Daily Republican., 1879-08-26
mud and 105 yards Of rock, requiring
an appropriation Of $4,000.

mud and lOo yardS OF fOck, requiring
an appropriation Of $4,000.
IMPROVEMENTS OF BRoADKILN RIVER, DBL.
Nothing has been done for the i'm.
provsmsnt of the river since 1874.
Should an appropriation be made,
resurvey and examination will be re-
quired previous to submitting project
for its application. The long time that
has elapsed since the work was suspen-
ded for want of funds makes 1t desira
BILE to have . resurvSy to show ii any
modification of the original project is
desirable before expending more money
upon 1t.
IMPROVEMENT OF DELAWARE RIVER AT
CHERRY ISLAND FLATS.
The act Of March 3, 1879, having ap-
propriatsd 800, 200 for beginning opsr
alton, it is proposed, 50 soon as the ap-
preparation shall have become available
to advertise at once for proposals, said
to enter upon the work at the earliest
day possible.
THB PoRrIFIcATIoNs AROUND PHILADEL-
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WAsHISGTok, Aug. 25.-Col J. N.
Macomb, in charge Of the works on fort
ifcations and ether works Of defence
about Philadelphia and the Delaware
river, has submitted his report ofthe
operations for the past year, and his
recommends atoms for the future.
PORT MIPPIs.
This work, situated near the conflu.
ence of the Delaware and Schuylkill
rivers, forms the main portion Of the
intended inner line Of defence across
the Delaware river, and guards the ap-
proach to League Island and Philadsl-
phia. Minor necessary repairs only
were made here last year. The made
quate height and dimensions Of the
dyke for the protection of the site
agaiust overflow have been demonstrat-
cd, and an appropriation Of sl4, 100 is
asked to raise and reset them. To com
plste the existing project Of this work
s136, 400 will be required. The sum
which is asked for the ensuing year
will be used for raising dykes, oomplet-
ing wharves, etc.
| MORTAR BATTERY AT FORT MlPELIN.
This work still remains in an unfin'
ished condition and the magazines are
suffering from exposure. The cost Of
completing the work will be $4,000
and that sum is asked for the ensuing
year.
MORTAR BATTERY AT FINUs POINT, NEW
| JERSEY.
The magazines here are in good con
dition, but the sea wall has been badly
damaged by the storms and the unfln
lished embankments have also beer
damaged. To complete the work herr
$25, 900 will be required, and that ii
asked for the ensuing year.
SITE FOR DEFENCEs OF RED BAyK, NEW
JERSEY.
The amount available here is 81 ,070
and SO far as 1t will go it will be usee
to repair Qykes, etc.
FORT DELAWARE, DELAWARE RIVER, DELLA
WARE.
| Operations here last year were con
fined to repairs. For raising the dyke
to l3 feet, for completing the wharve
and other absolutely indispensable
operations, an appropriation of S42, l0'
will be required. The estimate for con
tinuing work upon the defences prope
in accordance with the authorized plal
is $253, ,45O, but all that is asked 70
now is the above sum Of $42, 100 to ar,
range dykes, &c.
! BATTERY AT FINUs POINT.
Work here has been suspended iron
! lack of funds. From its unprOtecte'
condition the work suffers greatly. Al
appropriation of $4,000 is asked t.
to render the prosective works efficient
while tor the construction ofthe batter
under the plan adopted, $4,000 can b
profitakly expended in the next fsca
year. The whole amount that vii
be required to complete the existin
, project is $25S,0 900.
| MORTAR BATTERY AT DELAWARE CITY, DEL
, This battery, for six mortars, wa
) commenced in 1872, and in the mex
! year two magazines were nearly con
$ plsted and the terre-pleiu was forme
and the parapet enbankment put seve
feet above the level. Very. little ha
been done since, and nothing was don
:, last year. $4,000 is asked for to com
plete the work. There was no appro
, priations made fo- the current yea
:, and no funds from old appropriation
/ are available.
:. FORT OPPOSITE FORT DELAWARE.
t This is a strong earthen battery
forming the right of the lower line I
s defence for the Delaware river. Ap
s propriations were regularly made up
1875, and as no appropriation Wa
made for the current year only abou
$3.50 is available. The whole amour
= required to complete the projected woI
: is 1926, 900, and of this CSC, 900 can /
;. proftably expended in the next fisc'
q year.
Stolen from Camp.
;. A brown mare years old, 15t hanc
l. high, with heavy maine and tail, an
n a falling top buggy, painted blacl
!, brown lining cushions covered wit
n dark linen, bound with red braid, wi
"a stolen on Sunday night Aug Oath, fro
~ the grounds Of the Brandywine SUNNI
Camp. For the recovery Of which
I, reward of $1G0 is offered. See adve
ment.
n Rum 6bVAP.