The morning call., 1894-03-30
NOT MUCH GIVEN.
Money for Rivers and
HarbOrS.
CALIFORNIA FARES WELL.
Not What Was Wanted, but She
Gets Something.
ROCKS TO BE LOOKED AFTER.
There Will Be a Survey of the
HarbOr Approaches of San
Francisco.
ROCKS TO BE LOOKED AFTER.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The river and
harbor bill has been finally completed and
given out for publication. The following
provisions are made for California har-
bOrs:
Oakland harbor, continuing improvements
$4,000, OF which $4,000 or so much thereof
as may be necessary shan be expended in open
ing the western end OF the tidal canal in said
harbor TO width OF twelve feet and depth OF
eight feet below low tide; Wilmington barbor,
continuing improvements, $40 1000; San Diego
harbor, continuing improvements, $4,000;
San Luis ObispO harbOr $4,000. Riv-
RiVers-Sacramento and Feather rivers, con-
tinulng Improvements QDcuding treatment OF
the Yuba River near and above Marysvie and
of the Bear River, $50, 600, OF which $4,000
or SO much thereof as may be necessary shall
be expended in snagging and other work be-
tween Tehanna and Redding, on the Sacramento
River, and In The discretion OF The Secretary OF
war $4,000, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, shall be expended in making a cut
of TO avoid Shanghai Bend on Feather River,
provided that no money shall be expended in
making said cutoff until the right OF way there
for shall be conveyed TO the United States; San
Joaquin, al Twenty-one Mile Slough, aud II, In
the discretion OF the Secretary OF war, 1t is
deemed beneficial to navigation by preventing
the deposit of sediment In Stockton Channel or
otherwise, the making OF double cutoff at
the beginning at Mormon Slough. Immediately
above It's junction with Stockton Channel.
thence across the same, entering the San
joaquin River Immediately below the junction
Herewith OF stockton Channel, $4,000, of
which $4,000 or so much thereof as may be
necessary shall be expended in snagging ana
other work in aid of navigation on the san
Joaquin River, including the Tuolumne River
and Olher tributaries of the former above the
Atfx. O.
be expended in making said double cutoff un-
I'll the right OF way therefor shall have been con.
veyed 10 Lhe United States, free of charge; Peta-
luna Creek, continuing improvement, SILL
OOOi Mokelumne River, continuing improve
ment, $500, Including sDagging as far as the
county bridge at Thornton's on said river, pro-
vided that no part Of said sum shall be used un-
I'll The drainage canal cut by private parties
near New Hope landing shall have been closed;
improving Napa River, $4,000.
The following provisions are made for
the preliminary examinations: San Fran.
cisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. therein and in
approaches thereto as follows: MONDAY
Rocks. Mile Rocks, the sunken rocks off
Fort Point. Anita Rock near Fort Point,
Arch Rock. Shag Rock. Blossom Rock.
two Mission rocks, lnvincible Rock half
mile southerly from Brothers Lighthouse,
NDlllnS hOck, one-elSnIn mile norIn OF In
vincible Rock, and Ffteen-feet Rocks
quarter OF mile west of Brothers Light
house, with view to their removal; Cres-
cent City harbor. San Rafael Creek, Mendo-
cino harbor; Georgiana Slough. San Joaquin
River, above the mouth of the Stanislaus
River, with view to its Improvement, in
Guiding the closure of the slough to
sufficient height to maintain the
current in the main channel during
low water period; Feather River, above
Marysvllle, with view to improvement;
American River, with a view to the pre-
vention of the sand-flOw into the Sacra-
mento River near the city of Sacramento;
harbor of Ell Moro; Nspa River, between
North and South Vallejo. with view to
Improvement and the confinement of the
current to keep the channel open: Steam
boat Slough and from the junction thereof
with the Sacramento River to the mouth
of said river. with View to the improve
ment and the enlargement OF the navigable
channel.
A survey has been ordered in accordance
with last years preliminary examination
of the old river branch of the San JOAQUIN
River.
The total appropriation for river and
harbor purposes was S23. .000, 900 last year,
while this bill carries only $4,000, 900.