The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-10-02

Harris 4 Grow 5.'i
Southern Dredging 1909
J. S. COdiler- W)l
!. 5. Douglas --z----------------ii.95
The bid Of ]. $. Douglas being the
lowest, it was on motion OF }. M.
Robinson. seconded by J. Fl. 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 Sentell then ordered the
bids for improving drainage IN Ben
Ectts Pass to be opened.
On motion same was opened with
the following result:
EppIc 4 Barbour SOC per GU. yd.
On motion Of w. Y. Robson, sec
onGed by J. H. Jordan. the bid was
rejected. Carried.
On motion Of J. NJ. Robinson, sec
onded by J. H. Jordan, the State
Board of Engineers We're authorized
to rc-adVertise for bids for the i'm
provcmcnt OF drainage in Benefits
Pass according to plans and speciti-
cations prepared by them. Carried.
w. v Robson reported that he had
engaged Robert E. Mercer as leVee
inspector for the lower district, per
instructions of President Sentell, at
a salary of $500 per month.
Petition signed by citizens in the
northern part Of the district asking
permission to build ramp across
| the leVee at the Julie Nelson9farm,
was read. On motion Of j. H. JOr-
| dan. seconded by John Glassell, the
petition was referred to Messrs. Lay
and Means. Carried.
A communication from w. J.
Thompson Of Vivian, La, was read,
Offering 25c per 1000 shingles in
cypress timber belonging to The
! board in sections 8 and 8, and the
secretary was instructed to write
Mr.. Thompson requesting him to
make the board a bid on the total
| amount of timber in above named
| sections.
! Gervais Lombard assistant State
engineer, read report OF the Board
of State Engineers on extra allow
! ance to be made to Cameron, White
i Go. Ltd for extra work performed
! on the BlanlOn Bluff to Peru leVee
enlargement. as per resolution 3of
the board Dee. Is. 1912, and recon-
mended 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,
i White & Co. 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
! onded by w. Y Robson, the sccre-
tary was instructed to mail the
State Board of Engineers warrant to
cover this extra expense. Carried.
The following bills were read, al
lowed and ordered paid: w. a. ker-
ley, telegram 9Oc; The Caucasian
Printing Co. 500; +. +. Hansell &
Bro. $50.
i President Scntell reported to the
board that he had purchased $500
) per cent bond Of Caddo Leve,
i Board at i.Oi plus accrued interest
On motion of j. J. Lay, seconded by
w. Y. Robson. President SentclI'>
action was ratified by the board
Carried.
The following resolution was OF
fered by w. Y. Robson, seconded BY
John GIassell: ..S
!. BE it resolved by the Caddo Leve'
Board in regular session convened
That special counsel be employed tt
assist District Attorney W. A. Ma
bry in the defense Of the injunc.
: ton suit filed against this board b.
. a. H. Leonard, said suit being No
: 800 Of the docket of the L. S. Court
Western District of Louisiana; salt
; suit being instituted for the purpos'
(. Of restraining this board from dOlnl
J certain levee and improvements OF
J Twelve. lille Bayou. The defense o
said suit being of great importance
to this board, and the district attor.