The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-26
VIRGINIA'S GOOD SHARE
WHAT SIZE SECURED FROM THE
FIFTF-THIRD CONGRESS.
In the Matter OF Appropriations Our Con-
grsssmen Have Done Well-Kiver and
Harbor Improvements.
TMRs BUREAU, RApLEY BUILDING, !
WAsHINGroN. August %, 1894. J


sion of the Fifty-third Congress is about
| closed. a review Of some Of its legislation
! which directly affects Virginia may not
| be unintercstiug.
In the matter Of appropriations Nir-
| ginla has small cause for complaint and
! remembering that this has been q Con-
/ grcss Of rctrenchment, and that all appro-
priatlons have been made on the lines
Of strictcst economy. she has Jared even
| better than some of her sister states.
Especially is this true Of the allowance
made for the Improvement OF her rivers
and harbors. Here the State was fortu-
nate In having member Of her consres-
sional delegation on the House Commit
tee of Rivers and Harbors. ana Noi-
| gressman Jones. while ne looked closely
/ after the interests Of the TideWater Gls-
| trict which be represents, gave maieili
| all 10 his colleagues IN their zedIuu7
efforts % secure the necessary dppIp-
priauons for The rivers and haIhoi5 OF
their districts.
The total appropriations for these ill-
| divided as follows: $1,000 for Norfolk
harbor, $4,000 for the rivers Of the state,
! and $500 for au inland waterway from
| Chincoteague 70 Delaware Bay.
NORFOLK HABBoE APPROPRIATIONS,
one item Of the above appropriations
littif n
| was the Norfolk harbor Sever ty-ilNe
| thousand dollars was the maximum sum
| which the House committee would al
! low for that Improvement ana it Wa
only 10y great efforts that Senator Daniel
secured an increase OF t3lNN1 i'm the Sem
ate The ten thousand dollars for pre-
venting the encroachments of the James
river at jamestown was also added In
the Senate at his request
ton, the Secretary Of War IS directed
| la. Z
cost Of Improvement - bee estimated at
the following localities.
Nandua creek, Accomac county bar nj
| the northwest entrance of Milford Haven
from Piankatank river Mouth OF Cranes
creek "a tdai estuary Of Great WicomicO
river, ana that preliminary ehaminations
are TO- be- made at Deep creek branch of
liIaheth river, with "a view OF obtain
ing q depth equal 10 that OF Lake Drum
mOnd canal, formerly the Dismal swamp
canal anG the western branch of tie
said Elizabeth river Harris creek. prong
Of Black river. Lyons creek. For internal
waterway, extending from Franklin city
soathWard TO Cape Charles. The cni-f ob-
structiuus exist i'm what is known ais
Iosgs bay, cat creek, krHotauk bay,
W cir passage. ana Burtols bay. Jack sons
creek, near the mouth OF Iiaukltank
river Ware river. Quautico creek Great
W Wlconlito river, from Cedar Point TO ln-
dian Point. Little WicomicD river. at
it's mouth Hunting creek. from its
mouth TO the head Of navigation.
approuriation for Federal frstitufi90. Inn
NfrglIi1 z,er. tl4f. ia t,,,.l . .,,.u
addition 10 the sum So s,rrrt for The
collection OF Internal revenue could have
been used 10 an advantage by The COLI
ltgi"is
Lghthouse Appropriations. For Hog
l9idh4 Isht .st4uon, virginia. Ior the
completion OF Hog Island lrht station,
on Hog Island. Great Machipauco Inlet
vr9 OI virginia seventy 1--WE thOus-
@'it uvtlaIS.
oi1 or 'le repairs oi HththodseS supplies
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sp,cifcl purpo.es
The most imu0rtant approprtation bera
VS. Cor nne-h1Ir nf me cosf of The CON
str,,,tton of sewerage systern for an
buildlnes al The Fort for which purpo-e
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fN IYfTf', GOOD WORK
sccond district has irrn zral,,'s,S ,nr- ,ie
formed bv Hon. ID. Gardiner Tyler and
for the deepening and work upon the
Norfolk harbor he secured SIS OBJ in me
House. and with the assistance of senator
Yaulrl IL was increased 10 SlOy000 i'm me
senate.
The presence Of the Labor Board at
the navy wards has operated AGAINST Mr.
TYLER i'm the matter Of appointments Vet
ne has secured ii number of nrproprta-
tions for the ultimate benefit OF the work.