The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-11-25
Leyee Board Proceedings.

Levee Board Proceedings.
The Board of Commissioners Of the
Bossier Levee District met in call
session this day, Friday, November 10,
1909, at the Office of the board, in Shreve-
port, with the following named members
present: Messrs. H. N. Carlton pres
ident), j. G. McDade, J. T. McDade,
S. w. Vance and A. Curtis.
On motion, the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Carlton, the President of the
board, presented letter under date of
October 22d, from the Treasurer of the
State of Louisiana, which was through |
error addressed to Hon. w. T. Colquitt,
in which the board is advised that the
Treasurer has not a sufficient amount OF
money to the credit of the board by
S261S.S9 to meet the interest on bonds
due November 1st.
After full discussion of the matter,
it was decided that the board should i'm
mediately arrange to deposit sufficient
amount with the Treasurer to take care
of all the interest which is now overdue.
Whereupon, the following motion was
duly made, seconded and unanimously
carried:
Resolved, That H. N. Carlton, Pres
ident of this board, is hereby authorized
to borrow the sum of S261S.89 from any
one of the banks in the city Of Shreve-
port, La, at per cent per annum in
terest from date, for a period OF four
months, this amount to be at once re-
mitted to the Treasurer of the State OF
Louisiana, to:be placed to the credit OF
| the board.
On motion, duly made and seconded,
the following ordinances were unani-
mously adopted:
An ordinance levying 10 mill tax on all
| property in the Bossier Levee District
| subject to taxation for levee purposes
for the year 1909.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
niissioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That a dis
trict levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar OF
its assessed valuation be and is hereby
| levied on all property situated in the
Bossier Levee District, subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes, for the year
1909.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of cents per acre on every acre OF
alluvial land within the Bossier Levee
District for the year 1909.
Be it ordained by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That a
local assessment of cents per acre on
every acre of alluvial land within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1909
be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying a local assessment
of $50 per mile on all railroads within
the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1869.
BE it ordained by the Board Of Com
missiouers Of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That a
, local assessment of $50 per mile be and
, is hereby levied for the year 1909 on
every mile of railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An ordinance levying special assess
ment of 80 cents per bale on every bale
of cotton raised within the Bossier
} Levee District for the year 1909.
, Whereas, the funds to be raised from
the 10 mill, the 5 cent acreage and the
$50 per mile railroad taxes are not sui
ficient to locate, construct and repair
!. levees so as to prevent disastrous floods,
p Be it ordained by the Board OF Com
: missioners of the Bossier Levee District
: in regular session convened, That q
e special tax and assessment of 80 cents
0 per bale be and is hereby assessed anc
: levied on every bale of cotton produced
! within the Bossier Levee District, OF
lands subject to taxation within sale
district during the year 1909.
| There being no further business, thu
meeting adjourned, subject to call.
HIN. CARLTON, President.
i ]. \. THIGPEN, Secretary.