Milford chronicle., 1883-08-03
HORSE DEALER.

The reports of the engineers in charge Of the i'm
proyements on the Delaware and susanehanna riv
ers, the Massachusetts harbors and on the river,
in WestVirginia and Kentucky were received at the
Engineers Office Of the War Department July 60
The recommendations concerning Delaware State
waters are as follows:
For the improvement Of the Delaware river et
Schooner Ledge the engineerin charge recommends
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the next year. The
total appropriations for this work to date are
| S17O,OOO
For the improvement Of the Delaware river near
Cherry Island Flats the engineer recommends an
appropriation Of 100000 FOR use during tine next
year. Amount already Appropriated forthe work,
s40O, ,oOO
Improvement OF Wilmington harbor Delaware
The engineeres estimate that $40! 1884 win be re-
quired to complete tue work, Of which sum he
thinks $4,000 can be probably expended during
the next fiscal year. Amount already appropriated
Sls3.00O
Improvement Of Indian river Delaware-The en-
gineer recommends that the appropriation should
be at least Ss5,OOO. Amount already appropriated,
$4,000
Improvement Of Broadkiln river. Delaware-Tho
engineer recommends an appropriation Of ssi 800
for this work during the next fiscal year. So. 900
ated for work, S25,O0O
Improvements of Mis- pillion creek Delaware-The
engineer in charge estimates that $500 will com
pete the work according to the existing project.
If the bar at the mouth of the creek is to be I'M
proved it will require S55.OoO additional He re- |
ports that both amounts could be proRtaby expen-
dsd during the next fiscal year. Amount appropr- |
ated, August 1882, $1,000; total appropriations |
$4,000; total expenditures, $4,000.
improvement Of Saint Jones river. Delaware
The engineeer estimates that it will require at |
least $4,000 to complete the existing project and
thinks that sum can be probably expended during
the next fiscal year. $1,000 was appropriated for
the work by theact Of 1881, which has NOT been en-
tirely expended, the engineers recommendation
that it be expended on the lower part of the river
having been non-concurred in by the Secretary Of
War.
Improvement Of Duck creek, Delaware-The en-
sineer reports that the expectations that tbe cuts
made in this would maintain themselves have not
'een realized and that the cuts made in 1sss1 are
low completely filed up. H. predicts that the
anne will happen to the cut which has inst been
made. and recommends no further appropriations
or continuing the work on the bar until project
orprotecting the work can be made Amt appropri-
- - ~SN-f N~fvNN Noldh appropriations. !
10000; entirely expended
For Improvements OF the Delaware Broalz,yater
arbor the engiReer estimates that $3.50, 600 Will be
'quiredte complete this work and reported that
this sum Ss5O,OoO could be prodtably expended
ext year. The act Of 1882 appropriated SIPS oOO
nd S4s,29S was available July /, 1888
Construction Of an iron pier in Delaware bav
ear Lewes, Del. The act of 1882 appropriated
$1,000 for continuing the work. The total appro-
'atons for the work are SsGS,5OO, of which
'62, 733 have been expended, leaving S5. 7G7 ,yal
lie. The engineer states $4,000 will place the
DTk in good order.
Ice liarbor at head of Delaware bay-The act of
s2 appropriated $4,000 for the commencement
work. This was at first suspended by order Of o.
e Secretary Of War but afterwards the engineer -
charge was ordered to expend s., ,OOOi in removing
lken pier and to obtain more definite informa
n Of proposed structure. The engineer now es-
lates the Cost Of the work at siO6 O9O, and recon-
nds tins should be appropriated in annual in .,
lmenIs Of 100000. WI
&c harbor at New Castle Delaware-The enei- 'ii'
II reports the work completed Some few re-
RS, he thinks, are needed. on which he estimates
900 can be expended during the next year