The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-03-27


in regular session convened, That dis
trict levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar of
it's assessed valuation be and the same is
Bossier Levee District subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes for the year 1918.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF III cents per acre on every acre OF
uncultivated land within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1918.
Be it ordained by the Board of Con-
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of 10 cents per acre on every
acre of uncultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District, subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes for the year 1918,
be and the same is hereby levied.
On ordinance levying a local assessment
of Is cents per acre on every acre OF
cleared or cultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District for the year
1918.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of % cents per acre on every
acre of cleared or cultivated land within
the Bossier Leyee District for the year
1918 be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of ST per head on all horses and mules
within the Bossier Levee District for
the year 1918.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of ST per head on all horses
and mules within the Bossier Levee Dis
trict for the year 1918 be and the same is
hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of S1O0 per mile on all railroads within
the Bossier Levee Dirtrict for the
year 1918.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of S1O0 per mile be and the
same is hereby levied for the year 1918.
Attention was called to the fact that
the board heretofore obligated in favor
of Messrs. Hodges, Mercer, McDade and
others, defeddants in the suit brought
by John L. Gayle, relative to the cutting
of Long Point, to defend this suit and to
take care of all damages that might be
assessed in favor of Mr.. Gayle, if there
should be any; and that this suit is un-
disposed of. On motion, committee,
consisting of Messrs. Herndon, Curtis
and Raines, was appointed to investi-
gate the claim of Mr.. Gayle and to
report at the next meeting as to the ex-
tent of damage sustained by Mr.. Gayle;
and also to ascertain and report as to
what settlement, if any, can be effected
at this time.
The board next took up for considera-
ton the several items of Indebtedness
growing out of the work Of cutting Long
Point, and, on motion, the Secretary was
authorized to pay the draft of $500
drawn by Mr.. Hodges in favor of Mr..
w. G.. Burt; and was further authorized
to pay such balance as is due Mr.. Burt
on account of said work, the same to
be ascertained and approved by Mr..
Hodges. 1t was agreed that repayment
to the various individuals who had ad-
vanced sums aggregating s4724 should
be deferred, consideration Of same to be
taken up at a subsequent meeting.
The Secretary stated to the board that
Mr.. S. S. Hunter had requested that the
board accept the principal of the balance
6ue by him on account of the purchase
of lands in Lake Bistcneau; Mr.. Hunter
claiming that he should not be required
to pay interest inasmuch as the title to
the property was in dispute, until the
final decision in the boundary suit of the
Parish Of Bossier against the Parish Of
Bienville, and that he should not be re-
quired to pay any interest, except from
the final termination of this litigation.
On motion, the Secretary was authorized
to accept the principal with interest
from the date of the final Judgment,
which was rendered March Is, 1912.
A number of land owners in the dis
trict appeared before the board and SUBJ
mitted, through Mr.. J. Y. Snider, plan
for improving the drainage of the dis
trict. This plan calls for the immediate
work of cleaning out Red Chute from
Bodcau Lake to Swan Lake. On motion
of Mr.. Herndon, seconded by Mr.
Hodges, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
i Resolved, That this board undertake
the work of cleaning out Red Chute
from Bodcau Lake to Swan Lake, with
a view of improving the drainage of thu
district.
4 It was further resolved, That TIT
Board of State Engineers be requested
to make survey and prepare plans ant
, specifications for such work.
There being no further business, thu
board adjourned.
H. N. CARLTON, President.
]. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.