The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-23
Levee Board Proceedings.

A meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners of Bossier Levee District was
held this day, Friday, March 8, 1916, at
the Office of the board, 527 Spring Street,
Shreveport, La.
President Curtis called the meeting to
order, with the following members pres
emit: Messrs. A. Curtis, E. B. Herndon,
W. H. Hodges, jr., J. H. Mercer, T. W.
W. Stinson and w. B. Wilbourne; alb
sent, Mr.. w. c. Raines.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wilbourne and
seconded by Mr.. Stinson that the time
limit designated in contracts for the
completion of the Willow Chute and
Riverside levees be extended forty-five,
days. The motion being duly put was
unanimously carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hodges and Sec
onded by Mr.. Wilbourne that the pres
ident OF the board appoint committee
OF three to make due inquiry as to the
value of the levee boards lands, for the
purpose of leasing same for oil and gas.
Said motion being duly put, was unan-
imously carried. The president appoint
ed as the committee of three, Mr.. Hern-
don, Mr.. Mercer and Mr.. Curtis.
On motion by Mr.. Hodges, and Sec
onded by Mr.. Mercer, the following tax
ordinances were unanimously adopted:
An ordinance levying a 1C-mill tax on all prop
erty in the Bossier Levee District subject to
taxation for levee purposes for the year 1916
Be it ordained by the Board of Commission
ers OF the Bossier Levee District, in regular SEES
sion convened, That district leyee tax CT 10
mills on the dollar Of it's assessed valuation be
and the same is hereby levied on all property
situated in the BOssier Levee District for the
year 1916.
An ordinance levying a local assessment of 10
cents per acre on every aero of uncultivated
land within the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners
of the Bossier LeVee District, in regular session
convened, That local assessment of 10 cents
per acre on every acre of uncultvated land within
the Bossier Levee District, subject to taxation
for leyee purposes for the year 1915, be and the
same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levyng local assessment of 25
cents per acre on every acre of cleared CT Gull
tivated land within the Bossier Levee District
for the year 1915.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners
of the Bossier Leyee District, in regular session
convened, That local assessment of 25 cents
per acre on every acre of cleared or cultivated
land within the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1916 be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying a local assessment of 81
per head on all horses and mules within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1915.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commissioners
Of the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
convened, That a local assessment of 81 per head
On all horses and mules within the Bossier Levee
District for the year 1916, be and the same is
hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment of 500
per mile on all railroads within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commissioners
Of the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
convened, That local assessment Of 500 per
mile be and the same is hereby levied for the
year 1916 on each mile Of railroad within the lin
it's of the Bossier Levee District.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned. -s.,- ~.. - .ss.t.-.
A. CURTIS, President.
E. B. HERNDoN, jr., Secretary.