The Caucasian., 1910-08-28

Scots Slough enla geliiSA''
$4,000 cubic yards
Lower district
shreve's Island levee, about 10000 GU
bic yards. ,h;.
Kentucky levee, about $4,000 CUBIC
yards, .,..:o,,
It was agreed to defer consideration
Of the construction of the ref1iaiilllls
work recommended in Assistant En-
gineer T,oubards report of August 2
1910, until next regular meeting OF tlis
board. September Fl, 1910.
The following resolution was offerea
and unanimously adopted:
BY Mr. J. ". Dixon
Whereas, it has come to the h1oWlease
of this board that a project has been ap-
proved and is about to be put into eNecu-
tion by the United States to extend a
dam across the lower end of Ferry Lake
in Louisiana. which wifi raise the flood
level OF the said lake some four feet or
more, and,
Whereas, it is believed BY this board
that auv such increase in the flood level
Of this lake will ieopardize the safety
and DESTROY the value of much valuabie
property owned by the board, and many
others, contiguous to Ferry Lake,
Therefore, Be it resolved, That the
president of this board at once enter
protest with the Secretary OF War OF
the United States against proceeding
with the construction OF any such dam
until such time as it may be shown by
authorities acceptable to the board that
its fears are not well grounded.
The secretary was instructed to for
ward copy of same to the Secretary OF.
War at Washington, and to Representa-
tives Watkins and Ransdeil and Senator
Murphy ]. Foster,
The finance committee announced that.
they were ready TO report, and on mo-
ton the board went into executive ses-|
sion.
Open session. The. committee reported
having arranged with the First National
Bank to invest $4,000 in city bonds
bearing 4 pei. cent interest, the bank
guaranteeing to cash the bonds on or
before December I, 1912, at option OF
the Levee Board.
On motion of Mr.. Dixon, duly sec
onded, the offer Of the First National
Bank was accepted, ard the president
was authorized to sign warrant on State
Auditor for same. Carried.
Also that Mr. CIaihe Foster offered to
sell the board Ss2,ooo Bossier Levee 1904
5 per cent bonds at o6c. Mr. J. ]. Lay
moved that proposition be accepted.
The yeas and nays being called for,
resulted as follows
Yeas-J, 7. Lay. W B. Means, II. L
Heilperin, ". v. Robson.
Nays-J W Dixon.
On motion the president was author
led to sign warrant for same Carried
The following propositions TO lease
oil and gas lands were opened.
Mrs. VI Shropshire, So acres in sec
ton IS. township II, range Io, drilling
obligation in Il months, bonus $500 per
acre for an additional II months an adj
iitional bonus Of 5000 per acre, and the
usual royalties.
Mrs, W. Shropshire, 50 acres as above,
Q drill in 8 months, bonus $500 per acre.
Gulf Refining Company, 40 acres in
section 9, township II, range 10, to drill +
n Il months, bonus Of 5000 per acre,
Tor an extension of. II months an addi-
-ional bonus of SIs.oo. per acre, and the
usual royalties.
The board went into executive session.
Open session: Bid Of Gulf Refining
Gompany for west half of southwest
luarter and southwest quarter of north
vest quarter section ., township 81.
-ange 10 west, to drill III II months
,onus of 5000 per acre. and for al. .ex-
4 r months a bonus of $500 per acre.
# $500 per acre and usual royalties,
vas accepted.
Bid Of Mrs. " Shropshire for south
'ast quarter Of southwest quarter and
otithwest quarter of southeast quarter
ection S, township II, range I6, to drill
n z n1or1hs bonus of $500 per acre.
nd for an extension of twelve months
n additional bonus Of $1,000 per acre
nd usual ROYALTIES, was accepted.
All other bids were rejected. On mo-
ion Of Mr.. Lay, duly seconded, the
resident was authorized to sign leases.
sarried.
There being no further business the
'oard then adjourned until Thursday,
september s, 1910.
W. v. ROBSON, Pres.
S. N. KERLEY, Secretary.