Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-23
MAJ. MACKENZIE'S PLANS
AllOtments and Estimates for River
Work.
What He PrOposeS 20 do With the
100000 AppropI iation Placed In
His Hands PLANT Kepairs.

Maj Alex Mackenzie, in charge Of the
river improve ments between Minneapo-
lis and the Des Moines rapids, has com
pleted his plans and estimates for work
along that portion of the Mississippi
under his supervision du ring the coming
season. 1t will be remembered that the
Major has 5000. 900 at his disposal this
year, that being the amount provided for
in the river and harb)r bill, passed by
congress August II, last. OF this amount
a stipulation was made that $4,000 be
used for the survey Of the rapids pro-
jects and estimates o. the proposed lat
eral canal of the Rock Island rapids. A
good sized block of this amount has al
ready been expended for the purpose. OF
the remainder, the bulk of the appro-
priation, Maj Mackenzie has made the
following spportionments for improve
ments of the plant:
For the construction of two wooden
launches at a cost of 81. 600 each, $S, 600;
construction of one steel steam launch,
SO 600; construction of one pile driver,
So 500; construction of steam drill boat.
So, 800.
Then for river work the major has al
lotted sos 900 for work on the Mississip.
pi between ST. Paul and Prescott, thirty
miles, including a wing dam and shore
protection under the adopted project:
the work to be done by the government
fleet in charge of Capt. Durham.
For work between Reeds Landing and
Fountain City, wing dams, etc, $50. 600;
to be done by contract.
For work at the head of Lake Pepin,
jettres. etc. S65 00O; to be done by the
government.
For work in the vicinity of Winona,
Mimi, $50, 900; to De done by the gov.
ernment.
For work in the vicinity of Crooked
Slough. 5000; to be done by the gov
ernment.
For work between FairpOrt and Mus
catine. eight miles, S35, 900; to be done
by contract.
For work in the cinity of Keithsburg,
eight miles. $4,000; to be done by oon,
| tract.
For work in the vicinity of Fort Madi =
son, four miles. $50 900; to be done by
contract.
For work in the vicinity of POntoosa.
$50. 900; by the government fleee.
Mayor Mackenzie has reserved $16.>
zoo for dredges; SIC, 600 for surveys and
S15.O 900 for repairs. This makes total
of about $500 900 projected for, while
S25, 900 is reserved for river improve
ments between st. Paul and Minues polls
and SAC. 900 for the Rock Island rapids.
the plans of which are not perfected
leaving balance Of the appropriation of
about $50. 900 for emergencies.
At meeting of the St. Paul chamber
Of commorcs. recsntly. from which body
| emsnated, during the last p.Tt OF the
winter. resolutions refecting seriously
and in q manner wholly unwarranted
upon the work Of Maj Mackenzie,
resolutions were presented sxpunging
the former resolutions from the records.
and the following resolution. prepared
by Hon. II. F. Stevens, was adopted
unanimously:
Res0Eosd, That our senators and repre-
| sentativss in congress be and they are
hereby respectfully requested to urge
continued and increased appropriations
for the improvement of the navigation of
| the upper Mississippi river. to the end
that the labors of tie United States engi-
neer corps may not be crippled and
thwarted by the lack of adequate means
to carry on their work.
As to the invention of Capt. Bell. out
of which grew the reflections upon Maj.
Mackenzie. the chamber adopted this res.
olution:
Resolced, That tle attention of the
United States engin ser officers Is respect
fully called to an invention of Capt. Ed.
win Bell, of St. Paul. consisting of q
process of removing bars and a mechan.
ical device for that purpose. with view
to their employment If deemed practics
BILE.
The appended res olution of general in
terest was also adopted:
Resotsed, That our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress be, and they here
by are, respectfully requested TO secure
the early passage or an act ehectually
forbddiDg the dunn page in or upon the
shores of the Mississippi river above the
Des Moines rapids of any subject calcu
lated to obstruct the navigation Of saif
! stream.
And 1t might have been added particu-
larIy about st. Paul. for Maj. Mackenzie
has insisted from tie first if the chsnne
was not clear in that vicinity it had beel
clogged up by dump boats. The resolu
ton last published therefore accepts hi
version and endorses his views. Th
resolutions are complete vindication o
Maj Mackenzie.
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