The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-20
LEyEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
SHREVEPORT, La, July IA, 1911.


A meeting Of the Board of Commissioners
of the Bossier Levee District was held to-
day at the office OF the board with the fol-
lowing named members present: Messrs.
Henry L. Carlton, W. L. Foster, J. G. Nc
Dade, T. D. Cornell, A. Curtis. Absent:
T. w. w. Stinson and S. w. Vance.
Maj F. M. Kerr, Chief of State Engi-
neers, and W. H. Hoffman were present
and invited to sit with the board.
The minutes of the meeting of July "a,
1911, and of the special meeting of July I,
1911, were read and approved.
Mai F. Nj. Kerr stated to the board that
an inspection of the conditions at Taylor
town had been made, and that there is no
immediate danger in that locality, though |
the encroachment of the river is such that
changes will have to be made in the loca-
ton of the levees unless the caving in OF
the banks of the river can be checked by
bank protection work.
Mai Kerr stated further, that leaving |
Shreveport he would visit Vicksburg and
would lay the situation before the Federal
authorities, and would, if possible, secure
Federal aid in the work of protecting the
cav.ag banks.
Speaking further, as to the condition OF
the levees in the Bossier Levee District,
Mai. Kerr stated, that on his recent in
spection he had found great abuse OF the
levees at many points, particularly in the
pasturing Of hogs on the levee, and of
building fences across the levees in VIOLA
ton of the law The danger of the contin-
uance of such abuse was emphasized, and
the Board advised that present conditions
should not be permitted to continue.
The board was requested to take such
steps as may be necessary to have gates
placed at all points where fences cross the
levee in order that the inspectors may
travel along the crown of the levee.
:. Concerning the recent report that the
contract had been let for the closing of
Coushatta Bayou, Maj Kerr stated to the
board that the closing of the Coushatta
Bayou was not contemplated at this time,
and that such work as had been let in the
, locality of Coushatta and Loggy Bayous is
for the closing of the small streams leading
into Loggy Bayou.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
pay bill for stationery amounting to S14.65.
On motion, the Secretary was directed to
issue warrants to the members for travelling
expenses and per diem at S. per day for
each meeting, as heretofore.
f Mr.. r. B. Hill appeared before the board
: andproposed to furnish the Assessor list
/
I, Bossier Levee District subject to taxation
s for levee purposes and heretofore errone-
ously left off the rolls, for three cents per
acre for every acre of such land that he
may be able to find unassessed. Mr.. Hill
r stated that he was able to furnish such list
, for the reason that he is engaged at present
: in making up a map of Bossier Parish and
has a contract with the Police Jury cover
e ing unassessed lands that are not embraced
within the levee district.
: On motion of Mr.. Foster, seconded
by Mr.. McDade, the proposition of Mr.. Hill
g was accepted and the President authorized
Y to enter into such further contract as may
be necessary.
0 On motion OF Mr.. Foster, seconded
j by Mr.. McDade, the following tax ordi-
:. nances for the year 1911 were adopted:
An Ordinance evying ten mill tax on all property
in the Bosser Levee District subject to taxation
a for the year 1911
q Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bosser Leyee District, in regular session con-
vened That district evee tax of 10 mills on the
= dollar of it's assessed valuation be and is hereby
levied on ali property situated in the Bosser Levee
District, subject to taxation for evee purposes for
? the year 1911.
An Ordinance levying local assessment of 10
cents per acre every acre of uncultivated land
within the Bossier Levee District for the year
4 1911.
Il Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners Of
. the Bosser Levee District in regular session con-
vened, That a local assessment of 10 cents per
q acre every of uncutivated land within the
Bossier Levee District subject to taxation for levee
purposes, for the year 1911 be, and the same is
hereby levied.
/ AE.Ordinance levying local assessment of % cents
= per acre on every acre of cleared or cultivated
!. land within the Bossier Ievee District for the
Il year 1911.
: Belt ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bosser Levee District in regular session
vened That local assessment of % cents per acre
the Bosser Levee District, subject to taxation for
levee purposes for the year 1911 be- and the same
q is hereby levied.
!. An Ordinance levying local assessment of 81 per
J, head on all horses and mules within the Bosser
n Levee District for the year 1911.
= Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District, in regular session con-
. vened, That local assessment of ST per head on
all horses and mules within the Bossier Levee Dis
trct for the year 1911 be- and the same is hereby
q levied.
4 An Ordinance levying local assessment of S1OO
al per mile all railroads within the Bossier Levee
:. District for the year 1911.
y Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bosser Levee District in regular session con-
:. vened That local assessment of 500 per mile be
and is hereby levied for the year 1911 on every
mile of railroad situated within the Bossier Levee
District
There being no further business, the
: meeting adjourned
: H. N. CARLTON, President.
n J. A. THIGPEN, Secretrry.