Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-10
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
REPORT CT THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF
THE CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT,

REPORT CT THE ENGINEER IN CHARGE OF
THE CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-The report OF
NJ w. K. King, engineer in charge Of the
rIver and bsrbor I'm provement in The Chatts-
uooga dIstric', was received at the War De-
psr.ment to-day. Toe following is q sTnop-
sis Of the report with respect to the condi-
lion and needs OF the several works under
his direction:
Improvement of the Tennessee river above
Chattanooga. The estimate of improving
The l1.1ar. asosiau-s- - 10 -fva- ". aas y.
s fs47, .'s WIS s5zf 90; the amaun, sppropria,ed
TO date, $2l5 $40, aca .hs unexpeaded BAL
ance July 1888, $S3, ,2S7. 1t IS estim ated that
$500 will be required 10 complete thu work,
and that the amount can be pro6tably ex-
pended next year.
The river b.low Chattanooga The work
done The past year was principally at Muscle
Shoals, an obstruction which forms grea'
barrier TO nIvis a'ion in this river. The en-
gineer est,mst tes that S700000 can be pref
itably expen! led next year, and recomm nis
that IT be applied 10 continuing operations
at Muscle Shoala, and improving navigation
al places where there are now minor OBJ
srnclions
Between Chattanooga and P-ducah-Tbe
estimated c2sl OF improvement of the river
below Chattanooga was 81 133 COD. There
already has beel sp2ropfisIed E2.345, 500,
a 1t is row estimated inal 81 ,787 500 will
be required 10 mplete the work. The uq-
expended bAlance July 1, 1888, was S23 $50.
Improvement OF the Cum nbzriaud river leo.
nessee and Kentucky the engineer reports
that the improvement of the YER by the
construction OF locks and dams, which is The
only M =thod by which low-Sster navig alton
can be secured from above 10 beiow Nash
willie, excepting foe very light draf.-5oats,
has be=n considered too expensivs, and the
present pr. j CT ia only cesgusd to give tuch
additional dep:h 10 the channel rs will pro-
lS.S ths season OF navigation.
The river baloT Nsshvi ls-D Jriug the
p st year the work Harpeth Saosls Check
cred House Shoals, and at the mouth Of the
river was almost completed, and at Elk
Creek Shoals fully completed. Operations
were also carried on with the snsg boat be-
tween n 'shville and the mouth of the RIVER.
The work done on The ahoals has effected an
increase in the deprh of tie water al low stage
Of from six to nine inches. The original IS
timate for the Improvement of this
portion of the river was S24S,S2 ;
amount appropriated TO date, S23 1000; and
the un xpended bslsnce July l, 1888, W s
a5268. Il is estimated th't SlSS2 wall be re-
quired TO compile the work, and that that
sum can be prof ably expended next yesr.
The river above Nashville and from N ash
vile 10 Smiths Shoals-Ths original esti-
mate for improving this portion of the river
was 1894; amouni appropriated TO date,
$3.50; aud amount avsiiabie July 1st,
$23SS. 1t is estim ated that S51 ,764 will be
required for the completion Of the work, sn
that cum can b. profIably expended next
year.
The river al Smiths Shoals--The esiiuat-
ed cost OF improvement at this point was
SlOO,CO1; and the amount appropriated SIS =
900, Of which there rem aims an unexpended
halsn n,e Of SIP.
The liver above the mouth of Jellico
river The originsl estimate for improve
ment WAS $4,000; amount appropriated TO
date, 81 900, and balance on hand, S572S.
Il is eslim attd tha. $4,000 will be required
20 completes ire Improvement