Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-02

the causeway and the Virginia abutment Of the
Long bridge is only about 2,00O feet, and, as the
depth OF water cannot be sufficiently increased be-
tween TIE piers or the bridge It will be necessary
tocut OH about 400 IT OF AleXanders island and have
the bridge carried on trestlee piers for this dis
lance; The government, doubtless. has the power
10 order this to be done by the railroad company
FINANCIAL.
The report gives the following financial state
ment: Amount appropriated August ., 1882
s4oo. o0o amount available July l. 1884, s346 $50 Il;
amount (estmated) required for completion,
s2,3i6 365; amount that can be proftably expended
In fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, 81 ,00O,000.
Improvement OF the HarbOrs.
On March Sd, 1881, an appropriation OF $1,000
was made for improving the harbors of Washing
ton and Georgetown. This sum with the balance
OF former appropriations, made over 600 avail
able for work on July lst, 1881 1t was proposed
now to apply about $4,000 OF this sum to the re-
moval OF rocks IN Georgetown harbOr, and por-
channel. with a view to forming a winter harbor,
the material to be dumped on the flats below and
contract for this work was awarded to the
Natlonai Dredging company. Under this contract
THE WASHINGTON CHANNEL WAS DREDGED
to depth Of Is feet and width OF 200 feet The
means OF deposit in this case were different from
any heretofore applied in this locality. A railway
OF the causewIy from the Long bridge nearly
across the fats 1t was equipped with Iocomo-
tVes and IL cars. The grade OF the railway was
liked at feet above low water at the northeaS.
end, with rising grade Of foot to 800 reser-
voir or basin was dredged alongside the northwest
the stream ne dumping sy the masslsl Io seows
These were towed to the receiving BASIN and their
contents dumped into it. 1t was dredged up again
the place Of deposit the flats. The material
mostly soft. black mud and 100000 cubic yards
ost were ia taken M ont and deposited on the ats at
when dumped, from the cars, spread out so that
the surface OF the ground thus made took slope
OF about 80 base to one vertical In this way
about fifteen acres OF marsh were covered.
THE ROCKS IN GEORGETOWN HARBoR.
The report states that the American dredging
company will begin not later than September 1st
removing the rocks in Georgetown to depth of 20
feet at mean low tide. One group OF rocks Is 800
feet below the aQueduct bridge, another off the
& street wharf, distant from the shore 800 and $50
feet, and another opposite Mtlrs slutce Other
rocks in Georgetown harbor ought to be removed,
the report states, but further surveys will be
necessary to determine their character and guam
tlty.
THE ANALOsTAN CAUsEwAY.
Col HainS recommends that the dam or cause
way between the Virginia shore and the Analos-
tan island be rebuilt to the height of ordinary
high water, or little above that level The good
effect OF this outlet in reducing the height Of the
Hood line in Georgetown was shown at the time
the dam was partially destroyed. In 1877. II the
dam was rebuilt In the form OF a weir the good
effects OF throwing all the water into the George
town channel during the low stage would be Sc
cured, while it would serve as an tutlet for the
surcharged waters Of the river during freshetS.
FINANCIAL sTATEMENTs.
The report states that the receipts and ship
ments at the harbors Of Washington and George
town during 1852 were valued at s7,07S. .3la25.
The amount available for the improvement OF
the harborS July 1883, is $5 693 79 and the esti
mated amount required for the completion OF the
project Is S6O, ,lS9 81, which amount can pro1tably
be expended next year.