The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-01-18


The po.s met AT its Office city sreenvie pursuant law,
l1o all the members except Commissioner Casey OF Washing
YOU The Chief Engineer read report:
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER
OFFICE OF THE BOARD cosndssIosns)
Greenvine Miss JAM 18th, 1890
have the honor 10 submit my report embracing
ouious Of INV department January 1890
rsturpi from NV August arriving
me ' the Board warw
Cincinnati the th and 9Th @ September Der sodng 81 G
5h reaching Greenvnle on the 9Th =.
principal o wv which were the Pumping station Lds
vm.y Dam M pOs ss''5 %
great hydraulic LII at Argues the En Tower the I'M
Canal and finally Bridge observed incidentally other OBJ
hs1 h In & Of % s and
The greater made the of that accomplished
dab M agreeable spent four or five days
visiting and n % s sSS ss, ss . rs nS could ss n
curory way short however, and my ignorance Of the
S ipu met spoke very little English
Dutch bad to make shin 81 g s nss 9s rsng sa Su
do not know that there account in
ec that language greater Of which managed read
and pe s mot % n
sw pretty intelligent notion of the SYSTEM and know
opportunity to make special visit of Holland
purpose making study Of the dkes and their belongings sm sure that
dre years wsud be far cheaper from them than buy
swn sinking and foundations bad
$ s WI" ns a.s
kes the obrea protection
S ST %pss d many have me- DO not
been = sIs s s % % the ssst % ss s ss @ rS
absolutely SAFE and behoovcs to learn how build and maintain
such
On my return principal which had
anS. S 10Th % o ssSmss en- n % ss Sss
opened the Secretary and myself and the following awards made
Clover Hill Levee to j. A. Ncwcemb at IL cents
Edorado to Tennessee, Ernest Hynsr At IS
Tennessee to Puruells L. Z. Dusney at - s4
From the prices the various evident
for construction Amer President was decided
quantity work % a., where ~ va: most s%
bids that before by the Secretary and Chief Engineer
Above Session. Gate, W. R; Harvey Co, at II cents
Below Rossd.ie, to E. iIynsr Al Is cents
Rvsrton o Bsul.h, 70 W R. Harvey Co, at ls cents
| Bell Front to j. s Cant at ls 81 cents
stor~'s 'saD's 'FRONT.' 'ens to 70 iynsr % :. cents
FSsns sSSa 70 Mdsn Rs%sd 70 i9iI f. i1 s cents
Greenvil waas Easterng Adch
About the middle November convinced that would be
enlarge the syee below Australia and after consultation with %
Boyd the lowest bidder at IL cents and the
probably necessary on shiplsud Plantation
amounting 10000 yards and another Maye perhaps hal
private i' BIDS without advertising "'A' y A''''
work shown submitted
bnhment whole about three quarters done The
them general extremely forward
this wear and
places nearly quite equal there
flood would be necessity utmost vigilance
along the line There nothing at present to cause
neither there anything decse forbid
ss 9r s A1T s sss' ~ia Indication, for on
is impending the line will be placed charge Of eight each
rs miles distance 40 shor
that ride easily and without undue haste every day.
arrangement designed 10 supercede the
but Herewith stock be held
hand sacks win be stored at important stations and every pecsute
taken that fore Very able men have engaged for
in needed
Very respectfully,
Il VIM SrAR1INa, Chief Engineer
received therein r.
garg building hoop Shpand Maee adopted an
he authorized lot the work. private bidding
Walter appeared before the the c
of Meho Sheriff of Bolivar county,
mances him when Sheriff of Leyee Cor
and after hearing the statement of Mr. Mechior,
Moved by Commissioner Miller and seconded Commissioner Dun
That former Sheriff ivs
county in full settlement Of all claims against the Board
The Secretary called attention the McBath
rejected McBsth reauesed hon
again be brought to the attention Of the Board, when
On motion of Commissioner Miller seconded William
the said claim rejected
Moved Miller aud seconded by Commissioner Dunca
as follows ~
Resolved Mississippi Commissioners now in repul
i January $780, meeting That Senate
euse Of Representatives Of the State Mississippi Legislature
be hereby make the
regulating taxation governing Ieye Die
said District being of the counties Bolivar Washington
and sharke Aud the Senators and members of the House
ves from the Aforesaid counties specially use
prevent change being made the relating to and
ing said Mississippi evee Districts believing change therein won
Secretary this Board forward Senators and
the House Representatives from counties certified
;, this resolution 0p'
Upon submison Of which was adoped bv tho sw
vote; p :" 'o io"o"'
Scott member FROM Bolivar aye
=, e f. Miller, member Bolivar, aye
Merritt Williams member from Washington, voted ave