The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-12
ARKANSAS LtvEES.
THE CONVENTION AT ARKANSAS CITY SETTLES ALL DISPUTES BE- TWEEN ARKANSAS AND
 LOUISIANA.
ENCOURAGING PROSPECT.
4 Survey of the Route Begins To-day and the Levees Are to be Built-Basis
 of Agreement.

ARKANSAS CITY, ARK, Oct. g. I Special. Unfortunately for the peo- pie residing in Chicot and Desha counties the wrangle which has caused so much delay in tbe build ing of suitable ltvees has been set tied. At the Arkansas Louisiana levee convention held in this city a satisfactory understanding was reached between all interested par ties and work Is soon to begin on tho Arkansas river and Amos Bayou levees. The survey began today.
 A misun lerstanding existed be- tween the Red Fork levee board and the Tensas Basin levee board of Louisiana, which might have re- suited disastrously for this part of Southeast Arkansas, but it has been adjusted and the people feel en- couraged at the prospect. Suitable levees are to be constructed to pro tect the lands. The following agree ment was reached between Judge Pindall for the Red Fork district, and Capt. w. J. Gray for the Tensas Basin district.
 Whereas, The Tensas Basin levee district desires the right lof way to extend its present levee from its terminus to the Costello gin i; and
 Whereas, Said Tensas levee dis trict proposes to expend 5000 on Arkansas river from Red Fork up, including the closing of Auburn break; and
 Whereas, The Chicot levee dis trict propose to expend $3000 for same purpose; and
 Whereas, The United States gov ernment proposes to expend $20,- 000 of appropriation of 1S94-95, and $40, GOO of appropriation for lS95-96 for building and repairing levees on Arkansas river from Rcd Fork down said river; all these propositions be- ing made upon condition and consid- eration of grant of right of way to the Tensas Levee district to extend the Amos Bayou levee as aforesaid 1; now,
 Therefore, I, X. J. Pindall, for and in consideration of the said Ten sas levee district expending during 1893 $5000 in repairing levees on Arkansas river, above Red Fork and including Auburn break, and in con sideration of the Chicot levee district expending 5000 in the same terri tory and in such manner as may be agreed between said Tensas and Chi cot levee districts and the Red Ferk and Lincoln county districts, and in consideration of the United States government spending said $60, ,000 as aforesaid, commencing at the old line at the Sledge House on Dry Bayou, in section 3, township 9 south, range ? west, south of Arkansas river in Desha county, and down the Arkansas river on such lines as may be determined by the United States engineers, do agree and grant to said Tensas levee district over what is known as the "Little Bob Costello Place" and the "Murphy Place" and "Old Bob Costello Place." in sections 10, 14 and l5, in township 10 south, range ? west, right of way to extend said levee from present terminus up Amos Bayou, the levee to be built on north and east side of cleared land, and dirt to be taken from north and east side of levee, if such location is found practicable by engineers if not, then the levee to be located as near said indicated line as practicable, and
 Whereas, This right of way is given upon the express consideration above stated, said X. J. Pindall in the event said Tensas levee district and Chicot county levee district should fail to expend the money as above stated on or before July 1, 1896, then this grant shall be void and said X. J. Pindall shall have the right to re-epter and remove