Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-08

year, and In the course of his report recon-
mends the following additional appropriations
for Western rivers and ports:
Texas-Galveston Harbor, Sl5O,OOO; ship
channel, Galveston Bay, S2OO,OOO; Sabine
Pass, $4,000.
ennessee-Memphis Harbor, $1240O0.
ssissippi-Vieksburg Harbor 800, 900; re-
moving snags and wrecks from Mississippi,
Missouri and Arkansas Rivers, etc, 1885 900.
kansas-lmprovemen of Missouri River at
Fort Leayenworth, S35, 900; at Atchison, $l5,-
600; opposite St. joseph, $4,000.
Nebraska and lowa-lmprovement of Mis-
souri, River at Nebraska City and Eastport,
Iowa, SS5, 600; at Omaha and Council Bluffs,
$l30, 600; at Sioux City, S33, $50; improvement
of the Mississippi River between the mouths
of Illinois aud Ohio Rivers, 5000 This
sum would complete all the works nov in
progress and allow some new ones to be begun.
Improvement of the Missouri River above
the mouth Of the Yellowstone, S55, 900.
Improvement of the Mississippi River below
st. Paul, $4,000.
Widening and deepening the channel of the
Mississippi River from Des Moines Rapids to
the mouth Of the Illinois, 100000
Widening and deepening the channel of the
Mississippi River from st. Paul to Des Moines,
$3.50 900.
improvement above the Falls of st. An
thony, $4,000.
Construction oflock and dam on Mississippi
River at Meeker's Island, Mimi, 1922, 12l.
Improvement of Red River of the North,
S1l2,000.
Des Moines Rapids s122, ,O65.
Minnesota-Duluth Harbor, 100000; en-
trance Bay of Superior, $4,000.
lllinois-Chicago larbor, S125, 200; Calu-
met Harbor, $4,000; Galena River and Har-
Dor, $4,000; Rock Island Rapids, $50, 600;
improvement Illinois River, $4,000.
lndiana-Michigan City Harbor, $4,000;
Wabash River, $4,000.
Michigan-Grand Haven, S29, ,14S; Ontona-
! SS0 l00 Hnmnbrny cpaaia l1y
commends this estimate by saying: "This is
an important work, being the only available
harbor of refuge on long stretch OF coast w
Marquette, $1,000; Eagle Harbor, $1,000;
| Menaminee Harbor, $4,000; Charlevoix Bar-
Dor, $4,000; Frankfort Harbor, 1920; Man
istee Harbor, $4,000; Ludington Harbor,
| S1l 1000; Pentwater Harbor, s29, 200; White
River, S24,S9l; Muskegon, S, 1893; Black Lake,
S22, 900; Cheboygan, $4,000; Saugatuck, Sl0,-
600; South Haven, S25,0O0 Saginaw River,
improvements of Detroit River, 100000;
Lake Huron Harbor of refuge, $3.50, 900.
| ITO complete the work and for the sake of
| economy, the appropriation OF the full amount
is especially recommended,) st. Mary's Falls
| Canal, $395000. (Also to complete the work,
and specially recommended for the same rea-
| son as above.)
Wisconsin-For the improvement of the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, $150,00O. (The to-
! tai amount necessary to complete the work is
|
$4,000; Racine Harbor, $4,000, Milwaukee,
| Harbor, $4,000; Green Bay, $4,000; Sturgeon
Bay Harbor of refuge, 100000; Ahnapee Har-
bor $25, 900; Two Rivers Harbor, 100000
| ManitowOc HarbOr, $21 $50. (This appropri-
| alton to complete the work is particularly rec
| commended by Gen. Humphreys. He says this
port is the one most frequently sought in
! stormy weather on the northwestern shore OF
! Lake Michigan, and the work should be com.
| pleted at as early day as possible) Sheboy-
gan Harbor, $4,000; Port Washington, S25,
| 600.
Ohio-Cleveland, S35, 600. (The total amount
required to complete this improvement is es
timated at 81 ,600,0 ,000.) Monroe, $500; To
ledo, $4,000; Port Clinton, 500, 900; Sandus
| ky, $1,000; Ashtabula, $4,000.
California-Oakland Harbor, So, 900; VII
mngton Harbor, $40 900; San Diego Harbor
(repairs) $1,000; Sacramento and Feather
Rivers, 100000.
The other branch of Gen. Humphreys re
| port treats of our sea-coast and lake frontier
| defenses. The appropriations recommended
for the repair OF the various Notifications
vary in amounts from $4,000 to 5000, 900, the
largest sum being for Fort Schuyler, Eas
| River New York, S150000. Willett's Point
$4,000; Fort Tompkins, S75, 900; Fort Hamil
! ton, $4,000; Fort Lafayette, $500, 900; Fort
Mifflin, Delaware River, S75, 900; for construc
tion of torpedo casemate at Fort Delaware
| $75,0 600; Fort McHenry, Maryland, S50,O00
Fort Carroll, Maryland, 800, 1000; Fort Scam
mel, Portland, Me-, $4,000. During the pas
fiscal year the amount has been limited TO op
erations for the care and preservation of for
tiications, no appropriations being availabl,
to continue the batteries already begun.