Daily globe., 1879-04-11

improvements Provided by Congress in
the Northwest-$116,OOO appropriated
Where 1t Is to be ExpeDded-Ma ajOr
Allen Waiting the Action Of the War
Department to Commence Operations.
The GLOBE made inquiry yesterday of
Major 9. J. Allen, United States corps of
engineers, in charge of lake, harbor and
river improvements in the Northwest, in re-
gard to what work was proposed to be done
the coming season. Unfortunately the
major is in condition of "watching and
waiting'' to hear from the war department.
in reference to the appropriations passed at
the last session of Congress for rivers and
other water Improvements of the St. Paul
district. In the aggregate the appropriation
amounts to $4,000. This sum is to be e1-
pended during the coming season through
out the Northwest. Major Allen awaits or.
ders to begin work, and until advice is re-
ceived from Washington he is unable to
speak definitely in regard to any particular
project, which he may first undertake, and
is wholly unprepared to enter into any busi-
ness arrangements or engagements regard
ing any possible prospective work.
OF the sum named above appropriated for
the improvements in this district, by the act
of Congress, approved March 3, 1879, it is
allotted or apportioned as follows:
For improving Superior Bay, Wisconsin,
$4,000.
For improving Duluth Harbor, Mimi, $685.
600.
For improving Saint Croix river below Tay-
lors Falls, $4,000.
For improving Red river of tho north in
Minnesota and Dakota, exclusively for dredg-
ing. S25,G0O.
For examination and surveys for reservoirs
at source of the Mississippi, Saint Croix.
Chippewa and Wisconsin rivers. completing
survey, $25,O00.
For improving harbor at Grand Marias. Min
nesota $4,000.
dnthony'S Fulls, Minnesota, $4,000.
For the protection of the high sand banks on
the Chippewa river, Wisconsin, to prevent their
era ion and deposition in the Mississippi river,
81, O0O. Provided That nothing shall be done
nor shall any improvement be made on the
said Chippewa river, under or in pursuance of
this act, or the appropriation hereby made,
which shall directly or indirectly prevent
interfere with, or obstruct the free navigation
of the said river, as heretofore, by steam boats
or other water craft, or the Tree use thereof, as
heretofore, f..r the running, floating, guiding
or steering of loose logs or lafts of lumber. OF
logs uron or down the same, or which shall
ulrectly Or lnulIect1y PREVENT ODsLrucI OK
interfere with the use of any slough. arm o,
branch of said river, as heretofore. for the
holding, asserting or rafting of logs therein.
Besides the above, the bill provides for the
following surveys:
The mississippi ,'iuer from Saint Paul to the
FaUs Of Saint 4nthony.
Superior Bay, to determine the best and
most economical plan for harbor improvement
for the head of Lake Superior.
The money for the preceding mentioned
work is to be taken out of $15O,OOO, the
total appropriated for such preliminary
work throughout the country. The appor
tionment of this sum is left discretionary
with the secretary of war. The above givei
| in detail the extent of work to be under
taken the coming season, and Major ,Aller
| only waits the word to begin.