Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1908-04-24

A,satia (22SO-236S). Good section but
deficient in grade.
Alsatia to Illawara (236S-24SD. GOOD
in grade and section.
Willow Point Loop (2491-91l5). En-
largement just completed to sufficient
grade and section.
Henderson (27l5-2s40). Good section
and grade
villa Vista (2SlO-S495). This entire
stretch of levee is deficient both III grade
and section. II has been topped to a
grade about 2 t-2 feet above ,g water.
Ii is the longest stretch in the district
deficient in grade and section.
Cabin Teele to Delta (3495-42OO). The
grade and section while not up to stand
ard il very good, and this line could
stand among the last of those to be M
proved.
Delta to Bedfortls (4200-4615). Gener-
al condition of section good. Some short
stretches deficient in grade.
Bedford New Levee (0-l4O. Up to
approved grade and section.
Christmas Q47-@9). This levee is de-
fcient in grade and section, and owing
to the proximity to the old bank OF river
is leaky and practically requires recon
struction. AS | understand, this levee Is
among the oldest in the district, having
been built in 1887, and improved IN 1896.
Diamond Island (259-433). Good sec
ton, but low grade.
Roundaway to Perkins (433-l1S0.) I'm
proved under state contracts to sufficient
grade and section.
Perkins $3.50 1882. Deficient in grade
and section. Has not been worked on
since 1896. Government will bet contract
for the improvement of this stretch dur
ing the coming season.
| Perkins to 1t. Joseph (15S2-1900). SUI
| ficient in grade aud section.
Hard Times to Evergreen-Bondurant
| $500 1922. Deficient In grade and sec
ton. Levee covered with vines and should
be improved.
| l.. S. Evergreen Bondurant 1892.
| Good section and grade, except about 2
miles of the upper end, which is topped
with 6-foot crown and and 2 to slopes.
Bondurant to Kempe (2297-2S5D. This
entire stretch, which includes the town
of st. Joseph, is generally up 10 Commits
sion Grade, and, with the exception OF
some rain-wash, is in generally good cen
ton.
Kempe (295l-S1l5). Levee we'll sodded,
but deficient both in grade and section
with the exception of short stretch OF
new levee constructed by Cameron q
White.
Stockridge TO Aquasco (3l15-S4l6).
Good grade and section. Some parts art
worn by stock paths, and travel on land
side slope near the town of Waterproof
Otherwise well sodded and free from
weeds
Aquasco (Sl16-35sDl Deficient il
grade. Slopes generally good. Levet
open to public pasture.
Affuasco to Lake COncordia (35Sl-394l)
Good in grade and section. Some trave
across, stock paths, ETC., otherwise IL
good condition.
Lake Concordia (349l- 1909. Levee en-
: larged to commission grade in places
Badly abused by crossings, paths, etc
! Scattered stretches of wave-wash.
Sycamore to'Nidalia i4603-5132). Leve,
: deficient in grade and section and roaC
too near base of levee, and built of sandy
loan. Considerable sipage occurs In TIN
stretch during high water. Levee SHOULD
=. be improved and road moved furthel
back.
, Vidalia Front (5l32-5202.) Up to Com
mission Grade. Path worn, but wei
= sodded. Deficient crossing at Ferry.
Arnauldia to Moro (5202-5720). De
e ficient in grade. Levee wave-washed OIL
scotland Front. This is very small
levee, and the water does not stan'
e against it very long during the sprini
rise.
] Moro to Green (572O-604l) > Good grad
$ and section. Well sodded and greatl
improved by the cutting of timber iron
the river side BERNIE.
Green to Fairview (6041 -6479). Lon
e stretches of low grade leyees in thi
stretch have been placed under contrac
by the United States government recent
: ", and will be improved to good grad
r and section. Two new levees will prob
q ably be needed in the near future in thi
I stretch. One at Green and the other a
Il Fairview.
$ Fairview (6479-6644). Up to Commits
+. sion Grade and full section. Well sodde'
;. and will not need improvement for man
u years to come.
OIL Union Point to Point Breeze 81, Is
= feet built up to grade; j; and 3 fee
y above '97 water. Except for wear an
/ lower part of the district is well sodde
anu lOOkS we'll.
IS Before concluding my remarks in re
5 gard to the condition of the levees, ther
a are some details in connection therewit
t which should be known.
7. Frst-The work undertaken at Poir
n Lookout to prevent the securing of til
e pits At this point g long spur extend
|, out about two miles to the river
I This spur has been preached for man
Ie years, about 400 feet from the levee
:, During the high waters of 1903 and 100,
|, a continuous discharge of water throug
!, the gap in the old spur has caused lars
q "blue hole' to develop, and this 'blu
'e hole" has extended to the land sid,
Z causing a much stronger draft of currer
q through it, securing the pits considerably
. and in some places cutting into the sloI
al of the levee on the river side. To couI
L teract this temporarily, two timber spur
about 100 feet long, weighted with sacl
W OF earth, were placed across the pits, I
IL act as travere. They will probably Fl
he their mission until after the recession
the present water, when an earthen spl
D will be built to prevent further scourin
4 of the pits.
y Four sloughs in the levees-two in II
y U. s. Biggs levee, one in Reid and or
Is at Kempe-haye been repaired by remo'
ID ing the earth and replacing other mate
2. ial. So far these places are holding wei
70 400 feet of plank revetment work W;
10 constructed in front of the town of V
n ldalia in aceordarc a with MANS ord eY,ac