The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-01-13


specified for the completion OF the first Mare 1906 and
Of the second December 1906 Work has been begun
on either contract
The total of all the Government force
cubic yards OF which 2So3to cubic yards
in place.
The total of the Levee Board contracts now in force
cubic yards, OF which 4so65 cubic yards
All the contracts both Levee Board and Government are
in localities where the work is needed, and
earnestly all works could be before
high season. the conditions such
make that impossible
The contractors had Unprecedented
difficulties WITH consequence they have
made comparatively slow progress with their work
In addition bad weather and high OF the river
they had the quarantine contend with from the first OF
August the middle OF Ocober
time quarantine into effect the
had time forces the Levee Board works
only of the Government that from Roedae
Beuah and from Lake Lee Longwood had been begun.
quarantine very rigid and during OF the time
ordinary travel and traffic absolutely suspended
quarantine officials this district however appre
cated the danger that might the country later in
suspended and exception made
general rule which allowed levee forces be brought
provided they did from localities then injected with
yellow fever
Every effort to get the
works bru,ght work
the new evees at Stella and Filler
It was to prevail upon the contractors
district such time. they feared it would be in
possible labor and supplies but those who did move
perienced difficulty from that
The and fall months is the season usually most
favorable construction well for the revetmcnt
and other classes OF work along therver. but the period
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