National Republican., 1883-08-07
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
improvements In the New London, Conn.
District Estimates for Next Year.


District -Estiuates for Next Year.
Tho report of Mai. mcfarland, the enRi-
noer in charge of the river and harbor inn
provements in the New London Comm dis
trct, was received at the War department
yesterday. Tho following is a synopsis OF
tho reports with regard TO Che several works
in this districts
For the improvement Of the Thames river,
so rs to secure u depth of fourteen feet at low
water in a channel of 200 feet wide in that
section Of the river, three miles below Nor
wich, S256,S00 have already been appro-
priated, and the estimated cost of the com
pletion of the work is S153,0OO of which
100000 could be advantageously expended
next gear in finishing the system of training
walls and in dredging,
In the improvement of the New London
harbor, which contcmpatcs the removal of
the southern part Of the shoal east of tho
New London northern railway wharf $500
will be required to complete the work which
can be proftably expended during the next
fiscal year.
As to the improvement of the Connecticut
river above Hartford, Conn, and below Hol-
yoke, Mass, tho report says that the most
feasible way of securing eight feet depth of
water between the head of Enfield Falls and
deep water below, is to construct canal from
the head of the falls to the mouth of Hockaum
river, opposite Hartford, which will cost
S1322, sos, and not less than $i50,000 should
be given with which to start the work.
For the improvement of the river below
Hartford, an appropriation of 100000 is rec
commended, and 1t is considered that the
money now available for work on Salmon
river will do all that is needed at that place.
New Haven harbOr, Conn, is being i'm
proved by making channel sixteen feet ut
low water where the available depth was only
nine feet, and, including the building of a
dixie, will cost $4,000, in addition to 1851 900
already appropriated. For the construction
of breakwater at New Haven, 100000 is
asked for next year.
For making and keeping open channel
in the Housatonic river, Conn, ZOO have
already been appropriated, and no estimate Is
made for the completion of the work.
To make Bridgeport harbor Conn. q har.
Dor of refuge, and relieve the crowding of the
channels by vessels which take refuge there
in stormy weather.
For the improvement of Bridgeport harbor,
Conn, the appropriation to date amounts to
$205,000, and the balance available is 1927.
For the improvement of Southport harbor,
Conn, the appropriations aggregate $31 ,0S7
and the balance available is S314.
For the improvement of Norwalk harbor
Conn, the appropriations aggregate $685.
and the available balance is $515. 1t is esti.
mated that 900 will be required to complete
the work.
For the improvement of Mamaroneck har
bor N, Y, it is estimated that S2s, 900 will bc
required TO complete the work.
For the Improvement of Port Jefferson
harbor, N. Y, tho appropriations aggregate
$4,000, and the balance available is 1862
No appropriation is asked for next year.
For the improvement of Greenport harbor
N. Y, tho appropriations to date are $l0,5O0
and the amount available $0,771. 1t is est
mated that 900 will be required to com
.lete to work.