The Greenville times., 1888-10-06
THE RIVER C0MmssI0X.--IFs ALL0T.
HEsTs N FULL.

Special 10 the TImesDemocrat
Washington, Sept 26-Informati0n
has been received here that the Miss
issippi River Commission have divided
the 100000 recently appropriated
for the Mississippi river, as follows:
Plum Point reach, $4,000; Hope
field Bend, Memphis, 100000 Lake
Providence reach, 100000. levees,
100000; general service, S250,000;
Lake Bolivar reYetments, Sl50,000;
gauges. $1,000; surveys, $4,000; survey
Of ST. Francis bottom, 5000; unallotted
balance, S27O, 900; total, S2,000,000.
The 100000 allotted for leyees IS
sub-diYided as follows: First Mississippi
Levee District, $4,000, Second Missis-
sippi Levee District, 100000; Tensas
front, in Arkansas, $4,000; Tensas
front in Louisiana, $4,000; protection
Of Levees, $4,000.
The Chief of engineers has received
from the Mississippi River Commission
the following estimate for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1890; Expenses
of Commission, $4,000 surveys and
examinations, Sl5O,000 improvement
of river below Cairo, 100000; Col
umbus, Ky, $25,OOO; Hickman, Ky,
Sis1,7 $50 Greenyille, Miss, S230,OO0
VicksbuTg, $l25,000; mouth Of Red
river and rectiication of Atchafalaya,
100000; New Orleans, S230,0O0 /;
total, $5,276,750.
The foregoing is a more particular
statement of the distribution of River
Commission funds than that published
in the TIMES Of the Goth ult. Our
Greenyille readers will especially note
the liberal estimate for our harbOr
asked for in the River and Harbor Bin
OF the next session. This proves that
the merits of our case Is fully appreci-
ated by the Commission and that so
far as lies in the power of that body
tho work representation and improve
ment will be met.
AS to our Levee District interests
there is nothing TO complain of, ON the
scale adopted for work of that nature.
The Lake Bolivar appropriation, which
will be the first applied, is, incidentally,
as much levee expenditure as is the
100000 allowed for the construction of
the new levees at Leota and Duvalrs.
Senators George and Walthall and
Representative Catchings attended the
Commission meeting, on request of the
Board of Miss. Leyee Com'rs; and
we tender them the thanks Of our Dis
trict therefor. Their presence contri-
buted materially TO the fortuitous des-
patch Of the business transacted. We
may state, en- passant, that they were
the only congressman present; indiea-
ting the superior zeal and forethoughi
OF the Delta and our congressional
representatives, in guarding and pro-
noting its river interests.
The claim Of this District for aid.
prepared by Chief Engineer Startling,
was presented by the Hon. W. G. Yer
ger, Attorney for the Board. The
ability and effectiveness Of the case in
preparation and presentation is best
attested in the result: which we are
free to confess, surpassed our expecta-
tions. Both Of these officials deserve
the highest credit for the zeal and
ability with which they served their
constituents on this occasion: as do Gen.
Ferguson and Congressman Catchings
for inducing the Secretary Of War to
call the meeting over the illtimed and
unreasonable scruples of the President
of the Commission.
In bestowing the thanks of the citi-
zens of the Delta for their share in the
good results of the meeting, we would
be most incomplete were we to omit
reference to Capt Rossell. His posi-
tion and its relations renders particu-
larzation of service to localities out of
place; and we will only say that Green
vile and the Delta, within our knowl.
edge, owe him their grateful remem-
brance.