, duly
carried, the following tax ordinances for
the year 1905 were passed, viz:
An ordinance levying 10 mill tax on all
property in the Bossier Levee District
subject to taxation for levee purposes
for the year 1905.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Le-ee District
in regular session convened, That a
district levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar
OF its assessed valuation be and is hereby
levied on all property situated in the
Bossier Levee District, subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes, for the year 1895.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF cents per acre on every acre of
all1vial land within the Bossier Levee
District for the year 1905.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That local
! assessment of cents per acre on each
and every acre of alluvial land within the
Bossier Levee District, for the year 1905,
be and is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF $50 per mile on railroads within the
Bossier Levee District for theyear 1905.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of $50 per mile be and is
hereby levied, for the year 1905, on every
mile of railroad situated within the Bos-
sier Levee District.
An Ordinance levying special assess
ment of so cents per bale on each bale
of cotton raised within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1905.
Whereas, the funds to raise from the
III mill district levee tax, 5 cent acreage
tax and $50 per mile railroad tax are not
sufficient to locate, construct and repair
the levees SO as to prevent disastrous
floods;
Be it Resolved and Ordained by the
Board of Commissioners of the Bossier
Levee District in regular session con-
vened, That a special assessment of so
cents per bale be and is hereby levied on
every bale OF cotton produced in the