Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-21
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.

report Of the Glitter Of Engineers Isetattve to
Lasc Superior Harbors naG Minnesota
Ricers.
The report of the chief OF engineers presents
the following facts relating TO the river and
harbor improvement OF the northwest, of spe-
cial interest TO this section:
Work on the
ST. aIARY's FALLS SHIP CANAL,
Michigan. is progressing fayorably. The epgi-
neer in charge believes that the time has ar
rived when it Is desirable for the good of the
Improvement that tho management and con-
troll or the present canal should pass into the
hands OF the government. The following ia
the money statement OF the work
July L. 1878 amount expended dur
July / 1s7s, amount available. s44Sss a.
Amount (estimated) required for
completion of existing project 595 900 90
Amount that can be probably ex.
pended in fiscal year ending June
oo' ioou. .a......-........ 390 UOU 60
uARBoR OF LAKE HURON, MICH.
At the beginning of the year two contracts
were in force, one for continuing the break
water and for removing the wreck of the CITY
of Buffalo and several dangerous powders from
the harbor. These contracts were both conn
pieted duling the year 1877. The work OF this
season has consisted simply in making repairs
as the available balance after closing the con-
tracts did not justify the commencement of
work.
July |, 1873, amount expended
during hscaI year. ........S 70 $50 ff
July l. 1878, amount tvailable $50 l03. 665 IS
Amount (estimated) required for
completion Of existing project. =. 10000 90
Amount that can proftably be ex-
pended IN i1scal year ending June
DETROIT RIVER.
The engineer recommends that sI0n nGn ho
appropriated FOR the coming wear. Nothing
was done during the fiscal year just closed
The work Of the present season and of the year
1878 will consist in blasting and removing
rock and continuing the work of obtaining
channel 800 feet wide and 20 feet deep across
tue I1lme-kiln crossing near the mouth Of the
river.
DULUTH HARBoR, MINI.
channel IS feet in width and 10 feet in
depth was dre3ged through the bar on the north
side of the dixie, 7957 cubic yards of material
having been dredged. The dredging in the in
sue harbor at Duluth was continued Il. 352J5
ennlc yards OF material having been dredged
No work was done TO repair the north pier.
During the present season it is proposed TO con-
tlnue the dredging and repair the piers. The
original amount estimated for dreding over
the inside harbor was 1869. 739 25. There
has been appropriated or allotted 585. OF,
leaving SlS4 is to be appropriated To
economically continue this work $50 COG should
be annually appropriated. At least $4,000
should be available for repair of piers, as these
are subject to very severe storms.
oNToNAGoN HARBoR, MICH
Amount required ion the fiscal year l879-80.
$4,000. About 300 linear feet of pier have
been built. The operations during the past
fiscal year consisted of the completion of sun,
erstrncture over ten cribs which work was
under way at the date of the last annual report.
Crib No. 30, east pier was rehIIed with stone
and replanked, and on the west per some re-
filling was done. and four cribs were riprapued
Inc project for last Y, nr's expenditure also in
cluded extensive repairs by hired labor on the
work already done, which are row being done
They will require about 20 cords of stone and
80 cords Of brush for riprap and refillng. and
will probably be finished this month July.
EAGLE HARBoR, MICH.
The work done during the past fiscal vsar
was IN continuation of the blasting and drill
ing, which was again renewed on May 81. 1877,
and was completed Sept. i. Tho rock blasted
up was removed by steam dredge. The tools
and plant were stored and operations closed for
want of funds The work necessary now to
place this harbor in condition 10 admit of 1t
being safely entered during rough weather Is
each side of the cut $50 linear feet in all, cost
ing about $4,000. This will improve the har-
Dor as much its Importance iustifes, and
will be the work done during the current fiscal
year No further Improvement Of the harbor
is demanded.
MARQUETTE HARBoR, MTCH.
The hreakwater at this harhor was built ten
feet longer than originally contemplated, at
cost of $500 25j.75, which was SIS, $40. So less
than the estimated cost. 1t should be extend
ed, eventually. 400 lineal feet farther which
would costsit is estimated, SIS, 600 The oniv
operationsa8 Turing the past fiscal wear were
some repairs made on the breakwater where
damaged By q vessel striking it. Au extensive
examination was made to ascertain The coadi-
ton of the breakwater, which requires q large
quantity Of stone as retIIing-about 1000
cubic cords OF this quantity about 400
cords Will be put IN during the present season.
and the rest should be placed in the work dur
ing the fiscal year 1879 50, for which purpose,
with such repairs as always needed at this
harbor, the sum OF s., 600 is asked The vio-
lence of the sea during storms is very great at
this point. and by 1t the breakwater is often
extensively injured. AS the riprap and filing
continue to settle, more stone will he required
from timeto time.