The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-05
THE VIRGINIA
APPROPRIATION
Ccontinuod from TIrst Tagol.

Virginia and North Carolina viii be found
below.
Following are the items I'm the river
and harbOr bill:
FOR VIRGINIA WATERS.
Improving Appomattox river, Virginia;
continuing Improvement $1,000
Improving Nansemond river. Virginia
continuing Improvement. 5000.
Improving James river. Virginia; con-
tinuing Improvement $4,000.
Improving Nomini creek, virginia. con-
tinuing improvement. $1,000.
Improving Deep Greek, Virginia, from
the south branch OF the Elizabeth river
TO the new lock at the Dismal Swamp
Canal, Turner's Cut Level. Croatan
Sound. and Pasqu0tank river, North
Carolina, $4,000; provided, that a. con-
tract or contracts may be entered into
10y the Secretary of Wa FOR SUCH mate
rlals and work as may be necessary TO
complete the project for the said im-
pr0vement as submitted by Major Thomas
j.. Casey. % be paid for as appropriations
may from time TO time be made hy
law, not 10 exceed in the aggregate
t232 so. exclusive OF ths amount herein
appropriated.
Improving Rappahannock river. N4r-
GINA: continuing Improvement, $1,000.
IHIN4UN lla AANNAAh AANNhf % r"NN"H Nt
tinuing improvement. 5000.
improving York river. Virginia, con-
tinuing Improvement, $4,000.
Improving Occoquau creek. Virginia,
continuing improvement. $500
Improving Lower Machod0c creek, Nr-
giuia. combining improvement, si.Je1.
Improving Nandua creek. Va, continu-
ing Improvement in accordance with che
project submitted June 10, $780, 5000, So
addition 10 the amount heretofore ape
propriated.
Improving harbor at Cape Charles CTS.
Va: Continuing improvement, $4,000.
Improving harbor at Milford Haven
Va: Completing improvement ia accord
ance with the project printed in Tho
House document No. 20. Flfty-third con-
sTess. third session. $1,000.
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Improving North last river, North
Carolina. for maintenance, 500.
Improving Cape Fear river. North caro-
lima. above Wilmington. continuing im-
provcment and maintenance, 800
Improving Cape Fear river. North
Carolina. at and below Wilmington. cone
uuuing Improvement, 10000
Improving Con,entnia creek. North
Carolina. for maintenance, including
snagging. 5000.
Improving Ncuse river, North Carolina.
for maintenance. $1,000
Improving Pamlco and Tar rivers,
North Carolina. continuing improvements
and for maintenance. {l5.oel.
Improving Trent river. North Carolina;
for maintenance. N.lNl
Improving Black river, North caroline
for maintenance. $1,000.
Improving inland water route from
Norfolk harbor. Virginia, TO Alhemarle
sound. N0rth Carolina. through Cur
-fr,.k Sound. continuing Improvements
5000.
improving Fishing creek. North Caro-
liua. completing Improvement. $3.50
Improving Town creek. bruue"lc'
county. North Carolina: TO make "a chan-
nel forty feet wide az bottom and ilyc
feet deep at mean low water from TIDE
mouth 90 Upper Bridge. and TO .nae and
remove Instructions from the creek ff1r
The mouth 10 The Rocks: provided. that
no work be done until Upper Bridge is
provided with ID proper draw. $500
Harb0r OF refuge. Cape Lookout. " O.
The Secretary OF War is hereby author
fed to appoint "A board of three army en
cineers 20 make examination. survey
plan. and estimate for "a harbor of De-
f1ee al or near Capc Lookout ". O.. arr
5000 is hereby appropriated 90 pay the
cost of the same.
PROTECTED IMPROVEMENTS.
The Secretary OF War was instructed
to investigate and report on the feasi-
nility and cost Of improvements 10 GER
tain rivers and harbors. These arc the
Items affecting Virginia:
Channel at Middle Ground Bar. iu The
harbor OF Hampton Roads, with "a view
10 determining what amount of dredeinr
is necessary over said bar ~ secure a
channel five hundred feet wide and thlrty
feet deep at mean low tide.
To dredge channel leading 10 Taneier
Island, in Tangler Sound. and ascertain