Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-10-17
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
OFFICE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FIFTH I .oUIsIANA 7 EvEE DISTRICT.


Gentlemen:
| beg to submit The following report
of general levee conditions and progress
of work since my last report:
PROGRESS OF WORK.
O'Possum Point.-Weak section of
O'Possum Point is being cut out, with
ten wheelers at work on it. A small
force is at work on O'Possum Point
Banquet. This will be increased to 40
teams in a few days.
Cottonwood Observation-Disclosures
wood Enlargement has foras of %
teams on it, sufficient to finish before
next high water.
Donna Vista Loop. A force of so
teams on this work Will finish on
contract time.
Elton Enlargement. This work viii
be completed in another week of good
weather.
Elton Slough.-Banquett, Search
Ditch and Riverside Enlargement COM
pleted. :.
Goodrich Enlargement.-Abou half
completed, will need larger force to
to finish before next high water,
Salem Banquett.-A 20 team force is
now on the ground. This fs enough to
put in Banquet and restore wave wash.
Willow Point Loop Enlargement.This
work is about 80 per cent in place. AN
additional force of IS teams will move
on this work in about ten days.
Cabin Teele New Loop.--A very
large force is al work on this work.
Other teams to move on in few days,
sufficient to finish on time.
Harris Rapair Harris repair has been
completed.
Willow Glen to Delta, Enlargement
An ample force is on this work to com.
plete it on time. A bad leak developed
in this levee during the recent high
water; has been cut out and reflled.
Martin Enlargement.-This work will
be completed in about three weeks.
ReidSBiggs Enlargement.-Contract-
or grading down banks to land machines
should be on work with machines by
10th inst
Hodge Enlargement.-This contract
will be completed in another week of
working weather. This force of As teams
will move on Lake Palmyra Enlarge
ment
Diamond Island.-Thirtyt teams moved
on work, had to abandon it on account
weather conditions.
Bayou Rpundaway, Riverside Slope.
"A good force is at work on this, will
complete it on time.
The Burn Nothing has been done
on this work. The Contractor was or
dered to put force on it at once.
White Oak Lake.-The pits are being
filled with buckshot material; five stat
ions completed, ample force on work to
finish on time.
Winter Quarters. Sufficient force in
this work to finish on time, Pit condi-
tions bad.
Clagett Enlargement.-This work is
finished.
Pamela or Break 67.-About % pei
cent of dirt in place; work progressing
nicely.
Engefield Loop. About 80 per cent
completed, ample force to finish. Old
levee will not cave off within year.
Harper or Kemp About 100 teams
at work, sufficient to finish on time.
Piling is contemplated in froDtof sand
boils.
.Aquasco Enlargement.-This work
will be completed in about to weeks
Lake st. John New Levse go, OOC
cubic yards in place, 108 teams on the
ground, pit conditions are bad, Lake
rising.
Claremont Enlargement.-No force
work. Work from Moro to Ferriday
progressing nicely. The recent bad
weather has delayed the work about
ten days.
Weed cutting The weed cutting hal
not been satisfactory. About the 2Otf
OF August saw there was not sufficient
force on the work to complete it.
ordered the Contractor to put an add
tional by certain time, or | woulc
have to do 80 at his expense. put tn,
force on in Madison and East Carroll
On account manner in which the weed
we're cut, had to have a great deal o
the levees, previously cut, gone owe
again, the second time.
There is still scattering patches o
weeds to cut and some drift to be move
from the slope of the levee.
Bank Caving.-A small slide occurret
at Donna Vista, not sufficient to caus
! any alarm or change in location of new
loop. At Reid BigSs, the bank
caying below the revetment.
Respectfully submitted,
E. C. RHODES,
President 9Th La. Levee Dist