The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-07-15

,ss.-e zone during the past tweleve months
miles II length and $500 cubic ards in volume
From 1882 date there have been Izo miles OF evee
levee abandoned The volume of the abandoned evee
amounted I6,rI5,roo cubic yards
The length of the controlling levee is 8o miles,
and the volume 36s83ooSo cubic yards
on Gazing banks has been steady growth
in the volume of the controlling line each year The net
added to the during the just ended
being 8I6I73 cubic yards.
The new Australia ievee was begun in Ap 1904 and 1885,
o3o yards had been placed beginning
period by this report Considerable difficulty
experienced during the construction of this 1evee
account of sinking foundations places where
sloughs old lake beds. These sinks
from $50 to 400 feet in length There five along the
work The three where the grats statements occurred
settlement amounted feet the second feet and
at the last named to so feet;
ing build the enbankmen at these places to grade
After reaching within few yards of grade, however it
that the material had be hauled and the
quent great OF the work the attempt to restore the settle
high passed Very little if settlements has
that after the enbankment thoroughly and
of the pits that material be easily obtained
these sunken places can be built to grade moderate
and further trouble from considerable settlement will
not be likely There soughs the Vale
levee, of same similar
extensive those the Australia levee The at
will have be repaired during the coming season
The very heavy during the winter and spring months
finish their The Levee
considerable repair the damage done by the
work previously finished and received
The rainfall during the twelve months ended amounted
F nshfs being inches in xess; Of the
to T inches and 8o2 inches of this fall between the 23d
and 3st Of December From January Is to June GOTH 1906
the rainfall amounted 36.72 inches
This what may be termed moderately low water
grid 36S feet the gauge While this was sufficient
put the of its banks, and much feet
more against the vee IN the low places caused no trouble
or T expense. e ~.
months $65552 SO and the unadjued claims remaining
TO be paid amount to approximately S74,163. 50
The great cost OF rgh-of-way was due principally
to the large amount Of evee constructed nearly all Of
which passed through highly improved property.
Considerable progress made during the in the
and fences and This o boud CONTINUE until tb have al
been removed and the private use Of the rctofav Of
every kind discontinued Until this is done travel and
other depedaons entirely prevented the best efficiency of
The guards have been dgent in the performance of
protection of depredaton
They hays howeye been greatly resisted by the people in
few localities and IN some instances magistrates tailed to I'M
pose fines parties brought trial where proof
circumstances the guards are OF course powerless in their
efforts protect the evee
along the front OF the district Along the Stella front mme-
dlatey below the Longwood revetmen and at Filters the
evee will have to be built at each of these places during the
It is gratifying be that without exception
the employees of this department have shown eff
feeny performing the duties of their respective positions
Mr.. w. L. Thompson. Assistant Engineer resigned Apri
18th position under the Ishmian Canal Commits
Mr.. L. A Buck Draughtsman, also resigned recently
to accept position with the l. & n Railroad These two
Nave A 6een 4 1 BY ni h Fn Eng
appointments made there will be large
required during the coming has been
cessary employ during the past years Since the
pleton Of last years construction work the engineer fore
has been steadily employed surveys
are finished may be necessary to still further reduce tn
force of employees they may all be needed durn
the coming unless the Board undertake
struction than is outlined, which is hardly probable
On Apm 9TH. met the Mssiss,pp Piver Comnsso
Memphis and nlp9nied them their inspection tri
Gnn hr liver ar'a Virlsllrr At rr ;he Com
mission made trip over The Lake Charles or Aastrai
levee Arrangements had been previously made to haV
the conveyance rad;ness take them TIL
work While the trip with the Commission made
port outlining the condition and need OF the evees of TIL
district attended meeting Mississippi Rive
Commission at St. Louis on June 10Th
The Commission allotted S2Ioooo to be expended in tn
district the coming $I25ooo of which
expended evee direct and $4,000 for the
Bolivar and Longwood As the both of the
places considered be primarily for the protection of
evee the funds for them taken from the evee appropr
ton
TIL Bolivar originally constructed in 1888
old style This has begun
teroate and giving the lower end of the work
is to be repaired with the style fascine mattress.
The work to be done a Longwood will consist of
tension down of the revement that done at tn
place last year.
The following is list of levee work be undertaken
the United States during the coming
Bolivar County-Rosedale Beulah
Enlargement-(Station 1850 to I843)-23oooo cut
Washington County-Carson's to Greenvle
Enlargement Station 4o25 42oo)-I4oooo cuE
yards.
Enlargement Station I375--I7oo cubic var
Washington County-Stela Loke Washington Land
Toppng-(Station 1000 to 1soo)-4oooo cubic yards
Contracts for the above work were let on May goth, a
forces moving the ground begin CONSTRUCT
The Following is list of the 1evvee work recommend
for the Levee Board undertake during coming