The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-09
CADDO LEVEE BOARD.
Official Proceedings of the Session
Held March ). 1913.

LeVee Board held on the 9th day OF
March 1918. there We're present J.
NJ. Sentell. president: W. b. Means,
j. H. Jordan, John GlasSell, J. J. Lay,
w. Y. Robson and J. VI. Robinson.
Major F. NJ. Kerr, Chief State In
gineer, and Gervais Lombard, as
sistant State Engineer. were also
present. Lieut.. Col. Beach and Ma
jor Jackson Of Corps Of Engineers t.
Is. A., were present and invited to a
seat.
Minutes of meeting of February
18th were read and approved.
On motion of John Glassell, sec
ended by J. H. Jordan, President
Sentell was authorized to write the
following letter. Carried:
Shreveport, La. March 5, 1913
Major T. H. Jackson, Corps of Engi-
neers U. S. A., Dallas Texas: Dear
Sir-Certain questions having, at a
conference with you this day, arisen
and, in order to make its position
clear in regard to its propositions to
establish improved waterways in
Soda Lake, from Big Willow Pass to
Albany Falls, and from Twelve Mile
Bayou to Gross Bayou, by way OF
1.-The Pass" and Boomers Ditch ~
the Board of Commissioners of the
CaddO Levee District respectfully
submits the following:
1. The channel way in Soda Lake
shall follow that part of the route
in said lake indicated by the United
State Engineers for the improve
ment by the United States of navl-
CATION between jefferson, Texas, and
Shreveport, Louisiana, when pro-
vided for by the United States.
2. Every reasonable precautlon
shall be taken by the Caddo LevecI
District to so conduct the work I'M
dertaken by it as to facilitate ope-i
rations and cheaper cost when ever
taken over by the United States for
the purpose of improving it for
navigation.
3. Should the establishment of this
channel way through Soda Lake be
considered by the United States En-
gineers to affect the stability of the
dam across the foot of Ferry or Cad
do Lake, now under construction by
the United States, such auxiliary
work as may be, in the opinion of
the United States Engineers in|
charge be required, shall either be
supplied by the Caddo Le>ee Dis
trict itself, OF the United States, I'M
der plans, specifications and esti-
mates of cost to be submitted to and
considered by the Caddo Levee Dis
trict, authorized to proceed with
such auxiliary work at the expense
of the Caddo Levee District.
4. The channel way from Twelve
Mile Bayou, from point about OPP
posite the lower end of Gilmersi
Ditch, to Cross Bayou, by way of
1.-The Pass" and Boomers Ditch, ~
shall conform in all particulars
with that indicated by the United
States Engineers as project AS,
giving navigation from Jefferson,
Texas, to Shreveport, Louisiana, for
six months in the year.
5. Openings or draws, through any
established bridge crossing the said
channel way at this time shall be-
provided for by the Caddo Levee
District as part of the channel
way work proposed.
6. The closure of Twelve Mile |
Bayou at or near the point at which
it now enters Red River, shall not
be undertaken by the Caddo Levee
District until the improved channel
way from Twelve Mile Bayou to
Cross Bayou shall have been COM
p,eted to the satisfaction of the
United states Engineers in charge.
Very respectfully, (Signed)
J. NJ. SENTELL,
President Board of Commissioners
Caddo Levee District.
President Sentell announced the
next order of business would be to
consider bids, advertised to be
opened on this date, for the con-
struction of bank protection work
and the revetting and securing ends
Of the levee at Twelve Mile Bayou.
On motion, bids were opened with
the following result:
BANK PROTECTION WORK.
Christie & Low, sections 1 to IL
(a) Grading and sloping
bank, cubic yard Is. (b) Paving
(concrete) square yard $i.00. (c)
Lumber mattress square yard Si10.
I'D Frame and willow mattress
square yard -
. Miller Engr. Co., sections to IL
inclusive: (a) Grading and sloping
bank, cubic yard 10. (b) Paving
(concrete) square yard 80. (c) lum-
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