The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-15
THE LEVEE BOARD.
Official Proceedings Of the Meeting Held
on the LIST.

Official Proceedings of the Meeting Held
on the LIST.
The Board of Commissioners of the
Bossier Levee District met in regular
session this day, Thursday, July 1, 1909,
at the Office of the Board, in Shreveport,
with the following named members
present: Messrs. H. N. Carlton pres
idenD, J. G. McDade, J. T. McDade,
A. Curtis, S. w. Vance J. F. Foster and
T. w. w. Stinson, constituting the
entire board.
Mr.. Gervais Lombard, Assistant State
Engineer, was present and invited to sit
with the board.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Secretary reported that he held in
hand the sum of 1927 IS, proceeds of sale
of the Childers land and requested the
Board to give instructions as to it's dis
position.
On motion, duly seconded, it was or
dered that the Secretary settle with
Judge Murff for his proportion OF said
funds and that he place the balance in
bank to the credit of the board.
The Secretary was instructed to dis
pose of the other lands bought in by Mr..
Smith for the best price obtainable and
to settle with Judges Murff and Bell for
their interest out of the proceeds.
The bill Of Kelly Livery and Transfer
Company, amounting to $3.50, was ap-
proved and ordered paid.
The Secretary reported that he had
compiled tabulated statements showing
all amounts expended by the board from
June %, 1907, and also statements show
ing outstanding emergency Indebtedness
and the amounts paid thereon; also a
| compiled statement showing cost OF
levees constructed subsequent to the
overflow Of 1908.
| The Secretary was instructed to pay
w. G. Burt the balance due on Gold
Point and Cash Point levees, amounting
to $21.5S; to pay Hall Nattin balance
due him on Grape levee, amounting to
$1,000; and to pay balance on Dortch
and Gold Dust levees, amounting to
s22.75.
The issuance Of warrant for S11O to
w. I. Ratcliff to cover his salary as
inspector was ratified and approved.
The Secretary reported that he had
conferred with the proprietor of the
Bossier Banner, who wished to continue
his present contract for the publishing
of all proceedings OF the board at S16(
per year, payable quarterly as here
i tofore.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
to continue the present contract with the
Bossier Banner in accordance with this
report.
Mr.. E. R. Mading appeared before the
board and stated that he had secured
Judgment for the amount claimed By
him as Assessor and asked to be paid ir
cash. The attorneys for the board re-
ported that Mr.. Mading had secured
Judgment.
On motion, duly seconded, the Chair
appointed Mr.. J. G. McDade and Mr.
Curtis as committee to consult witt
Mr.. Mading as to settlement of thu
claim and to report to the board. Aftel
comforting with Mr.. Mading, the com
mittee reported that they had been un'
able to agree as to settlement.
Mr.. Foster then offered the following
resolution, which was duly seconded b!
Mr.. McDade and unanimously adopted
!? Resolved, That the President of thi
board be and he is hereby authorized tt
settle with Mr.. Mading for the judgmen
obtained by him, provided Mr.. Madina
will take 1908 bonds at par in payment
Mr.. Mading was called before tn
board and this offer made to him and h
requested time to consider same, whicl
was granted him.
Inc fTeSlucHt IlCu Icdu iCItCIS ~
ceived from Maj. F. M. Kerr concerning
Cash Point and Grape levees.
On motion of Mr.. Foster, duly sec
onded, it was unanimously resolved tina
these letters be spread upon the minute
and published in the official report 9
this meeting, said letters reading a
follows:
New Orleans, La, June rs, 1903.
MrW G. Burt, Contractor for Cash Point Leye
Bossier Parish, Benton, La.
Dear Sir: In compliance with you
request, under date of May 70, 1909,
revise the survey of the Cash Poir
levee, constructed by you, under con
tract with the Bossier Levee Distrit
dated August Is, 1908, made by M
Gervais Lombard, Assistant State En-
$ gineer, when reported completed by yo'
a as well as the method and result of tt
calculations OF contents, upon whic
final settlement was made, beg lea,
: to submit the following, viz:
> This contract estimated. in the bl