The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-25
~Ontfact Tor deepening and Other.
wise Improving the NayiWntion Of
Pearl River Awarded % i. u.
Hamilton a, 10

For the purpose of giving our readers al
Idea of what js to be done with the six
Thousand dollars appropriated by Congress
to improve the navigation Of Pearl river.
we publish the following from the New
Orleans Times. The contract was let out
last monday, j. s. Hamilton & Co., of this
city being the best bidders, of course were
awarded the contract
The bids for the improving of the Pearl
river from Jackson to Carthage, distance
OF ninety eight miles, as provided for by
act OF Congress, approved March 3, 1879.
were opened yesterday by G. w. Howall,
Major of Engineers, United States army'
The specifications of the work to be done
are as rallows:
a. Removing the drift trees and snaos
from Whites ferry to William Harris place,
the nlnety-eigth mile.
3. Removing the drift trees forming a
raft on the eighty-sixth mile, about half A
mile above the mouth of Rankin lake; and
the TWO large drift oak trees which choke
the passage near the lower end of the eighty
sixth mile; and a raft of drift trees at the
head OF the ninety-second mile about one
half mile below the mouth of Hog creek
c. Mule>jail cut-off-eighty-third m lie.
the snags and drift trees ON the
mile below the cutoff
d. Remove all standing cypr, SIS tress, logs
1rit trees and snags from the cutoff near
The middle OF the eighteth mile, placing
hem in any run-out bayou below.
e. Sixty-titth and sixty-sixth miles. Re !
move all overhanging and drift trees and
nagS on the sixty-tifth and sixty sixth miles \
nd place them in the cut off on Left bank, n
lXty sixth mile, so as to close it as well as II
ossible with the material. fl
j. Flat-boat cutoff, sixty-first mile. Re. Il
love all standing cypress and drift from d
lie cutoff and place it in any run-out ST
ayous below. n
9. Bull mill cutoff, on tifty-second mile. m
emove all the standing cypress tress from @,
10 cutoff and the drift logs; tress and ~
lags lodged there, and the overhanging o.
ees of the river from there down to the W,
lt-otf on the left bank, near the end of the WI
ty-third mile, and placing all among the IN
ses of this cut of bayou, SO as to close it lie.
well as possible with the myterial; and
moving raft of drift tress and snags near
Q head of the fifty>fourth mile and the Sc
erhanging trees and the drift tress and en-
ags in the river down to the cutoff on w
> right bank near the head OF the fifty Th
ii mlle-Just above cypress brake, and ira
4 all into the bayou, so as to close it as "p
IL as the material will allow. Remove to
standing cypress trees from the river at tro
S brake, near the head of the fifty>fifth -,
v'6ftb mi Co., III, 81, ''.iA Vi rem
IN into any turnout bayous below. wei
Removing cypress tress near the be- ana
ninp Of the forty Siyth poilo. aIun we
rhanging trees, drift snags, etc, near turt
head of the Of the forty. seventh mile. -
Placing all the overhanging trees. etc, l.
The thirty-eighth and thirty ninth miles kno
he run-out bayou on the left bank Bile
Removing drift logs, etc, from the the
1ty-sixth mile, near Indian Camp bluffs, wer,
placing them, etc. aeon
Removing cypress trees aud drift logs left
twenty>6rst mile, and las above.) moo,
Removing drift, snags, and ETC., from -,
b, tenth and eleventh miles. eniP
Sixth mile; cutting overhanging trees. ViOn
wing large cypress standing in the was
mel, and all snags, etc. - WIG the |
Fifth mile. (Same as above.) the
End of the third mile (Same. upon
On the first and second mile, from whor
ldden's ferry, at Carthage. Removing durir
l1sters of cypress trees which stand in DEM
cutting overhanging trees, etc
standing cypress TO be cut at least five On
below the water line The amount John
bile for contract is $780, and the inforr
will be based on the amount of work III,
be done for $500; responsibility of H., L.,
oder will also be considered. 81
may be remarked that while Major vi o.
lis estimote of the cost OF this work tlon
10000. only $4,000 were appropriated defatl
ngress for its performance. Five hun eagle
dollars had to be nsed to pay for an 5000
'tion of the condition of the river. and his d
are all that are left for the payment piciop
contractors. PhaDi
highest bids received and opened res;de
s follows: -ss. !.
Hamilton 4 CO., Of Jackson, Missis- oo..
propose to remove distinctions along oe o1s-
'er from A 10 z inclusive gteese
: Glassock Of Madison. Miss, no upon
10 remove distractions from A T. q one >
reside
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