The Greenville times., 1907-03-09
MISSISSIPPI
LEVEE BOARD
FROCEEDINGC OF MEETING
HELD LAST WEEK
High Water Fight Reviewed-Offi-
GERS Make Reports-Salaries of
Engineers West and Shackelford
Increased

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The Board met pursuant to call
| Present:
| ]. L. Hebron, President.
| ]. S. Walker.
L. T. Wade.
w. H. Fitzgerald.
| r. P. Crump
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the secretary and ap-
proved by the Board.
a letter from the Hon. Chas Scott
President OF the Interstate Mississip
pi River Improvement and Levee AS
sociation, regarding the assessment
Of the Board and showing the work
Of the association through its repre-
sentative III Washington. was read
by the secretary After reading this
and several other letters, the secre-
tary and treasurer made report to
the Board Of the expenses of the re-
cent high water which to date
amounts 70 about $4,000.
Capt.. W. A. Everman, secretary
Of the Interstate Mississippi River
Improvement and Levee Association.
on request of President Hebron,
came before the Board and shove.
the work the association is doing for
the levee interest and asked the
Board to assist them in it by con-
trIbuting their assessments which
was $500
On motion, duly seconded, the
amount was allowed and ordered
paid by the treasurer
On motion of Commissioner Fitz-
gerald, the superintendent of the
guards swas ordered TO withdraw the
affidavit against Mr.. Dorsey, of Boli-
var County for riding across the
levee
In the matter of the failure of
Capt J. L. Perkins to perform GER
tain duties assigned him on the levee
during the recent high water, Presi-
dent Hebron introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That Capt. J. L. Perkins,
Asst. Eng of this Board, be sus-
pended for 80 days from this date
without pay, pending a hearing of the
case by the Board, before making
their action final, for failure on his
part to obey the instructions of the
Chief Engineer of the Board. The
final hearing being set for II O'Clock
March 3oth carried.
Cotton Tax Collector F. NJ Scott
came before the Board with request
that he collect tax on grabbo cotton.
and the Board. when shown what
grabbo cotton was, held same liable
for tax and on motion ordered Cot
ton Tax Collector Scott to collect
same and to pay into the Board, be-
sides the $Ioo a bale tax, one-half of
the penalty collected by him for fail
ure of the owners to pay same; car
ried
Chief Engineer West brought to
the attention of the Board line of
sewerage of the city along Walnut
street that had given the engineering
department some trouble during the
high water and on request of the Pres
ident, Mayor Yerger and City Engi-
neer Allen. who were present, as
sured the Board that they would fix
the line as soon as the river went
down and see that it gave no further
trouble to the engineer.
The claim of Ben Williams of $I4
for damage to land by levee in Boli-
var county was allowed.
The claim of Ira Magee for use of
his gasoline boat was brought UP
before the Board and on motion was
allowed SIS a day for the use of it
while in commission; carried.
Mr. l. c. Dulaney, representing
the levee contracting firm of Dulaney
& Foote, came before the Board to
present a proposition for the enlarge
ment of the levee in Issaquena
County, but he was referred to the
Chief Engineer and if recommended
by him, action could be taken at the
next melting.
President Hebron then introduced
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Board fix the
salary of the Chief Engineer to 5000
per month, beginning this day, be-
cause in its opinion, the services rem
dered are worth that sum; carried
1t was also ordered that in view OF
the valuable services rendered the
high water by Asst Eng Shackelford
at Longwood, that his salary, from
this date, be increased from $3.50 to
$I75 a month; carried.
The levee tax of II. J. Crane of
$500, whfch showed by his tax re-
ceiptst had been paid twice, was or
dered refunded.
The following mileage and per
diem was allowed and ordered paid
|J. S. Walker, day ....... 4oo
w. H. Fitzgerald, day, 70 mi $40
R. P. Crttmp, day, so nil. $3.50
IL. T. Wade. day, 90 mi...... o.75
Total S3o.7o
The Board then adjourned to meet
again in called session Saturday,
March 80, 1907
]. L. HEBRON. Pres.
| III. T. CROSBY, Sec.-Treas.