The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-17

and Feather rivers in which the total ap-
preparation of $685. 900 is asked, besides
Improving the navigable channel OF the
Feather River. OF these amounts 10000
can be advantageously expended during the
fiscal year of 1898 for snagging, wing dams.
etc., above Sacramento, the city,s removal
of the obstructions in the lower Sacramento
River and the closure of Jacobs Slough on
the east side of the river above Sacramento.
and 100000 of the 100000 recommended
could be advant age0uSly used in the same
year for treatment of the Yuba River near
and above MarySville. The amount ex-
pended during the fiscal year was SIS, 246 o2,
may be profitably expended in the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1893. $4,000.
IMPROVEMENT OF PETALUMA CREEK.
The channel of Petauma Creek is not
self-maintaning and navigation can only be
kept up by occasional dredging. The COM
merce is Suffi ,'iently large to warrant obtain
ing aud maintaining OF a channel four to
five feet deep at low water, to obtain which
II IS estimated that the cost will be about
$4,000. This can be done in one year, but
to maintain it the dredging will have to be
done about every five years at an estimated
cost of about $1,000. The amount expended
during the fiscal year was S6305; amount re-
qulred during the next fiscal year for the
completion of the existing project $4,000.
IMPROVEMENT OF HUMBOLDT BAY.
The Board of Engineers appointed to
consider and report on the Improvement
project in Humboldt BY decided in the re-
port submitted January 9th. and also in the
full report dated March 49, 1891. which
were both approved by the Secretary OF
War, 10 modify the existing project
so as to embrace share of the protection
work on north spit and the construction OF
a Jetty starting IRON there and running
seaward nearly parallel to the jetty on the
sUu th SDlt hnth 1attipG ayf.ni To
eighteen ieet; the contour to be raised 10
the plane of the high water, thus cOnining
the tidal flow within definite bounds, and
securing the full benefit of its securing ca
paclty.. The cost Of completing this project,
In addition to the sums already apprOprl-
ated, was cStima ed to be Sl,715, 115.
With the funds now Available for the
present contract 1t is believed that the south
letty will be raised to high water level for
nearly 5000 feet, and protection work on
north spit will be completed for a length OF
200 to 1900 Ieet. 1t is not known that the
work thus far done has materially increased
the depth OF the water on the bar, nor was
it expected that much increased depth with
single low jetty half cOmpls ted would be
obtained. It. however, has caused south
spit to grow seaward as the j-tty is being
extended, thus forming more direct chan
mel and inSuring the stability of the work.
Marked results can only be expected when
this Jetty shall have been com pleted, and
tildl Uu NOItl spit Is well uUutT way. Ho
south 1etty can be completed in season S
work. and is estimated to cost 100000.
AS the pier from which the jetty
must be built is of wooden piles. which are
in danger o. destruction from the teredo,
as well as from damage by floating logs and
violent wave action during the storms, it is
esSe tial that the work should be pushed to
completion at the earliest practicable
moment. Ii done in one season, a saving Of
pile work alone would approximate to S50.
600. The mnving plant necessary 10 sue
cessfuly execute a work of this magnitude
would cost between $4,000 and $4,000, and
deterIorates rapidly. 1t is evident that the
larger the appropriation the cheaper the
work can be done, and the sooner it will be
completed. The work done during the past
two seasons stood well, and is no longer in
an experimental stage The amount ex-
pended during the year ending July l, 1891,
was $500; balance unexpended, S1S4, ,525 10;
amounts covered by uneOmpleted contracts,
S152, 027 so; balance available, S32, OH 9j;
and it Is estimated that the amount re-
CURED Tor the completion of ths existing
project is S1.7l5.115. of which 100000 can
be profita0ly expended in the next fiscal
year.
IMPROVING NAPA RIVER.
Concerning the Improvement of Napa
River Colonel Benyaurd says: The amount
appropriated was $4,000; amount expended d
during the fiscal year SS945; balance ayaiIa-
bic S4lS4 20. 1t il believed that the work
now in progress will leave the river in a far
boating condition and complete the preses.-s
project in about two months. No additional
appropriation Is therefore asked.
IMPROVEMENT OF REDWOOD CREEK.
The present appropriation for Redwood
Greek is sufficient to complete the dredging
contemplated and therefore no additional
amount is asked, though an appropriation
will be needed in the future to maintain the
channel In proper condition. Eight thou
sand dollars was appropriated, and that
amount is still available.
As to the i'm provement of San Luis Obispo
harbor it is believed tEat MORO affords
the only locality that can be depended upon
to furnish material of a desirable quality
for the breakwater. This will be very ex-
penslve. The recommendation made in last
report that ample funds be appropriated is
ty-fve thousand dollars could be prufitabiy
expended during the next fiscal year
Improvement of Wilmington Harbor-
The operations of the jetty extension and
dredging will be continued during the COM
Ing season to the extent of the available
funds. So, 1876. The necessary maps for
harbor lines are nearly completed. To cCm-
plete the present project SOL, 600 is required.
This can be proitably expended during the
next fiscal year.
improvement of San Diego Harbor-lt Is
not expected that any noticeable improve
ment in the depth on the bar will be accom-
plished this season. as purchase of land,
construction of sufficient length of tramwav
and other preliminary operations must
necessarily absorb a considerable part of
the appropriation now available of
S57,0J6 IL. 1t is desired in the interest of
economy that ample appropriations be made
to complete the work in the shortest time
practicable. An appropriation of 500, 600
could be prOfitably expended in jetty con-
struetion and $1,000 in repairs to dykes dur
ing tho fiscal year. The total amount (esti-
inated) required for the completion of the
existing project would be 1884 900. These
reports will be submitted in turn to the
chief engineer, who may be expected to re-
duce the amount The Secretary of War
must then pass upon them. after which
Congress may be expected as usual to cut
the amounts down about 80 per cent