Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-05


and work commenced at Broad Reach |
Shoal---the first inside the mouth--where
a channel 2,270 feet long was dredged. |
The total distance dredged during the |
year is 17,072 feet and the total amount |
of material removed "a, 1873 cubic yards, |
which WINS deposited ON the banks of the |
river 80 feet from the edge of the channel. |
The balance available June 30th, 1886, |
will be applied to the completion of the
channel through Broad Reach shoal, and
TO continuing the channel above Lebanon.
Work under this contract will probably
be completed by the end of July. II is
proposed to apply the appropriation asked
for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1888
to the continuance of the improvement Of
the river for 6-foot low water navigation
TO Dover.
The amount expended here during the
fiscal year was $1l ,466.08. The amount
that can be proiitably expended during
the fiscal yenr ending June Both, 1885,
$40, 000--if appropriated, will be applied
to continuing the work by removing the
shoals, cutting off points and bends
which obstruet navigation. II is esti-
mated that 5000 will complete the
entire work. The balance available July
LIST was 81 ,d9359.
No work has been done on Mispillion
creek during the year, for lack of funds,
1t is estimated $500 will complete this
Improvement, by removing the remainder
of the shoals between Milford and the
mouth of the creek, which will give 6-foot
low water navigation for the entire DIS
lance. If the bar at the month is TO be
improved il is estimated that $55, 900 adj
ditional will be required, but il is doubt
full il the commerce on this creek will
justify this expenditure.
AT Duck Greek nothing has been done
during the fiscal year ended June 30th,
| 1886, and it is not possible TO state the
condition of the work. 1t is proposed TO
expend the appropriation in the work of
removing the shoals in the bed Of the
| stream from the month Of the river to
Smyrna. The commerce of the stream 10
mot deemed sufficient TO justify the ex-
| penditure necessary for the improve
ment of the mouth. The stream
is navigatcd by one iron propeller steam
boat, from three TO five schooners and
several sloops, fishing vessels and barges.
The value of the articles sent and received
by this stream during last year is esti-
mated at -, S66, 900, exclusive of truck,
eggs, poultry, fish, oysters,&c. The csti-
mated amount for the completion of the
existing project and which can be protita-
bly, expended in the fiscal year ending
June Both, 1888, is $4,000.
Tho improvement of Broad creek has
also been suspended for lack of funds.
The appropriation asked for would he
expended in making Gfeet low
water navigation to the town Of Laurel,
with width of SO feet, and protecting il
with dikes.
Nothing has been done on the improve
ment Of Indian river during the past
fiscal year for want Of money, and tile
condition of the work at that date is not
known for the same reason. The amount
: appropriated on this river since 1882 is
, $4,000. There is q project for connect
ing all the sounds and inland bodies OF
water from Lewes to Chineoteague, so at
, to make an inland waterway for all that
, distance. The appropriation bill as re
ported from committee to Congress gives
} 1926, 900 for this purpose. If THIS amount
passes the improvements ON Indian riyoi
7 will be in connection with it.
ON THE EAsTRBN SHORE.
OF the improvements of the Susque
hanna river above and below Havre d
! Grace, Md, that SIS, 900 of the 5000
! appropriated for this work was applied Il
. dredging by contract made with the Balti
|. more Dredging Company. Only a small
! amount of work, however, was done dur
ing the past fiscal year, as the commence
ment was delayed SO as not TO interler
: with the shad fishing season. A tota
: width of 400 feet has been cut of til
: slioal near Watson's Island, and the i'm
= proyement has been of great beDe
fit i'll lessening the effect O
: the ice gorges, SO damaging I
= property. The amount that can h
. probably expended during the year END
: ing June Both, 1888, is $40, 900, 10 lie az
: piled to maintaining the 10 foot navigf
g ton below Havre de Grace, and the ha
!, ance applied to continuing the work {
y cutting of the shoal ut Watson,s lslant
fE.e amount Appropriated ri tits t9'
saee projected IS sl2G 4e0, The amUM
"A ltai.aGie at the end Of ,I4e It.o. aScis! ya
y, =, was T4l9.07.
- - Nothing has been done on the iinprov
" ment of Chester river. at Kent Island nm
. rows, Md. The amount available at Il
y e close of the past fiscal year was S2,50
" No appropriation is asked,
10 The improvement of Chester river fro
>, Spry's Landing TO Crumpton, Nd
y has been at standstill since July, lsS
: when the orr 1inal project was complete
The work on Corsica creek, Md, v
suspended in May, 1885, on account
: the near exhaustion of funds. The Gs
=, mated amount necessary for TIE comp
70 ton of this improvement is $50, 1000 III
i,t amount ia asked for the fiscal year endil
June 30th, 1883, and will be applied
2, extending the channel to the coun
"a "a wharf, dredging turning basin, and
~ ereasing the width of the channel
III entire length from so to 100 feet.
y. The improvement of Choptank riyi
w between Denton and Goldsborongh, NJ,
VI was also suspended in May, 1855. +
result of the work on this improyemc
ie has been to give n channel six feet de
VI at mean low water to Cases wharf,
Greensborough, and through the sic
n9 opposite Cases depth of five feet. 4
nu width of the channel varies from AZ To
:, feet. The sum of $4,000 ia asked
~ the next fiscal year, which will be used
ne carrying out the original project to q
iet channel eight feet deep and a feet vii
io' The work remaining to be done on (
improvement of Wicomico river, from
nj mouth to Salisbury, Md, Mt the close
, a the fiscal year, 1885, to complete the p
~ ject for Strengthening and widening t
las seven foot channel between Salisbury Il
nu the old steamboat wharf below, a distar
IN of about two miles, was 2,2l7 feet
~ was finished in July, 1885, under contr
NJ with p. Sanford Ross, by emitting on
icy annex side of the bends TO wit
.ai varying from 30 to las feet No app
~ priation is recommended, and s ,372
uh- ia still ayailabla
DIS. MANN, voc lona a., .,,a ;,,,,,,c,,,,,,.
VI Of the Upper Thoroughfare betwt
~ Deals Island and the mainland. beca1
aoe the amount available-$4, GG9 ~ ~
Ver too small to commence operations.
, elS appropriation of SIS, 000is recommend
the Mr.. Hance Lawson, the collector of c
ue, toms at Crisfeld, the port of entry of
the eastern district, Md, says the number
II vessels enrolled and licensed at the u
ex- is 1888, of which $50 were owned in Sc
!, erset county, 230 are owned in Dorct
'eu ter, G5 in Wicomico county and IL
ol Worcester county. The revenue of
nge port is small being only 81 ,5O5s6 for
au- year ended May 3lst, 1886. I
oyster trade Of Crisfield is {
W. ried on by twelve establishmei
.ne employing 800 people, and ESQ vess
ieIs which employ ! 800 men. Over 30,
Hsa bushels Of oysters were landed ut the 4
~ during the past year, valued nj S270
m There are two ship-yatds and marine r
nl,9 way, one factory for the manufactur,
sen fish scrap and fertilizers, one mach
uge shop and 10 general stores doing Il
ice 49, ~ sd72 onn o,,,,,oII,. mr. !,
eral n;,,"i ortioIas ~ troSa ~ y saa ~ a.
Ired cnol Eon oorda ~ wool non .o,s
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