The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-17
Leyee Board Proceedings.

oCSSleT LeVee DtStlct IiIAo uoy, AhuAU"y1
March TO- 1870 at the Office of the board, in Shreve-
port, with the following named members present:
Messrs Henry N. Carlton (President), J. G.
McDade, A. Curtis, T. w. w. Stinson and s. w.
Vance present. Absent, ]. T. McDade.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Mr.. Stnson, referring to the fact that since the
last meeting death has claimed Mr.. j. F. Foster,
one of the most valuable members OF the board,
moved that committee be appointed to draft
resolutions expressing the keen regret suffered by
the members of this board by the death OF Mr..
Foster and the great loss which his death causes to
the board in losing so valuable and energetic
member, and the great loss which this section OF
our country sustains in losing valuable citizen.
Mr.. Stinson suggested that Mr.. Carlton, President
Of the Board and the lifelong friend of Mr.. Foster,
should act as chairman of such committee.
Whereupon Mr.. Carlton appointed Mr.. Stinson
and Mr.. Curtis on the committee to draft resolu-
lions as moved by Mr.. Stinson.
The board then adjourned until one o'clock.
At one O'Clock the board reconvened, with fol-
lowing members present: Messrs. H. N. Carlton,
J. G. McDade, T. w. w. Stinson and S. w. Vance.
Mr. Carlton, for the committee appointed to draft
resolutions on the death of Mr. Jacob F. Foster,
submitted the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
''In the death Of Mr.. Jacob F. Foster, the Bossier
Levee Board has lost most efficient and Jealous
member. Kind and gentle, yet firm and deter
mined, he was at all times the personifcation OF
those qualities which go to make up the perfect
man. Taken away in the bloom of young manhood;
cut off in the beginning of most promising career,
he leaves to mourn his death, beside his immediate
family a host of business friends and associates.
It is fitting that we should express keen regret
and deep sorrow at his death and our sympathy for
his family in appropriate resolutions and on behalf
of the committee appointed to draft such resolu-
tons, propose the following:
"Be it Resolved, That in the death of Mr.. Jacob
F. Foster, the Board of Commissioners Of the
Bossier Levee District has lost member whose
counsel and advice will be sorely missed and whose
place it will be difficult to supply, while each one
of the members of this board has lost friend;
always conscientious in the performance OF any
duty assigned to him, he was model citizen whose
virtues we should emulate while we hold in sweet
remembrance his loving and gentle qualities.
"Be it further Resolved That this testimonial of
our sincere regret at his death and our deep SYM
pathy for his family be spread upon the minutes of
this meeting and that copies be furnished the press
for publication and that copy be sent to the
family of the deceased"
Mr.. Carlton presented to the board letters re-
ceived from the New Orleans Board of Trade rela-
tive meeting to be held to discuss the question
now being agitated in regard to separating the
waters OF the Red and Atchafalaya Rivers from
those OF the Mississippi River. Mr. Carlton stated
that he had referred these letters to Col F. M.
Kerr, requesting him to be present at the meeting
referred to and to represent the Bossier Levee
District, taking such action on the question OF ap-
proving or disappearing the proposed plan as in his
| judgment might be proper. The action of Mr..
Carlton was approved.
| On motion, the President was authorized to draw
warrant on the Auditor to pay the amount due the
Continental Bank and Trust Company, with inter-
est which secured last fall for the purpose of
placing with the Treasurer of the State sufficient
amount to pay interest on bonds, the amount now
due being S26t889 with interest from the 18th day
of December, 1909, such warrant to be drawn as
soon as there are sufficient funds available.
The Secretary stated to the Board that the Com
merca National Bank has held Warrant No. 493
for s1iGO 90 since the Goth day of October, 1909,
there not being sufficient available funds at the
date this warrant was issued, and that the bank
would expect to be paid interest from the time that
it has held this warrant at eight per cent.
On motion, the President and Secretary were
authorized to issue check warrant to cover such
| interest due the Commercial National Bank
The Secretary presented, for Mr.. E. R. Mading,
Assessor bills for making assessment completing
rolls, etc., for 1908, being two per cent on s22, go
amounting to S449, and Produce List for 19OS-O9,
S25, making total of S474.
On motion, the account due Mr.. Mading was or
dered paid.
Mr.. Vance presented bill for Mr.. j. S. Alison for
emergency work, amounting, after deductions of
credits to s3110. Mr.. Alison was present and
agreed to rebate all interest if the amount was
allowed. There being a small balance at the Con-
tinental Bank and Trust Company held to pay
emergency Indebtedness, the President and Secre-
tary were directed to issue check to Mr. Alison for
S31.1O. The Secretary was directed to pay balance
to credit Of the board at the Continental Bank and
Trust Company, after deducting amount to be paid
to Mr.. Alison, on certificate of indebtedness No.
Heilperin.
The Secretary was instructed to confer with Mr..
Matthews relative to looking up lands belonging to
the board in Bosser Parish and to report to the
board at its next meeting as to what contract could
be secured.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned. H. N. CARLTON, President.
j. A. THIGpEN, Secretary.
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