The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-15
CADDO LEVEE BOARD
Official Proceedings of the session Held
January 10, 1911,

uary 1911, at the office of the secretary.
there were present John NJ. Sentell, !.
w. Dixon, J. NJ. Robinson, H. LeeIISsiI-
perrin, J. J. Lay, W. B. Means,
On account of resignation OF w v
Robson, president, Mr.. J. NJ. Robinson
was elected president pro tenn.
Attorney D. T. Land was present.
Minutes of meeting of December Fl.
1910 read and as amended were appro-
we'd
The following bills were read, allow
ed and ordered paid: Shreveport Times,
advertising meeting $4.05. Secty. Ker-
ley, kilograms S SO.
Communications from w. w. Green
read and referred to Attorney Land.
| Letter from Geo. HoIJrook read and
ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded permission
was granted R. c. Boisscau to Withdraw
proposal to lease 200 feet wharfage
front, of date Of December 2I, 1910.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
By Mr.. Heilperin, seconded by Mr..
Sentell:
| Be 1t Resolved, That in the resigna-
ton of Captain W: V. Robson, this
Board loses a most valuable and eff
cient member. As president of this
Board, Captain w. V. Robson has al
ways faithfully discharged the duties
! imposed upon him and has in every in
stance given to the business of the
Board, careful and considerable attention.
We believe that the Caddo Levee Dis
trcit, by his resignation, has suffered
distinct loss and this resolution is
adopted as testimonial Of the high es-
TEEN in which he is held by his fellow
members and of their appreciation Of
his services to the District.
I Be 1t Resolved, That a copy of this
/ resolution be spread upon the minutes
and a copy prepared by the Secretary
and transmitted to Captain Robson.
Carried.
On motion duly seconded proposals
to lease oil and gas lands were opened
with following result:
C. w Lane bid on 100 acres, section
SO, township Fl, range 10, rejected
Gulf Refining Company bid on 30
acres, section 4, township 20, range 10,
accepted.
H. C. Brewster bid on 357 acres, sec
ton 7 and 8, township 20, range IS, re-
jected.
Mrs. w. Shropshire bid on 900 acres,
section 9, township 20, range 10, reject5
ed
Mrs. w. Shropshire bid on 100 acresA
section 9, township 20, range 10, reject
ed.
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
bid on 40 acres, section SO, township
81, range 10 rejected
On motion the bid of the Gulf Rein
ing Company was accepted and the act
ing president authorized to sign lease. /
On motion duly seconded all other bids
were rejected.
Mr.. L. Z. Etchison requested the
Board to amend his leases on 50 acres
OF land in section 26, township Il, range
10 SO as to make it clear that same
would be in force for period of q
years and as long thereafter as oil might
be produced, whereupon the following
resolution was adopted
By Mr.. Means:
Whereas, L. E. Etchison is the holder
and owner of an oil and gas lease on
90 acres of land, described as follows:
section 20, township Fl, range rs, such
lease and the amendments therto having
been heretofore entered into by the
president of this Board, duly authorized
by resolution of the Board; and,
Whereas, two wells have already been
drilled on the said property; and,
whereas, the said lessee has agreed TO
begin the drilling of an additional well
at some location on said leased land
within five months from date hereof.
provided this Board will consent and
agre that the said leases and the amend
ments thereto be amended in the fol-
lowing manner, to wit:
The said lessee shall continue to devel-
op SAID property until there shall have
been drilled altogether on the said lands
the tull number of three wells: and
When three wells have been completed
and finished as paying oil wells includ-
ing the two wells now drilled on said
lands), then this lease shall remain in
fuh torce and effect for a period of
twenty-five years, and as long thereafter
as oil may be produced from the said
lands IN paying quantities; provided that
whenever such wells fail to produce oil
III paying quantities, the said lessee
sIlall within a reasonable time begin the
drilling of another we'll and in default