Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-18
NATURES R0ADWAYS.
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VIRGINIA RIVERS.
i,,---,s1s hr The Eanawha, Gaalsy and
vt-Hata Million Asked hr the Aana-
v. Nvi IN-Impuyng tie
R,as1s Of 5allsy.

=. as AsasH'--'a
w,.r-NsroN. July 17.-Col Craighil,
r r-rnesr. in charge Of the River and
rr.-,,- improvements, on the great Kama
-t, rk and Gsuley rivers, in Virginia
3w..v.-.iaia. has submitted his an
.,,-t T.. euc'oses the reports OF
c,,, rale E1gineer in immediate
charge O.. .asss works.
r,nswbs river improvements ore re-
..5 TO ss fousws. The object has been
ii, ,,ivsa dspb ofaot less than six feet all
tss year around throughout the whole
river a6 miles The means are locks
and dams. The locks are about
800 BY so feet. BY table 1t is
,bowu that No. y twenty-six miles from
CHARLESTON, No. 8. twenty one miles above,
No four miles below are lu operation,
while No Q. fourteen miles below Is under
contract. and 40. S. twenty two miles be
low ia advertised. one more site may be
occupied above and several more below.
some dredging il also required IN the
nools as we'll rs the removal OF sna- aud
rocks. Owing % what seems 20 have been
Unnecessary delay the work on lock and
dam No S hss not yet been let to contract.
COMMERCE on THE KANAWHA.
Ast the improvement Of the river has
prorresssd the commerce on it, rOtably
The shipment Of coal between Charleston
and The locks has been maintained and is
u.ed nipht and dag. A gacge reader has
been kent at Ksua9ha Falls aad another
at Linton The compensation OF these
men is less than ten dollars per month
each They send to- the central ofice daily
repofts of the stage of the river, and where
there is rapid Iise they telegraph it.
These reports are necessary at the central
office as warnings, for perfect secutiiy
Another station should be established at
some point on the upper GAuley, and per
haps also on the T. k.
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The money statement IS as follows;
Amount available July lst, $3.50 562i
amount appropriated last year, $55O,ooO
amount expended during fiscal year, eX
elusive Of S. 600 liabilities outstanding
$3.50 l32; amount covered By existing con-
trscts. Sl3O. 53lO5, balance available
fl-7, ,40- %
Estimated amount required Tor compile
tion of project 500 COOS amount toAt can
be prof ably expended next year sooo' UOO-
The report Includes voiuminous state
ments and reports oi tests OF tn5
Kanswha valley sandstone lot
use in the river improvements
rep3rt by Assistant Engineer Scott ss
to the stone SAYS "It is shown that the
stone in The upper part Of the valley is
harder and better than that in tie lower
mart so store viii be found below
Charleston better than that furnished by
tbe Ek 0uarries. and II is probable none
will be found So good. All considered,
s1vs Scott. 'It seems that so far as any Of
these conditions are concerned, any Of the
good acceptable stone In this part OF the
valley is quite sufficient for our purposes. '
IMPROVEMENT or ELK RIvER
Nothing was done during the year, as
the appropriation was too small for p-ac-
tical work. Nov : i 500 is available and as
soon as practicabls the work Of clearing the
stream of rock. logs, brush and other OBJ
strucuon8 viii be commenced. lt Is esu-
mated that 81. 500 more will be nee -ssary,
an Of which can be pIodably expended
next year.
IMPROVEMENT OH GACLEY RlNER
Asa result OF an examination Of l-~7, It
wss pointed out that d valuable improve
ment of the twelve miles OF river from the
mouth OF the R0ughs could be made for
$1,000. and that great advantage would
follow the expenditure of S65, COO on the
twenty-six miles reach, called the Rlughs,
in bringing 20 marke, seven millions Of
feet of lumber Last year $1,000 was ap-
propriated 10 clean out the channel
The work Of removing distractions
was carried on By hired labor
The total expenditure 10 date has baen
gl266 42 and the balance Of S1733.5S will
be expended later in the season. IL will
REQUIRE So 600 TO complete the work and
Sl3. GOO could be- profiably expended next
year
IMPROVEMENT OF NEW RIVER
Afer a suspension Of work for some
wears an appropriation Of $4,000 was
made last year on New River. la the
last river and harbor act II was objected
that the money should be expended be
tween Ivanhoe furnace and the mouth Of
Wilson Creek Toe amount available Is
SlO.1 90. necessary TO complete enterprise
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