The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-16
THE LEVEE BOARD.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
at Bossier City Last Thursday.

lie LEVEE OOANOs
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
at Bossier City Last Thursday.
The Board of Commissioners of the
Bossier Levee District met at Bossier
City in special session this day Thurs
day, Nov. 8, 1909 with the following
members present: w. T. Colquitt,
President; H. N. Carlton, L. M. Pruitt
and ]. g. McDade. Absent: T.W.W.
Stinson, w. E. Ivey, and DR.. H. E.
Atkins. A quorum being present the
Board proceeded to business.
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved in part only, the sale of
the Bossier Levee District bonds having
been reconsidered by the Board.
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant State
Engineer, being present was invited to
address the Board upon matters pretain-
ing to the Bossier Levee District.
Mr.. Lombard stated that the State
would construct the following levees in
the Bossier Levee District, viz: Willow
Chute, Scopeni, China Grove, Christi
ana, Colquie Point and Belcher, approx
imating about 275, 900 cubic yards. And
that the Bossier Levee District would
have to construct the following levees,
viz: Magenta, Gold Dust, Bear Point,
Pruitt and Arnold, approximating about
ESQ., 600 cubic yards.
He also stated that he was of the
opinion that the Bossier Levee District
could build its five new levees and meet
all of it's obligations by pledging the
revenues of the district for three years
1905, 1906 and 1907.
After discussing all communications
of Governor Blanchard, the Chief of
State Engineers and the Assistant State
Engineer with respect to the prerent
condition of the Bossier Levee District,
its finances and immediate requirements,
the Board reconsidered it's action of
Oct. 5, 1905, wherein sale of the S., 600
of Bossier Levee District Bonds was
consummated, and withdrew the resolu-
ton making said bond sale, and the
Secretary was instructed to notify Gov
ernor Blanchard and the Germania Saw
ings Bank and Trust Company of this
action.
Upon motion of Mr.. Pruitt, duly car
ried, the Secretary was instructed to
write Governor Blanchard and explain
to him that his letter of Aug. II, 1905,
had come before the Board at this
meeting for the first time, and state to
him that the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District had recon-
sidered it's action of Oct. 5, 1905, having
withdrawn its resolution making sale of
the 5000 of Bossier Levee District
bonds, and find that the Bossier Levee
District may possibly be able with the
assistance of the State funds, under the
recommendation of the Governor in his
letter of Aug. II, 1900 to meet its
obligations without an immediate sale of
bonds; and the Secretary was further
authorized to write the Governor, ex-
planning to him why his letter had not
come before the Board prior to this
meeting, and also notify the Germania
Savings Bank and Trust Company, of
New Orleans, that at present it seems
teat it will be unnecessary to sell the
bonds as negotiated with them and to
arrange with them for the withdrawal of
the contemplated sale.
Mr.. Lombard stated to the Board that
the st. Louis Southwestern Railway
Company was making depredations on
the districts levee where trestle bridge
is being built over the public road, just
opposite the approach to it's bridge
crossing Red River.
Upon motion of Mr.. McDade, duly
seconded, the following resolution was
passed:
Whereas, Mr.. Gervais Lombard, AS
sistant State Engineer, has called the
Boards attention to the fact that the
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Com
pany has cut into the public levee in
several places for the purpose of laying
stills for the butts to their trestles work
and has also dug depression immedi-
ately against and behind the levee, all
of which is dangerous to the safety of
the levee and contrary to law, therefore
Be it Resolved, That the Secretary of
this Board be and is hereby authorized
to at once notify the said st. Louis
Southwestern Railway Company to re-
move any and all structures placed
| within or upon said levee and restore it
to the same condition that it was prior
to said construction, and to furthur no.
tify said company that no other con-
structions or excavations must be made
by them in or upon said levee.
Outstanding warrants Nos. 1926 and
1927, issued to T. M. Yarbrough and
C. S. Beard for the cutting of South
Side Point, we're presented to the Board
for payment.
Upon motion of Mr.. McDade, duly
carried, Mr.. Yarbrough was paid ST ,W(
\ on his warrant and Mr.. Beard paid
/ S442.78 on his, and the President and
| Secretary were authorized to draw
checks on the Merchants and Farmers
Bank and Trust Company for sale
amounts in payment to said parties
and the President and Secretary wert
further authorized to issue new war.
rant to Mr.. Yarbrough for $5O5.78, bear.
ing per cent interest, and another t
Mr.. Beard for $412.77, bearing per cen
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