The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-11

struc.ion of protective embankmon.s, as

struction of protective embankmcnts, as
hereinafter agreed.
.. The said party of the second part agree
to maintain In good repair the protective
embankment, now existing, from the
| point of confluence of the rivers Ohio
and Mississippi to the old cross eihbank-
| mcnt, to the height of the newly construc-
ted levec on the Ohio river, except so far
| MS the engineers of both parties sh.ll deem
| 1t adSisabls TO deviate from the present
course Of the same and in case IL shall be
deemed advisable to dcviatc from it at
| any point, the new cmbankment required
| to be constructed by the said direction,
shall be constructed and maintained by
the said party ofthe second part, to the
same hight aud in the same manner as
they are required to maintnin The present
embankment. ',Fb u ......I
The said second party shall and viii
also cons truct and maintains new pro,','t-
W embankn ent upon the Mis- ,issippi river
from a point at the westerly end of the
old cross cmbankment, TO be fixed by the
engineers of both parties, upon location
to be determined BY said engineers of both
| par ties, to connect with the track of the
| Illinois Central Railroad, at or near the
strip of land marked "a upon the map
OF plan fixed 10 said agreement Of the
eleventh of June, A. ID. 1851; and the
| work to DO required for the construction
and repair of cmbankments herein men,
toned, shall be completed before the first
day Of December next.
4. The cinbankincnts above rrlvilcd.
but which are only provisional and tenn
porary substitutes for tho lovees agreed to
be constructed by the said second parties,
shall be maintained and kept in repair by
the said party Of the second part, until the
levees by them agreed TO be constructed,
shall be built in the manner and form as
prefaced In the said agreement Of eleventh
Of juno, A. ID. 1851. And the said Sec
ond parties agree TO construct and com
rlete the said lcvecs rs fast as the business
of the Illinois Central Railroad requires
tho extension of Its track over and upon
any portion 81 the bank of the Mississippi
river which Is to BIO protected by such en-
bankment, whether upon the levce or on
the inner track; and shall in like manner
construct similar levec or lcvccs, upon
the banks of the Ohio, between the land
by the strip marked "a upon the said
map or plan, and the levee already con-
structcd upon the bank Of said river, rs
the business Of the city Of Cairo shall re.
quire it. and the parties Of the first part or
their successors, shall require IL 10 DO done.
8. All repair work, or reconstruc-
ton which may be necessary
after the said levees or any part thereof
shall be ever completed according 10 agree
ment, 10 preserve and maintain in good
order and condition, so much thereof ne
is above the natural surface Of the ground,
shall be made by and at the expense OF the
parties OF the second part; but II Is UNDER
stood that this stipulation does not include
paving, planking, etc, but simply, only
the grading and cmbankment, Of 1.-THE re-
| quired height and width, and that paving,
planking etc, is to DO kept in repair by
the said first party, ....... .'....... g..
y. All repairs, work, or construction
| which may become Necessary for tho pres
| ervation and maintenance in good order
| Of tho remainder Of the lcvoe, or the parts
thereof completed, including the levels in
| front, and the slopes, shall DO done and
made by, and at the cost Of the fret party,
excer' as TO so much thereof AS 10 in from,
partie. for railroad parp saSsyed t 20 the sad
be dops ,bv, ssia second partic.;. - ~
| II further agreed, that the ievccs
herein provided for, and agreed 10 be-
built In the said agreement Of June eley-
cnth, shall be Of u sufficient height TO ex.
clude the waters Of the rivers ut their
highest stages now known. rs provided in
said agreement, and not lower than tho
point already established by the engineers
OF both parties, which has been fixed and
| agreed upon, not less than sixty feet in
width upon the top, but 10 be extended 10
the width of eighty feet against the lots OF
all purchasers from tho parties of the irs,
part and their grantees, when thereto re-
CURED by such purchasers or grantees.
after the construction OF \ bank wall
upon such lot or lots, TO the height Of the lew
&c, which shall be constructed externally
towards the rivers, in the manner provided
by said agreement, and the construction of
said lcvec, Us herein agreed, shall BE- deemed
and taken a. fall compliance with the
terms Of said agreement.
:. The parties of the second part shall
examine the Mississippi bank on the track
OF land conveyed TO them for station,
and take all steps necessary TO protect the
same from further abrasion, until the CON
s,ruc,ion Of the permanent lcvees, accord
ing - the said agreement, Of tho eleventh
Of June 1851, at their own expense.
They shall, in like manner, examine and
protect the poin, on the Mississippi river
where the abrasion has affected the old
embaDkment, and do what il necessary 10
protect 1t for the same period ut their own
expense.
They shall also survey the Mississippi
river opposite the point nearest 10 The
Cache river, and do at their own expense
what is In the report Of the surveyors,
necessary TO protect the same from further
| abrasion or inroads; provided such work
shall not exceed in expense the sum of s20,-
900; and provided nlso,' all the work. here
In provided for, rs well ms the said pro-
visional temporary embankments shall be-
constructed under the joint superntend-
ence of the engineers of the two parties,
and be proceeded with as early Us practical
bic.
o, Except Us modified by this agreement
the original agreement herein mentioned
shall continue in full force and effect.
IL WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties
have hereto set their hands and seals. the
day and year above named.
w. ii. OSBORN, SEAL
For Illinois Central Railroad Company, by
authority Of Board Directors.
Signed, sealed and interchanged in pres
Of
(signeD JAMES T.. WHrrEFIELp,
Signod) CHAs. Z, JOHNSON.
Front the Chicago Republican OF June sun, 1901 !
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