The Portland daily press., 1882-08-24
OUR Ma yIGABLE WATERS
Report on New England River and Har-
Dor Works.

The following are extracts from the reports
just received from Gen. Thorn, engineer in
charge of the New England river and harbor
works north of Provincetown harbor, Massa-
chusetts: For the breakwater in st. Croix
river, near Calais, $4,000 was appropriated by
the river and harbor bill March, 1881. Amount
available July /, 1881, $3975; amount extend
ed, $3975. The work was completed Decem-
Der, 1881, in satisfactory manner, with much
greater strength and durability. For the inn
proyement of Lubec channel, Maine, $4,000
was appropriated from March, 1879, to March,
1881, inclusive. July 1, 1881, the amount
available was $102, ,909; amount expended dur-
ing the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882, to-
gether with outstanding liabilities, $34 1856;
balance unexpended, $67 ,S43; appropriated by
river and harbor bill passed Aug. 2, 1882, $780,
900; estimated amount requisite to complete
improvement contemplated, $25, 900; amount
that can be proftaby used during the year
ending June 80, 1884, 5000. Amount applo-
priated for improvement of Moose-a-Bec bar,
Jonesport, March, 1881, $4,000; available
July l. 1881, $9s91; expended during year end
ing June 80, 1882, S9476; appropriated Aug. 2,
1882, $4,000; available for the year ending
June 80, 1883, $10,514; estimated amount re-
quired to complete improv ements, $4,000;
amount that can be proftably expended during
the year ending June 80, 1884, $4,000. Amount
appropriated for improvements in Belfast har-
ber from August, 1876, to June, 1880. S25, 900,
the improvements consisting of the removal OF
sunken.ledses and shoals in front OF wharves.
Werk was began in August, 1877, and COM
pleted in September, 1881, leaving fan unex-
pended balance of $4,000. For the construc-
ton of two breakwaters at Rocklaud narDor,
1000 was appropriated June, 1851. The
estimated cost of the work is $550,O0O; amount
the year juno 30, 1882, $904S; appropriated
Aug 2, 1882, $40, 900, leaving $40, ,127 available
for the year ending June 30 1888; the estimate
cost of completing the work il $490,0 600, OF
which $4,000 can be proftably used during
The year ending june 80, 1884. For dredging
Richmond harbor $4,000 was appropriated
March 8, 1881; available July 1, 1881, S9980;
expended to July l, 1882, $3441; appropriated
Aug. 2, 1882, $4,000; available for the year
ending June 80. 1888, SIG, 6,5sl. For improve
ated June, 1880; March, 1881, $1,000; available
July /, 1881, S6540; expended year ending
June 80, 1882, $64S1; appropriated August, 10o2,
$1,000; available for the year ending June 81,
1888, $505S. For the improvement of the gut
opposite Bath appropriated june, 1878, to
March, 1881, $4,000, of which $29S1 remains
unexpended July l, 1882. For improvement of
Portland harbor, there was available July l,
1881, S46,7OO, of which $45,519 was expended
during the year ending July 1, 1882; Aug. z,
1882, appropriated for this purpose $35 900,
leaving available for the year ending June 30,
1883, $36, ,1S1; estimated amount necessary to
complets improvement, $4,000. which can be
profitable used during the year ending juno
30 1884. From june 10, 1872 to March ., 1881.
the amount appropriated for the improvement
OF the Richmond Island harbor, and tho COM
pletion of the breakwater there, was $4,000,
of which amount $3O92 was available July,
1881, all of which was expended and the i'm
tons of rubble stone having been placed in the
breakwater. For the Kennsbec river $21 900
was appropriated from July, 1870, to March,
1881; available July l, 1881, $685.; expended
leaving an unexpendsd balance of STOPS. which
will be applied as needed; all repairs are now
completed.