The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-09
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Here ia the report made BY N. A. Bryson,
anperinsende for the remoyd nf river Oh
structions. to Mayor Thomas. Of St. Louis;
Hsn. les. 9. ThonNs. Mayor ofsst- Louis:
HtRoRABL Sr&--Ths warm interest which you
have taken personally, and the efficient support
which the city, Under your Administration, ha.
given TO the movement Ter tie improv emeut Of
the Western rivers. warrant me In laying belors
youA stAtstAsnt Of Tbs pr~s-nt conditions of the
improvements and the rsaulls d the eforts Of Tie
pao4 sigh3esA msnths
The very serous and mass fe obstructions
kaown
TIE DIS hoINEsRA.IDs,
.. Keokuk, and the Rock Island Rapids. 1T Dav-
snpsrt are 10 successful process Of removal. They
have bssn the great barriers to the grain Il ths
NostA wsvt endiae its Wy 70 our city Under the
saicisat supervision II Major General Wilson the
d11nasi , being sst through the Auss, Asd saaal
ssssa Otlss 10 length, Roo fsst wids, asA a9srlne
aspsA - sir FEET u wstss II II ssaxss, -.
serssssd assanA tn fpfsAe, uhilA, ~ AoDe, Mi
- se0DlsesdiA 1854. Fer, thess .4e1ks slssaAy
appsspsistises hAvs bsseoeAsSs ~ aaosss u
ef,Uos, Asa. sind other aPpsoJssa1ises suaessnt 10
issure their sonpIeticR ~ q sAslr passaks-
THE RIAov Al ov Fns seek lsLAHD SwsnsR,
which has proved such an obstruesion TO navisa-
ton 10 years past, on which many ane steamers
0GoD VfD08 Anu damaged. nSe0 ofuefe0
snd provision made fnY one which will not obstruct
or endane-r rte commsrcs ef the river.
With REGAIN TO the channel above he rapid,
which it in charge Of Najor General S. X. War
rem. appropriations have been INSIDE TO Semoye the
h.rs and euses, and We happy to report per-
feet ruccsss. By the nss Of "lnng scrapss" Cen
eral wasrss hAe Afforded on that section yer four
feet Of wsser It stages where otherwise no, more
than twenty inches or two feet would be aiable.
SsLsw fHxe RAriDs,
Colonel !. Y. Maconb. has brought the seraper
'he nrst experiment wDs made n which the bar
above Alton wss cut down, or in other words, the
sAaansl rpsne1 two fest in ons hour and : half.
The snAgs which have dealt sucA destruction TO
ear marine IN psst yaArs. bsve A,so received st.
tenticu, sud sy The uss " thres dnsbss hall saas
boats. sa.'i1s Y .nnsss ,serly !ss 'ssusa.d q
s~sss TIL psise SD hsnpAiS, ssA II tie Mis-
seusi. sw
~ 1nD HeuSn ~ 1ss sIasisslrpI
the bar which has ppsentsd the latess class o
shipping frcv sutsring he river, sitksr TO ear,
hsnes ths predsee ~ H. soIley or 10 convey i'm
port tstAe valley cities, i hsiAe osircsme.
Messy pisB. have been suGgested and brpsfh
into ues ior The removal Of this barrier 10 enm
until cost 81 over 43Sc, c00, under the superyis
lon Of General McAllster, a double and screw
drrdge bost vss constructed which has hecp il
spssatios two nopshs, and dusins that time deep
sdsd n sessnsl eight feet.
nsssy sseuaKS raos cosensss
During the eighteen months that have kee,
giving nv attention and energies 10 this IN eve
s.nt ~ 49, ea hare been secured from ConRr..
and bill With appropriations rufhcien
u complete these work. Ia. raised tho Hou.. Q
Representatives. and ie nov in the hands OF th
senate. We congratulate you On the condition O
tho imprssemsn VI the rivers and tho prospect
Of St. Louis ard tho river city
Mort respectfully, your obedient servant
n. A. BRysoE.