Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-27

made his bids. TO dump upon Tarboz
fats would necessitate a towage Of about
four miles, perhaps little more This
would add to the cost between two and
three thousand dollars, probably, but
would obviate injury to any one, whereas
the damage that would be caused under
the existing plan undoubtedly would be
many thousand.
After inspecting the whole ground
Congressman Millillen said that in his
opinion the only thing to do would be to
change the contract so as to provide for
dumping tho debris on Tarbox flats and
that he should endeavor to have this done.
1t is believed that he will succeed and
that the proposition will meet the approx.
al of all. But immediate steps must be
taken, for operations below Hallowell are
nearly completed and the dredger will
move next week to the shoals at Halo
well and the only place to put the ex-
cavated matter will be within the limits
of the Hallowell boom.
Engineer Robinson said he expected to
begin work upon the Britt's shoal about
the first of September. The contract
specifies that on the Hallowell shoals a
channel 1875 feet wide and ten feet deep at
mean low tide shall be cleared and on the
Britt's shoals channel 100 feet wide and
10 feet deep at mean low tide. The
dredger passes over the channel five times
and is supposed to leave clean work.
Regarding the pier at Browns Island
it was understood that Col. Haines, Maj.
Heaps predecessor, favored the removal
of 1t for reasons given above. This pier
has been there over 90 years and none OF
the vessel owners complain of it so the
owners say, and judging from the sound
ings it can have done little Injury since
the channel was dredged, if any, and the
owners do not admit that 1t has or can
serve to fill up the channel
Since Mr.. Milliken has represented the
third district in Congress, he has secured
appropriations amounting In all to 1915,
0OO for this river, which had been allowed
to go quite long time previous to that
without any work being done upon 1t.
He will do his utmost to have this last
appropriation wisely expended.
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