The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
COTTONWOOD LEVEE. l02 MILES
ABOVE LAKE PROVIDENCE.

COTTONWOOD LEVEE. 102 MILES
ABOVE LAKE PROVIDENCE.
This work viii consist in raising and
riverside enlargement from Station $50
to 1880. a continuous stretch of $4,000
feet. The amount of placement is ex-
pected to run at about $50 cubic yards
per station.
The earth for construction will be
under the usual contract specifications
after leaving bernie of not less than
| 80 feet between base of new work and
borrow pits.
lLONGWOOD LEyEE. MILES
ABOVE LAKE PROVIDENCE.
This work viii consist IN raising,
with either river or land side enlarge
ment between stations 1870 and 1860,
with only topping and slight river
slope from station 1860 to 1900.
If the new enlargement be placed on
the land side beteen 1870 and 1860, the
section of new work will begin al a
point about two-thirds (2-3)up to pres
ent river slope and run from there up
to the established grade line, with
slope OF 10 /, thence with an s-foot
crown down with land slope of 8 to1,
until it strikes crown OF present ban
quetsee.
The earth for construction in this
case will be obtained from the land side
of old pits, or at a distance from toe of
present banquette of not less than so
| feet.
The amount of placement is expect
ed to run about 400 cubic yards per
station
Should the new enlargement be
placed on liver side. the new section
will start at land side of present
crown. extending up to grade with 8
to slope, thence with an S-foot crown
down to and partly ipto old pits on
rive side, with 2 1-2 to l slope. In
this case the earth will be obtained
from the river side under the usual
contract specifications. exeept'that for
the purpose of assisting the contractor
in drainage.
The board will pay for one leading
ditch from river to present pits
The amount of placement in this
section is expected to run at about 500
cubic yards per station.
Contractors bidding on this work will
state price per cubic yard for land side
section and also price for river side
/ division. with the understanding that
either price includes the topping re-
quired from station 1860 to 1860, which
is expected to run at about 100 cubic
yards per station.
ELTON LEyEE. l TO 81 MILES
ABOVE LAKE PROVIDENCE.
This work consists in raising and
river side enlargement between stations
1900 and 1867. total length of $4,000
feet.
The section will cover the top and
river side of present levee, and viii
have an 8-foot crown with side slopes
of 3 to /. except at the Elton Slough
l(siations l 10 to 1857 where the grade
win be two feet higher and the river
slope will be 4 to /.
On this line the board win pay for
two bitches connecting the present pits
with the river. one above old spur levee
at station 1411 aud one at Elton
slough.
The placement is expected TO aver
age about 900 cubic yards per station.
DEEsoNA LEvEE. p MILES BELOW
LAKE PROVIDENCE.
This work extends from station
l1635 to 1879. length of 4.400 feet,
The work consists of raising and en-
! largement on either the river or land
side--the same as at Hollywood leyee--
and contractors are expected to state
in their bid separate price for each.
The board will also pay for one ditch
connecting river with present pits. pro-
vided they place enlargement on river
side. The placements expected to be
as follows
| If on land side. about 800 cubic
Yards per station. II on river side,
about 600 cubic yards per station.
II enlargement is placed on land side
the pits must be IN a regular shape
and to a uniform drainage grade.
BLUE RIDGE Al MILES BE-
LOW LAKE PROVIDENCE.
This work will consist in raising and
/ Hand side enlargement and the con-
struction of a new banquette on land
fside, and will extend from station l715
to 1910, length of 500 feet.
The earth for construction will be
take from land side at not less than 80
feet from present banquette, and the
new pits must be cut in a regular shape
and to uniform grade for drainage.
/ The placement with additional BAN
quett is expected to run at about ! $50
cubic yards per station.
lCAEINTEELE LEyEE. lot MILES
ABOVE DELTA
This work consists in the topping OF
levee from station 1851 to $3.50, con-
tinnous length of $4,000 feet.
The placement is expected to run 1T
about 100 cubic yards per station 81
1eo Iect.
SPARTA NEW LEyEE, lei MILES
ABOVE DEErA.
Tits work consists II EalAliag i peSv