The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15
APPROPRIATIONS |
FOR CALIFORNIA, 4,
Important Items in the Bill
Passed by the
Senate.
FUNDS FOR IMPROVING.
First Comes the Deep Sea Harbor
at Santa Monica or San
Pedro.
THE WORK ON THE RIVERS.
Ample Sums Allowed for Bsnefting
Navigation in Streams of
the State.
THE WORK ON THE RIVERS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-The
river and harbor bill, as it passeo the SEN
ate yesterday, contains the following ap-
propriations for California: For deep
water harbor at Port Los Angeles in Santa
Monica Bay or at San Pedro, the location
of the harbor to be determined by an Off
Ger of the navy to be detailed by the Sec
retary of the Navy and an officer of the
Coast and Geodetic Survey to be detailed
by the superintendent of the survey and
three experienced civil engineers skilled
in riparian work, to be appointed by the
President, who shall constitute board,
and who shall personally examine the har-
Dor, the decision of q majority of which
shall be final as to the location of the har-
Dor. 1t shall be the duty of the board to
make plans, specifications and estimates
for the improvements.
Whenever the board shall have settled
the location and made report to the Sec
retary of War of the same with the plans,
specifications and estimates, then the Sec
retary of War may make contracts for the
completion of the improvement of the
harbor SO selected by the board, according
to the project reported by them, at cost
not exceeding in the aggregate 50, 300, 900,
and $4,000 is appropriated, or so much
thereof as may. be necessary, to be used
for the expenses of the board and payment
of the civil engineers for their services, the
amount to be determ ined by the Secretary
of War.
For improving Wilmington (San Pedro
inner harbor) $50 900, with provision that
the Secretary of War may make contracts
for completing the entire work at cost not
to exceed in the aggregate 1892 900.
Continuing the improvement of Oakland
harbor SIS, 900. and authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to contract for the completion
of the work at cost not to exceed $666, ,0OO
exclusive of the $75 900 herein appropri-
ated).
For the improvement of San Diego har-
Dor, $50 900; San Luis Obispo harbor,
SAC. 900.
For improving the Sacramento and
Feather rivers and tributaries, the Secre-
tary of War is authorized to appoint q
board of three army engineers for the pur-
pose OF making surveys and examinations
of the rivers and submit the most feasible
plan for the improvement of the rivers
and maintenance of navigation thereon,
and to have charge of the work by them
recommended as appropriations are made
therefor. The board may, under direction
of the Secretary of War, expend any bal
ance now remaining to the credit Of the
rivers in the improvement of the same,
after deducting the expense OF the surveys
and examinations.
For the construction of restraining bar
riers for the protection of the Sacramento
and Feather rivers $3.50, 900, such restrain
ing barriers to be constructed under the
direction OF the Secretary o! War in &C
cordance with the recommendations Of the
California Debris Commission pursuant to
the provisions of and for the purpose set
forth in section 25 of the act of the Con-
gress of the United States entitled "An act
to create the California Debris Commission
and regulate hydraulic mining in the State
of California" approved March 1, 1898.
For improving the San Joaquin River
and completing cuts at Twenty-one mile
Slough 500, 600. or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and com mpleting cut at Head
Reach $S7,750, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, and the balance of $24, 600
heretofore appropriated may be used in
dredging Stockton and Mormon channels
to the head of navigation in the city of
Stockton.
For improving Napa River and continu-
ing improvement $4,000.