The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-07-29

the cavin~ so slow that no concern
Should lie fei. for 1T l.ss.ft oas E.sre
season of high water. There is deep |
gap in the upper end of the Belcher
new levee which should be filled.
The excavation made by an Italian
for potato cellar in tie i;s.sl slope Of
the Schenicks Baye,. dyke. ,s-,,ic'a was
reported two years ago, has newer been
repaired.
Some abuse by hogs ara stock exists
at the Chalk Level levee, and except for
a few weeds and several worn places,
the Nicholson and Sunhower levees are
in good shape. A deep cut through the
leyee in Sgintiower FONT should le
filled
Gazing has reached to within about
aeO feet Of the levee on the lower side
% Suntiower Point. and as the bank is
leaving for some distance above. this
/ lace must lie watched.
While the river has assumed Il threat
e,ling ASPECT just above Mr.. Curtis res
| iLence the very tenacious character of
tire bank LAS prevented any material
/ 4
$40 feet which should, all things coli
sidered. suffice at least another season.
/ No material changes have occurred
anywhere from Curtis to the lower side
| OF Sunny Point. where continued cav
/ i..,s begins to threaten trouble about
opposite the cattle dipping vat. The
margin there is still about 800 feet.
This bank is about the middle of very
long concaye bend, all of which is cav
ing SO not only this place hut also the
! childer'S front must nc watched There
is Il margin ut the upper and lower ends
Of the childers levee of about 27:l feet.
About 1iC0 feet below the Chiiders
residence the margin is only about 200
feet
No material changes have occurred
along the Scopeni, Grape, Taylortown
ard Dortch fronts. hut considerable
caying i.as taken place at the Mercer
or Waterloo ievee. where Il msrgin OF
Of about .ia0 feet opposite the center
should suffice for Il season or more. Tho
place LeaIs watching, however.
The Magenta. Gold Dust and Hope
well levecs are unchanged and appear
! to lie III good shape. except for i, heavy
growth of .,e"si: OF the Gold Dust
leyee.
Owing to radical changes at Elm
Grove duriag the recent rise i'll Rel
: River. work was abandoned upon til,
new levee being s.lilt t...ere. Tie cur
rent suddenly shifted to the Caddo sid,
and tore off TIE entire nose o. I'aSc;,
goula Point. relieving the Bossier side
: where a margin of only s. feet re
manned. While this sudden change ha
!, relieved tie Elm Grove situation,
= now threatens the Van Eoose levee, no
: far below there. where only :.beut II
: feet margin exists and must be closel
watched.
Hogs were roofing the Mcl)ade levcs
!, and there We're several deep gap
!. through, the McI,atle, McAnu and Love
III Point levees.
= The (1,ristiana lcvee has been nj Mss
!. by cattle and hogs.
At Buck Horn caviEy has prog. assc
UuN ll-SliSdbI SUIliCNHuls tllC
= ,nmrgin Icing about 200 sseet.
The lower wing of tile Swift chnt
= dyke has caved off. hut the dyke props
is still intact. and rs this is i piece {
9 independent levee some distance belo
= ts,c lower eiia Of the ecntinut rs syster
= it is not necessary to tio anything tilel
!, at this time.
- RESUME.
= Work considered necessary at til
s time:
:. ARNOLD LEvEE-Ahout 1850 feet Ion
ii ID feet hi.l, craS';i : re- ard .;ao,r
:. !, 21 to l.: contents. about 10000 cni,
4. yards.
Il If your honorable board so desire
- the State Of Louisiana will undertll