The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-05
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The River and Harb0r Bill as it
Passed the Senate.
The Appropriation for the Improve.
lnent of the Mississippi. Between
Dickey Island and the Mouth
of the Ohio River
all Right
Especial dispatch to the ST Louis Republican }
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

Especial dispatch to the St Louis Republican
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-The river and
harbor bill as it came from the senate
committee and passed makes appropri-
ations given below which are of inter-
est to the Republican readers. The $780,
600 appropriated by the house for the i'm
provement of the channel of the Missis-
sippi river opposite st. Louis by the
construction OF low dam across the
channel known as CahOkia chute and in
the revetment of Arsenal island, has now
been stricken out by the committee.
Also the $4,000 for the inn
provement OF the Missouri river at
the point where it is cutting into
the Kansas shore above st. Joseph
for the protection of that city. There is
added $4,000 for Missouri river above
the Yellowstone $4,000 for the Rush
chute and harbor OF Burlington. 10. /;
SIC, 200 for the harbor at Fort Madison,
10. For the improvement of Calumet
harbor $4,000, formerly S25,0OO;) tor
the Illinois river $4,000 1.-THE same y for
the upper Mississippi $4,000 formerly
S20,0O0), and seven thousand dollars
thereof may be applied in constructing
the necessary machinery used in Capt.
dams, and applying said process in the
provement of Rock Island rapids, Missis-
sippi river, S2j,00O formerly $4,000 >
for the improvement of Missis-
sippi, Missouri and Arkansas
rivers, 100000 formerly SI25,-
O0O). Provided that $4,000 Of the
above sum shall be expended on the
Missouri river, and $4,000 thereof shall
be expended for removing the bar at
Fort Smith. Arkansas; tor the improve
ment OF the Mississippi RIVER between the
mouths of the Illinois and Ohio river.
$1,000 Of which are 10 be expended be-
tween the mouths OF the Illinois and
Missouri rivers, and $4,000 OF which
are 10 be eXpe lded between the foot of
Dickey island and the mouth of the Ohio
river, and this is added TO the original
bill 5000 10 be expended between the
islands No. ii and u. near kaskaskia
ulinois). in all 100000. The item
OF $4,000 for the removal of a bar
in the Mississippi. opposite Dubuque,
Iowa, is added to the bill. The Ohio
as in the bill as passed by the house.
For the annual expense OF gauging the
waters OF the Lower Mississippi and it's
tributaries. and for continuing observa-
tons OF the rise and fall of the same, as
required by resolution of the 2lst of
February, 1871, fifty thousand dollars.
10 ascertain in current and next fiscal
years, as required by act OF March 3,
the depth of water and width OF channel
secured and maintained from time TO
time by James b. Eads, at South Pass OF
the Mississippi river, and TO enable the
secretary OF war TO report during
the construction of the work the pay
ments made from time TO time and the
probable times of other payments, and to
report during the construction of the
work all important facts relating to the
progress OF the same, materials used and
the character and permanency with
which the said jetty and auxiliary works
| are being constructed $4,000. For the
Improvement Of the mouth of the Missis-
-ippi river, 500, 600: PrOrided that this
appropriation shall cease to be available
when it, necessity Is superseded by any
other work Of Improvement authorized
by law.
The appropriation to ascertain
what MEASURES are necessary to
protect the landings and wharfs
at Memphis from further injury
from the current of the Missis-
| sippi and the cost of the same is
stricken out. Also the appropriations
for the Missouri river from the town OF
st. Charles to the mouth OF the Missouri
river with the view to protect the owners
| of land on the banks in st. Charles
county against the detection and abra-
sion of the current of the river by reason
| OF the st. Charles bridge. Also tor the
| survey and estimate Of damages, If any
done or to be done, to riparian owners OF
lands and Improvements thereon at or in
front OF the town OF Venice, H., by rea-
son OF government Improvements, made
| or TO be made, at or near Venice.