Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24
FORTTEYC3TjON.S

The Norfolk herald lately complained Of the Public
works being suspended tic ab discharge &c &c
conended that there unexpcndcd balance of the
last years appropriation which should have been applied
70 the works ON Fort Calhoun. In the next No. the
Herald indeed corrects its bill of complaints refers
the following esnen which had been received SUBJ
seqae to the appearance of lis notice of the matter
inc means of "counteractng the effect of its article
Apv Engineer Officer scd
perin,cndcnee Of the fora,ion Hampton Roa day
eI TO limit The operation, to the cAent OF the unappled halan
ee I. 9 ., ,o.,nsa spp pro-, !,
as The regular programme of application Of the funds submit
% March las is'sss' approved a. required by the rules of the service
Tosey the least of it, the Herald efhaleeocked
The order issued from Washington, before the ar-
Gle appeared at Norolk-Again-lf any laborers have
been discharged, it because they were not wanted
Docshe Editor swish the Officer of Engineers TO retain
in service large number of Employees order to in
crease the Expenditure there though their
not be wanted during the year. probably
years to come? Uhat are he facts of Tie casc
1t was found, by observation, that the work at the
Rip Raps gradually sinking, and became important
occurrence, with view TO such measures might be
ultimately necessary. board of Engineers, consisting
of Col Totten Col Thayer and Capt Talcott was di-
rectcd IN March, 1891 to examine the state of the work
They made very elaborate report which submit
ted to Congress- md published amongst The documents
After going state the cause Of the sinking they
say"On consideration of the preceding circumstances
the board is of opinion that sumng the construction of
the walls during the present year. would be highly niu-
dcious And they further of opinion, that no part
of the masonry should be resumed until all settlement of
the work has ceased In order to hasten the period
Wncn construction may DE resumed, and make
ola foundation of adequate stability they recommend
that the present mass be loaded with weight considc-
rably greater than the final weight of the fort including
armament stores, &c; and remain thus loaded long
as the work continue to subsde The required
to complete the structure, and above those col
lected together with those necessary finish the outer
slope or ette, will afford the additional weight needed
In supplementary report they observe, that ''they
also believe, according to the observed
that with the proposed load the foundation will be pre-
pared for the lesser weight of the supcrstrucure in from
five TO eight years.
In order to carry into effect this recommend tion
$i2OOO0 were asked and appropriated by Congress. Last
year. very considerable weight put upon the work,
and perhaps, about half the appropriation expended
This year. understand the residue Of the
'cW be laid ont, and e remainder Of the deposited
After that the work will probably stop tllt ascertaned
that settles further 1t yet continues sink and
although the Board of Engineers think the sinking will
be stopped still the issue is doubtful until the expert
mcnt is made.
The Expenditures of the Federal Government have
not, however, altogether ceased at Norfok.-We find
in the last Beacon the General appropriation Bill which
makes can appropriation of $450 for enclosing the Gus
tomb House Lot with brick wall and for repairs 10 the
Custom House Buildings in Norfolk