The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-25
LAKE REPRESENTATION AGAIN.

May, the citizens of GreenyillC
saw with CONSERVATION that a
break in the revetment work dir
ectly in front of the town would
necessitate not only extensive re
pairs, but a relocation of the levee
from Nelson to Davis streets. The
ground on which the new levee
must be built included the solid
double block on the west side Of
Walnut street, on which were stu
ated a member Of residences, some
of them representing large sums
of money.
The only recourse left the own
ers was prompt action by the
Levee Board, condemming the
property and allowing such dam
ages as would permit the owners
of houses to remove their homes to
other lots. OF course their chief
anxiety was that the award should
be made as soon as possible, in
order that they might avail them
selves of the fine summer and fall
weather to accomplish the slow
and difficult task of removal of
their houses. In September the
levee commissioners met and
awarded absurdly small damages
on a line located about midway
between Walnut street and the |
river. While the damages were
considered entirely inadequate by |
the property holders, so anxious
we're they to move before bad
weather set in and the work of
house moving would be impossible,
that most of them acceded to the
Boards proposal, and were eager
to begin to move. When they APP
piled to the Board, however, they
we're told that the line was not de
fnitely determined upon, and they
would have to wait Another line t
was then surveyed to the east Of I
Walnut street. Again the Same
acceptance and preparation for 1
moving, only to be met again by
the announcement that the decis-
ion Of the Board was not definite,
and that another line must be sur
yeyed. lmpatiently enough the Z
people waited for this third line to :
be surveyed, while the fine weather
was passing by. Finally a line t
was surveyed west of Walnut a
street, running through residences
almost the length of the double )
block. Unable to 60 to law, and
earful that every day would bring Il
bout a change of weather, the Il
ongsufering property holders &C II
epted the awards on this line, Il
nd again prepared to move, when f,
hey we're informed that the Board
tould first have to hold Il meeting. h
The meeting was held and the line NJ
pproved on October 29th. 1t was d,
ow so late the owners knew they D
ould only accomplish the moving n,
their property if favored by a &C
cry late winter. but concluded to u,
ccept the award and begin work to
once. What was their dismay OF
, learn that the President of the of
GARD would not approve the pay m
ent of the awards until the At St
rney Of the Board had passed ne
Jon the titles, and that neither so-
6 President nor the Board knew sb.
here the attorney was, nor when De
would be in Greenville. No III,
ubt moved to compassion by the tea
situation of the victims, an,
g President 5ignifed that he at
,uld accept certificate of title Ioi,
IN a reputable attorney As mi
IN as it was possible, in conse- reo
ence Of the dilatory action of wo
) Board, the work of removing yes
, houses commenced, and the Dire
levee was graded down in the fire
orstion Of repairing the su,
work. The present tba
nation is as follows; cot
in front of the city. brt
a space of about 300 feet, there sto,
10 levee at all. Every vestige mo,
the old levee has been smoothly tor.
moved by the grader, and there in
lot an inch Of dirt in its place 7
protect the city from the fast dic,
ng river. Two Of the smaller CON
lses have reached their destina- 7lo
!, being lucky enough to get to mar
lat one day before the settled 70
weather commenced. Another ogo