New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-31
RIVER AND HARBOR REPORTS.
WORK DONE AND TO BE DONE
EEw-JERsEY. PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The reports of the
engineers In charge Of the improvements the Della
ware and Susquehanna rivers, the Massachusetts,
harbors and on the rivers In Virginia and Kentucky
were received at the Engineers Office Of the War Depart
ment to-day. For the improvement OF the Delaware
River between Trenton, N. j., and Bridesburg,
Penn, the engineer in charge reports that
$4,000 can be used with advantage In the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1885. The total amount appropriated
for this week to June 80 1888, was $91 oO0 of which
sum $4,000 appropriated by the act of August 2.
1882 or this sum $685. TIA has been expended, leaving
81, 1925 available July l. 1888
The engineer In charge Of the improvement of the
Delaware River below Bridesburg in his report says
whether this position of the Delaware River is
permanently improved by works OF construction or
whether the policy in the future will be to keep open the
cuts which are now in process of construction. the
existing project OF making these cuts at the several
points now In hand must first be executed"
With regard to the different portions of the work on
the river he recommends follows: That the channel
past the upper end OF Petty. Island begun 1884, be
deepened to IL feet at low water, and that ap
preparation Of $1,000 be- made for this pur
pose that $4,000 be appropriated for the
removal of this Petty's Island bar; and
that $4,000 be appropriated for expenditure at
smiths Island Bar He reports that during the past year
the channel excavated from Camden 10 Shackamaxon
ST., Philadelphia, IN 1S80JS1, has badly filed up. He
reports that nothing has been done at the shoa
Grennwien during tho Iast fiscal year it being
re recommends no appropriation for work here
Tr S ne clear Of Ice ne says
sOmew nat fatenng the curve OF the river and follow
eoncave side. would be Efficient means keeping the
ICE IN motion, as Its smooth surface would afford DO
Of water would rtvsns sSounSins n He recommehds
no appropriation. however. for this work.
lie recommends an appropriation OF at least $4,000
Tor continuing the Improvement at Mfln Bar. He re-
oOmmends an appropriation of $e2 600 continuing the
work at Bulkheed shoals He reports that $4,000
could be prottaoly expended at Dan Baker Shoals dur
ing The hsca year ending June 80; 1885. He reports
erced In making appropriations for Ice Harbor, but
names no specific sum.
The aggregate sum recommended to be appropriated
for work at the above mentioned points Is $2l7.O00
pepSed dn e @ .e ks Sn be I
to date for this portion OF the river aggregate
August, ISL T6e amount ALREADY expended is $54S
200. leaving sl2l.24O available July l,1ss3
Schooner Ledge the ngineer in charge recommends
appropriation OF $4,000 for tue next year The total
which 100000 was appropriated by the act
OF August, 1882 Total expenditures to
available July l. 1883 1905 For the improvem mt Of
tue Delaware River near CnerrJ Island Flats the eng
ueer recommends Appropriation Of 100000 for use
during the mkt year Amount already appropriated
p SI sS work o. Tacn was
s336,5lG; amount available july l. 1883, Si3,6sl
Delaware nc ensinerr csinseS .eaI $i5s8i viii be
required Of which sum he thinks $4,000 be profta
bly expended during the next fiscal year Amount al
ready appropriated sis3,oOC Of when $4,000 APP
proprlated by the act OF 1882 Amount expended
sl70.l96; amount available July l, 1888. S3.SO4
IMPROVEMENT OF THE sCHUYLKIL RIVER.
The engineer IN charge thinks 100000 can DO profit
ably expended during the next fiscal year. Amount
already Appropriated for the work S32j0O0. OF which
$4,000 was appropriated by tue OF 1882. Amount
expended, S299,799 amount available July l, 1888,
S29,22O.
The reports deal next thimprovements OF the Indian
River. the Brosikiln River, Msplllon Creek the ST.
Jones River and Duck Creek, Delaware. and Chester
Greek, Pennsylvania.
SMALL NEW JERSEY STREAMS.
The engineer estimated that continue the improve
ment OF the Rancocas River to Centertou 1t will require
S22 OO0 all OF which. he tbuks, be probably
pended this year rhe act Of 1892 appropriated
$4,000 for this work. The engineer reports $ll
800 Will he required TO complete the Improvement Of
Woodbury. Creek, New-Jersey and thinks this sum can
b. expended probably during the next year. The act
OF 1852 appropriated $1,000 for this work. OF which
1850 yet pended The act II 1882 appropriated
$1,000 Tor the Improvement OF Mantua Creek. New
Jersey but by order of the Secretary OF War work
suspended Inc engineer Reports after reolting tlls
propriey or Importance OF recommending further
study and delibcradou upon the subject" the
engineer reports that II the Improvement OF tue RaccOon
expended year. but he thinks the work
should not be begun until appropriations sulf-
act OF 1889 Appropriated $4,000 for tnis work
yet uneAPendrd Inc act 9' is5Z apRIopr."ted 900
engineer reports that the only bid received for doing
lection He tDinks II the work ia to
carried on $4,000 can be probably expended
Total appropriations to June 80 1888 S14 800;
total expenditures $4,000; amount available July l.
1883 Sl49l The act OF 1882 appropriated $1,000 for
the Improvement OF Cohansey Creek work aud the en-
gineer reports that $500 can be prohtaby expended
during tie next fiscal year Total appropriations for
available July i. 1859, S69s - ~O''0-'
The act 1882 appropriated 50 900 the improve
OF Maurice River ana the engineer reports: The
estimated cost OF this improvement Is $4,000 and
Appropriated small tnat 1t could not be
expended Vita profit ne work was not begun. He re-
ports that $4,000 could be probably expended this
work next year.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER HARBOR.
The engineer estimates that $550000 viii be required
to complete the improvement OF the Delaware Break
water Harbor and reports that of this $3.50 could
be probably expended next year. The act
OF 1882 appropriated Sl25,O00 and $is29s
available July l. 1888 The act OF 1882 appropriated
in Delaware Bay, Lewes The total appropriations
for work 1865 800 of which $780,, 1888 has
engineer estimates that $4,000 Will place tho work
good order.
The reports next deal with tho Toe harbors at the head
aud Chester, Penn
MASSACHUSETTS nARBoRs.
The engineer in charge at Boston estimates
the cost the improvement OF New.
buryport Harbor at $685. 900, Of which sum
Sl30OOo has been Appropriated The act OF 1882 appro
priaed 10000 FOR this work The engineer RECON-
fiscal year ending June 80 1888. and that this be
applied 90 the simultaneous exteps OF the north and
ton be made Immediately available.
Improvement OF the harnor at Boston for the amount
already appropriated IL Sl.602500. by the act
OF 1882 $4,000 was appropriated for the
completion OF the work amount available July
l. 1882 SilO,s02 The engineer estimates
that S2i5 900 additional will be required
for the completion Of the work. OF which SUN he thinks
81 10 be probably expended during
The engineer estimates the cost VI the mpro ement OF
the channel of the Merrimac River from Its mouth
az Plum Island Light to Lawrence distance OF twenty
six and ouchalf miles, at $4,000. and for containing
the proyement from the head falls up Law
renee 81 900 lie thinks entire S26 900.
be probably expended during the next year.
For tue improvement OF the Maiden River
tue act of 1882 appropriated $4,000. The engineer
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