Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14

tions made and other moneys available ha-
tween June 80, 1855, and June so, 1886, I
amounting to SlNOG57.iS, only about $780, |
coo has been used in actual work, the re- |
mGinder being required for office, engineer |
ing and contingent expense, said expense |
being about % per cent. OF the appropria- |
lions.
REPLY: l say that the first appropriation |
referred to was in 1884. and that the state !
ment OF expenditures is not correct. Full
explanation OF this is given above
Therefore be it resolved, That we peti-
tion the Hon. Secretary of War to place
the Christana river and Wilmington hGr-
Dor in the hands of some person who will
thoroughly identity himself with the com
mercial interest of Wilmington and the
needs OF the Christiana river and VIII
mington harbor. as VIC believe this haTbor
will never be properly improved or 4 suifi-
| cient depth OF water secured so long as its
| affairs remain under the present manage
| meat and are conducted as they have been
| in the past, in exemplilcation Of this we
| have to say, that according to the engi-
| neer's report of June 1885, there was an
actual channel of Is feet OF water at low
tide in the Christiana river from the Della
ware river to Third street bridge, and in
June, 1897, there was less than feet be-
| tween the same points.
| "Reply: There was not fifteen foot
| channel in 1885 as have explained. There
was not even a twelve foot channel. The
| channel was last drcdgcd to thirteen feet,
in 1896 to 1000 feet above the mouth of the
Brandywine, and under this years contract
ds9O dredging has been continued thence
to above Third street bridge to depth of
fifteen feet at mean low water. SoGndings
l sv, No. ns,f
| Miller, showed practically the same condi-
.,un VI snoiino' ue'M ,,', IVY Leee 49,
existed when soundfncs were taken in
June. 1886, except that the channel through
the draw of Third street bridge had shoaled
about foot No examination below the
Brandywine has been made this year, OK
cent a very general one from a t,lEboat
ONLY certnin spots pointed out as having
shoaled rapidly were sounded, and from
| these no statement Of the general condi-
tlons of the channel can be given.
"Whereae. A proicct was adonted in 1881
for a i5-loot low water channel from the
mouth of the river TO the NUN mill and
revised in 1883 as to the width from the
Delaware railroad bridge to the ruIp mill.
al a total estimated cost of sl91. 3Si,
"RepIv. There VAS
| = W whereas, The United States agent in
charge did from time TO time. between
the Years az 1SS5 ard 1891 renort 10 the
/ Secretary of War fine nrorreas of the
work. and the estimated cost Of cornnlet inc
the nrniect as foIInvs,
) In teSs os.;r,,,oa o,-, -, .o,,,,o.o s,ec &C,
H. 1eSe as.irsat., ~. ~ ...,p,a 80 90,
+, n +ses sst;.,ata,i 800 - as,tiate 80 co,
- COO ,i., sos. ~ - we" coi
- tSoo ,tl.i LIN n ,.l,Ss i, so,
In SOS o.ti,,at,,, go =. se,tet, 40 60,
a --''''
D SOME OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
e "Renlv. The SIMS stated ne es,i,i,ts Cd
: for the completion az the nraiect ara cor.
5 rect. and thew would have comnIated me
n proiect at the times stated And more,
t nver IN IN tso5 the esttn,ated aro,,,ts
S would in addition have sutfced tn redrad :
t the entire channel TO width az Ia feat
and a depth of IL feet at mos, low water
After tsoi /, ,.os ratte. a,,au.,,, y, -,
e on the new nroject witch M ,bcr u /,
C submitted and unon Witch con.ro., ,,,,
: eynected tn annronrtate Of ne no,.t sassion
ana actusllv did anrro,yt.,, ., th,t g,s.ton
o I will add that In tbnso ,,o.r, .1-, 49,,
: the amounts mat couid nrnstabf,. " ~.
i nended on tba WORT. within a ro,ora, os,i
IL mate Those ,vero s75 ono coli 49, 4,
A fgSs tsSe Ia ~ a. IA ~ ,ss =
:, ssh. ss4 in 1sgo and 1871 ord tho h,,ars,
= remaining nm Tho estimate 90 "a, i; 500
2 ls93 and lSoa ii win bc obser,c5 49, ~,
If amounts ri,a, fC. ,bo 60 - 49,, ''l
would Nave cnayrea ~ a,ttra 49,, I
: original estimato IN, IN. e,n,rIa,t.,, ~ ~.
= proiect. Lei theso estimates ho co,,,,,ro,
10 with thc srnaiI ,nnronri,,ion ,,o. X. ~
lv rr,sg for those yeare
l. And whereas. The United states aeon