The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-01
MOVE MADE FOR
CITY DRAINAGE
PROMINENT CITIZENS INTER
ESTED IN THE NATTER
Meeting Held Wednesday Night to
Discuss Question of Issuing Bonds
Opinions of Different Citixens--
Committee to Select Route

A meeting of citizens, called to
discuss the drainage question of the
city and the issuance of $4,000 of
bonds to pay for the work, met at
the Cotton Exchange last Wednes-
day night.
one and showed that many of our
large tax payers are taking deep
interest in the drainage of the city.
Congressman B. G. Humphreys
called the meeting to order and plac-
ed the name of the Hon. N Gold
stein in nomination for permanent
chairman and L. Pink Smith and H.
T. Crosby, secretaries. City Engi-
neer Allen was called upon and told
of his findings and explained the pro
posed plan Of draining the city.
Mr.. E. R. Workman made the sug-
gestion to- City Engineer Allen that
by following certain route along
his property, which would be long
er route but would bring same re-
suits, there would be no cost at
tached for ight-of-ways, while the
route proposed would have to
be paid for and this was an impor-
tant question to consider.
Congressman Humphreys brought
out the fact that it was oot the pur-
pose of the meeting to select any
particular route but if the bonds
were issued to select the best and
most feasible route at least possible
cost.
Engineer Allen remarked that he
was right. That It was his purpose
to select the best possible rout e
which he had done and to spend Of
the bond issue ouly the amount of
money that would be necessary to-
complete the work.
Congressman Humphreys stated
that this route was approved by En-
gineer Heidinger of the Government,
who recently surveyed the Black
Bayou district, and who at his re-
quest went over the surveyed route
with Mr. Allen.
DR.. S. R Dunn gave his opinion of
the drainage OF the city and
Councilman Wilczinski stated that
he considered the drainage of the
city very important movement
and should be we'll consid-
cred before voting on it; that he
thought the cost Of digging the ditch
would be the smallest cost to the
city and the greatest expense would
be in maintaining it. He thought the
cost of a tile drain should be estima-
ted over the proposed route for it
might prove the cheapest in the
end, and he stated in closing
his talk to the meeting by
saying that while he had confidence
in City Engineer Aliens proposed
route and plan for draining the city,
still he believed that owing to the
great Importance of the work, three
engineers should be appointed by the
chairman to go over the route and
plans of City Engineer Allen, and
together determine upon the best
plan and route for draining and main
tanning drainage for the city.
Capt w. w. Stone endorsed, in a
short speech, Mr. Wilczinski's mo-
ton ard called the meetings atten-
ton to some very important points
on the drainage matter.
Mr.. Percy favored tie motion but
asked that the committee file full
written report Of their findings SO
that it can be pubiishol.
The motion was carried and Engi-
neers c. H. West, Robt. Somerville
and w NJ Andrews were appointed
the committee to act with Engineer
Allen. The committee will report