National Republican., 1883-08-03
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
improvements Suggested i'm South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, and Oregon.

Improvements Suggested I'm south Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, and Oregon.
Tho reports of the engineers in charge o
tho river aud harbor improvements in South
Carolina, Georgia. and Florida, and in Oregon
and Washington territory were received at
the War department yesterday. Lieut.. Col, Q.
A. Gilmore, who is in charge of the improve
ments in South Carolina, Georgia, and
Florida, reports as follows respecting the
works under his directions:
For the improvement of Charleston harbor
last year S9l5,532 were expended, and the sum
Of $755,000 is recommended for the compile
tion of the work.
For the improvement of the harbor at
Savannah, Ga, the sum of 100000 was
appropriated, of which amount $6l, ,0l6 re-
mained unexpended July /, 1883. 1t is esti-
mated that S530,000 will be ne.1ed to com.
.plete the work.
y For the improvement Of the Savannah
river, between Augusta and Savannah the
sum OF $4,000 was appropriated, of which
$1112 remains unexpended. The engineer in
charge asks for $4,000 to complete the i'm
proycments.
For the Improvement of the Savannah
river, about the city of Augusta, $4,000 was
appropriated, of which 1896 remains avail
able. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will be re-
qurcd TO complete the work.
For the Improvement of Wappoo cut, S. c.,
mains unexpendcd. 1t is estimated that $2i,-
600 will be required TO complete tho improve
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For the improvement of Ediston river. Sc,
$1,000 was appropriated to begin tho work
OF this amount $6,05j remains unexpended
and it is estimated that s2J, ,3S5 will be nee
essary to mpletc the work.
For the improvement of tho st. Johns
river, Florida, the estimated cost was 81, ,306,- =
4O9, and it is thought 1881, 400 will be sutli-
cient 20 compete tho work; S1i d02 of tho
Sl50OOO appropriated last year remains unex-
pepdcd.
For the improvement of the entrance of
Cumberland sound Georgia and Florida, the
amount of SlS0,000 was appropriated, of
which ~ $50 remains uncXpended. The sun
of Sl,S9l 023 will be necessary to complete
the work.
For the improvement OF Altamaha river,
Georgia. $4,000 was appropriated of which
$li,s6S remains unexponded, The sum of
$4,000 is needed to complete the work.
For the Improvement of the harbor at
Brunswick. Ga, $4,000 was appropriated, OF
which Si99 remains unexpended. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 will be required to COM
pletc the work.
For the Improvement of the Lower Villa
mctlc and Columbia rivers Oregon, $780,.
ODO WAS appropriated, and it is estimated that
SlS3,635 will be required to complete the
work.
for the improvement ol inc mouth OF Co
lumbia river, Oregon, $500 was approrri
ated, of which S2,9G5 remains uneXr ended
and it is estimated that 100000 will be nee
casa y to complete the wClk.
For the improvement of the upper Colum
bia and Snake rivers, Oregon, $lG6, 200 wa'
appropriated, Of which S5,l40 remains unex
pended. u is estimated that $4,000 will bt
required TO complete tho work
For the improvement of the upper Villa
motto river Oregon, $64 0O0 was appropriated
and $3l GOO are asked to complete the work.
For the improvement of the mouth Of Co
guile river, Oregon, 100000 was appropriated
and an appropriation of 100000 is asked Il
complete the work
For the construction of a canal around tho
cascades Of the Columbia river, Oregon
$2B5000 was appropriated, of which 1923,
remains uneXpended, II IL estimated thai
r,G55,307 will be required to complete thu
work.
For tho improvement of the entrance e
Yaquina bay, Oregon, $4,000 was appro
pratcd, Of which $l0025 remains unex
pended II Is estimated that $i65.000 viii
be required to complete the work.
For tho improvement Of the entrance O.
COvo bay, Oregon, 100000 was appropriated
of which $2sl2 remains unexpended 1t IL
estimated that 100000 will be required IL
complete the work.