The Caucasian., 1910-07-24
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the Session Held
on Thursday, July Fl, 1910

At d special LiCS'iiS
Eevee Board held at the office OF the
secretary this the 2Ist day of July IoIo'
there were present: w. V. Robson,
president; J. NJ. Robinson, John Sentell'
u. W. Dixon, H. L. Heilperln J. J. Lay
and w. B. Means.
Major F. NJ. Kerr, Chief State En-
gineer, was present.
Minutes of meeting of June 23rd read
and approved.
President Robson reported he had es-
tablished the price of $25oo per 100 teet
frontage per year for storage and land
ing purposes only at landing on shore
of Ferry lake at Mooringsport, La,
which on motion of Mr.. Robinson, duly
seconded. was approved and the pres1-
dent authorized to sign leases.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson, duly sec
ondcd, the K c. Railway was granted
permission to build spur track along
the shore at Mooringsport to facilitate
the handling of material, the price to be
5000 per mile, and the president was at
thorized to sign lease Carried.
Major F. NJ Kerr, Chief State In
gineer, made verbal report of his and
Mr.. I,ombard's trip in the upper dis
trict and said be would make a written
report 'at a later date. On motion
vote of thanks was rendered Major
Kerr.
Mr.. Files appeared before the board
and asked that the board disclaim any
interest in certain lands in section IS,
township 2I, range 10, and on motion
the matter was referred to Attorney D,
T. Land for investigation and report.
On motion bids for leasing lands
were opened:
Gulf Refining Company, bonus of
$50 per acre in sections 26, u and 28.
Gulf Refining Company, bonus of
$500 per acre in sections 80, SO, 81, E
and I.
L. E. EtcFison, bonus of $500 per
acre in sections and y.
The board then went into executive
session.
On open session the following bids
were accepted as amended:
L, E. Etchison, 40 acres, bonus $500
per acre.
Gulf Refining Company, 600 acres,
bonus $500 per acre. both containing
the usual royalty terms. +
On motion the president was author
lied to sign leases. Carried.
Communication from the Caddo Alb
stract Company proposing to furnish
a map of the levee lands in the district, !!
read. On motion of Mr.. Robinson duly (
seconded the following committee was
to confer with the Abstract |
Company and report at next meeting !
J. M. Robinson, H. L, Heiiperin and J. |
W. Dixon. Carried
Communication from Thigpen & Her
old, special attorneys on mineral claims,
read, and on motion by Mr.. Dixon duly
seconded the president was authorized
to institute suits in order to clear up
title to the Levee Board to all lands
claimed by it Carried.
On motion of Mr. Means the com
nlissioners were authorized to have the
levees in their respective districts
cleaned of weeds and other vegetable |;
growth. Carried.
Tho eacra+,r1, ,,,,e :,,o4-,,,.I
NIT State Treasurer moneys collected
from oil leases since last meeting.
Mr.. Herold, representing Mr.. L. E.
Etchlson, appeared before the board
and explained that as the board had
leased i'll error ten acres in section ~,
township 2I, range I6, that he be al
owed to select IS acres in section a,
township 20, range 10, after some dis
,ussion the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the, president be and
lie is hereby authorized to substitute for
he southwest quarter of southeast
quarter of southeast quarter of section
-, eO"liolA4P ~, SIlOI0OuSiY /
eased to L. E Etchison on MAY 2,
oIo, the following, the northwest quar-
er of northeast quarter of northwest
quarter and north half of southwest
quarter of northeast quarter of north :
vest quarter of section q, township 20,
ange 10. Carried
w. A. Kerley, secretary Jeems Bayou
hunting and Fishing Club, appeared be- Z
ore the board and presented a written
pinlon of the Levee Boards attorneys.
dessrs. D. T. Land and Thigpen &
1erold, to the effect that. the southeast
uarter of section 9, township 20, range
6, occupied by the club, was not Levee
Board land, and after some discussion
he following resolution was adopted:
By Mr. Robinson
Resolved, That the president be and
e is hereby authorized to cause sur
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