The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-01-12

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O. A. Gibson --------------16.50
J. M. Montgomery ---16.0O
George Epple -----t4.SS
r. l.. Leonard
Walker & Hill -------17.5O
The bid of NJ. NJ. Hunt being the
lowest, it was on motion of w. v.
Robson. seconded by J. H. Jordan,
accepted Carried.
The following resolution was Of
fered by j. J. Lay, seconded by John
| GlasSeI:
Resolved. That the action of the
| president, J. NJ. Sentell in request
ing and authorizing Frank NJ Kerr,
Chief State Engineer, to, in his
name. apply to'the Secretary of War
of the United States, through Major
| I. H. jackson, Corps Of Engineers U.
S A., for authority to construct the
drainage channel from Big Willow
Pass to Albany Falls@be and the
same is hereby approved. Carried.
The following resolution was Of
fered by ". V. Robson, seconded by
J,rH. Jordan: @
Resolved, That the president of
this board, J. NJ. SenteIl, with the
! approval of the district attorney as
to the legality of purchasing the
bonds, be authorized to purchase at
par $4,000 of the 5 per cent bonds
to be issued by the North Caddo
Drainage District to be paid by
acreage tax on the land in Sub
Drainage District No. of the said
NORTH Caddo Drainage District. Car
| ried.
The following resolution was Of
fered by J. J. Lay, seconded by w.
B. Means:
Resolved, That the action of the
president, J. Nj. Sentell. in request
ing and authorizing Frank NJ. Kerr.
Chief State Engineer, to, 8in his
name, apply to the SecretaN of War
of the United States, through Major
J. A, Woodruff, Corps of Engineers,
U. s. A., for authority to, where
necessary, mattress, under the plans
and specifications Of the Board of
State Engineers, approved by the
United States district officer in
charge, the banks of Red River
within the limits of the Caddo Levee
District, be and the same is hereby
approved. Carried
On motion of J. J. Lay, seconded
by John Glassell, the secretary was
ordered to remit w. ID. Mercerd 500
for his past services as levee in
spectOr. Carried.
On motion of John Glassell, see
onded by w. v Robson, the presi-
j dent appointed w. B. Means and j.
J, Lay a committee to employ a
leyee inspector for the work being
done by Cameron, White 4 Co, OF
sections Nos. 3, /, ) and 6, commend
ing February /, 1913. Carried.
. Communication from q. W. Rob-
} insen asking that8he Requirement
of making him pay for the con-
struction of that part Of the Campo
Bello new levee line from stations
II plus Is to 10 plus 60 be removed
and in lieu thereof allow him to give
bond to reimburse the Levee BoarC
| for the cost Of this part of the levet
in case the location should prove
| after two flood stages from now, tt
require setting back.
On motion of J. N. Robinson, sec.
Yonded by J. ]. Lay, the proposition
, of Mr.. q. w. Robinson was accepted
, Carried.
The above proposition and resolu-
ton has reference to resolution
passed December 10, 1912.
The following bills were read, al
lowed and ordered paid: +. +. Han
; sell 4 Bro. SIS; +. +. HanselI & Bro
$3.50; Williams Printing Co. $500
Caucasian Printing &C. $1,000; Time
/ Publishing Co. S1.35; The Journa
Publishing Co. $40.
The secretary reported that S.
: Trufant had accepted the board
proposition Of LOO and accrued in
terest for six g. Caddo Levee Boar(
5 peGcent bonds, and that the bond
, had Deen received and paid for b.
warrant on State Treasurer.