Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-11
WEST VIRGINIA RIVERS,
Their Share 10 the Coming Appro'
priation Bill.
The NEW SENATOR FROM KENTUCKY.
Carlisle Blamed for His Attitude During the
Recent Contest Morrison's Tariff
Bill Liable to an Early
Death.
!Sn.ci1l 10 The Register.


WASHINGTON, February l0.-I copied yes
terday from the tables of the Clerk OF the
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors
all the information now before that COM
mittee on the subject of West Virginia
streams. The figures show not only what
mas been done but what slikely to be done,
and as most OF them are taken from the
reports of the United States engineers,
and as all are as accurate and reliable as
can be furnished under existing circum-
stances, they will be found useful for fu-
ture reference and comparison.
For improvements on the Great Kama
wha river the total amount which has been
expended by the general government up
to June 20. 1888, is s., 1927 ,473. The esti.
mated amount which ii is thought by the
engineers, can be proitably expended on
this river, between this time and June,
1885, is $3.50, ,OCO. The amount OF the last
appropriation for The river was 500, 600 and
the amount which will be required to fin.
ish the improvements on it as now planned,
is estimated at 81, 100000.
On the MOnOngaheia River
1888, 100 has been expended on improve
ments. The amount which it is estimated
can be further expended on it during the
wear ending June, 1885, is $4,000. The
amount of the last appropriation was 80,
600, and the amount necessary to complete
the work is $S9, 900.
The Big Sandy has had $50, i35 devoted to
its betterment thus far, and the engineers
orofitably between now and June, 1885.
Che amount of the last appropriation was
S25, 900, and il will take $ll2,6i5 to finish
the improvements on it that are contem'
plated. c,-
government 81, ,4l9 thus far, and the engl.
neers estimates up to and including June,
1885, are $4,000 more. The amount OF the
ast appropriation was $l2, 800, and SIS, 5OO
is estimated will complete the work.
The Guy yandotte River
mas had $927l. Five thousand more can
be profitably expended, in the judgment OF
engineers, between this and the middle oil
1855 The last appropriation for 1t was
s., ,O09. The amount necessary to complete
the work on it has not yet been made up
as an estimate.
For the Little Kanawha the amount thus
lar dCludIlJ oPChb W VIZ
government has only been $6,1 132. The
sum mentioned by the engineers as
that which can be protitably spent on it by
the government up TO June, 1885, Is $50
600. Thirty.one thousand was the amount
of the last appropriation, which was tied
up by proviso that NO part OF it shoul Id be
expended until the river was freed from
the burden of private franchises granted to
individuals by the State, and 1868 more
is the sum considered ecessary 10 complete
the Improvements projected.
On the Shenandoah
Nothing Has Yet Been Expended
Ivy the general government. The engineers
would like to put $500 worth of improve
ments on it between this time and June,
1885. Twenty-Five thousand dollars was
the amount of the last appropriation Tor
this stream, and the s. 800 which the en-.
gineers would like to spend during the
coming year would nnish the work now
CONTEMPLATED.
This finishes the list OF streams included
in the tables that are set down as West
Virginia rivers. The Ohio river, which
is backed Dy larger following in Congress,
mas had round million expended on it
up to this time, and the engineers want
SS5O,OCO more for it during the current
year.