Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-23
TOcOMPLETEc CANAL.
Congress Will BE Asked to APP
Propriate 81, $50, 40
for hennepin.

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Propriate $1,000, $50
for hennepin.
GEN. WILSON'S RECOMMENDATION.
10 tho Estimated Amounts fer the Upper
Aississsppi TIE Ooanseshg Link Re-
tween River and Lake Oomss IN for
the Largest suss-Hhs Expendlslrs Of
the Last Fiscal Year.
ID RIGADIER General John N.
0 Wilson, chief of engineers of
~ the United States army, has
completed his report, cover
ing the appropriations he viii ask
congress to MAKE for river and har-
Dor improvements, and it is crafty
ing to note that the Hennepin canal
comes in for the largest slice. The
Upper Mississippi is also generously
RENE mbered. and II congress is
equally generous these improvements
will be vigorously pushed during the
year for which the national legisla-
tors are asked TO provide. Tho rec.
ommendAtion In favor of the Hsnne-
pin canal aggregates q total OF
81, $50, $50. and II this sum is appro.
pristed. the construction work can
be pushed in . way to bring the
completion OF tbs great undertaking
we'll within view. Congress. howev-
OK, has tendency to cut down these
estimates. and for that reason o de-
termined effort should be made to In
duce it to appropriate the amount
suggested by Gen. Wilson. Backed
up BY the ringing declaration of the
waterways convention recently held
in Davenport. the sections which will
be benefited by the Hennepin canal
should zee that their congressman
give the matter their hearty and ear
nest support and by pulling harmon
iously together for the same desired
end it 10 possible that a most liberal
appropriation can be secured for the
canal construction work.
Gen. Wilson's recommendation
are based on the reports of Maj.
Marshall and Col. Lydecker, who
have charge Of different branches Of
the work, and these officers accom-
pany their reports with q detailed
statement Of the progress and out
look for the various government I'M
des takings. The Recommendation in
each case is for the year 1899. Gen
Wilson says that during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, there was
expended on the river aud harbor
Improvements $lS,46l.659 For the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1899, his
estimates are: Continuous work
authorized by congress. SIS. 1916. 007;
for other work not provided for by
continuing contracts, 429. 453. 1853
The principal estimates In detail fol-
low:
Upper Mississippi river. removing
Improvement between Ohio and Mis-. ''''
Between Missouri river and Miunsap: '''
Look and dam between St. Paul and '''
Minneapolis. ..................... sp7 1857
Reserve 8 The hsaAquar.ets -. $1,000
For Improving the Mississippi river
from the head of the passes TO the
mouth OF the Ohio river. including
salaries and clerical, once, travel
ing and miscellaneous expenses of
the Mississippi river comm1ssion.... 1893 333
The Illinois and Mississippi canal
comes in for a recommendation of
81. $50, $50 for the year. Maj. Mar
shall states that the completion
OF the entire project will
cost about Is, 200, 900. During the
last year no work of construction
Of magnitude could be undertaken,
owing to the lack of funds. In the
western section 18. 400 cubic yards Of
dredging was done. and In the east
ern section Sl.7O0 cubic yards OF
earthwork was placed on the sixth
mile OF the canal trunk, thus COM
pleting the first eight miles. The
report adds: 1T is very Necessary,
II this canal IL to be completed IN
der the provisions of the act of June
8. 1896, which provided for its COM
pletion within four years, that more
effective machinery than 10 now
available. shall be provided for 40.
curing title to right of way. It is
proposed to construct the canal "a
raPioiv d the FiRnt OF way may be
acquired"
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