The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-12-07
THE LEVEE BOARD.
Official Proceedings of the Meeting Heio
at Bossier City Last Wednesday.

official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
at Bossier City Last Wednesday.
The Board of Commissioners OF the
Bossier Levee District met at Bossler
CITY in special session this day, Wednes-
day, Nov. %, 1905, with all members
present, as follows: w. T. Colqultt,
President; H. N. Carlton, L. M. Prultt'
7 G.. McDade, T. WV. Stinson, w. E.
Iyey and DR.. H. E. Atkins.
Minutes of the last meeting were reao
and approved.
The Secretary was then instructed TO
omen and read the bids received for the
construction of Bear Point levee.
Following are the bids (per cubic
yard):
Burt Construction Co., rs cents.
A. B. Ivey, % cents.
w. M. Rushing, 1899 cents.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Ivey, duly sec
onded and carried, w. M. Rushing's bid
of 1899 cents per cubic yard was ac-
cepted, and Contractor Rushing was IN
structed to begin work on said levee on
or before Dec. is, 1905, and allowed four
months (until April Is, 19O6) in which
to complete it.
A communication from M. L. Lynch,
Chief Engineer for the St. Louis South
western Railway Company, was read ana
referred to the Assistant State Engineer,
Mr.. Geryais Lombard, with a request
that he reply to it, demanding in behalf
Of the Bossier Levee District that Ger
tain changes be made at the overhead
bridge of the St. Louis Southwestern
Railway Company where its road crosses
the public road, near the point where its
main bridge will cross Red River.
Mr.. Lombard being present was in
vited to advise the Board relative to the
condition of the Pruitt levee, and
whether or not a long or short line levee
would be required at this point.
Lombard stated that caving banks
were approaching the levee rapidly, that
a new levee was necessary and that the
Board of State Engineers had decided
that long line was necessary, the ap-
proximate contents of which would be
about IS, 600 cubic yards.
Upon motion of Mr.. Pruitt, duly Sec
onded and carried, the President and
: Secretary were authorized and instruct
ed to advertise for sealed bids on the
, Pruitt levee, bids to be received up to
O'Clock pm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 1906, the
Board reserving the right to reject any
and all bids.
Upon motion Of Mr.. McDade, dull!
seconded and carried, the claims of AS
SCISSOR E. R. Mading for 500 for making
the 1905 levee roll and $50 for making
: the 1904 produce list were allowed, ant
: the President and Secretary authorizes
+ to issue warrant for same.
On motion of Mr.. Carlton, duly sec
onded and carried, Jordan Brothers wer
. allowed their third and final estimate Of
r Magenta levee, of 2O,9O2 cubic yards a
1870 cents per cubic yard, amounting t
e So, 1908, plus 20 per cent reserved fror
first and second estimates, amounting t
Si,369.4O, making a total of 4,86O.O
n due them on the Magenta levee contract
: and the President and Secretary wer
" authorized to issue warrant for same
q said warrant to bear 8 per cent pc
annum interest from date until paid.
: Upon motion of DR.. Atkins, duly sec
. onded and carried the Secretary wa
e authorized and instructed to advertis
the Pruitt levee in the Bossier Banne
!, and by means of printed postal card
y and circulars to be mailed to contractor
VI list of whom is to be furnished tn
" Secretary by the Board of State Eng
e neers.
ia Upon motion, duly carried, the Boar
! adjourned to meet in regular sessio
= Thursday, Jan. 4, 1906, to receive an
Il open bids on the Pruitt levee, and
e attend to such other business as ma
"a come before the body at that time.
w. T. CoLQU1TT, President.
T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Secretary.