The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
Report i'm Detail of the Con-
dition of the Chain of Levees
in the BOssier Levee District

the new leyee pending the completion
of the highway and railway embank
mentS.
l must again call attention to the
fact that when the model road was
constructed in BoSsier Parish the bor-
row-pits for this highway were dug I'M
mediateIy at the land toe of our levee
for several hundred feet where the
levee and the highway paralleled each
other These pits are a menace to the
safety of the levee. and are not pro-
vided with proper drainage. They |
should he retilled.
There is a gap about three feet deep |
ut the head of Colquitt Screet in Bos
sier City. and l suppose it would be
difficult to cross this point If the gap |
was filed. for the reason that there is
railway spur which prevents the
| raising of the grade of the ramp. This
place. Of course, will have to be watch
| ed during high water. and if necessary
| filled ut that time.
Immediately on the lower side Of the
". s. and T. Railroad embankment
the levee has been cut down to the
natural surface of the ground. This
crossing should he filled and a proper
ramp constructed over same.
There is a similar improper crossing
at point about 400 feet below the
traffic bridge in Bossier City, also one
where the old public rpad crosses the
levee just above Hotchkiss Bayou at
Riverside Dairy.
i The Cotton Belt continues to abuse
the levee beneath their bridge ap-
proach by scraping away the grass in
order to prevent the burning Of the
grass from setting their. trestle OH fire.
This may he good protection for the
railway trestle. but INJURIES the levee
materially.
!. There has been no material change
, at the close place along the upper part
, of the Belcher plantation. A margin of
, about 135 feet still remains near the
old spur. The river at this point is
very wide. hut the present current Is
still next to the Bossicr Parish bank.
The new ievee at the Relcher place has
an improper ramp at its upper end.
I Hogs were roofing the levee
\ along the Alexandria Blanchard front
t where the levee is fenced as hog
1 pasture.
Apparently no repairs have beel
= made to the landslide slope of the ban
|, Quette to Schenick's Bayou dixie. where
e an Italian had. through ignorance
d exciv,rted a potato Gave" or potato
g bank This should be repaired with
,. out delay. as it ought to have time il
e which to become thoroughly settled
f. and compacted before the next higl
Is water.
e Chalk Level new levee is also near
e ing completion. The levee from Chall
% Level to the lower side of SnnfiOwe
% Point is in very good condition. excep
- that there are some woods on the Sun
% flower cross" levee
,e Caving has reached to within abou
N 37j feet of the leyee at the lower en-
r. of the Sunfiower ''cross" leyee oppt
s. site the dixie. This front should b
,e watched. as there is an island fOrmin
k in the channel of the river just abOv
~ this point The island is nearer til
he Caildo Parish side. and may, therefor
he force the entire channel over toward
ur the Bossier side.
Mt The bend in front of Mr.. Curtis re-
idence is still very sharp and mena
n ing. and must he closely watched fl
no new developments. as there is a mi
n gin Of only about 400 feet. The curv;
of ture of this bend. however, is regul;
and the bank apparently hard and d
re rable. The place must he watche
mt however.
of The lower side of Sunny Point
caving rapidly out in the neck of Il
nr. point. but this cave is some distan
he outside of the main levee line al
he should not give any concern for t
re- present. Down at the Childrers ne
nd levee the caving has been slow, b
steady We may have to extend t
or ChilderS levee downstream some til
9TH in the near future, but this step Is Il
of necessary at present The situati
at here bears watching, however.
the The settlement which was noted
the Wasson Lake dixie has not cont
oy- ued since the last report. and Is st
low only about four feet. all told. Nothi
has been done at the Dortch place
,eet wards repairing the place in the ley
the which l called attention to in my !;
cen report as belng dangerous. Earlh u
old been taken by the repair force fr
ded an old spur lmmedlatei! next 10
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