The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-13
The Riverside and Buck Hall leveas

Ihe AlNeISlue ana Buck Hall leyeeS
are both hog rooted
l found the Benoit Bayou dixie clear
cf trees and underbruSh. but it WAS
fenced as a hog pasture and. .,as a nat
ufal consequence. is being hog rooted.
The conditions along the Arnold
front are menacing, although the cav
ing is very gradual. \ margin of only
80 feet remains ut that point not far
below the old residence site. and only
20 feet near the lower end of the
levee which was built there several
years ago. This front should he
watched.
The Jeter levee has been hog rooted.
There has been but very little change
along the upper side of Colquitt Point.
Where cavins formerly was very active.
The levee line has still sufficient mar
gin. but it has been hog rooted.
have already reported the neces-
sity OF ii new levee at the Pat Cash
Tor Palmer) place. and, as YOU no
doubt know. this work has alreadv
been advertised.
Hogs have rooted the levee at the
iarhrough place. about one mile above
BcSsier City.
| found that the Cotton Belt Rail-
road crossing over the levee just below
BosSier City. is badly in need of imnle-
date repair.
The Blanchard levee still has about
135 feet margin. and has caved very
little. If any. for Il long time There is
an improper ramp ut the upper end Of
the blanchard new levee
The levee along the Alexandria
Blanchard front is fenced in as Il hog
pasture and is hog rooted.
The proposed new levee at Chalk
Level has been surveyed and adver-
tised.
The Nicholson levee has been hog
rooted
There has been very little change ut
"the Curtis place. where there still en-
lists margin of something like 35O
feet. Hogs have rooted the Curtis and
Pruitt levees
Rapid caying has taken place nn file
lower side of the Sunny Point, and the
| situation there begins to assume
| threatening aspect. though there is suf-
| fcient margin for the present. The
place bears close watching. Hogs have
rooted the levee.
| There has been very little change III
front of the childerS place, but this
| front still needs Watching
Hogs have rooted the Scopini leYee.
| There is sink hole. probably due to
rotting out Of stunll,s on the land side
of the levee near the fence on the
Grape place. This hole should be ex-
plOred and filled with earth
The WasSon Lake dixie has not sub
sided any since my last report.
| noticed that in repairing the Ievee
earth had been borrowed from Il spur
levee Immediately next to the main
line Of levee OH the Dortch front. This.
of course. jeopardiZes the main line Of
levee whenever the river rises sufii-
ciently high to run through the gap.
and the gap should he refilled. Hogs
are at large and roofing the Dortch
levee
The Elm Grove levee has been fenced
as a hog pasture and is hog rooted.
The crossing opposite the Elm Grove
Station has been worn down until it is
now too deep and needs repair. Just
below the Elm Grove Station caving
has reached to within $50 feet Of the
levee. and this place should he care
fully watched. as Il new levee may he
necessary at any time. However, the
situation looks safe for ut least one
high water.
found the levee opposite the Nc
Dade place hog rooted. There is also
Il deep gap through the levee.
apparently the balance Of the levee
line is IN good shape.
In conclusion. / will say that you
have no doubt noticed that your leyee
system has suffered considerable abuse
from hogs. improper ramps, paths and
crossings. and does not command such
respect and consideration as is due
such an important public utility. and
| recommend that you take such steps
as are necessary. not only to repair the
injury done. but to safeguard the
levees against further abuses.
; Respectfully submitted.
GERvAIs LOMBARD,
Assistant state Engineer.