The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-22
SAVANNAH Is IN IT
This year the committee authorizes
THE MISSISSIPPI IMPROVEMENTS.


The bill in authorizing the contract sys~
tenn to be epplied to the Mississippi river
provides for the improving of the
Mississippi river from the head of the passes
to the mouth Of the Ohio river, including
the salaries, clerical, office, travelling and
miscellaneous expenses Of the Mississippi
river commission, and certain improve
ments ;$2, SOC. 900 the amount directly appro-
priated in this years bin is to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of War
in accordance with the plans, specifications
and recommendations OF the Mississippi
river commission for the general improve
ment of the Ohio. for the building of levees,
and for surveys, including surveys from the
head CT the passes to the head waters of the
river, in such manner as in their opinion
shall best improve navigation and promote
the interests OF commerce at all stages
OF the river. Additional contracts
may be entered intoIby the Secretary of War
for such materials and work as may be nee
essary to carry on continuously the plans of
the Mississippi river commission, or ma
terials may be purchased and the work done
otherwise than by contract, to be paid for
as appropriations may be made from time
to time, not exceeding in the aggregate
$2,5OO, 900 per auuum for three years, com-
mencing July l, 1898.
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
For improving the Mississippi river from
the mouth Of the Ohio to st. Paul 81 500, 900
additional contracts may be made by the
Secretary of War to carry on continuously
systematic improvement of the Mississippi
between the points mentioned, or material
may be purchased and work done otherwise
than by contract, not exceeding in the ag-
Rregate 81 100000 per annum, for three
years, commencing July l, 1893. These au-
thorizations, with 81, ,00O, 900 this year, make
up the $40 ,000, 900 above named, provided
further that of the amount appropriated
500, 900 shall be expended from the mouth
of the Ohio to the mouth of
from the mouth of the Missouri to
st. Paul. The amounts for which addi-
tional contracts are authorized to be entered
into shall be expended in like proportion.
In the case of the other improvements
put under the contract system, the bill pro-
vides that the Secretary of War may enter
into contracts ito complete the present
project of improvements to be paid for as
appropriations may be made by law" The
aggregate cost of the contracts, 1t 10 pro-
vided in each case. shall not exceed, inclu-
slve of the appropriations made directly in
this bill, the cost heretofore
named as the limit of the cost for the com.
pletion Of the improvements. For these
projects, among others, there is directly ap-
propriated in the bill the following
amounts:
Mobile haroor .....,. .,................ $4,000
savannah river. ......-.....-.....----- 420,OOO
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
Following is complete list of the items
of appropriations in excess of $40, 600 in the
states named.
HARBORs.
Virginia-NorEolk S15O,OO0.
North Carolina-Beaufort $100, 900.
South Carolina-Charleston $500. 900,
Georgetown $4,000, Arinyaw bay $780,
600.
Georgia-Brunswiok $97, 500. Cumberland
sound $l12,500 Savannah $425, 900, Darien
S25, 900.
Florida - Appalaohicola bay $4,000,
Pensacola s75 900, Tampa bay 1000, Key
West S75, 900, st. Augustine $4,000.
Alabams-Mobile, $350,000.
Louisiana-Calcasien, mouth and passes,
100000.
HOW THE RIVERS FARE.
VirRinia-Appomattox $4,000, to COM
plete; Nansemond, $1,000; James, $780,
600; Nomini creek, $40, 600; Rappahannock,
800, 600; York, sS5,0OO.
North CaroLna-Inland waterway be-
tween New river and Swanboro.
$4,000; Northeast Cape Fear)
river, $4,000; Pasquotank, $4,000; Cape
Fear, above Wilmington, 800, 900; Conten-
tenia creek. 81, 500; New, $4,000; Psmlico
and Tar, $4,000; Fishing creek. $1,000
South Carolina-Great Peedee, $4,000;
Santee, $4,000; Wacoamaw, $4,000;
Wappoo Cut, $4,000; Beaufort. Sl2.5O0
Edisto river, 81, 1856; Wateree. 81. 800; Con-
garee, $2, 800; Mingo, 5000; Little Pee1ee,
S2. 500; Clark. S3,6O0.
Observation-Disclosures 5000; Chattahoo-
ches, s25,0O0; Flint, $1,000; Oomulgee,
S25, 900; Oconee. 5000; Savannah. be-
tween Augusta and Savannah, $4,000;
Coosa. between Rome and the railroad
bridge, fl30, 900; Coosa. between Wetump-