The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-04-25

made available up slopes titled down
planted cabins built purchased and turned the
range fences put stores are erected dwelling built
beautfed
Upper District land has probably been brought into cult
during years. of being of the class call
ed ow These improvements are made IN the faith that the exist
ing line of levee will be maintained in its integrity I is they are
safe from anything except accidental breaks If not they are
prooao aeshea 10 OBSTRUCTION OF al least 10 very serious
An overflow far short OF general flood will sbmerge the
given expected continue the material prosperity of the
Yazoo Basin This viii surely serious check by failure
There another subject which wish call your attention
The eyee near Wahaw Landing so close to the river yond
hardly be safe take the chance its standing another Ihe
rate OF cayng maintained without increase will last for
the case About the rd Of March, sudden increase Of cavg
set in point about quarter of mile above Waxhaw Landing
feet the rvebank brought into proximity about 6O feet
very short time After consultation with the President, de-
Duaney Rosedae offered do the work for yard The
bid was and was accepted time being very
much delay The work began March 18th and finished on
danger averte many
places on this front equally exposed In fact the whole line for afa
line should be built before the spring communication
signed by prominent citizens of the vicinity forwarded to
lay prepared that this request be acceded to
there being good for delaying the work. inform
ed that there msapprehenson the part of certain
gne of that especially andhoders through whose grounds
next fall order to their crops This appears
BILE, and recommend that it be complied with
referred in this From these appears that the Robertson
vile will 2965 cubic yards say The waxhaw
SO7 yards If this be great wing might be
the 'front.' though only small saving closer and shorter
line might be built which wond last for perhaps or IL years. for
VIM STARTLING. Chief Engineer.
presented his report which referred to
Finance Committee for examination and report
The President then continued his remarks about the Robertson
vile eve and proposed the appointment of committee to confer
with the Ievee Board of the Upper District.
Petition of citizens of aquena county praying the allowance OF
W. Andersons claim Of for services evee Inspector was
appearing that this claim had been rejected the
regular July meeting 1884 and no motion that action
being made action on said petition was indefinitely postponed
Moved by Commissioners Stokes seconded by Commissioner
Williams:
Whereas The act of the Legislature of 1884 incorporating the
Board of Mississippi Delta Levee Commissioners includes
within the territory of said Board that portion of the line of evee
by this Board from the northern boundary of Bolivar
county into Coahoma county; and
Whereas large portion of the territory of that Board also
Board dependent for protection from overflow upon
preservation and maintenance OF said line of cvee And tits mat
become said line should be speedily and efficiently
Ordered That W. A. Percy wm Startling and Commissioner B.
Moore be and are hereby appointed committee to confer with
arranging with said Board for the proper transfer Of said line of
to its jurisdiction such other adjustment they deem
best the common interest of both Levee Districts of providing for
proper repair and of such line olevee
further ordered That for the aforesaid said
hereby authorized empowered
cude in behalf of this Board all negotiations and contracts with
said Board Yazoo Mississippi Delta Levee Commissioners that
the end in view and subserve the welfare of both
Districts
possible report regular July meeting of this Board
The letter g. p Worthngton reference imposed
Minor Ganso then read and action refused Tor want urs
diction
Tho petition A. Cannon, additional compensation was
read and referred to Chief Engineer for investigation and report
the July meeting
! W. A. Percy s. Ferguson then submitted contract
made by them with the Greene Telephone Company for telephone
service from Greenve Sunfower Landing their report
aconn complying with the order of the Board its last meet
ing And motion of Commissioner Stokes seconded by Commits
soner Williams the accepted and in oil things ratified
approved and confirmed.
This contract the Geenyie vcksburg Telegraph
Company of the 1rs part and the Board of Mississippi eyee
Commissioners of the second part; winesseth
good and substantial Telephone line between Geenve Washing
county, Mississippi and Sunhower Landing Coahoma county,
Mississippi with stations and instruments said two points
all principal points along said line, especially Mound Land
ing Landing, Bolivar Terrene Stormve Nebets Landing
Beuh Rvertoh Roseda Stokes Concords Australia and Ma.
one and keep said line and instruments good working order
maintain and operate the for period of five from the
date completion Said party OF the second part for ITSELF Its
employees and all desiring said line business
pertaining to the evees of party of the second part to have the
service of said ne and of high water in the Mississippi
river emergency involving the safety Of said evees to
the preference in said service all others
In consideration of said services said party OF the first part to
receive said the second part
to unowe Landings the to be paid equal quarterly
Aud said annual rental to that
of line Greenve to Nebets from the date when is
completed operation between said points, and the
quarterly payment number of miles between said
fall due three months after the date of completion
remainder of said line said annual rental
operation And the first quarterly payment on the number o
miles between Nebs and Sunfower to fall due three months after
the of such completion and to be paid quarterly thereafter or
the full term of Ave years.
this the party of the
good efficient telephone along the line of its
between said points terminus and distinctly agreed
and maintain its line with reasonable pomptness the negligence
of the exchange defective insufficient instruments
from other within the reasonable control of party of the
the first should fail to render said