The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-05

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The bid Of j. : Douglas being the
lowest. it wa OH motion Of J. VI.
Robinson. seconded by J H. Jordan.
accepted, with the understanding
that the contract would BE- awarded
to Mr.. Douglas when the injunction
suit was set aside or disposed of,
Carried
President SeufrII then ordered the
lids for improving dranag" Ill Benz
Ertt's Pass 10 i" opened.
On mot ION same WAS opened With
the following result
EppIn x Barbour Soc per GA. yd
On motion nt W. Y Robson. sec
ended by ]. II. Jordan. the BID wa
rejected Carried. ....=
On motion OF ] VI Robinson sec~
onIrd hy i. Il. Jordan. IT," State
Board Of Engineers Wrr" uDiihOgH'd
to re-ativrliisp for bids for the I'M
proNrmrn oi dlnjnage III Bennett s
Pass according to plans and speelti-
cations prepared by them Carried,
W. Y. Robson reported that he had
engaged Robert f. Mercer as lcVee
inspector for the lower district. per
instructions Of President Srntell, at
a salary Of $500 per month.
Petition signed by citizens in the
northern part Of the district asking
permission 10 build a ramp across
the Ieveo at the Julie Nelson farm.
was read. On motion Of j. II. JOr-
dan seconded by John Glassell, the
petition was referred TO Messrs. Lay
and Means. Carried.
\ communication from w. ].
Thompson of Vivian La. was read.
Offering pc per LOCO shingles III
Nprn~~ timber belonging to The
board in sections and q. ana the
| secretary was instructed to write
Mr.. Thompson requesting him to
make he board a bid on llc total
amount Of timber in above named
| sections.
GorNaiS Lombard. assistant state
engineer, read report OF the Board
Of Stale Engineers on extra allow
ancn 10 hc made to Cameron. White
| CO. Ltd, for extra work performed
on the BIanton Bluff to Peru leNee
enlargement. as per resolution OF
! the board Dee. Is. 1912 and recon-
mendnd that the contractors be paid
an additional lie per cubic yard for
said extra work.
On motion Of J. NJ. Robinson, Sec
onded by John Glassell. Cameron.
White & Go. We're awarded lie per
cubic yard for the extra work. Car
ried
Major Kerr read report of Board
Of State Engineers showing S245.25
extra expense incurred by them in
making surveys to improve drainage
at localities named in their report.
On motion of J. NJ. Robinson. sec
ondcd by W. Y. Robson, the secre-
fairy was instructed to mail the
State Board of Engineers warrant to
cover this extra expense. Carried.
The following bills We're read, al
lowed and ordered paid: w. A. ker-
ley, telegram Doc; The Caucasian
Printing Co. 800; F. I. Hansell g.
Bro. $3.50.
, President Sentel reported to the
board that he had purchased $500
5 per cent bond of Caddo Levec
Board at 1O4 plus accrued interest.
On motion of J. J. Lay, seconded by
w. V. Robson, President Sentell's
action was ratified by the board.
Carried
The following resolution was Of
fered by w. V. Robson, seconded by
John Glassell: a
Be it resolved by the Caddo Levec
Board in regular session convened
J That special counsel be employed to
assist District Attorney w. a. Ma
Dry in the defense Of the injunc-
ton SUIT filed against This board by
Z. A. f. Leonard, said suit being No
, 800 of the docket of The L. S. Court
: Western District Of Louisiana; sall
. suit being instituted for The purpose
Of restraining his board from doln=
: certain IoNTn and Improvements OF
= Twelve Mile Bayou. The defense o.
= said SlIIt being oI great importance
to this board and the district attor-
!, npy beng constantly engaged in tn
criminal snrk of his office. il be,
9 comes nrreSSary 10 employ specia
o counsel 10 assist him III The dof"ns'
u Of said suit.
s BE il further resolved, That appli.
: cation ne AMI i hereby made t
! Governor l.. T.. Hall and Attofnc,
= General Pleasant for the approva
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