The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01

United States army Will contain the FOL
lowing In regard to the harbor at cape
Charles city. Va: This harb0r Is an aru-
icial rectangular basin of about ten acres
area. originally cxcavated 20 depth OF
twelve feet I'm a pond just back OF ihe
shore OF Chesapeake bay about twelve
miles north OF Cape Charles. ~ - q"
Northampton county, ana forms the
shore terminus Of the New YORK, Fhili-
dclphia and Norfolk Railroad Company
transfer OF passengers and freight Delns
made by boat to and from Norfolk va.
The tide rises on an average ABOUT 20
feet.
The adopted project provides for dredg-
ing the harbOr 20 depth OF fourteen
feet and the entrance thereto ana the
channels I'm Cherrystone inlet and across
Chcrrystone bar to a depth OF sixteen
feet at mean low water. the width at the
inlet and to the bar to be 100 and 2OO ieet'
respectively. protecting the channel en-
terlng the basin by two stone ietues' one
on the north side and the other on the
south side The dredging was estimated
10 cost si5. 400 and the Jetties SSi'VJO' WIN
Sl2glO for contingencies.
MADE DEEPER.
The expendftures for this Improvement
"a June 20. 1897. amounted to $3i9OL46. with
tho result that about one half Of the area
Of the harbor was given a depth OF -FOUR
,cen feet at mean low water the en-
trance deepened TO sixteen feet at the
same stage Of the tide. and the shoal IN
Cherrystone inlet partly removed. Ine
iettv on the north side Of the iniet mas
been built from the shore outward Tor
distance of 1150 feet go feet or Whlch
vas constructed without expense 10 the
United States by the New York. Philadci-
,bfa and Norfolk Railroad Company Inc
entrance channel. which was unprotect-
Oh prjor 70 1891. has shoaled considerably
since Il was deepened and has been re-
dredged 40
Tho oxpenditures. which amounted 10
e. during the fiscal year ending June
On 1905 were for payment of outstanding
liabilities at end Of last fiscal year
Complaint has been made OF shoailns
In the channels in the bay ana al Ine
entrance. which has shoaled 10 aDVu1
thirteen feet at mean low water, ana ln's
Is the maximum draft that couu ne
carried into the harbor on June ~. 1913,
No renlies were received 10 the IN
oriries made I'm regard TO the commerce
Of this harbor during the calendar year
1897. 49,, 90, -,
Julv !. 1897. balance unexpended' S2.7i;
Juno 30 1895. amount expended during
fiscal year. SO: July 1, 1925, balance I'M
expended $lL5i; amount estimator re-
ouired for completion Of existing pro
iect siO7. $40: amount that can be prohta-
Div expended in fiscal year ending June
80, 1900, $4,000. .>>.-
PERSONAL MENTION.
William Il. Mccall has been appointed
n fourth-class postmaster at ASHFORD
Mcdowell county, y. c., vice j. Z.
Brown. resigned
Among the hotel arrivals are o. W.
Johnson and wife Lynchburg; William
L. Anderson. Virginia. and J. G. White
Leesburg, Va. Metropolitan.
Private Smith ID. MARITIME, company
=. Nineteenth United states Infantry
now at Josiah Simpson General Hospital,
Fort Monroe. Virginia, is transferred
To the Seventh United States Infantry.
lie will be sent to the headquarters of
that regiment. Fort Wayne Michigan
for assignment To company.
T. j. Bellenot. Richmond; 7. f. Cover,
Covington, Va: George L. King. Frede-
rlcksburg: j. l.. Thornburg, Dallas, y.
c.: j. H. Wannemacher, Lincolnton, y.
C.-Howard House.
b. =. EalSle. Sweet Chalybeate Springs
w. ": J. d. King. Virginia; T. W. Han
cock. oxford. y. C.-St James. {;