National Republican., 1882-08-05
THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Annual Report Upon tho Hnrbors OF
Washington and Georgetown.

Washington nDd Georgetown.
Mr.. s. 7. Albert, United States civil en- ,incer, has
submitted to General II. G. Wright, Chief Of En-
gineers, his annual report upon the Improvements
of the Washington aud Georgetown harbors He
gives history of the work from the 1lth OF July,
1870, to June g. 1881. when proposals were asked
for dredging between tho northeast end of the
Long Bridge and Greenleafs Point, United States
Arsenal. The contract, which was awarded to
the National Dredging Company. of this city, at
the rate Of "a cents per cubic yard provided for
dredging the Washington channel to depth Of
fifteen feet at low water, and to width OF 200
feet, or as much as the funds would Jermit, the
material TO be deposited OH the harbor fats, next
the causeway OF the Long Bridge. The work was
commenced December 8, 1884, and continued
delays and When operations CEASED. June i, 1851,
2.0,1ll cubic yards Of material had been dredged.
The excavation was made with a clam shell
dredgc, and dumped upon the flats by means OF a
tramway. Mr.. Aberts estimate of the cost Is 1886
cents per cubic yard. 1u regard to the
GEORGETOWN HARBoR AND CHANNEL
the report states that by the utilization of sl5 000
Mhc his worS s toSetSer wh ssoS WRcR beonsed
to 1t, some work could be done, and work was
commenced OH the bar below Easby's Point June
l3, 1882 by the Potomac Dredging Company, to
whom the contract had been given for twenty eight
cents per cubic yard, and is still in progress. The
report states that the safety OF navigation in
the excavation of rocky points, some of which are
found near tho wharves and at dangerous depths
at other points in the channel. Near the iu-
clned plane there are l60J cubic yards to be re-
moved, to q depth OF nine feet at low water.
Three hundred aud ninety foot below tho Aque-
duct. l0i cubic yards. Southwest Of mill sluice
AGO, kennebeo Ice Company. I'll, "a, l28, Ill, and
ll3 cubic yards to to removed: G-sreet wharf,
$40, 81, and SS9 cubic yards. Northwest OF Ana.
lostan boat house, 5000 cubic yards; work not
needed now. No award for rock excavation wns
made because proposals conld not be had for less
than SIS per cubic loot, which IS regarded as eX-
cessivc. For the fiscal year ending June 80. 1881,
an appropriation Of S8O,0O0 Is recommended
During tae past year 81 ,4i3.3S as expended OIL
the improvement of
THE POTOMAC AT MOUNT VERNON,
for which there is no appropriation this year
5000 il recommended for next year III reference
TO O!her points on the Potomac Mr.. Albert states
that the amount available for the fiscal year ior
improvement st Breton bay Leonardtown) is s., ,
003,9j; estimated amount required for the com.
PIE ion Of existing project, Sl00OO amount can be
probably expended In year ending June 80 1884
$1,000. For the improvement OF Nomini Creek
the sum OF $1,000 is appropriated for the present
year and $4,000 Is asked for the ensuing year
For the improvement Of harbor entrance 10 St
Jerome Creek, Maryland, 5000 is appropriated
for this year and Sl0 600 asked for next year Fol
the Improvement OF Seabsco Creek no appropr.a-
ton was made for the present year. Last yeal
81, i,,0l.70 vas expended. and balance Of s2s6.Gi
+ mains. The sum of S5l,O00 is estimated TO com.
picie ttc Improvement, and f2O,oOO Is asked fol
next year,