The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-12
Bossier Levee Board Proceedings.


Bossier Levee Board Proceedings.
BossIER CITY, La, Jan. 5, 1905
The Board of Commissioners of the Bossier Levee
District met to-day in regular session. Roll called.
Present: W.T.. Colquitt, President; H. N Carlton,
T. w. W. Stinson, DR.. H. E. Atkins, J. G. McDade,
W. E. Ivey and L. M. Pruitt Absent: none.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
On motion of DR.. H. E. Atkins, duly seconded
and carried, the following claims for cleaning of
levees were allowed, ana President and Secretary
authorized to issue warrants for same:
E. S. Dortch, 20 stations at TIC ~-.~. -.-.-$15 90
T. w. w. Stnson, 422.4O stations at 75c.--.-. 36 so
W. T. Colquitt, 22.4O stations at 1875 u
W. E. Iyey, 800 go stations at no 50
On motion of DR.. H. E. Atkins, duly seconded
and carried, j. G. McDade, L. NJ Pruitt and w. E.
Ivey were appointed committee of three to inves-
tigate the situation existing at Ninock and Swift
Chute Bayou, caused by the inundation of lands
adjacent thereto from the recent heavy rains; the
said committee to report the result of their inves
cations as soon as practicable.
On motion of H. N Carlton, duly seconded and
carried, the President and Secretary were author
lied to issue warrant in favor of Pat Deely for
crued interest on amount due him on work done on
dent and Secretary were also authorized to draw q
check on the Merchants and Farmers Bank and
Trust Company for S11881.01, in full payment of
the Cash Point and Gilmer Lane levee work
On motion of H. N. Carlton, duly seconded and
carried, the following resolution was passed:
BossER PARISH, La, Jan. 5, 1905.
Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District of Bossier parish, La.
in regular session convened on the day, month and
year above written and with the following members
presents w. T. Colquitt, President; H. N. Carlton,
T. w. W. Stinson, W. E. Ivey, DR.. H. E. Atkins
L. NJ Pruitt, J. G. McDade, and absent, none That
the President, w. T. Colquitt, be, and is hereby
authorized and instructed to authorize the Auditor
of the State of louisiana Hon. Paul Capdeville, to
authorize the Treasurer of the State of louisiana
Hon. J. M Smith, to deliver unto the Germania
Savings Bank and Trust Co., of New Orleans, La.
Fifty Thousand Dollars of Fifty Year Five Per
Cent Bonds, which said Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District were authorized to issue
under the Act number28, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, of the year A.
D., 1904 which said bonds have been sold to the
said Germania Savings Bank and Trust Company,
of New Orleans, La. for S1O5 and 21OO by the said
Board of Commissioners, the same being the highest
bid for said bonds.
Be it further Resolved by said Board of Commits
soners of the Bossier Levee District, That the
Secretary, T. N. Braden yr., be, and he is hereby
authorized and instructed to countersign said order
and authorization herein above provided for.
Be it further Resolved That said President, W.
T. Colquitt, be- and he is hereby authorized and
instructed to sign said bonds before they are de-
ivered to the said Germania Savings Bank and
Trust Co.. and the Secretary, T. n Braden, Jr., be-
and is hereby authorized and instructed to attest
the signature of the President to said bonds.
Thus done and signed on the day, month and
year first herein above written.
W. T. CoLourTr, President Board of
Levee Commissioners of the Bossier Levee District
Attest: T. N. BRADEN, JR, Secretary Board of
Levee Commissioners of Bossier Levee District.
On motion of J. G. McDane, duly seconded and
carried, the following claims for salaries and per
diem were allowed, and President and Secretary
authorized to issue warrants for same, viz:
Murn Webb, attorneys SIS 90
T. N Braden Jr, quarter salary Is 90
w. H. Scanland, quarter salary . .- 40 90
W. T. Colquitt, per diem Is 90
H. N Carlton, per diem Is 90
L. NJ. Pruit, per is 90
DR.. A. e. Atkins, per diem 10 90
T. W. w. Shnson per diem 90
]. G. McDade, per diem 10 90
W. E. Ivey, per diem 10 90