Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-10

water front and utilizing the space thus en-
closed for the L. s fish commission. The en-
bankment is to be provided with inlet and out
let gates to retain the water entering at high
tide and discharge il at low tide into the Wash
iii"ton channel To this simple statement of
TIE plans. which have been discussed. /
would add that any further discussion of
the subject should. in view of the
survey ordered 10y Congress. and with the exc
cutlon OF which am charged by YOU. be de-
ie'red until my report upon the results of that
survey shall provide an opportunity to present
the subject. IN connection with such informa-
tlon as the survey may add To what is already
Known OF the natural and artificial paculiarities
OF the portion of the river composing or ipt,uen-
cing this harbor. greater reason for defcrrins
discussion exists i'm the fact that subcommittee
of the senate committee on commerce was 1T the
last session ordered to report to the committee
on this subject, but it is understood their labors
VIII soon he commenced. Their report will
doubtless be thorough and exhaustive and inl
stead OF forestallng their conclusions hy fur
ther presentation Of the question at this iunc-
ture II seems proper to eltieavor. in the eNecu-
ton of the duty with which | am charged {,
work in harmony with the committee and to
arrive at such conclusions. even though they be
the result OF compromise of opinions. will
commend themselves rs most likely to secure
that unity OF influence and purpose the want of
which hitherto has clearly been the chief barrier
to favorable consideration OF the question by
Congress.
CONTINUATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT UNDER
PRESENT PROJECT.
The continuation OF the Improvement of the
harbors at Washington and Georgetown under
the project so far approved or recognized. con-
templates:
l. Keeping open and extending in width the
Washington channel as far as the Long bridge
depGsiting the material taken therefrom on the
adjacent flats. For this work. | respectfully
recommend an appropriation of 100000 for the
year ending June 80. 1883. A smaller sum than
this amount cannot he economically applied i'm
works like this. requiring the provision by the
contractor OF plant specially adapted to the
work.
2. Redredging Georgetown channel at inter-
walls OF two to three Years at the two localities
where bars have been found to form to such an
extent. In about that period. as to interfere with
the navigation of the channel between Easby's
Point and the Long bridge: the other opposite
the Arsenal grounds. For this work no addi-
tionai funds are required at present.
3. Removing rocks i'm Georgetown harbor. and
at the outlet lock and inclined plane of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal. above Georgetown. For
completing the removal of rocks in Georgetown
harbor and at the outlet lock- and respectfully
recommend an appropriation of $4,000 for the
year ending June 80 1888. This work also re-
quires special appliances. and to secure economi-
cal results the whole amount asked for should be
appropriated in one sum
Appropriations have been made as follows
june III. loio. SJO.oUO; Mafcn 3, 1876. SJnOo0;
June Is. 1878, $4,000: March 3. 1879. $4,000:
June A. 1880. 10000: March 3. 1881. $50 OOO
The work is in the collection district or
Georgetown. which is the nearest port of entry
The collections for the year ending June 80
1881. were SIS %: fifth light house district
nearest light house Jones Point. map ac-
companies this report. showing present condi-
tion of the Improvement and lines of overflow of
the floods of 1877 and 1881. Also a profile of
water surfaces of these floods.
MONEY STATEMENT.
July 1. 1880. amount available. SIS. 227 92:
amount appropriated by act approved March 3,
1881, S5O.OO0-sl25 227 92. July /. 1881, amount
expended during fiscal year exclusive of out
standing liabilities July /. 1880. S4.359.6l: July
l. 1881. outstanding liabilities. SO -S4 429 9l.
July /. 1881. amount available. Sl20 1gS. .0l:
amount (estImatedl required fer completion of
existing project. S240000: amount that can be
profitably expended in fiscal year ending June
so. 1888. &l50,000.
improvements at MOant Vernon.
Col. Albert also submits a report on the i'm
proyenents of the Potomac river at Mount Yer
non. Va. Under the last appropriation of 81. 900.
by act of June a. 1880. the contract for dredr-
ing was awarded to the National Dredging COM
pany at 1215 cents per cubic yard. Work was
begun March 29th. 1881. and completed April
21St. during which time 2l 005.5 cubic wards
were dredged and the material deposited on the
flats three-guarters Of mile above the channel
dredged and to the right Of the Potomac chan
mel looking down stream. The channel has
been made 10 feet wide and feet deem and
the turning basin has been enlarged to a radius
of $50 feet from the outer angle of the wharf
further appropriation of $500 is recommend
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