St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-01

at the worst distinctions near the head OF itht
rapids, so rs to connect with the dredging i'm
provement of the river above and below TIT
rapids
Congress by acts of March 8, 1881. audnA ugus
2, 1882, appropriated total of $4,000 for the
work. This sum being small In proportion tc
| the probable cost of the work. and more detailed
| information in regard to the entire extent Of
rapids than was at hand being needed, survey
was made during the Of 1885,, in orieI
| that close estimate of the cost OF improvement
might be available for consideration. The re-
port of the survey which was transmitted to the
| house OF representatives, March II, 1884, pre-
| sented three plans, with estimates Of cost.
The report suggested the advisability OF sub
shutting ali Improvement by dredging for that
| by locks and dams, end consideration of the adj
Visibility of rendering the appropriations ready
made available for the work OF dredging. Should.
| however. the improvement by lock and dam
with dredged approaches (cost S.74, l28.49) be
decided upon, the sum of S100,00u, in addit on to
| the sums already appropriated, eau be probably
I expended during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1856. in preliminar;es, excavations, foundations
| etc.
Amount expended lin examnations) to June
80, 1884, is So, 059 .35, which also il the total
amount expended.
~ Reservoirs upon the head waters of the
Mi sissippi river and its trbutaries.-The object
of the reservoirs is to collect surplus water,
principally from the precipitation of winter,
released so us TO benefit navigation during the
season or drought upon the reaches of the several
streams bslow the dams, and also that OF tbs
Mississippi below st. Paul. This project may be
said 10 have been adopted in 1880, following an
appropriation by congress for the work by act
approved June Il, 1850.
The work upon the dams at the outlets Of Lake
Winnebagoshis and Leech lake, and at the falls of
Pokegama, was con inued throughout the fiscal
year. and those dams and accessories are now
finished. Preliminary work was begun during the
past winter on the Pine river dam
Ut the outlet OF Cross lake, Min
nesota. During portion of the spring months
and the month OF June the gates of the Winnie
bagoshish and IIeech lake dams clos ed more
or less aud main or the purpose OF facilitating
work upon the dams. During the short time
that the gates thus closed the surplus
water collected in tae two reservoirs was about
IL O00,UO0,G00 of cubic feet, al encouraging re-
suit.
The reservoirs hare been ordered by congress
in the interest OF river navigation, and they
should rot be diverted from this purpose.
Amount expended since the adoption OF the pro-
ject SilS.3G7.3o
1t is proposed to apply the OF $4,000,
estimated ior the iscai year ending Juae 30,
lSG6, in continuing work upon the reservoirs on
the headN aters OF the Mississippi river and its
tributaries above Grow Wing, MINI.
Estimated cost OF the sys.e.n, exclusive Of
land DAMAGES 81, o0y, U53.5U.
II. surveys for reservoirs at the sources of
the Mississippi, II. Croix, Chippewa and Wis
eonsin riVers--Phe officer in charge reports that
II the reservoir WORK now began i'll Minnesota at
the headwaters of the Mississippi river is to ex
I. Il TO the ST. CroIx, Chippewa ana Wisconsin
rivers. 1t viii be necessary, in order 10 meet ques
lions consat,g arising, Us well us 10 be enabled
To make closer estimates of cost OF dams,
etc, To continue Psychological observations, to
continue borings at prJpose1 dam sights. to re-
contour some of the sites, AMI to WORK up maps,
drawings and estimates. lie estimates the cost
OF such examination for one year at $1,000.
There having been no appropriation for such
work during the past fiscal year nothing was
done under this heal.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE RIVER AND HAnBoa ACT OF
AUGUST =, 1852.
The following locality was examined by the
local engineer in charge and not recommended
for improvement.
!. Thu source Of the Minnesota river. near the
foot Of Big Stone lake, with ves of its being
added To the reservoir system OF the Mis- sissippi
and its tributaries.
And npon favorable report, after preliminary
animation in each case, Maj Allen was charged
with aud completed the following, the results OF
which were transmitted to congress and printed
as Senate Ex Doc. No. rs, forty-eighth con-
gress, first session.
The lakes near the headwaters of Cannon
river, Ia Rice and lie SReur counties Minnesota,
with view 10 adding the same to the re servoir
system OF the Mississippi river and Ice trIbuta-
ries.
. Minnesota river. near the village OF Belle
Paine, with view to prevent the washing away
OF the banks OF said river opposite said village