The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-07-10


d annual repairs. Fhe cost would be
r about sS5, 1000; With d small annual
I payment for use of patent. By this
D means the annual appropriations for
g the improvements of tho river by
Congress, would suffice for annual re-.
pairs-which it seems are now of
no practical advantage, tho river bo-
; ing now navigable no further than it
: was twenty years ago. Although the
appropriations for the Columbia river
amount this year to $4,000, less ST..
OUO, an appropriate to the willamette,
the sum thus necessary for repairs
each year on the river, will not be
more than one-twentieth of what is
required for a rail road of equal
length--tbe amount required on the
seven principal railrods in New York.
for repairs Of road bed and track, ac.
eording to the New York State En-.
gineer, averaging over $1,000 per
mile per annum, one-third of which
IS estimated to be due to weather, and
the balance to causes depending upon
the amount of traffic Although the
practicabilily OF the undertaking is
not to be doubted and the means to
be adopted simple and economical, it
is difficult to form an exact estimate
of the length OF dams and walls re.
CURED, on account OF the present
stage OF water. From tho govern.
pent surveys of principal bars, from
the reports and estimates of pilots
and others acquainted with the river, /
and careful inspection, in company
with parties well acquainted with the :
whole river from Harrisburg down, I
the following approximate estimate q
has been made of the cost of the i'm. n
From Oregon City to Albany, s25,.
100.
From Albany to Corvallis, 10000.
From Corvallis to Long Tom, S24,.
From Long Tom 10 Harrisburg, &C
25,OOO. m
This does not include the cost of y
he dredger which it is probable, by 'u %.
roper action, the government could .
G induced to build, as has been done II
the lower Columbia. AS the funds ,'''
ust be raised by voluntary contri- ~. "
ltion, it will be necessary that tho ex. W.
should be controlled by -
aiding men of the valley, and the or. = !,
of campany for the i'm W. W.
oyement Of the river is therefore - -
ggested, who should receive and
sburse the money, or dispose of the ]
leat subscribed, when such mode chu
subscription might be convenient. rud
lis company should acquire by leg ing
alive authority, the right to i'm glal
ove the river at such times as may sprf
advisable and be permanent or. rest
llzation for the expenditure of sums was
sed by voluntary contribution, for wild
ling the Importance of the work on theil
ngress, and for the construction chui
maintenance offs dredger on the ~
'er willamette by Congressional -
or otherwise. Work to be done e 6ieS'
" TO the meeting of the lcgisla. 1.or
must be through Gen. Mlchler, -,
s. Engineer, in charge of river i'm. oA,0
'ements. He has been requested Gnu
dver,;so for ,,rorosolo men,
amount of $4,000, at specified y, Ugng
per yard, foot or snag, for exca. We Il
IN, dams and walls and removal 0'i,i0
ags. Sort o
bidding at very low rates con. Hu
could thus be attained by which Miss
desirable sum could be expended the i
ithority OF the United States; and fast as
resent appropriation, and boats and W
Material on hand could be utilized, fore Il
olherwlse from the smallness girl oV
Q sum could not well be applied cidcnt
y advantage. Of tear
Is plan has been submitted to and n
who states that while, outrag
aally' he would prefer to do the last.
by contract, he must submit the
o Washington for instructions, mrs'
rat he will refer the proposition, Dav'a'
iswer at the earliest moment.- "'"s u
nor Grover also states that If il was III
expedite the matter he would ~ ou'
'ph to tho Secretary of War No uAU
ting that all tho necessary au. ~
be given to Gen. Michlor. II ~ "u
proposed TO telegraph to Sena. "'A W.
Hey to obtain necessary action 9''''''
Ily, aud as all that is asked is no a'reS
sion to bid on government r,owr,
at very low rate--it can scarce. o;,aa !,
efused.
10 Oregon Granger July 2nd crow1 !
for organization has been sub. sno,.o :, :
by the Committee of the Linn l;to ~, :.
Central Grange. A prompt r.;n i0u.
alton is needed and liberal "a - ~
'tions will then DO made f.o., ! :. -
n prepared by tho Committee N,oaa;,..
lows: ~
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