Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-04
DAVENPORT, IOWA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4 1868
MISSISSIPPI RIVER M
PEOVEMENT,

MlCSlCC1lI III In I'M
PkOVEMENT.
What has already been
done, as shown by the
Report of Superin-
tendent Bryson.
The following report, made to the Mayor
Of st. Louis, BY n A. Bryssn, Supsrin>
tsadsut fSs the reuoval Of river obstruc.
tisns, will bs read with considerable later
sst By our citizens, - II 10 . work that
bears directly upon the prosperity and
growing wealth Of Da,snpart, - vel! -
every other city Of importance within the
influence Of the river nade
Hen. jas. S. Thomas, Mayer Of 81. Louis
HoscnABts Sis:- The warm interest
which you have taken personally, and the
sficient support which the city. under your
Administration. has given TO the movement
for the improvement Of the Western rivers,
warrant me in laying before you . state
ment Of the present condition Of the i'm.
the past eighteen months.
The very serious and massive obstSue-
tisns known -
rHs DKs MONIES RAPIDS,
| at Keekuk, and the Rock Island Rapids, at
Davenport, ere 10 successful process Of
renewal. These obstructiens have been
the great barriers to the grain ofths North
west finding its way to eur city. Under
the sfSclsns supervision Of Major General
Wilson, the channel il being cut through
the latter, and canal seven miles ia
length, 800 feet wide, and affording depth
Of ak feet Of water At all stages, constructed
around the former, which, ws hope, will be
completed in 1869. For these works already
appropriations have been made 10 the
ansuns sf 81 800. 900, aud ether spprspria-
tions sufficient to insure their completion
are on their passage.
rRs 1sNovAL OF fn8 DocK ISLAND BRIDeg,
which has proved such an obstruction 70
navigation 10 years past, On which many
fns steamers have been wrecked aud dam>
aged, has bssn ordered and provision made
for one which vill not obstruct or sndangsr
the commerce Of the river.
With regard to the channel above the
rapids which is in the charge Of Msjor Cen
sral 8. K. Warren, appropriations have
been made to remove the bars and snsgs,
and We are happy to report perfect success.
By the use Of long scrspes,' General
Warren has afforded on that section over
fsur feet Of water at stages whore other
wise not moro than twenty inches o. two
feet would BE- available.
BELOW rns Rapids.
Co1o>. - 7 NJ /. H.. L.
ere into use with great I'D antags. 4 few
days age the 6rst experiment wss made in
which the bar above Alton was cut down,
or in other words, the channel dsspsnsd
two feet in enc hour and half. The snags
which have dealt such des truction 10 eur
marine in past years, have also received At
tention, ard BY the use Of three double hull
snag boats, during the summer nearly two
thousand Of them have been removed frsm
the channel between this point and Men,
phis, and in the Missouri.
AT TIE MOUTH or rHg MISSISSIPPI
the bar which has prevented the larger
class Of shipping frsm entering the river.
either to carry hence the produce Of the
valley or to convey import to tho valley
cities, is being overcome. Many plans
have been suggested and brought into use
fer the removal ofthis barrisrto commerce,
but heretofore none have been successful
until At cost Of ever &30c 900, under the
supervision Of General McAllistsr. . double
and screw drsdgs boat Was constructed,
which has been in operation two months,
and during that time dsspsnsd the channel
eight feet.
Nossr sscuaHD FROM CONGRESS.
During the eighteen months that have
been giving my attention and energies TO
this movement &2.375, 900 have been Sc
cured from Congress for these purposes,
and bill with appropriations sufficient to
complete these works has passed the
Heuss Of Representatives, and 10 now in
the hands Of the Senate. We congratulate
you on the condition Of the improvement
OF the rivsrs.an the prospects Of st, Lsuis,
andithe river city.
Mcst respectfully, ysur obsdisot ser
want, II. A. BaYsox.
SiDswAtxs.-This question is somewhat
sbscured at this writing, principally. how
ever By snow and, for the benefit Of prop
erty holders who may thing they have
good thing on the sidewalk question, We
will state that there is an ordinance, and
OF. that will be enforced, too. Read, aud
s,e how you Ike it, and then paste it in
your hat.
Tho occupant of each and every basement or
building in said city, fronting upon spy street
or sidewalk which is Of plank, stone, brick. iron
or other materials, 81 the owner Of any uneccu-
pied lot fronting as Aforesaid, shall clear the
sidewalk in front Of such basement, building or
unoccupied lot. as the case may be, Of snow nd
ice. BY nine O'Clock in the forenoon OF each day,
aud cause The same 10 be kept clear of said snow
and ice and every person omitting 10 clear Oh
saidaidewa,ks by the hour in the forenoon above
named. or to keep the same free from snow and
ice for the space Of twenty four hours after the
snow has fallen, or accumulated, shall forfeit
and pay the sum of not more han ten dollars in
cash and the like penalty oil two dollars for
every twelve hours such side walk shall renal.
30 encumbered after notice from the Mayor, any
Alderman. or anv police officer Of said city.
Here is another for the boys which will
also b enforced, for 30 We are positively
informed BY Mayer Mcneil. A little st.
tsntion to the above will save expense.
Sec /. All persons are hereby prohibited
from coastisg or shedding down Harrison. Bra
dy. Main. Games and Warren streets in said
city.
SEC. ?. All persons violating ths ordinance
shall be fined not less thsn one dollar nor more
than avs dollars ter every such efsnce.
Rosolasiens of Respect.
The committee appointed By the City
Teachers q thsi. last meeting present the
following rsselutisss upsn The death ef|
Prof. D. Fsanklln WE'LL, Site Supsrintsu-
dent Of Public Instustisn;
WssRsAs. the Supreme Ruler ef human
events hes removed from amsne 10, our e.
laborer in The cause Of Popular Education,
D. Franklin Wells, State SupsTintsndsna Of
Psblie Iastsuctian therefore,
Resslesd, That il the death ofPsef Wells
eur prsfsesien has lost friend, esunssllsr.