The commonwealth., 1916-09-13

,ort Of the County Engineer.

Leflore County, Mississippi.
Gentlemen:
beg to make a monthly report Of
my department as follows:
A survey party was put in the
field on July 10th, in charge Of Mr.,
F. r. Walker, consisting Of one level
man, five rodmen and chainmen, and
one laborer. Mr.. Walker remained
in charge of this party until August /
5th, leaving us to take charge Of the
city paving Mr.. A. B. Prude was
employed to take his place and re-
ported for work on August 18th.
The long rainy spell in July in
terferred with field work to some
extent, but a road was located from
Greenwood through Sidon, to the
Carroll County line and to the Shell
Bluff Bridge, and North of Green
wood a road was surveyed from
Shellmound to Sunnyside.
August has been a good month for
field work and roads were located
North to Tallahstchie County line,
and West to the SunfIower County
line in two places, from Schlater
and Itta Bena, and the road straight
ened and relocated from Greenwood
to Sidon, and survey begun form
Itta Bena South to Morgan and
Swift.
The notes of these surveys are
worked up ard l bog to submit maps
and profiles of the same, and to dis
cuss them generally as follows:
Road from Itta Bacna, West,
through Berclair, Guide, and Pur-
nell to Sunflower County line;
This road starts where the Belzoni
branch of the Southern Railway
crosses the south corporate line Of
stations 285 and $40 $500 feet)
will have to be widened by plowing
down.
From the Sunflower County line
East the road will require raising
an average of l foot for a distance
of 1900 feet. Three iron bridges
will be required to cross the drain
age canals, two with span of 4C
feet and one with 80 feet.
Road from Shellmound through
Schlater, Highlandale, Sunnyside anc
Minter City to Tallahatchie County
line.
From Shellmond this road runs
in a westerly direction and then in {
northerly direction for distance Of
21.77 miles. The dirt work, as usua
is principally ditching and grading
with three fairly large fills, abou
1000 yards each, at the crossing o.
Marsh and Shelly Bayous, and ;
Slough south of Highlandale. Thi
road should have two iron bridge
across Marsh aand Shelly Bayous. 4
span of 20 feet will carry all water
in Marsh Bayou and 80 feet will tax,
care of the Shelly Bayou waters.
Attention is called to the map o:
this road and a suggested change il
! the location just north of Minte
City to connect with the bridgt
across Tallahatchie River at the j
A. Townes place which change woul,
place the road above high water ant
| would save a high and long bridg
across Shelly Bayau near its mouth
and not materially lengthen the road
Road From Schlater West to the Sun
flower County Line.
This road begins at the south en-,
of the iron bridge across McNut
= Lake in the town Of Schlater and run
in westerly direction a distance o
6.34 miles. In its construction Qui
yer River will have to be bridge
with a span of about 10 feet, an,
McNutt Bayou crossed twice with
span of 80 feet each. Two fills tina
contain about 1000 yards each vii
have to be thrown up, the most o
this road as usual consists of ditch
ing and grading.
Road From Greenwood to Sidon.
This road starts at the intersection
of Gordon Street and MissiGsipp
Avenue, City of Greenwood, and run
in northerly direction, and as re-lo
Gated is 8.12 miles. No iron bridge
will be required and few fills.
The total miles, maps and pro
files of roads located as submitte
to you is as follows: Itta Ben
through Guide to Sunflower Count,
line, SAP; Shellmound throug,
Schlater, Highlandale, Sunnyside
Minter City, to Tallahatehie Count,
line 21.77; Schlater west to Sun
flower County line ga; Greenwoo,
to Sidon, S,12; Total 44.65 miles.
1t is my opinion that no culvert
should be used on these roads smalle
than Is inch, and these should b
installed as the engineer may direc
at a distance approximately 200
feet, Every road located take
growing crops, to a greater or les
extent, the Guide road going through
less crop than any. 1t will be i'm
possible to begin the active layinl
out and grading our roads until tn,
crops are removed, although ever,
road has stretches that can now b,