The Caucasian., 1909-12-19

| sessment or forced contribution of 81
cents on each and every acre of land
within the said district is hereby as
sessed and levied for the year 1910, and
the same is hereby ordered to be col
lected as required by said act. Carried.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Caddo Levee District,
| in legal assembly convened, that deem
ing the funds heretofore provided for
in accordance with sections and 7 of
Act No. "a of the Acts of 1892, made
quate to locate, construct and repair
levees so as to prevent disastrous floods,
a special assessment or forced contrl-
ton of so cents per bale on all cotton
produced in the Caddo Levee District
upon lands subject to taxation under
the provisions of said act, be and the
same is hereby assessed and levied for
the year 1oIo and the same is hereby
ordered to be collected as required by
said act Carried.
Be it resolved, that the cotton bales
pressed on the Lowry and other round
bale presses be considered for the pur-
pose of levee tax as one-half of the
present recognized commercial bale, and
not to exceed 275 pounds gross, and
that. said bales be taxed accordingly.
Carried.
Be it resolved by the Board of Com
missioners of the Caddo Levee District,
That, pursuant to Act No. "a of 1892 Of
, the Legislature of the State of Louis
lana, section J. a local assessment of
500 per mile be and is hereby levied Oh
, all lines of railroad within the Caddo
Levec District for the year 1910, and
E that the tax collector of Caddo Parish
is hereby ordered to collect said AS ;ess-
? mcnt at the same time and in the same
manner as other assessments for lcVee
purposes are collected. Carried
O Mr.. Robinson moved the action oi
President Robson in authorizing the
a Board of State Engineers to stake of
the Woods Place" extension OF the
/. Crescent Levee, with the understanding
the Levee Board would pay for SAINT
@ on proper estimates of Board of State
Engineers, be approved. Carried.
u The Board then adjourned until De
: cember IS, noon.
% Shreveport, La, Dec. 10 Iooo;-Pur
= suant to adjournment the Caddo Leve,
y Board were called to order with fol
le Iows11g members present: w v Rob
SOB, president; John Sentd1l, J. J. Lay
J. w Dixon, L Heilperin, J NJ Rob
20 mason. Absent w b. Means
The committee appointed 10 conside
70 proposal of the Cult Rehnh1g Compan.
and the Producers Company, reporte'
.mith sealed proposals, which wer
% aopened and sabmirted After discussion
1.-THE bids were rejected and parties no
56 :tifed thai the Board would consije
: new bids Same 10 he ppened al S p m
Is this day y recess was taken unit
pm
,oI Shreveport, la, Dsc I6 9th
Board assembled promptly at 5 o'cloc
sci p m. all members present except w
III B Means
i-F The sealed PropoHaIs were opene,
S I with Fellnwing results: Gulf Refnin
oI Company offer rejsHted The proposz
Nc of the Producers Company of a bonu
n, Eof SI2oUoaoo cash and an advance O
d. I royalties of Sgo,oo0oo and a yearly rcn
dB tai of 4Sz.0o per acre was accepted an
on no-ion the president was authorze
t to sign the lease The matter Of com
if pleting papers WIS referred TO Attorne
d& d + Land and Presiden1 Robson
gS The Board then adjouTred untii FRI
b fday a 10 80 ara.
Shreveport. La, Dec y. 1909 Pun
di suanf to ADJOURNMENT the Board met a
office Of the secretary at 10 80 am thi
e day with the following metaaers pres
s ent Z Robsoa presiaefts ! "
Dixon, John Sentell, ] J Lay, J M
II Robinson, L. Heilperin. Absent: W
t, B. Means.
hi Mr.. B. G. Dawes, representing tn
Vivian Oil Company, appeared befor
e the Board and proposed to lease so
d acres of land in township 22, range IS
. pany to pay $1,000 bonus and rental Of s
it revenue of al least SIoo per acre pc
e per acre per- year~ and. 500 for each ga
I well, guaranteeing that Il viii produce
revenue of al least 500 per acre pc
:, year sor FIVE years They agree tc
it commence drilling one well within sixt,
f days from date and 10 drill at least foul
other wells within 2 years from date. .Ilas
royalty Of $1,000 on each gas vel
wien paid to release the rental Of SI.oC
t per acre per year on 100 acres OF said
] land On all oil foand there shall bs
: paid a ROYALTY of IL when production
: IS 200 barreis per day or less, on the
excess Of 2oo barrels the royalty to be
6rle-Sixtt