The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1883-01-20
PROCEEDINGS OF TUE BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI LETEE COOSEGS
JANUARY MEETING 1888
GREENvILLE. Monday ]


GREENvHLE, Monday January s. 1888.
At regular meeting of the Board of ssspp Levee Commits
sloners tnls day held at their Office there present:
WM WOrthngtOn President Commissioner Washington county
J. T. Atterbury,
Green Clay, Bolivar
w. A. Everman, Secretary
nen of the Board from July September
October list to December Ss 1882 which referred the
The of the Treasurer from April June 0 last referred
10 n Rance COMMITTEE on 10th july returned with the follow
sin session of the Board statement was critically
examined accompanied vouchers when it ordered that the
same be approved January Sth 1888
Lsgnedl @W MASON woRTHNGroN, President
ne board adjourned to meet again tomorrow morning
at 9oclock. A true copy W. A. EvERMAN, Secretary.
GREENvILLE, Miss January 0, 1888.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment Present. Commissioners
fesdenl Gay Stokes Atterbury and Moore W.
Whereas from the report of the Engineer appears that the Gov
Tor the completion Of said work in time to safety from the
Spring floods; therefore, belt artafo
moment to confer with Captain Marshall the United States District
Engineer and effect possible by which any expen
mates OF the contractor said evee and further the Engineer
conjunction with the President be authorized take such
they deem proper the
and their drafts on the Treasurer for this purpose be paid
Ordered by the Board That the petition Of Frank Rnac
leave Rerton Leyee for them their houses through
be refused. - -
Teasurers reports for the six months ending 3s December
umo referred the Finance Committee yesterday returned
with endorsement on that Of July to September 80:
In session of the Board the above of
critically examined accompanied by all vouchers when it is
ordered that the above he aRprSyed J%naary 1883
Aud that from October December 3lst following:
open session Of the Board the above account critically
examined with accompanying vouchers when is ordered that the
be approved and that the certificates indebtedness reported
as Sfs were burned M MI%s of the Board PRESIDENT
The Chief Engineer G. NJ Helm, submitted report opera
ons in his department. from July s to December 3s 1882 which
read received ordered published the Greenve Times
Whereas Lamb has this day presented the Board account
for work done under his contract of April H. 1882 and also claim
for damages account of the rescsion by the Board contract
Therefore it ordered That said Lamb accepting the
con of said contract and in full payment of all work done by him
under the the Treasurer of this Board pay said Lamb the
Of two hundred and eighty three dollars and fifty 2S
The reports of James Stone Ooonx Collector referred to the
Finance Committee @ meetings OF APr and u s ana this s
The having been examined session and found
! [signed "w. MASON woRrHrNGToN, Presidentn
On notion the Board adjourned tomorrow morning O'Clock
| E GREENvrILE Miss, January TO- 1883.
The Board met pursuant adjournment Presents Commissioner
Worhgon President Clay Stokes Atebuy Nelson and Moore
w. "A. Everman Secretary
The minutes Of yesterday were read and adopted
That Cotoax Collector be and hereby instructed
to furnish abuaed Statements showing amount of cotton shipped
and tax collected by each Of his agents from time his election to
Ordered That the President and Chief Engineer are directed to
lay off and let the Levee from Leoa to Wards.
On motion of Commissioner Moore resolved that this Board
will entertain claims for seed sacks until after next high
Ordered by of Mississippi Levee Commissioners That
for the of maintaining repairing and building eyees the
Indebtedness payable crop 1885, the
sJOOOO That said Certificates be in of not less than $780,
aw and be used prescribed by and that the same be issued
and by said Secretary time after the s day Of February
and before September ls 1S3 the be desired
required by the written order of the President of the Board
Said order of this Board and
regular annual reports of the Secretary of this
Board.
In the matter of the contract of g. W. Ferguson President will
Adams Gaines referred the attorneys on 2lst day Sep 1882
Said this day returned with report of said attorneys
and Commissioner Stokes the matter referred back
to the attorneys with instructions make such will
Adams Gaines will be full satisfaction of said contract and
the opinion shall be for the besterest the Board
In of the petition of John anway asking to be released
q from the bond of James Demaine late contractor, M
Ordered that said petition be granted.
Ordered that the petition of Mrs. b. Brown for damages by Chotart
Levee, be refused
Ordered that petition of j. Watson administrator for dam
ages by ditch through the land of the Cod heirs be rejected
for the that the ditch caused to be cut by the United
States Assistant Engineer, r. A. OHea.
by Board That the Chief Engineer advertise by pose
bids repair the Levees the following reaches to witt
From Tushpuckana Lake Charles. From Sessonss gate
edges ne and that said bids be opened at M this inst
Ordered No. no. series of 1882 be and hereby
t. cinded. ,,r, HI
ordered paid A =. a
w Anderson Sheriff. jury services &C. ON Elese Levee, AZ
of Attornev Percy to Washington Spring, 225
Charles Scott money expended Rosedae leyee during
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