The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-01-09

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J ters present
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,roged,
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( Be resolved czz- ~ i Robson,
--ess6enr of tire Board %: Cc-~--;ssso7-
|s-s Il the Ca6to Levee D5s--s--- he III
~ vzed to make Z o1--ec-=7 lease te
Producers Oil Co-rz-- and sub.
~.--,te the sout5zesc quarter s.; the
---r7 beast quarter Of sect51- c7ge-,r-two
~. township t7ze-zry-c-e fzEg. -ange
sfx. ea Cr6, Czddo Parish. LOUISIANA,
N -ze place ard II I:eu q tLz southeast
cus-.er OF northwest quarter Of section
.ae-rv-two TAI, township tve1tv-une
(zr1. range sixteen (G6). Cad55 Perish,
Lo,,.siznz, previously sod BY tie said
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carried.
On motion, duly seconded, BIDS fer
lcas:ng lands were opened 3 follows:
p-cducers, two bids: B F Rogers,
Gulf Refining Company, three bids;
Sun Company. Busch Everett Company.
Ali rejected except first bid OF Gulf Re-
hniHg Company
NJ. Hansen OF the Gull Refining
Company appeared before the board
ami after some discussion amended his
bid No I. which on motion duly Sec
ondei, vas accepted as amended and
the president was authorized to sign
lease.
Carried.
M, B F. Rogers then appeared be-
fore the board and his bid was taken
up and discussed and On motion duly
seconded said bid was accepted and the
president was authorized to sign lease.
Carried.
Adjourned until 6:3o pm,
Pursuant to adjournment the board
met at go pm. with all members
present.
The Sun Company and Busch Everett
Company presented bids The bid of
the Sun Company was rejected and on
request Of Mr. Mercer the board
agreed to wait until II o'clock noon
Friday, January 9TH, in order to COM
with his company. The re-
quest was granted and on motion the
board adjourned until tomorrow the
eth instant at II o'clock noon.
Shreveport, La, Jan. 2, IoIo.-Pursu-
ant to adjournment the board met at
II o'clock noon with all members pres
emit.
On motion bids were opened from
Sun Company, bid on lands in sec
ions "a and 70, which on motion was
accepted and the president authorized
Q sign lease.
Gulf Refining Company, bid on lands
IL sections "a and 26. rejected.
Mr.. A. ]. Mercer of the Busch Ev-
.rett Company appeared before the
,oard and submitted an amended bid in
lis own name, an offer of bonus of
$500 per acre and I-S and 10 royalty
IN oil in sections 70, township 81, range
O. which on motion duly seconded was
accepted, and the president was au-
horned to sign lease.
Carried.
BY Mr. Means
Resolved. that President Robson and
Attorney d. 7. Land are hereby au-
horized and empowered to dispose of
he Levee Boards interest of I-8 iii gas
eases to the best advantage, the mini
lun amount not to be less than $4,000
er year for each gas we'll.
Yeas and nays called for resulted as
ollowS:
Yeas-W. B. Means, John Sentell, J.
Lay H. l. Heilperin, J. w Dixon.
Nays-John Robinson.
Carried.
On motion of ]. NJ Robinson, duly
the president was authorized
, draw on the State Auditor for the
onus and advance royalties collected
ON B. F. Rogers, Gulf Refining Com
any, Sun Company and A J. Mercer
nd apply same in payment of local out
anding warrants and interest on same.
Carried.
The board then adjourned subject to
III of the president.
w. V ROBSON, Pres.
S n. KERLEY, Secretary.