The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-09-30

Nathan Goldstein and c. N. johnson. a
appointed at a meeting Of all
the claimants 10 audit the whole amount
due all persons for work and labor done,
material furnished, and money expended
in and about the rebuilding and repair
ing Of Williams's Bayou Levee. during
the high water Of the seeoud overflow
of this year; said claims, as audited,
amount TO the sum of s6592 G6; and the
Board being Of opinion that on account
of the high water preventing the Board
from putting up the main line of their
levees, under contracts made by the
Board for that purpose, and thus neces-
stating a falling back ON the Williams
Bayou line Of leyee, the repairing and
rebuilding of said Wiliams's Bayou line
Of Levee was necessary to and did pro-
tect from said second overflow a large
portion, and the most valuable revende
yielding portion of the district, from said
second overflow; and thus greatly in
crease the revenue Of the Board for this
year from the cotton tax, which inures
to the benefit of the district at large. II
is therefore ordered by the Board, that
there be and is hereby allowed, in full
settlement and payment of the claims
presented, and all other claims whatso-
ever in and about said matter. the sum
of four thousand dollars, together with
the amount due this Board for its sacks
used In said levee and the treasurer Of
the Board Is hereby directed to pay said
sum of four thousand dollars, and have
said sack account receipted TO said COM
mittee, or to Shields & Skinner, the at
torneys OF said committee and claimants,
on said committee or attorneys giving
him receipt in full for said claims, and
all other claims pertaining to said matter.
Ordered by the Board, That the Presi-
dents salary be fixed at six hundred dol
lars per annum from this date.
Ordered by the Board, That we recon-
mend to the President of the United
States, in the event of vacancy ON the
River Commission, that II be filled by
the appointment Of George NJ. Helm
but If for any cause the President should
decline TO appoint our first choice, then
in that event, we cordially recommend
for that position William Startling.
Ordered. That the bonds of contrac-
tors to whom work was awarded on yes
terday be fixed at % per cent Of the
tctilA1iCu 1ulOullt vi oAAu WOAhs
Ordered by the Board. That is hereby
made the duty of the President and See
retary to sign, seal and negotiate 500,
600 Of the coupon bonds authorized by
an act of the Legislature approved
March 7, 1882, or 80 much thereof al
may be necessary from time to time I,
meet the liabilities of the Board, upor
same terms and conditions as containe,
in order No. 92 c. s.
Ordered, That the Bank of Greenvill,
and the Banking House of Negus, Trey
& Co. are hereby designated as deposit
ories of the funds Of this Board from
and after this date.
Ordered by the Board, That the Chic
Engineer and Secretary and Treasure
dispose Of all outfit, &c. belonging 4
the Board except such as the Chief En-
gineer deems necessary for use by tn
inspectors or guards provided for in OF
ders Nos. = and -.
Ordered by the Board, That the agree
ment Of $. w. Ferguson, President, witt
Adams 4 Gaines, as to right of way, b
referred to the attorneys of this Boar
for their opinion in writing at the mex
meeting.
Ordered, That the sum of S3l2 81 b
and Is hereby allowed to Commissions
Stokes for right Of way paid j. II. SINCE
and scrapers &e.
The Finance Committee, to whom tn
Treasurer and Collectors reports wer
referred on 10th July, were granted flu
ther time.
A true copy from the minutes.
W. A. EVERMAN, Secretary.