The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-02-16
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF MISSISSIPPI LEvEE
COMMISSIONERS.
Greenville, Miss, January ii. 1908

meeting order being present: R P Crump Presi-
dent; w. Fitzgerald, J. s Walker J. Crouch the
latter Commissioner having been appointed vacancy
the Board caused by the resignation of and
he having bond qualified required by law pro
cecded with the duties Commissioner.
Upon motion, duly seconded, j. H appointed
member of the Finance Committee, Dr. J. S
Walker the other member Of said
Upon motion OF Commissioner Crouch seconded by Com
missioner Walker, the of Brs the
December, enlargement ordered not
paid; Commissioners Crump and Fitzgerald voting the
payment o.
Upon motion Commissioner Crouch duly seconded by
Commissioner Fitzgerald, the former reference
Of Lawrence December
done Filters, reeonsdered the
missioner Walker voting No
Upon motion Commissioner Crouch and seconded by
Commissioner Fitzgerald the December estimate Of
Bros for December estimate of done Filters
dered paid, Commissioner Walker voting No"
Upon motion of OF Comms. Toners duly seconded
by Commissioner Crouch spur dyke protection
Huntington Short Levee built, sui-
cheney TO protect said leve from the next high water
and Lawrence Bros having appeared
the first hundred feet OF
awarded the said Lawrence Attorney Chief
Engineer of this Board instructed draw and
signed the contract for said work
Upon motion OF Commissioner Fitzgerald duly seconded,
it ordered by the Board that the claim for damages by Ike
Guile OF Tday Robinson, lot
Concorda be and the hereby referred
ney Of this Board for investigation settlement.
Upon motion of DR. Walker, duly seconded President
of this Board authorized empowered approve
during the recess OF this Board
Upon motion OF Commissioner Fitzgerald seconded
by Commissioner Crouch the bond OF D. d Farr Tax Collect
Or Of Sharkey County, given this Board duly ap-
proved.
Upon motion of Commissioner FITZGERALD and secnded
by Commissioner Crouch Frank Brasong Tax
Collector of Issaquena County given this Board APP
proved.
Upon motion of Commissioner Walker duly
led the of $4oI6, mileage per
paid Bard the meeting held November
1907 by H. T Crosby Secretary Treasurer
the report Startling having credit
ed to said Crosby the same is ordered paid nv the
Upon motion Of of the Commissioners and
seconded by Commissioner Walker account OF H.
Crouch Tax Collector Washington County hereby ap-
proved and confirmed correct final settlement with this
Board.
Upon motion Commissioner Crouch and seconded by
Commissioner Walker, the refund OF double payment OF
by Abe Blum for Jeff Russell Henry amounting
$4,000, is hereby ordered paid to the said Blum
Commissioner Walker Offered following resolution.
Commissioner Crouch secondng same, unanimous "
adopted
Be ordered that in all future advertisements for bids
for Levee work there shall be
where there is than piece bf work be the
clause that bid STIMULATING All none will be
by the 5oard, such bid will be considered"
Commissioner Walker offered the following motion, and
the being duly seconded by Commissions
unanimously adopted:
BE it ordered that when any piece of
shall time the Chief Engineer that
portion OF said work has been done considering the
allowed completion, notify the contractor for
that work to that effect and require him put such work
sufficient additional force and such demand complied
with in days, then the Chief Engeer shall procure
the work and retain it there until the work sufficiently ad
him the belief will be
the time for This stipulation shall
be incorporated in all future
The of l. Perkins. J, being showing
delinquent collected by presented.
the appearing correct, is
be and is hereby approved
appearing the Board that number paid
BY H r Crosby Secretary and Treasurer of this Board
ad approved by the President Board
upon examination of vouchers they be
things regular with the exception approval
ed R Crsmp of Board approve said
vouchers which accordingly done.
Upon motion oil the Board the meeting adjourned until
tomorrow at o'clock.
Jan. +, 1908.
board called at theh appointed time by
President Crump. There being present ]. S Walker H.
Fitzgerald and J. H Crouch, Comrs
This being regular meeting of tile board at which an
required; proceeded
CATION ard reported follows:
We The undersigned committee certify
September soh 3Ist inclusive 1907
tanning business of proper vouchers
coupons amounting $4I342oo which
report
burned ashes in the presence of the boar
IT, books of the Treasurer showed cash Of
Se525o which is the true up Jan
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