The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-01-19

Enrgt from Lake Bolivar to Clay
& Baggeit's levee.
Also the incomplete works of the
Mississippi River Commission.
Enrgt from Beulah TO Hughes.
Enl'gt from Clay s Baggott's to
Rowland, aud
Enfgt from Jenkins to Easton's,
or Choetaw bend.
In Issaquena county:
Enlargement of Homochitto lev.
ees.
On Sept. Sd, 1888, the following
work was let by your Board.
Enlargement of Kirk and Rose
dale levees, Bolivar county.
New levees at Kentucky Landing.
Bolivar eounty.
Enrgt of Choctaw bend levees,
Bolivar county.
EnPgt Miller bend levee, Wash
ington county.
New leyee at Longwood. Wash
ington county, and
Enrgt at Ben Lomond, Issaquena
county.
Since then, with your concur
renee, have let the following
lcvees:
Enlargement from Lake Charles
to Pushmataha, to Jno. w. El.
dredge, at twenty-five (2Jl cents
per cable yard.
EnPgt of levee in front of Hars-
tin, Bolivar county, to Purnell,
at twenty-five (22) cents per Gu,
bic yard.
Enrgt below upper junction at
Rosedale, to Dulaney, at twen-
ty-fve cents per cubic yard.
Enl'gt from Riverton to Rosedale
junction, to Purnell, at twenty
five cents.
Repairs on Riverton and Dixie at
lower angle, and enlargement Of
the levee in front of the nine
Beulah breaks, to Dulaney, at
twenty-four cents.
Sodding of levec from Wade's to
Clay & Baggotts levee, 20 .Iamt s
White, at six and a half mills
= per sqnaro yard. 9Al v y
Sodding of Lower Miller bend, to
James Tearney, ct one cent per
square yard, and the
Tapping Of Oammack levee, to +.
Biggins, at twenty.nine and
three-quarter cents per cubic
yard, and have also agreed to
accept the offer of Jno. NJ. Chill.
ton to
Repair the Wilderness and FL
wood levees, in Issaguena coun.
ty, at twenty.four t2i) cents per
cubic yard, though he has not
yet returned the contract with
signature, etc. And of Vaughn
to
Put up 1900 yards of leyec at
Connelly's, at twenty cents per
cubic yard.
PROGRESS OF WORK UNDER cox
TRACT IN THE DISTRICT.
In Coahoma the enlargement
from Hushpuckana to Lake
Charles will be completed in a few
days, and from Lake Charles to
Pushmatala IS progressing well
with a good force, though 1t was
December before the letting was
determined.
In Bolivar county, the enlarge
ment from Sessions gate to
Sledee's line will be finished by
the 10th. From Sledge's line to
Concordia, the contractor pro-
crosses slowly, aud would have
been expedited, but that he has
done the most important portion
OF his work the balance being
only topping off from 5-10 to Ii
on a levee that wthstood 1SSa
high water. His time having ex.
pired, no estimate will be allowed
him for work done, until his con
tract is finished.
From Donnahue bayou to Lake
Place Quarters was finished Oh
Sept. 1st. Kinks and Rosedale
enlargement have just been com
pleted. The enlargement at Har
ster's, and the angle above Rose
dale are about being completed
From Rosedale angle to Rivertor
has a good force upon II, and tn,
work progressing well.
The repairs at Riverton, includ
ing Dixie at lower and is being
constructed. SO soon as this il
completed, the contractor, Dula
ney, will commence the enlarge
ment of the nine breaks. CLOSED
by the Mississippi River Commis
sion, and bring them up two fee
above high water of 1882. Fo
fear that 1t will not be understoo,
why new work just finished By th'
Mississippi River Commission ha
to be repaired so soon, will stat
that the ruling Of the Board of I