Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-22

ton in running water is difficult undertake.
jpc N any case. A comparison with the cost
of excavation .. the Loser ,anids. bv r.es
ard fowl. can scarcely he Instituted a. I.
basis 81 he same orera n here 7, III.
case referred 10. the large portion Of the
morrv wsS expended ~ Preparing rarhin>
err and when he work wss vel under way
the auf .opriatinn ceased. The c,,n.eoue,c,.
as .n,.h. be expected. wss. lsrce sn,n Of
money expended aud bu, li,,,e wo.l, ar
co.n,ilil,e,.
In estimating The cost o. excavation a,
these RAPIDS. have endeavo Ell To a.csr,a;n
ns nra,ly the auiual sum :. a.;.e,l "a. r,s.;.
b'r n, d hsve taken into consideration m.
DELAYS accustomed in rem wing working mar.
les fom one r,tt TO a'o,her, ire dif,icul
ties 0. the position. ard the character or
the rock 10 be excava'ed. unnes,,a.inelv
recommend the use Of Golfer dams a n
points where the amount to be excsv.ted
will warrant in expense as the most sat;a.
factory and certain in its results Of anv
plan vet proposed These points arc ;nd;,
Gated in the tabular statement above re>
ferred to.
The report OF Colonel Haines concludes
thus:
The following fsufss represen. the plan,
elevation and section of Golfer dam on
which tho eslmstes for Golfer dams are
based. II consists OF tso rows Of two ana
a half inch iron reds driven into holes dr,ll>
ed in the rock. The distance between the
lows and the rods themselves being each
live feet. they are braccd and tied bv d,apo-
nal iron bars, as indicated in the plan. Ihe
interior and exterior rows Of sheetipo pi,ss
consist each of two rows of two.iuch plank
inserted between the wal or string peces
and brsaking 3nts with each other. The
number Of s,rln- pieces may be increased
or reduced as the case Gems to reouire -
The holes in Which The main piles are driv>
en- should be one and q half foot deem and
drilled somewhat smaller than the niles
themselves latter being driven INTO
them. Between The pilts there is five feet
Of pudding.
The estimate consider as small "A can
reasonably be expected 10 execute a work OF
such magnitude, at the same time am Of
the opinion that the work il Of such i'm.
portance as would Justify the expenditure Of
treble that amount
will only add that consider prompt.
,ude in engaging on this work and energy
in prosecuting II OF vital Importance. II il
is TO be done at all, II should be done
promptly. Every momen, lost is loss 10
commerce and 10 the country.
Estimate Of the amount hat can be od van
tageously expended in the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1867, 100000
| ha
pended in the fiscal year ending June 30tb,
1868. 100000.
The estimate is based on the fact that
economy requires that the most important
portions Of The work, as that Of Sycamore
and Moline chains. for instance, when once
begun, should be pushed forward 70 com
ple,ion at once, So as TO necessta,e the sx>
pense Of Golfer dams twice in the same
place.
The balance 10 be Appropriated and used
in removing these poins of the least diff
Guilty, and during the succeedieg low water
season.
Very respectfully, your obedisnt ser,
want, PErFn c. Hams,
Capt, Engineers, Brcres Lieut.. Col. U.
| =. A.
| Bvt. MAJ ten. !. II. wilson, Y. :. a., lit.
Col. 34lh infsnry, in charge of the Des
MONIES and Rick Island Rapid. I'm,
| prOvement.
Proceedings Of Il ooard 81 engineers cDr.ned
at the United States Eng,neers orfcs at
Dareapor 81 t3s 1871 Gfy Of December,
1866, IN obedsacs 70 H. ac rcmponying orr
der.
UNITED STATES FsGiSFERs Orr,cs.
DIS MoIS SAND Rock Island KApips
lMrRovaggNg. AND ILLINOIS AND
Rock RIVER SURVEYS.
Daseaport, Iolrr, December 10, 1866
At the request 4 Brevet Lieutenant Col>
(Coneiaded on hbd paye)