The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-01-17
Ar MEETING BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI IEVE COMMISSIONERS
GREENvILLE, MISS, January 18th, 1886

i county.
Commissioners Williams and Smith Washington county
.sdent Stokes read his report and motion of Commits
received and ordered to be spread upon the
and printed Also to be referred to the Executive Com
for action.
Engineer Startling then read his report during which
ssioner Williams of Washington county, arrived; which
hon motion of Commissioner Nugent received and
to be fled and referred to the Executive Committee.
sdent Stokes here stated that he member of the
Committee would not be proper for his report to
bre said committees he therefore appointed Commissioner
I on the Executive Committee in his place.
Treasurer submitted his report of receipts and dis
nts from September 16h 1884, to January s 1885, which
n notion received and referred the Finance Committee
Board then took until p. m. to allow the
| to examine the reports submitted to them.
Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Mississippi Lcvee
Districts
TIEMEN II have the honor to transmit herewith for your
ton reports your Chief Engineer and Treasurer for
six months
ngrauae you that the year finds your line of levee in
onion than in their history and that the people be-
m not only appreciative of your efforts but WELL
d earnest ceadutors themselves in the good work The
ppor which the Taxpayers of the district render the
las enabled you to raise your taxes to the highest limit al
law, without exciting adverse criticism against yOu ere
antagonism between the people and you their rep
This excellent fact not only argues good government
part but also intelligent appreciation the part of the
perfect levee SYSTEM and of your official huness in
ring it for them. No effort should be spared to
to us and to them this relation of confidence and support
Board succeed in their duties without the hearty sup
cooperation of the people. 1t is true that proceedings
n instituted in the northern portion of the district
In the collection of the evee taxes the grounds that the
rs Joining in the application annually overowed by the
water beyond the northern terminus Of lne 1t is true
bpe have suffered much and ong but great has been
lty to evee sentiment that no steps taken until re-
md then participated in by only very few. In the
our attorneys these proceedings will avail nothing to
seeking them and depreciation to
by arranging the building of the Lewis Swamp evee, have
people from the calamity of overflow and removed all
ground of complaint in future. This good result is
M congratulations may also add however, that the situa
be entirely satisfactory until the northern terminus of
Sheriff Ridge dividing watershed in the valley,
territory south of it has been added to district in
thereof subject to all the burdens and enjoying the ben
ood evee government
has been done for the bettermept of line since your
lar meeting and while refer you to the engineers report
s cannot refrain from special comment on the present
of the evee the head of Lake Bolivar This levee,
DIS the most important of ALL has aroused soicitude
fey, by of the immense territory inundated by it
eve the important work done it last fall will in future
fears having made it citde in strength well in i'm
he period of high water approaches cannot too much
vigilance and industry for that trying time. 1t is the
engineer that the construction of the line north
very considerably to the height of the food line Dis
especially in the northern portion of it, If this view be
1t certainly is reasonably there will be greater need of
the eyee during this high water than before, pro-
only against any existing weakness but especially ward
reference with it from parties living in Arkansas From
of White river to the head of District much of the
the opposite side of the river annually produces crop
md cotton, planted after the subsence of the Hoods Of
tory only the Laconia Circle protected by evee this
nf
nes With this increased flow of water, too much care
exercised to protect this portion of limo from destruc
specially emphasize the Importance that extra and
be used
the negotiation of bonds have to say that in Sep
st visited New York in that interest," and remained there
weeks met many Bankers brokers and managers largo
ds am frank to say that think best hopes for
of the bonds with the latter cass You must bear in
the negotiation of 100000 of per bonds of an in
situate In Mississippi is easy matter of quick
however adequate tho actual of the institution
the loan may be- offered the bonds par only, and be.
chances Of with two institutions excellent One
failed through techncaity and the other from tho
erca recognition East OF bonds. earnestly oppose
he bonds at less than par, believe from extended
that they can be as readily negotiated at par as
rate OF discount allowed by the statute. MY
for this is simply that per cent. is regarded
thoroughly good interest for long time Investment and
are made at higher rate by the fire and life insurance
es and trust companies the great money repositories
unry.
Ill take time to accomplish wise negotiation, and forum.
u.s. our resources adequate to present wants.
to wait for an easier money MARKET we'll full oppor
disclose great for and the debpay
DRY of this Board Since my return from the East,
relaxed my efforts in the matter but improved every OPP
to call to the attention of managers of capital East the
&C OF our resources and the goodness of past
iu that an advantageous negotiation of the bonds can be
" made at par.
g, however, to say that not emuous to be charged
responsibility of this difficult and delicate undertaking and
mpatience with the little progress thus made or other
you feel desous to test the availability of other parties for
let no feelings of decacy towards your presiding officer
you must ask however, that the party selected by you
agent in all respects and that you shoulder all respon
or his acts.