Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-27

The first payment for the ~jetties was made
had been secured. This channel was obtained.
December the Goth, ls16. and the payment Chalf
a million doilars) was made.
Up to this time very little change had been
effected at the head of the paSs-a narrow chan
mel OF 20 feet depth having been dredsed.
During the latter part of January, 1877. soon
after the first payment was made. the river rose
very rapidly and about $50 900 cubic yards of
msterial were moved from the shoal there.
through the influence of dykes constructed
during the low water stage of the river. But
the water, already heavily charged with sedi-
meut, WAS unable TO support this additional
load, the result being a sh Ealing of the jetiy
channel. and q considerable deposit ON the crest
OF the bar, and on the gulf bottom. just in front
Of the %jetties, causing an advance OF the bar be-
yond thejetty ends. This deposit remained there
until September, 1877, when two storms. in
close succession. carried il almOstw wholly away.
The rapid yearly advance of the bar. nccessit-
sting q corresponding extension of the je.tics, was
the main argument used against them by the
opponents of the jetiy system, and there was
considerable Growing and clapping OF hands.
last spring. over the apparent confirmation or
their theory. But the washing away of this ex-
kcuslou PtoNtO IL ~ oe u eSihPoAoiy oho VI
permanent. and. moreover. soundings in the
gulf show q deepeniny OF the guilt bottom in
front of the Jetties. The outside slope OF the bar
has now almost the precise position it had In
| May, 1878. just previous to the commencement
Of the work.
This temporary extension OF the bar delayed
the sbtainment of tn. chsnnel necessary for the
second payment until the 18th of December,
ls'7. A survey o. the bar made on that day by
the U. S. Inspecting Engineer. showed TINT u
channel % feet deep, by 200 feet wide. existed.
and an examination of the works. by q commits
sion of army engineers. resultedin a certificate
from them, to the effect that Capt. Elds had full
oiled all the conditions necessary for the second
payment and WAS, the rsfore, entitled to the
money.
Since the payment Of the second installm ent
there has been considerable deepening through
out the channel. To obtain the third instaliment
we must have y channel "a feet deep, by 80 feet
| wide. This channel now extends down to " thin
l 900 feet Of the deep water of the gulf. There
Is . usyigsble channel Of % feet over this l 900
| feet, and there rem AIMS but 6 900 cubic yards of
material to be moved to obtain a channel "a feet
| deep by 25s feet In width throughout the entire
length OF the %jetties.
The bar shoals and advances out only during
the high stage of the river. the water at that time
being most heavily loaded with sediment. The
river has already reached as great u height AS it
had II at lis highest stage last season. and rs there
has been no advance of the bar it Is fair to pre-
sumo there Will not be any. There is every in
dication OF getting the third payment at an early
date.
or the benefits to be derived from the jetties
nothing need be said. During tho last year
since vessels have been using this pass, the New