The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-16

levee of two years ago is threatened by
caving, which has reached to within 90
feet of the center of the levee, and 1t
looks as though the first rise would
cave through the leVee. The water
stood only one foot or a foot and
half against this levee during the high
water of 1908, and it would require but
at short run-around, say 800 or 400 feet
long, to hold any water that may come.
A new levee should be built here, how
ever, as soon as conditions permit.
A cutoff through White Hall Point
is imminent and will probably take
during the first rise of the river, as the
river has to cave but 80 feet more to
effect the cutoff, and the rate of cav
ing is rapid.
lust above the line between White
hurst and Logic Lea plantations there
still remains 200 feet of margin, and
though the situation seems safe for the
present, this place will bear watching.
The Brown place levee, not far below
| Gayle's residence, will also bear watch
ing, as the river looks threatening there.
Sufficient margin remains, however, for
the present.
On Captain Robson's place, at point
some 600 feet below the site of the old
Robson residence, on the river front,
caving threatens the 1evee, though there
still remains some 200 feet of margin.
A new levee will no doubt have to be
built there in the near future, as
changes have been rapid in this neigh
| borhood.
The new Riverdale levee is badly
overgrown with weeds and should be
cleaned and pastured.
The Shreve Island situation is un-
changed, and there still remains some
375 feet of margin. | do not consider
it advisable to do anything there at pres
ent, though a new levee will probably be
necessary in the near future.
The Board of State Engineers finds
that out of the funds available for al
lotment to the Caddo Levee District,
the State will be able to undertake the
construction of some 10000 cubic yards
of earthwork, and, if it meets with your
approval, work to that extent will be at
once advertised The Missionary, Gly-
cerine bayou and Crescent levees are
the most important at this time, and by
reducing the section to 8-foot crown,
and side slopes of 2 I-2 to 2I-2 to one,
the State would probably be able to I'M
q dertake all three of them; so, If 1t
meets with your approval, these three
lleyees will be advertised, proposals to be
opened about October I, and if the bids
received permit it, they will be placed
under contract.
The following is a list of the new
levees needed in the district given in
: the order of their Importance. The
!; first three are urgent, the rest may be
. deferred for the time being, The esti-
mates given ae based. on crown 8 feet
, wide, slopes I-2 and 2 IL to one.
Missionary $4,000 Gu yd:
Glycerine bayou ...... $4,000 Gu yd:
Crescent -. =. ...... $4,000 Gu yds
: Wood place ....... 1900 GU yds
Rafting Slough enlargement
: and repair) ............. 10000 Gu yd'
Robson ...... 1900 Gu yd'
$ Cottonwood bayou =. 5000 Gu yd
1 Lower Missionary -. -. 10000 GU yd
} White Hall ..... ........ 10000 Gu yd
Y Rush Point or Peach Orchard
4 bayou :. -. -. 1900 Gu yd
: Shreves Island -. -. -. 10000 GU yd
e Lower Cross Keys -. =. $500 Gu yd
Cash Point to Twelve Mile
: bayou " -. -. ...... 1000 cu yd
: Respectfully submitted,
g GERVAIS LOMBARD,
v Assistant State Engines
!. On motion of Mr.. J. NJ. Robinson tn
y suggestion offered by Assistant Stat
n Engineer be accepted and that the fo
d lowing levee be advertised: Missionar!
is Glycerine bayou and Crescent; bids
/ be opened October 1, 1909, at office c
State Board of Engineers, New Oh
S leans Carried.
.e There being no further business tn
at board adjourned subject to call of tt
IS president.
" w. v. ROBSON. Pres.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary.
at
= RIVER AND WEATHER.
$ This morning opened fair.