The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-06
VOLUME LVI. NUMBER 81

that it would be unsafe to depend upon
such a channel, and it is therefore nee
essary to extend the piers for its pro-
lection. The exact point to which the
north pier should be extended can not
be accurately determined, but it must
be extended at the least to the 2l-foot
contour of 1896, requiring the additions
of 225 feet to the present pier, or 70
feet more than the present project calls
for. The south pier will have TO be
extended somewhat farther than the
north in order to prevent the forma-
ton of the bar, if the reasoning above
outlined is correct Its outer end
should be on a line following approx
mately the contour of the bar, which,
will be at Il distance Of about 775 feet
from where the end Will be when the
work now Under contract is completed.
The south pier should also be ex-
tended first in sections and proper
observations taken after each extern
sion to determine the exact effect upon
the bar and the ultimate length re-
quired, also whether there is any
greater difficulty in entering the har-
Dor than when the north pier is the
longer.
To provide Il feet in depth between
the piers will require the removal of
about &c, 5000 cubic yards. To obtain
depth of 20 feet in the basin over ans
area of about acres will require the
removal of l05, 900 cubic yardssof ma
terial.
The following is, then, the estimate
for obtaining channel 81 feet deep
and basin 20 feet deep, by the simplest
possible plan:
To complete present project in addition
to funds now on hand 49,. ............. S25,070
To extend north pier IS feet.............. 1875
To extend south pier 525 feet. ......-... 34.I25
Dredging IN channel, $4,000 cubic yards,
at III cents. 4-0OO-
Dredging in basin, 10000 cubic yards, at
10 cents. .......... tO,0OO
Contingencies ............... ............. 1880
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......... SS6,O0O
The distance between the piers at
the entrance is only 165 feet-entirely
inadequate for the safe entrance of the
larger class of lake vessels. Therefore
complete plan for 2l-foot channel
should include the widening of the
entrance at least, but preferably the
whole channel. The entrance could be
widened by extending the present piers
on divergent lines, producing, however,
very Objectionable funnel shape: or
by building two detached piers, paFal
lei or convergent, beyond the present
piers, or by extending the south pteg
and building detached pier on the
north side parallel to it and at the
proper distance, or by taking up the
entire north pier and rebuilding it par
allel to the south pier and at the
proper distance from it. The LATTER
method is the proper one.
If project should be adopted for q
21- foot channel the present project
should be abandoned, SO as to avoid
any further extension of the piers on
the present lines and toapply the funds
thus saved to rebuilding the north pier
in its proper position, as shown upon
the inclosed tracing.
The following is the estimated cost
based upon the removal of the present
north pier, or q channel y feet deep
and basin 20 feet deep
Completing present project, emitting
repairs ana extensions of north piers 3sfets"
Extending south pier 525 feet. at S65.. "a. R2S
Removing and rebuilding north pier
from shore to 21-fOot contour, NOV
ing 3 cribs each 80 by "A by Z2R feet
on pile foundation driving new
foundation piles, and refilling and
riprapping cribs with stone $3.50
Tearing out $50 linear feet old pier
at Sc Der linear foot........ $3.50
$50 linear feet 18-foOt pile pier, at 1856 lore
475 linear feet I4-fOOt pile pier. at $50. f43att
HEN
Dredging in channel, incu ling rt NOV
al of strip OF land ....2 u 1000 Gu. ydS.
Dredging in basin 49,. l. 1900 Gu ydS.
$4,000, at 10 cts, 3l.66g
Contingencies 49,. ............... ...... If.9l5
Total Observation-Disclosures 0 COS
The land 20 be removed in widening
the channel west of the shore line is
private property, and should be do
mated to the United States, and after
bainO removed ShOuld he reverted Inv