, 1876-01-01
Totals s..........,......t3,73s,Ha fl,Go9,ls7.4i
3LLfFofA MICHIGAN CANAL.
TIN following figures slow Tho movement oe
thu pFuiclpnl articles transported Oh Tho canal
f1uFjnu fV7f,



elro ~ in previous snasons. more attention being
given to tho extension ot tho outer hatbor. Tho
following showy the total amount Of harbor aud
dOckagc, calculated in liucal feel, now in or
istencn
From the nEo 10 the !nterAcctan Of tho North
Drnncl. .-flurbos. 7,0U5: dooanse. 1f,noo.
South l'rauch--}tAFborf u, 500 dockaEe. A.
600.
North Draneh--1larbor, 2i,o0o; dochsgo, 48-
51n.
s:ips and nsslns-llarbor. o7,15o; doeAaso,
74.3u0.
Wsst 'ss 1r.oeh % o, :5s h, South ns"neh-.rbor,
= X" a9uth branch ot t tho aouth Dzansh-1Iarbor,
Total asnoun: Of i.arborago. 11655o feet, oqnat
to 81 miles.
Total amouns Of ,ochaec, 231.1oo feet, olual
to 43 mlfee.
Ono hundred and nno thousand f1fty-ei1 dol
lhrs aud aixty-four ccnts vao tho aim available
July l, 1876 for
nAnnon IMPROVEMENTS.
Tho Eonth end Of the breakwAtcr is now Q, 281
loot from the shore line of the illinois Central
bTctkvAtor, aud stands 10 about 20 feet Of water.
tho outer broakvater. which conststs Of several
tiers OF closely driven plcs has progroDsed quite
favotably. The compilation Of this work will
rrocinde tho possibility Of tho cribs or outer
Which tnay run afoal Of tho bronkwatcr during
storm. The eupcsntrncturo OF tho main niof Ia
now. completed for the ontlro length, and tho
work Of continuing tho north pier improvements
that the extension Of Tho north pier Mill hnyo
the beneficial effect Of gtving 1uiet and safe
hnchoraRc to yoHsols In Tho outer bastn. Efforts
hAyo recently been undo to compel all yegsclH
not under charter TO occupy tho ontor basn ex-
clnsiycly, but tho SUCCESS attending them has
not been very nsttering. However. tho project
or Of this plan yot hopes to induce mariners to
appreciate Tug superior advantages ct tho road-
u3n 3nRfo all ,fnA
aoluto necessity Of relieving tho Chicago River
of tho mass Of idle shipping which intcr1oras no
materially With its FREQ uao Tho depths hare
been tncroaaed Ia tho outer baein By ptisaso
lug IN tho main cllannc! onpos1to tho
lighthouse, duo 10 hand Blfted In from tho out
Side. It forms uo obstruction to tho 1Dnn clnt,-
nc! ~ yot, hut It Ia thought beat to tlrolgc tho
shore to tho oxtcnt Of about 5,000 cubic foeL ut
mn expenso OF s5.n00. North Of tho north piar
the s!iore lsllo has slightly advanced, and thoro
ia evidence ttlat the beach for CONC diatanco
north Of tho north pter is shoalins. gradually.
Tho following is tlo extent Of improvements
during tho past year, both Oil docks aud In
dredging. An unusual amount Of dock repair
lug hha been accomplished.
Dredging 3i7l7o cubic ,asds............... 1a3 lM
Total ccs 1874 123,.J7
Tho feasibility Of establishing
1irE-aAvlNo sTATIoN
On The north pier l1aA been argued rocontiy, and
Tho probability III that tho authorities III chnrgo
will report fayorab'y with respect 10 tho plan.
A no Wharyos have 1,oon built along tho lake
front, tho consideration OF tho question of con-
Bttuotipg tho eoNth break~Rtar will be dcferrud.
Thrre waa appropriated for Chicago Hnrto- iu
1870 E1UD, 900 1871, fld0,00t]; 1877 Q3U 0pp :
1873. so, 900 1874, $75, 900 1878. a78, 600.
Every possible procaution " befne rcsor.o1 to
by tho snpo.ausendont ct Earbor improvements
| to afford RafntJ to all vessels which may entor
! end cnlotod signal !.hts RIO tllaplayod ut
both ends Of each pier, nnd thu mar
| Iucr notified M to their nIgntjcauce,
II is tho intention to immediately bog,u tha cut
| ting OF a ollAnnnl 600 foet wido aud 3000 fcer
long directly tnside tho uorall aud Houth break
"Atar III order thht connection maj 10 mado
Will, Tho l6-foot cusVo nt tho southern entrance
| the mouth OF tho main cfAnn9l. AZ prentut tho
depth IL not sufficient to AafeT ailo~ tho pAsrnge
Of veasols during \ very rough soa. Tho COM
pletion OF this chauunl will sfYpca,la!ly do away
| with al! difficulty hcrstoiure experienced, and
| will afford complete aafety to Inarinora in all
atatoa ot the weather. The years work upon
CALUMET NARnuR
haa been quito satisfactory. There nre now no
obstructions to navigation Of tho Calumet Iuyes.
| as far as tho wants Of commerce requlro. Tho
oon.racta for 1875 have hll baen fulfilled. Tho
south pier will, during lH7G, probably bo Extend
| cd 600 feet further, to cnntect with 1}-fook
| curve. and large quantity Of dredging per-
| formed In tho main chAnnc!. It iH generally NM
dorstool thAt no Appropriations Will ba u,ado fur
pairs 70 tho piers. Appropriations for Calumet
bAyo boon II ls7o *5o,o06; 1911 a50, 200 1872,
| eao, 900; 1873, $4,000; 1871, e25,U0o; 1876,
| $15, ,0UD.