The Bossier banner., 1908-08-06
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Cash Point ,.,.-. $500 {" 26,OOO
Arnold's ,...,-......-~...-.4 4,50O &C - $4,000
Pat Cash .,......,.........-.3, 800 6 - $1,000
Chalk Level tClaypl 5000 /" i. 10000
Lower Sunflower 5000 6 H. $1,000
Curtis 1000 /" 25.OOO
Grape, e,,....,.,..-.-,..-,.,, 5000 " 49, 10000
Dortch h............1,7 200 - $4,000
Gold Dust ............1, 200 +" $4,000
China Grove - | 200 +" - 1O,5OO
Buckhorn 5000 " $4,000
Total ,,,,.~,5 SO, 100 57s,5oO
*New levee, $500 feet; enlargement,
$500 feet.
This shows the necessity at this time
for the renewal of some 10 per cent of
the total length of public levees in the
district. This necessity has arisen from
the recession during the high water of
the banks OF the river by caving, which,
beyond the question OF a doubt was due,
partly, to the continued effect of the
enlargement and deepening of the river
by conference.-the is, the construc-
tion of levees = but mostly from the
numerous cut-offs, which have in some
instances developed from natural causes
and in others have been induced by the
efforts of individuals and communities
in the past, ill-advised and uninformed
upon the subject.
"But one comparatively short stretch
of levee line in the district, above
Shreveport, upon the Stinson place, ap-
peared low during this period of high
water. This was due to unusual settle
ment along the stretch referred to. AS
a matter of fact, the levee line in the
Bossier Levee District stood, at the crest
OF the high water, from three feet to
seven feet above the water in the river.
"It is probable that the high water of
this season on Red River may be said to
have been greater in volume and longer
of duration than any high water of pre-
vious record. In this We are not at this
time prepared to positively speak. How
ever, from personal observation and in
formation obtained from those living
along the river, it may be safely said
that from the State line down to Gilmer
the river reached stage of about one
foot higher than that of any previous
record; from Gilmer to near Shreveport
stage not materially, if at all, higher
than the highest stage of previous
record, while from Shreveport to the
lower end of the district the stage
reached, before any crevasses, which
latter occurred at orvery near the crest
of the high water, was from one-half
foot at Shreveport to about three-quar-
ters of a foot at or near the lower end of
the district below the highest water Of
the past.
at will thus be seen that except for
the excessive caving Of the river banks,
which occurred during the period of high
water, the system which your district
has constructed proved materially supe-
rior to the high water CT this year
throughout its length.
"In conclusion, we are pleased to be
able to state that the Board of State
Engineers finds itself prepared to rec
ommend to the Governor that the State
assume the construction of as much as
$50 900 worth Of the levee work herein
reported to be at this time necessary
Following the reading of Capt. Kerr's
report, it was moved by Mr.. Ivey, duly
seconded and unanimously adopted, that
the Board of State Engineers be re-
quested to assume for the State the con-
/ struction OF the levees at Stinson's and
Riverside.
! 1t was further moved by Mr.. Ivey,
duly seconded and unanimously carried,
that the Secretary Of the Board be di-
/ rected to advertise at once for sealed
proposals for the construction of the
following new levees in the Bossier
Levee District (the approximate con-
tents being given) to-wit:
Gold Point, 2i, coo cubic yards.
Cash Point, $500 cubic yards.
Arnold's $4,000 cubic yards.
Pat Cash, 10000 cubic yards.
Chalk Level (Clay place. 10000 cubic
yards.
Lower Sunflowcr, 35 900 cubic yards.
/ Dortch, $4,000 cubic yards.
Curtis, $4,000 cubic yards.
Gold Dust, $4,000 cubic yards.
China Grove, 1O,5OO cubic yards.
Each bid must be accompanied by the
usual deposit, in cash or certified check,
and provide for bond in the usual
amount, all proposals to be filed with
the Secretary of the Board up to twelve
O'Clock noon, Tuesday, August 18th.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Board appreciates the interest taken by
Capt F. NJ. Kerr, Chief State Engineer
and Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant
State Engineer, in the district, and by
this resolution indorses both theil
efficiency and earnestness as public
officers.
There being no further business, the
Board then adjourned to meet again or
i Tuesday, August Is, 1908.
J. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.