The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-07-18
CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORT.
ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT,
ARD OF MISSISSIPPI LEvEE COMMISSIONERS,

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SroKEs President;
have honor submit report of the operations of
pent since January 18th last.
time there under contract and in progress several
k which specified in full my last report and which
essary reeapulae here. These works have all been
eived and paid for with the exception of the line of en-
rom Hurleys to Sedges which is still unfinished. Ow.
ow water which has prevailed this year, there was no
this work. and the contractor has been allowed take his
the Goth of January became evident that the evee be
lille about to cave away at an exposed angle in the
field and Gen. Ferguson who had at my request kindly
o act in my place while absent from headquarters
hoop protection levee around the exposed place.
epar force, under A D. TerDey and completed the work.
oops also been built at the angle of the old Miers
on the lower side of Carter's Pont-at point of the
wee about quarter of mile above Waxhaw landng-and
Point on the Franklin place. These works were consider.
nv for safety and DONE two by contract at 20 cents
the third by repair force. at about the same figure
as of the of contractors and the contents
iii be found in the tabuaed statement appended this
gement of the levees around the Beuah breaks was un
the Government, but left unfinished account of the
funds did not carry out the enlargement on the orig
but only topped the remaining work. The contract
Is White at 20 cents.
uhes evee built by G. Duaney last year. was found to
washed by rain that 1t unfit to be led therefore
Mr. Delaney make the necessary repairs by daywork
par forces have been kept steadily work. Repair force
Captain o. A. Winter, was at the date of my last regu
at work the Mer's Beud Levee Thence it was moved
Point for the purpose of building the hoop above referred
completion of this work. the force ordered to Lake
complete the dressing of the slopes whh hid been great
by ran and to sod the levee. the com oleoa OF this
h is close at hind, the force will be disb lndel.
force No. 3, under Mr. Ernest Hyner finished the work
engaged at the date of my last report the topping of
rom llusbpuekana to Rohertsonvile. Thence it was re-
australia, where it employed in topping the new eyee
and in revetng the front slope both of that levee and
raia levee proper in front of the town. Next ii
Topping the line from Hureys to Sledges, whore Mr. Big
had been abandoned account of high water Then il
Australia and finished the revetment From Australia
the force and portion Of the men, 13 in rumber.
Obersonvile, to serve field corps for the topograph
of that vicinity which will be more fully mentioned here
rest of the force discharged After the completion
Mr. lyner was directed to take moderate number of
od the evees lately repaired by the Government, pro
ng been made by the Government for this purpose. This
out finished by this time aud the force will be Immediately
The experience of this year. would that repair forces
rtleuary economical way of doing work. neither they
t If properly managed Where work was to be done
Bachelors Bend and the Catfish Point hoops the cost will
voaby with that ofwork done by contract On the repair
os appears to be disprOporonatey great Capt Winters
Hers Bend cost about 80 cents yard, and Mr. Hyners
k about 80 1t is to be remarked however, that economy
lIst object In either of these cases. have always felt
ude about the Mllers Bend evee, of its iso
ton and the small number of hands that live Immediately
nd on account of the extreme coseness of the spe ditch
DE, which is often not more than five feet from the base
ason, wished to keep Repair Force No. at work upon
during the whole time that the river flood height
ueny directed Capt Winter not to hire large number
ne work being thus mostly done during high water time
as very long, and the often kent at hbor nrno
G making progress very slow and difficult. Mr.. Hynpr
the disadvantage of doing topping and this al time when
ices were so unfavorabe that the contractor had to
y WORK. On the WHOLE am not dissatisfied with the ex
one advantage there certainly is the side of repair
work Is well and thoroughly doue This especially applies
oreaklng hlng and tamplng muck-dtches and soddng
work OF dangerous and important evees in cutting ont and
Wnsh holes and the like the nferory of contract work
] helped.
Olmlty with your directions Immediately after the last
ng OF the Board, organized party and proceeded to
W thorough survey of the country about the Robertson.
soon perceived that in order to get intelligent idea
OF TINS country it would be necessary to extend the
~ survey and accordingly included the whole region
'ne Mississippi River the west and the Valley Railroad
and extending from Ash Slough on the north to the heads
aaya on the south This survey occupied about four
results are exhibited in the map which is herewith pre-
gard to the recommendations about TO be made for the work
year. there are few words to be said Some of the
IN the following list have been usually considered toll
ievees They stood the floods of 1882 1883 and 1884,
9hquestiohaby not perfectly sae They are confessed
nuaIa strength They develop leaks during high water
speGung officer is always uneasy about them If not
hey are, any of them, liable to break in some place
hl OF prolonged flood | have estimated the amounts
png M them to standard strength. In resources
ku k out tnese estimates may be reduced accordingly.
" s st nigh, and 1t is impossible to predict how and
s may develop ITSELF at the exposed places between now
d IL Is not practicable therefore, to make specific
[uauons with regard to Waxhaw, Catfish Point c. H.
ureenvlle or Chotard The estimates in these cases
approximate for the information of the Board in forming
lara year. and are subject to modification when definite
o In view OF this uncertainty, 1t is recommended
oih Oh which schedule given be not advertised at this
sna' authority be given to advertise the same after low
opportunity for precise locations and estimates
fo,S S.o Gohcorda enlargement 1900
haw oop W victoria, $4,000
N Fild' Breaks, enlargement, 5000
|lcky Levee, 5000
n Point Hoopc e00oo
|erlat u, ~ enlargement 10000
|rs D. ), " washington lne enlargement, $4,000