NOTE.-Revetment at Junior levee was completed Mar. 7, 1911, for a length of 1,780 feet at a cost of Percentage of length of existing levee system built wholly or in part by the United States. proving Mississippi River. 68.7 69.0 68.6 66.3 66.5 66.8 70.8 69.2 68.2 67.6 Condition of levees and levee work for period from May 1, 1910, to Apr. 30, 1911. 67.5 Condition of levees and levee work for period from May 1, 1910, to Apr. 30, 1911-Con. This amount includes 52,819 cubic yards placed on the new Greens levee previous to May 1, 1910, but not included in last year's report on account of levee not being completed and old levee being controlling line. 262,351 cubic yards placed in the new Allendale levee not included in this amount on account of levee not being completed and old levee being controlling line. This amount includes 53,551 cubic yards placed in the new Gem levee previous to May 1, 1910, but not included in last year's report on account of levee not being completed and old levee being controlling line. Condition of levees in fourth district as to grade. 1 The grade in this district varies from 5 to 6.2 feet above highest water. 2 The grade in this district varies from 2.9 to 4.2 feet above highest water. 4 feet is below grade. 3 Refers to high water of 1907. The length given from 3 to The grade in this district varies from 3.4 to 4.6 feet above highest water. The length given from 3 to 4 feet is below grade. Refers to high water of 1907. Levees abandoned by construction of new levees May 1, 1910, to Apr. 30, 1911. Levees abandoned by construction of new levees May 1, 1910, to Apr. 30, 1911-Contd. The amount expended from June 30, 1910, to June 30, 1911, is $191,823.69, distributed as follows: In compliance with resolution of the commission adopted April 9, 1906, there should be added to the above total cost for the year $247.93, for use and deterioration of plant, being a charge of 3 per cent per annum for use of plant and 4 per cent per annum for deterioration. During the year the total amount charged to the allotment for plant, for care and repair of plant during the lay-off season, and at the engineer depot was $37,611.12, of which the pro rata share chargeable to the above work is estimated to be $376.11. Original allotment $175,000; $5,000 transferred to protection of third district; $10,000 to protection of fourth district. 3 Reallotted from sales. Original allotment $132,000; $65,000 transferred to middle Tensas district. Original allotment $132,000; $40,000 transferred to middle Tensas district and $2,640 to Homochitto district. |