The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-26
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the Special SEES.
sion Held May "a, 1910.

Levee Board held this the 24th day OF
May 1910, at the office of the SECRETARY,
there were present w. V. Robson, pres
ident, J. M. Robinson, J. ]. Lay, H. L.
Heilperin, J. w. Dixon, John Sentell,
w. B. Means.
D. T. Land, attorney, was present.
Minutes of meeting April Fl read and
approved.
Mr.. Robson reported having employed
Mr. George Holbrook as oil and gas in
spector to look after the interests of the
Caddo Levee Board in the oil field at a
salary of $4,000 per month and actual
expenses. On motion of Mr.. Robinson,
duly seconded, the action of the presi
dent was approved.
The following bills were read, allowed
and ordered paid:
S. N. Kerley, secretary, trip to Baton
Rouge $22o5.
Oil Well Supply Company, for one
steel tape for guaging oil $5.o4.
Mr.. Herold representing the Gulf Re
filming Company appeared before the
board and reported that Mr.. George
N Vaughn had filed mineral claim on
northeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section 9, township 20, range 10,
leased to said company, and asked that
they be put in possession. After some
discussion Mr. Sentell oqered the fol-
lowing resolution:
. Resolved, that the president of this
board be and he is hereby authorized
and directed to take such steps as may
be necessary or proper to eject one G.
N. Vaughn from Levee Board lands in
section 9, township 20, range 10, and
also such other persons as may have
taken possession of Levee Board lands,
as well as take such steps as may be
proper to quiet the boards title to same.
Resolved, that inasmuch as the board
has not yea been able to place the Gulf
Refining Company of Louisiana in pos
session of the northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section 9, township
20, range 10, leased to that company,
that this board hereby agrees that the
term granted said company in said lease
for the beginning of drilling on said
land shall run only from such time as
the said lessee may be able to get pos
session of said land. Carried.
Mr.. Herold also requested that the
poo-d aooo;.,t c,.rva1,or RI crrvey tha
I4o acres leased them at last meeting.
On motion the president was authorized
to employ surveyor to make said sur
vey together with the surveyor of the
Gulf Refining Company Carried.
On motion the president was empow
cred to make settlement with the Pro-
ducers Oil Company at price he may
deem to be to the best interest of the
Leyee Board. Carried.
On motion of Mr. Robinson bids for
leasing lands were opened. Mr.. He'll
perrin stated that as the Etchison Oil
Company were making bid and as he
might be interested he asked to be ex-
cused from participating in the matter.
Bid of c. W. Lane, for lands in sec
ton 8, township 20, range 10; bonus
$1,000 cash.
Bid of L. E Etchison for lands in sec
ton 8, township 20, range IS; bonus
$500 cash.
Bid of L. E. Etchison for lands in
northwest quarter of southeast quarter
of southwest quarter and the south half
of northeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter of the southwest quarter of section
26, and the west half of the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter and the west half of
the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of sec
ton IS, township Fl, range 10 west;
bonus $25.oo per acre.
Letter from Charles P. Johnston, at
torney of date May grid, proposing to
recover lands in the levee district was
read. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Heilperin to investigate
and report. Carried.
In considering the foregoing bids in
executive session, the following action
was taken:
Mr.. Lanes bid after discussion was
amended to $25.oo per acre and roy
atty of I-8 on wells of 200 barrels and
10 on any excess. On motion the above
bid as amended was accepted and the
president authorized to sign lease. The
land to be surveyed and any excess of
60 acres to be paid for at same rate, and
any shortage of 60 acres the lessee to
be reimbursed at same rate.
Bid of l. E. Etchison on land in sec
ton 8, township 20, range IS, was re-
jected
Bid of L. E. Etchison on land in sec
tions 26 and IS, township Fl, range 70,
accepted and the president authorized to
sign lease. Carried
The following resolution, duly second
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