The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-03-21
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings Of the Session Held
March eo-SuitS to BE Trough,
Against DELINQUENT, on Cotton IaN


Board held this the 10Th day of March
1907, there were present W. V, Robson,
president; J. J. Lay, John Scnte1l. l..
Lehman. John Gayle and W. =. Hall.
Absent: c. w. Lane,
Mr. Gervais Lombard. assistant State
engineer being present. was invited to
a seat
Minutes of December 10. 1907, read
and approved.
Letter from G. w. Lane Withdrawing
bid made on December 10 read and ON
motion allowed.
Written report from Mr. Lombard
read and ordered filed with thanks Of
the board
On motion Mr., Lay was authorized To
employ labor to clear off Crescent and
Cedar Bluff levcc and report cost to the
secretary of the board. Carried.
On motion of Mr. ,Liebman. duly sec
ondcd. the president Of the board wa,
authorized to bring suit against all par
ties delinquent on cotton tax Carried
On motion of w. r Hall the State
| Board Of Engineers was requested t.
make an inspection and report on prob
able cost of closing Twelve Mile bayou
and extending the levec system to Cros,
bayou. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lay the board adj
vert; for bids to construct Thompson
lcvec and extension of Cash Point lcvec
approximating 10000 cubic yards, each
bid to be opened Friday. April 5th, 1907,
at Office of the secretary. 5ES Spring
street Carried
.On motion of w. =. Hall, duly sec
otded:
lBe it resolved that the Register Of the
Safe Land Office and the State Auditor
be and are hereby requested to certify
and transfer to the Caddo Levee District
the following described lands situated in
said district, to-wit: The northwest
| quarter of northwest quarter of section
y: the northwest quarter of northwest
quarter Of section 49, the northeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section
i8: and lot I Of section !, all in town
ship 90 north of range Is west. Louis
lana meridian The south half of north
west quarter of section Fl. township Fl
north of range IS west, also the north
west quarter of section II and west half
Of northeast quarter SECTION IS, all IN
township 81 north of range 10 west, con
tanning in all ALBA acres. Carried.
On motion of Mr. Lay bids for lcvee
lands were opened with following re-
suits:
Bid of J. s Jolly referred to J. ]. Lay
for investigation and report.
Bid of S. A. Guy at 500 per acre in
section /. township 20. range 10, &C
cepted.
All other bids referred to meeting to
be held April 5, proximo,
| w. P. Hall Offered the following
resolution:
Be it resolved that the Register Of the
State Land Office and the State Auditor
he and are hereby requested to certify
and transfer to the Caddo Levee District
the following described lands situated in
said district. to-wit:
Fractional northeast quarter of north
east quarter and fractional southeast
quarter of northeast quarter and frac-
tional northwest quarter of northeast
quarter section 10, township 20, range
las. Fractional northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter section IS, township
20, range IS East half of northeast
iquarter section I, township 20, range IS,
Northeast quarter section 8, township
20, range IS. Northeast quarter OF
northwest quarter section g. township
20, range IS East half of each half sec
ton FL, township 20, range IS Frac-
tionaf north half of northwest quarter
section !, township 90 range Is. Frac-
tional north half Of northeast quarter
section 7, township 20, range IS. East
fractional half of section I, township 20,
range 10 Northeast quarter of north
west quarter section IS. township 20.
range IS lots 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, II and IL
section 10, township 20, range IS. Lots
3, d, S, 6, 7 and south half of northeast
Iquarter and southeast quarter of south
east quarter and southwest quarter of
section 81, township 20, range IS Lots
and 3 of section 7, township 20, range
I5. Carried.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned until Friday, April $,
1907.
| w. V. ROBSON. President.
s. N. KERLEY, Secretary.