The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-22
Annual Report Of Engineer W. Il.
Blxby Of Work in Rhode Island.
PLANS MADE FOR DREDGING
improvements In the seekonk and Paw
catuck Rivers STRENGTHENING OF Mar
ragsnsott Bay Channel-Removal OF
Green Jacket shoal.

army. who Is stationed at Newport
show thai the following improvements
have been made In Rhode Island waters
during the past year:
Plans have been made for work on the
SeekonK river under the new appropria-
ton, and contract for dredging entered
into, work TO be completed April /, 1894.
A minor survey has been made to serve
~ basis for the coming seasons work.
No work. except OF preparation, has as
yet been done in the field.
The work yet TO be done is to widen the
channel for Il short distance at two places
aud to deepen the channel through tie
ledge to the same depth with width of
40 feet. The balance available will b, ap-
piled to continuing the Improvements.
In Providence river plans have been
made for work under the new appro-
priations. and contract for
dredging entered into. work
TO be completed April /, 1894. The dredg-
Ing itself has been commenced and &c. .421
cubic yards Of material has been removed
from the anchorage areas just above
Sassafras Point.
Plans have been made for the removal
OF Green Jacket shoal under the new APP
propriatiou, and contract for dredging
was entered into, work to be completed
April !, 1894 No work, except of prepa
ration. has rs yes been done in the field.
Concerning the project of straghteu.
ing Greenwich bay, nothing but Office
work has been done so far.
A cut OF l20 feet total width was made
through the canseway near Coaster Har-
Dor Islsnd and covered by bridge o,
four small spans Of thirty feet each.
Plans have been made for work unde r
he now appropriation for improving
Newport harbor, and contracs for the
dredging entered into, work 10
be commenced July ]. and TO be com.
pleted December /, 1893. No work, except
of preparation, he's as yet been done in
the field.
Fall Tlans have heen made for the en-
tire improvement Of the harbor Of refuge,
Point Judeth, and contract for & whole
has been catered into, work to
be commenced July IS. 1898.
and each years future appropriation
expended bafore the end Of tie next sea-
son thereafter. A minor survey has been
made TO serve rs basis fer future work.
Tue coatractor has been preparing for ac-
tive field work
Piais have bee male for work at Block
Island harbor. under the new a3propria.
lions and contract for the stone work
aud fender piers entered into, work TO b.
completed by October i, 1893 A minor
survey has been made t. serve as basis
for The coming seasons work. A few
days field work has been done by the con-
tractor.
Plans have been made for improve
meats in Pa wcatuck river.
L. examinations Made
Thr following report has. been submit
ted after exnminatIon:
Pawtuxet harhor, Providence river
Captain Bixby submitted report
of examination under date of
June 10, 1893 Iu Is his
opnionand that of the division engine er,
concurred in by this Office, that the To-
cality is not worthy of improve nent by
the United States.
Apponaug harbor, Cowesset Bly-Capt.
BixbY submitted report Of examination
under date of June 10. 1898. Ir is his
opinion and that of the division engineer.
concurred in by this Office, that this hsr-
Dor is not worthy of Improvement by the
general government.
Greenwich harbor, Greenwich Bay
Capt. Bixby submitted report of exami-
nat on under date of June 10. 1893 1t is
his opinion and that OF the division en-
gineer, concurred in by this Office, that
Greenwich narbor is not worthy of i'm
provement by the general government.
Wexford Harbor. Narraganse;t Bay
Captain Bixby submitted report of ex
animation under date of June 10 1898.
He considers the locality worthy OF a
moderate degree of Improvement by the
general government; ard the division en-.
gineer recommends that a survey, not to
cost over 500. be made To determine
whether the channel may not be worthy
of further widening aud improvement.
Ia the opinion of this Office the locality is
worthy OF such n oderate Improvement
ms the survey recommended by Colonel
Abbot may show to b, warranted.
Inner harbor al Point Judith break.
water-Captan Bixby submitted report
examination under date of June L., 1893
IL is his opinion and that of tho divisioo
engineer. concurred In by this Office.
that this improvement is rot worthy o,
being made by the Uuitcd States
Breachway into Salt Pond, BlorA
Island-Captain Bixby submitted repa,
of examination under date OF june ~
1898. The improvement desired is the
conversion of the pond in Block Island
into national harbor of refuge {,
establishing a connection with ,ks
ocern on he est side. IL Is .he opin'sL
Of Capt. Bixby and OF the division sn
gineer, concurred IN by this office, tha:
this improvement is not worth uud.r
taken by the general government.