The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-03-13
Levee Board Proceedings.

\ meeting Of the Board of Commits
Sioners Of the BosSier Levee District
was held this day. Friday, March {,
1919, at the office Of the Board. Room
337 First National Bank Building.
Shreveport, La.
The President, Mr.. A. Curtis, called
the meeting to order. with the fol-
lowing members present: Messrs. A.
Curtis. W. II. Hodges. jr.. J. II. Mercer
and L. w. w. Stinson; MesSrs. II. b.
Hill, A. +. McDade and w. c. Raines
being absent.
The Secretary was directed to send
il copy of the Assistant State Engi-
neer's report of date February /. 1919.
on the condition Of the leyees within
the district. to the BosSier Banner for
publication. and request the editor Of
the Banner to comment on said report
in All editorial i'll the same issue in
which the report is published. calling
attention to said report. and urging the
owners Of lands through which the
levee runs to take care of and safe
guard same.
The Secretary was also directed to
write the State Engineer. requesting
that the state pay a larger amount on
the Chalk Level and Palmer Place
ieveeS than the amount stated in the
letter to Hon. \. Curtis of date Feb
ruary II, 1919.
1t was moved by Mr.. Hodges and
sDonu6nSl l,v-N
nously adopted that the President he
authorized to employ levee inspector
for the Board. for such time and on
such terms and conditions as he may
see tit, to put said leveeS in proper con-
dition and repair.
On motion of Mr.. Hodges. and sec
onded by Mr.. Mercer, the following tax
ordinances were unanimously adopted
for the year 1919:
An ortlinanc" levying 1O-milI tax on all
property in the Bossirr Lcrce Distrit t
subject TO taxation for levec purposes for
| the year 1919.
BE it ordained by the Board of Commits;
| sicncrs Of the Hossicr I.rvcc District. in
| regular session convened. That n district
| itvee tax of 10 mills on the dollar of its
| assessed valuation be and the same is here
| by levied on all property situated in the
Eossier Lcvcc District for the year 1910.
| An ordinance leyying Il local assessment of
| 10 cents per acre on every acre of un-
| cultivated rand within the Bossier Lcvce
District for tho year 1919.
BE it ordained by the Eoard of Commits
sioncrs of the Bossicr Lcvre District. in
regular session convened, That Il local as.
| stssmrIt Of 20 cents per acre on every atr,
| Of uncultivdted land within the Bossiei
| Lcvec District. subject to taxation for levct
purposes for the year 1919, be and tn,
| same is hereby levied.
IN ordinance Fvying a local assessment OF
- cents per acr" on every acre of cleared
or cultivated land within the Bessie,
Levcc District for the year 1919
br IL ordained by the board of ;'ommis
| sioncrs of the EoSsier Ievce District In
regular session convened. That Il local as
srssmcnt of - cents per acre on every acr,
OF cleared or cultivated land within tn,
| Ecssicr Levcc District for the year 191.
be and the same is hereby levied.
IN ordinance levying local assessment O.
81 per head on all horses and mule,
within the Bossicr Lcvee District for til,
year 1918.
&c it ordained by the Hoard of Commits
| sloncr-: OF the BOSsier Levcc District il
| regular session convened. That Il local as
"sSmrnt OF 81 per head on all horses ant
mules within the Bossirr Icvcc District fo
the year 1919 be and the same is hcrpb,
| levied.
.\E ordinance .cvyin. Il local assessment o
500 prr mile on al railroads within th
Bossicr Levce district for the year 1919
BE 1t ordained by the Board of Commits
sioDcrs Of the Bossier Levec District, il
regular session convened. That Il local as
scssmcnt Of 800 per mile be and the sam
is hereby levied for the year 1919 on eac!
mile of railroad within the limits of til
BOSSicr Lcvec District
\. CURTIS,
President BOSsier Levee Board.
/ ID. R. HERNuON il Spcretary