Evening journal., 1894-07-14
DELAWARE WATERWAYS
Thousands Of Dollars for I'm
mediate Use.
HOW IT IS APPORTIONBD.
Our Representatives In Congress Secure
siGO, 900. Most of which WIN BE tx
pended In the State Of Delaware.

Our Representatives In COngrees secure
siGO. 900. Most of which WIN BE TX
pended in the State Of Delaware.
News came from Washington this
morning that the Senate had passed the
River and Habor bill a. recommended on
Wednesday by Mr. Ransom, of the Com
mittee on Commerce, and conference
has been asked. The feature in this bill
OF great local interest IL that 1t contains
an extra appropriation for the Delaware
river. the total allowance made by 10 be-
ing $lG0, 600
By special arrangement with CORE
spondents in Washington, the EVENING
JOURNAL is able to give to day a com
plete and exclusive account of the ap.
portiopment for the state waterways
made by this bill ss passed
Tho Itemized Apportionments.
The following sums Of money are ap-
propriated, to be Immediately available,
and to be expended under the direction of
the Secretary of War and the supervision
Of the chief engineers, for the construc
tion, completion, repairs and preserva
tion of the following public works:
Improving harbor at Wilmington
and Christiana river. Delaware, continu
ing improvement. $2j 600, including a
survey Of the Christisna river and mar
Dor, with a view of obtaining a depth Of
twenty one feet.
Improving Delaware Breakwater
continuing Improvements, $4,000
Continuing improvement Of Delaware
river from Trenton TO its mouth
$3.50, 900, Of which $4,000 shall be
expended in the improvement Of the
channel over Perriwig Bar.
Continuing improvement Of Apo
quinimink river, Delaware, $1,000
Continuing improvement of smyrna
river. Delaware, $4,000
"lmproving Murderkill river, Della
ware, sc 500 of which 81 500. In the
discretion Of the Secretary Of War. NAV
be useI in removing the bar and
Instructions at the mouth OF st. Jones
river
Improving Mispillion river, $4,000.
"lmproving the inland waterway from
Chincoteague bay, Virginia, to Delaware
/ bay, at or near Lewes, to be used from
Delaware Bay TO Indian river, $25. 600
Improving Broad Creek river, s. 600,
of which so much as may be necessary
hall be used for the removal Of bar that
extends from railroad bridge at Seaford
towards the mouth of Nanticokej river.
The Secretary of War is directed at his
discretion, to cause preliminar examina
tions to be made at the following locali
ties:
"Christiana river, above Wilmington,
to Newport
For canal from Pocomoke river tc
Indian river
Mouth OF Broadkiln river.
'Mahon river"
The Secretary Of War is also directed
at his discretion, o cause surveys 20 b'
made and the cost of improvement to bi
estimated at Nanticoke river.
What Has Been Done This Year
In the report Of the Senate Committe,
on Commerce, submitted yesterday, il
the following paragraph:
During the past fiscal year operation
were carried on under the appropriation
made July 10, 1892, and the channel, a.
approved was extended from the Pusey
and Jones shipysrd to within seventy hv,
feet of Market street bridge, and one o
the lodges of rock near Third street bridk,
was removed to the required depth
Under a supplementary contract the bal
at the mouth of the river was als
dredged, having shosied considerably
during the past four years. The tota
number of cubic yards OF materis
removed under the dredging con
tracts was 1885, and under tn
contract for removal Of rock. 467 Will
exception of a ledge of rock just below
Third street bridge over which there 4
twelve feet of water and for the removs
of which to fifteen feet a contract ha
been made, the channel in the river i
now completed in accordance with tn
project from the Delaware river to Mar
ket street bridge It is estimated tha
$47, ,634 will be required to complete tn
existing protest, which amount can b.
proftably expended during the ensuing
fiscal year.
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