The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-05-27

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the construction of It's movable
parts as may later be found desir-
able In order TO keep up with the
progress OF invention between now
and the date OF actual future con-
struction OF these dams. II Is pro-
posed to give to each OF the new
dams a height Of from II to Is feet,
a navigable pass Of 100 feet least
width and 4 feet least depth at
the upper end OF the forks, and OF
$50 feet least width and 6 feet least ]
depth at the lower end OF the river
lift from pool TO pool Of from 9 to
IL feet; lock OF at least 255 feet
total length, and Of at least 81 feet
clear width (wide enough for two
barges abreastl, with n depth at
least equal to that Of the navigable
pass; and a weir across the rest OF
the river rising feet or less above
the sill OF the pass, 50 as to be en-
iIreiy submerged at all high stages
OF the river,
These estimates are based on
past experience on this river, gain
cd in the construction OF the exist
ling dam at Louisa. The cost will
average about s225.0OO per dam for
the 2l dams, making total for the
com pletely finished Improvement
OF $l,725,OOO.
These dams as above proposed
will be separated by distances av-
eraging . miles per dam, but the
exact location In site OF each dam
will depend on so many local con-
ditions, AS to the soil under the riy-
er and on It's Dank affecting fOun-
dations and abutments). as to the
actual extent, location, and materi-
al Of the adjoining river bars (af-
fecting dredging), and as TO the To-
cation and width Of river channels
, Just shove and below (stfec,ihg APP
: proaches), that the exact location
| OF sites cannot be made until after
/ further special detailed surveys,
, one for each lock and dam, which
j special survey shonld prec+de the
purchase OF sites at each place, th'
cost thereof being included in this
n above estimates.
: For the most economical prose
a cntion Of the work appropriation
should be made at the rate Of $40,
4 900 per lock and dam (S2l0,OOO To-
II the q locks and dams, to be imme
, diately available, so far as founC
/ necessary, for the purchase OF sites
. including the detailed survey
4 needed for their exact location, tn
!. unused portions to be later ayaila
>. BILE for work OF actual construction
d After this, further appropriation
Il for one lock and dam near the Goa
n fields OF each fork and one nea
a the mouth ofthe main river shoul
A. be made at the rate OF s22j, 600 pc
= lock and dam. Further apprOpriS
~ tions should then follow at tslightl
n. lessened amounts per dam on th
70 upper rivers and increased amount
Ia per dam on the lower river. Al
\. propriatiOns OF less than the abov
"A are liable to increase the final Coz
,dteS the work.
an For most advantageous work
A the river commerce, the locks an
In dams to be first constructed shouI
H. be builtin the order above suD
m gested, and simultaneously on Dol
iy forks aud the main river, aft
M which the order Of further CO
ON struetion should depend upon fu
We ther development Of commerce.
ss Very Respy., your ob't servant,
ad WM. II. BIXBY.
Major, Corps Of EngineeI
he Brig. Gen. JoHN NJ. WILSON,
os. Chief OF Engineers, U. 5. a.