The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
Levee Board,.Proceedines.

z1th) at the ONCE OF the Board, in t
Shreveport, La, the following named
members we're present: Mr.. w. 7. Col
quit, President, and Messrs. ]. G.. Nc
Dade, A. Curtis, H. N. Carlton, T.W.W.
Stinson and DR.. H. E. Atkins. Absent: |
Mr.. w. E. Ivey.'
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant State
Engineer, was present and invited to sit
with the Board.
The President of the Board stated that
the object of the meeting was to deter
mine whether the location of the levee
at Gold Dust should be changed, as
requested by Messrs. w. H. Hodges and
others. Mr.. Lombard was requested to
STAGE to the Board his opinion as to
whether or not the location OF the levee
should be chBnged; and he stated that
while the location requested by Messrs.
Hodges and others was the proper loca-
ton for a permanent levee, that in his
opinion the short line of levee heretofore
recommended and under construction
will be perfectly safe for the present.
After discussion of the question, on
motion of Mr.. Carlton, it was resolved
that Mr.. Lombard be requested to have
an examination of the situation made
and report to the Board at an adjourned
meeting, to be held tomorrow, October
%, 1903, at twelve o'clock, the cost of
levee along the new proposed location,
the same to be constructed with thirty
foot base and the height of the recent
high water. Messrs. j. G. McDade and
John T. McDade were requested to as
sist the engineer designated by Mr..
Lombard to make this survey.
Mr.. w. G. Burt appeared before the
Board and asked for an extension of
thirty days for the completion of the
Gold Point levee. On motion, his re-
quest was granted.
The Secretary was authorized to issue
warrants or checks to pay all emergency
claims under SIS in amount.
On motion, the Secretary was directed
to issue a check or warrant to take
up certificate of Indebtedness No. 46,
amounting to $3.50, issued to Mrs. r. L..
Dowdell.
On motion, the Secretary was author
lied and directed to issue warrant or
check to pay the claim Of J. S. Belcher,
amounting to $50, same being due for
services as Waterman on levees during
high water.
On motion of Mr.. Carlton, seconded by
DR.. Atkins, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in special session convened on this, the
9th day of October, 1908, That the loca-
ton of the Chalk Level levee, in Bossier
Parish, La, as made and surveyed by
the Board of State Engineers OF the
State OF Louisiana and extended by a
corps of United State engineers, be and
the same is hereby ratified and approved
by this Board; and
Be it further resolved, That under the
authority vested in it by the laws Of the
I State of Louisiana, the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
does hereby appropriate and condemn,
for the purpose of right OF way for the
construction of levee along the line OF
said location, strip of land of such
width as may be necessary to construct
such levee, as may be deemed necessary
by the Board of State Engineers of the
State OF Louisiana, and does hereby
declare and warrant that under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, it has the
right and it is its official duty to take,
condemn and appropriate such land and
property for right of way for such
levee, without compensation, without
liability for damages for injury to ada
cent lands and crops arising from the
construction of said levee; and
Be it further resolved, That, whereas,
the United States Government contem-
plates the building of said levee,e the
, said Board does hereby, in order te
facilitate the construction of same, es-
pecially authorize and empower the
Government of the United States te
construct said levee, with full authority
to use and occupy the right of way, in
GLIDING thirty-two feet on the land side
and 1853 feet on the river side, along anc
} across the lands on which said levee il
! to be constructed and along the line ane
{ location as heretofore made and esti-
, mated by the Board Of State Engineers
Of the State of Louisiana, according tt
blueprint hereto attached, or along sucl
/ other lines or locations as may be here
{ after located by the Board of State En-
, gineers of the State of Louisiana.
On motion, the Board adjourned unit
October 18th, at twelve O'Clock.
w. T. CoLQUrTT, President.
Il J. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.