The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-11
Bossier Levee Board Proceedings.
SHREVEPORT, La, April 4, 1907.

DOSSieT LcVce bO8rC ffOCce01nRS.
SHREVEPORT, La, April 4, 1907.
AT regular meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners Of the Bossier Levee District, held to-day
the following members were present and the fol-
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit:
Present: W. Z. Colquitt, President, and the fol-
lowing named members: H. N. Carlton, J. G.. Nc
Dade, DR.. H. f. Atkins and A. Curtis, being all of
the Commissioners, except T. w. w. Stinson.
State Engineer F. NJ. Kerr and Assistant Engineer
Gervais Lombard were present.
The Board having been called to ORDER and T. N.
Barden, jr., Secretary, being absent, J. A. Thgpen
was requested to act as Secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that whereas T. N.
Braden, r., has moved from this section and is now
unable to give proper attention to the affairs of this
Board and his duties as Secretary, that his resg-
nation be requested, which motion was unanimously
carried. 1t was then moved and seconded that j. A.
Thigpen be elected Secretary of the Board, with
the same salary has heretofore been paid, which
motion prevailed.
Assistant State Engineer Lombard was requested
to advise the Board the condition of the evees
in the district. Complying with this request, Mr.
Lombard stated that he had recently gone over
large portion of the levees and generally found
dition at the Cash place, stating that it was not
necessary at this time to build levee at that point
inasmuch as the plantation is now owned by Mr.
j. H. Fulliloye, who will, he is advised, take
care of any emergencies that may arise. At this
point there was general discussion among the
members of the Board as to whether levee should
be built at the place in question: and it was decided
that the President confer with Mr.. Fullilove, and
ol&o
ter bring the subject up at the next meeting of the
Board. Messrs. Kerr and Lombard advised that
the State would build levee at this place if
| authorized and requested to do so by the Board.
Continuing, Mr.. Lombard reported to the Board
that there some abuse of the levee from Gold
Point to Rough and Ready, that in places it was
being made dumping ground for logs, brush, ETC.,
and in other places the crown of the levee was
being used highway and that trees were being
| permitted to grow at some points
/ On motion of Mr.. Carlton, Mr.. Stinson was
authorized to remove the trees at Benoit Boyou,
reported by Mr.. Lombard and to put in wire gates
where fences cross the road the land side of the
levee from Gold Point to Rough and Ready.
Col. Kerr stated to the Board that some action
should be taken relative to the situation of the
levee where the Cotton Belt track crosses the same
/
On motion, Messrs Kerr and Lombard were
given full power and authority by the Board to
take whatever steps they deem necessary put the
levee at the point in question in proper and safe
condition, especially to take whateves steps may
be necessary to have the st. Louis Southwestern
Railway Company to properly fill in where it ex-
cavated wherever such filling is required.
On motion of DR.. Atkins, the President and A. J.
4 aufbo 70 Of
Ninock put in proper condition, and the President
was authorized to pay for same and also to pay the
bill due w. W. Campbell and the bill of SIT for
labor, when satisfied that W. w. Campbell has
fully complied with his contract.
On motion, the President, with Messrs. Carlton
and Curtis, were appointed committee to check
up the accounts of the former Secretary, T. N.
Braden jr, and to report to the Board at the next
meeting.
Col. Kerr reported the caving condition of the
was endeavoring to secure assistance from the
Federal Government 30 stop the caving bank and
hoped to be able to get such assistance as would
stop the caving and thereby render the building OF
a new levee unnecessary. He submitted map to
the Board, showing the line of the new levee
should new levee become necessary. He advised
the Board the cost of levee, which will be
absolutely necessary if the present caving con-
tinues, will not be less than 100000.
Mr. Carlton reported to the Board that he and
Mr.. Stinson, acting under authority of resolution
of the Board passed at the last meeting, had en-
ployed the law firm of Pugh G Thigpen to act as
attorneys for the Board, such employment dating
from JAM /, 1907, and being at the salary as
heretofore paid to Mr.. Murff, who was unable te
serve longer having been elected Judge of the
First District Court.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned. "A. THIGpEN. Secretary.