The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, MARCH 25 1880
emergency that may arise for securing or pro-
teGtinR the works at any point after the specific
appropriation may have been exhausted.

appropriation may have been exhausted.
ESTIMATES.
Ne,c Madrid Reoet. Forty MiieH Long.
Works for contracting the channel and
protecting tha banks .s.4g.at1srtv.as. t176 900
For outfit. .suparinttndenee. inapecttoh.
office expenses and lotnl surveys ... l47a00
Total for New Madrid reach ...,,.. sa4. 600
fl,'u, Point Reach. Thirty Eight Mica Long.
Works for contracting tho channel and
protecting the hsnha .,.t.. s.....,,... $500 900
For outfit, Htlpal intendance. inspection.
onee axpansap and local Hnrveys ,... la7 ono
Total for Plum Point reach. s,5.t.... s7setoo
Memphis Reach. Sirtoen Afttps Lono.
Works fer contracting tho channel and
proieoltn0 the hnnha .....sf.t.f-.-s. aaH3 900
Fer out llt. .Huperlntonienun. ihHpactiDn.
othse eSpenHeH ana lOohl surveys t0oOnn
Total for Memphls rencl,. s.......,@. taBa 900
Helena Reach. Thirty Nhes Long.
Works for contracting tho channel and
protecting tho banka+ .......,s,.. tblb,nnO
Fornulilt. aupei tnlondence. inspection.
Of1lra expenses and local surveys 9pn0
Total for Helena roach .-., ..a..Y.... na21 900
fhoctdm Hend, 7hhtv.dra Mitrs Long.
Works for contracting tho channel and
protecting the banhH 4...y... .+s..s.. s. tAGa 00o
For outfit. .superintendonee. inHpee,ion.
ofs1pe expenses and surveya. ......s,.. 1I2.ooo
Total FOR UhOctaw band ...,...4,.+. ebTa. 900
Lake Providence Reach 7,oe,.tu hpe Mitas Long
Works for contracting the channel aud
protecting tho bank. sbo7 900
For ouiflt. .superlntendence. inspection.
ofIlce expenses and local surveys. ti2.ooo
Total for Providence reach ,.....,.. seip.ooo
Contingencies ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. f2b0. .00O
Should u be determined not to appropriate
tho amounts ee lmntsd for all tho initial works
y y G19,naiderca n important that ,ha reduction 90
nj which work In proposed than Dy reducing
tho sRtlmRtca FOR any ono place.
EHTtMATEB.
Eatimatoa tor works Or improvement for the
Initial works for channel contraction
and bank protection ..=,.+...,.....4. A,Ita 900
CoslnH xnpn In leveea l5...,....+.l. 1,00.o00
Checking anlnrGen ent Of AtnhafalRyn 10, 900
Estimates for RurveyH md for sxpensss OF lls-
cal year ending June no. 1871;
For surveys and exami nations above
and below Cairo. and tho necoHanry
ennrte# aud other ex pcnaos for tho
Mlpsisaippi River Comm iaaion IN. 5000. 900
u oongreaa shall authorlzo any my extensive
would respectfully HuHsrtt that provision be
made by Inv for. tho appropriation OF aunh
work. when tho snme cannot ba obtained upon
equitable terms by purchase from the owner.
Wa donot contetn plat" that u resort to sueh
proceedinga would often be necessary: but Ia
thu ahncpcn of any such provision Of law in1i.
vidunl owners of the property required might
xreatly md uniuatly enhance tho cost OF tho
Authority 10 Mo ii tha proper court of tho
United htntOn IN article Of appropriation de-
horibtnR tho property to ba taken, md to have
All assessment by competent Appraisers Of its
value. would tend to prevent extnrtton. and nj
tho anme time secure to the individual juHt
recbmpenae for tho property taken.
We venture to suggest further. that In case
tho commission should bo continued In oxat-
anca, and tho works recommended by it be In
whole or III part authorized by OonRraas. thu
execution Of the work and tho expenditure Of
tho appropriations therefor shall not bo mAtio
part Of the duty Of tho cotpmiaston. Wa think
tho duties of tho commission should be limited
tn the preparation Of plnna. their modification
when neceasnty. tho advisory supervision Of
tho work. and tho completion OF the HurveyA
and observations. This would secure unity OF
plan. greater efiio!enoy In tho work. aud bot
ter svatem OF cheeks upon tho expenditures
than VIZ could hope 10 SECURE II tho entire work
81 davistng. executing and disbursing were enst
upon tho commlHslon.
FINANCIAL gTATEMENT.
Amount on hRnd August II. 1879. .....5.. tt7b 900
Amount expended To February
10. 1850. Including outatnnd-
ing liabilities. for surveys
For snlarins of commsstoners b.o2A ~
For mllenxe and inspection. ,..- s.IB7 HI
For reduction of maps.@...-.+.@. 1910 10
For ottice expenses. .....ss..-.. A.1gs n
tRt 600
Balance on hand February II. 1870. ... 90 900
Amount required tor next fiscal year. 2oo.o0o