The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-07-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF Mississippi Levee Commissioners Convened IN
This City on Jolly 9th, 9th and 18th.
Office of
BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI LEvEE COMMISSIONERS

l.
l. T. Wade, Commissioner, Issaquena County
The resolution passed the last session the
the collection OF by the Cotton Col
lecor, F. NJ Scott discussed before the Board by the
Hon Leroy Percy, who plant
Of the city and county Hon. F. Jones, attorney
presenting Cotton Collector F. NJ Scott not being pre-
sent President Hebron
action the matter until the doy until he could
be
The OF Mr. P McCadden damages against the
Board through the contracting firm of NJ Roach Co., Of
which he member brought by his attorney Hon
T. S. Ovens and compromise asked President Hebron
suggested that regarding by compromise
be referred the Chief Engineer and Attorney of the Board
they their recommendations the October meeting
The suggestion was put III the form of motion and carried
Mr. Foster of Issaquena County before the Board
and urged the immediate construction of the levee Cotton
wood.
Chief Engineer West then discussed the cavng at Cot
tonwood and the necessity for immediate letting of levce
that point The question of the ght-ovay discussed
Messrs Foster Heath who own and which
the new Tee VIII be built agreed to accept IN payment OF
the damages would be assessed by
sent there for that purpose
Attorney Walton Shields of the Board brought up the
condemnation o Sillers' compromise
for settlement OF the Mr. Sler
Attorney Shields recommended the settlement proposed by
Mr. Siers provided the by him
Chief Engineer West opposed the settlement
suggested. The yas referred the Attorney and
Chief Engineer examine into and report Octobe.
meeting oil
The affidavit made out by Levee Guard Houston against
l. Levy driving the banquee of levee Of
Commissioners Fitzgerald majority of vote with
drawn, The recorded follows: Commissioners
Fitzgerald and Walker voting "Aye'; ConmssO Wade
ing 'No' President Hebron declined to
The Board then adjourned for dinner until o'clock
Afternoon Session
Board met at o'clock Present commissioners as
Chief Engineer West was instructed to advertise for bids
for the building Of the evee Cottonwood On OF
Commss l. T. Wade the advertisements for letting
be published once, Monday the day to
ceive bids and award carried.
Mr.. Gus Shelby, and attorney H C. Watson before
the Board regarding the cavng front OF Mr. Shelby War
field plantation asked that stop
The referred the Chief Engineer of the
Mr. Dngs before the Board and agreed compro-
mise for $4,000 hs claim for by
stroyed by the Board years This
be full settlement On motion the compromise was accepted
and the Treasurer ordered to pay
On petition OF Contractor Shields for payment Of
ten retained amount completed work,
seconded that he be paid OF
100000 which agreed upon by Chief Enginee-
enough complete his with the
The report Of Special Cotton Tax Collector J. L. Perkins
Jr- presented and read the report showed
that several suits had been filed but money had been paid
him date On of Special Collector
made with him al former meeting
on motion committee composed Of President Hebron
Attorney Shields and Commissioners Walker Fitzgerald
appointed by the Board and given authority compro
mise with Mr. 7 Il Perkins, Jr+ cotton claim
WAS moved By Commissioner ]. S Walker that the
Attorney Of The Board the for this year.
to be last and that be published throughout the
District Carried The following is the order:
Une ard by virtue Of the laws Of the of Mississippi
and particularly that Of Act of Legislature
State cutled can Act Amend Chapter O. the Sheel
Acts o 1902 being An Act entitled An provide
appointment Of the Levee Commissioners raise revenue
mantaia the levees in the Mississippi
authorize the issuance bonds the of Mississippi
LeTe Commissioners. and for oter purposes approved
roth. 1890 and Of the several acts amenda.ory thereof
hereby ordered by Board OF Mississippi Levee
Commits that 1evee fiscal year
fused and ordered to be collected follows towit
Uniform of five each every acre
Of land in the counties OF Bolivar Washington Issaquena
Shakey and Warren included in the
Incorporated city town Village said District
divided nto lots Of less than FIVE
each and every lot than city town
village in said District.
And the emergency provided for in Section 49, of tn
sad Act Of March 10th 1906 existing uniform
tax Of ten mills the assessed value of property
personal lying and situated the Bolivar Wash
ington Issaquena Sharkey and the
sissppi Levee District shall appear upon The
assessment rolls of said counties respectively.
\ of per pound all Mt cotton grown
during the of in said District I-I5 of
cent pound the grown
ing the the said District ginned
this includes lirters Grabbo cotton
Ard. there being reduction taxes the
road tax for levee during the fiscal year
be as provided by the Act of entitled
Act for the payment of Lexee Taxes by Railroads
/. sssppi Levee District of the State
The Secretary of this hereby the
Sher of the railroad companies and
hereof required by law