Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-17
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1877.
THE HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The Contract Completed for this
Season--What has been Accom-.
plished-TW0 Miles Of Dredging.

The Contract Completed for this
SeasOn--What has been Accom-.
Plished-Two Miles Of Dredging.
Messrs. Carkin, Stickney g. Cram, the
contractors for our harbor improvements,
expect to complete their contract to-day.
They commenced on the work during the
latter part OF August, and since then have
been steadily engaged with but little loss
of time from breakagcs or other causes.
The improvements made this season have
been of the greatest Importance TO Che
boygan. In addition to cutting off the
east bank of the river, which WAS of so
much benefit to the Inside harbOr, they
have do.,e two miles of dredging. An
entire new cut has been dredged through
to the lake, the central part of the chan
mel has been thoroughly scraped, adding
to the depth of the channel, SO that now
at the lowest stage of water thirteen or
thirteen and one-half feet can be carried
in or out by proper observance of the
the ranges. The channel at the narrow.
est point is 160 feet i'm width, thus afford
ing plenty of room for entering or leaving
this port. Mr.. Stickney has given his
whole attention during the time the
dredges have been working to the work.
and has done everything in his power to
carry out the instructions of Col. Dur
yea, the engineer in charge, and the man
ner in which the work has been done
this season cannot fail to give the highest
satisfaction to all. Messrs. Carkin &
Stickney. ard the present firm of Carkin,
Stickney & Cram, have done all the
work that has been done ON the improve
ment of the harbor. with the exception of
one appropriation worked out by Messrs
E. Il. Williams & Co. They have always
manifested desire to do the work in the
best manner possible, and in such way
as would be of the greatest benefit to the
harbOr. When they commenced the
work the channel was one Of devious
ways and so shallow that none but crafts
of light draught could make al entrance.
The completion of the present appropri-
alton gives channel through which the
largest of the lake vessels can enter the
harbOr. Great credit is due Colonel
Durvea and Messrs. Carkin, Stickney s.
Cram for the endeavOrs they have put
forth the present season to use the ap-
preparation in a manner to benefit the
inte aests of the port to the greatest ex-
tent. The utmost harmony has prevailed
in the prosecution of the work, and it has
resulted in the satisfactory manner in
which the work has been done. In fact
all in charge of the Improvement, from
Colonel HARDWOOD, Of the engineer corps,
who has charge Of this harbor, in addi-
tion to several other improvements on
the lakes. down to the contractors for
doing the work, seem to have spared no
effort to make the best of the appropria-
ton this season, and we think the c,ti-
zens of Cheboygan can congratulate
themselves that the work has been in
such trustworthy hands throughout.
We hope that during this winter Con-
gress will make sufficient appropriation
to complete the Improvement, and that
it will be used in as faithful q manner,
for the good of the harbor, as has been
the appropriation this season.