Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05
HOME ITEMS FINALLY AGREED on
ny CONGRESS.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES RIVER.
Investigation with View TO '""-
dining Improvement 10 he"d Oh
<axIaotiop Mt the Dociss-Act he-
carding Land Warrants


Improving harbor at Milford Haven
ya.-Completing Improvement In accord
anoe with the project printed in House
Document No. 2sg. Fifty-third Congress
third session. $l25 800.
Harbor Of Refuge. Cape Lookout ~
C.-The Secretary Of War is authorized
10 appoint a board Of three army en-
rineers TO make examination survey
plan. and estimate for a barbor OF refuge
at or near Cape Lookout. y. c. ana
5000 IS appropriated to pay the cost Oh
the same.
Improving Appomattox River. Va
Continuing Improvement s5VV.
Improving Nansemond River. Va-Con-
tinuing Improvement 500.
THE JAMES.
Improving James River. Na'-Cohtinu-
ing Improvement. $4,000.
Improving Nomini Greek, Va.-Contihu-
ing improvement, $4,000.
Improving Deep creek, Va, from inc
South Branch OF the Elizabeth river 10
the new lock at the Dismal Swamp canal
Turner's cut Level. Croatan Sound ana
Pssqutank river n. c., 5000 provided
that q contract or contracts may De en-
tered into by the Secretary OF war lot
such materials and work as may DO ne
cessary 10 complete the project LOT the
said IMPROVEMENT IS submitted by MAJOR
Thomas l.. Casey. 10 be paid lot ~ ap
populations may from time 10 time DO
made by law. not TO exceed IN the az.
grecate S232. $50. exclusive Of the amount
herein Appropriated. -,
Improving Rappahannock River, va
Continuing improvement. N55o,
Improving Urbana Creek Fa--OOh-
tinuing Improvement. 5000.
Improving York River. Na.-Conunulhs
Improvement $1,000.
Improving OccOquan creek, Na'-Coh-
tinuirg Improvement. $500.
Improving Lower Machodoc creek, Va
Continuing Improvement $500
Improving Nandua Greek. Na.-Com-
pleting Improvement in accordance with
the project submitted June II, lSs5' %oO
I'm addition TO the amount heretofore ap-
propriated.
NORTH CAROLINA STREAMS.
IMPROVING North East River, n. c.
For maintenance, 500.
Improving Cape Fear River. y C..
nboye Wilmington-Continu improve
ment and maintenance, 5000
Improving Cape Fear River, y. G, al
and below WNmlngton-Continu I'M
provement, $4,000
Improving Contentnea creek. North
Carolina: For maintenance lncIuding
snagging, $1,000
Improving Neuse river, North Carolina:
For maintenance, $1,000
Improving Pamlco and Tar rivers.
North Carolina: Continuing Improvement
and for maintenance, $lo,W0
Improving Trent river. North Carollha'
For maintenance. $500.
Improving Black river, North Carollha
For maintenance. S2.Go0.
INLAND WATER ROUTE.
Improving inland water route from
Norfolk harbor, Virginia, 10 Aibemarle
sound. North Carolina, thorough Currltuck
sound: Continuing improvement, 5000.
Improving Fishing creek, North caro-
ina: Completing Improvement, NDtoJ.
Improving Town creek, Brunswick coal-
~. n. c.: To make a channel 40 feet wide
Al bottom and feet deep at mean low
water from the mouth to Upper bridge
and 70 snag and remove distractions from
the creek from the mouth to the Rocks:
Provided that no work be done untl
Upper bridge Is provided with propef
5raw $500.
PROJECTS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Following Is a list of projects the Secre-
tary of war is instructed TO investigate
and report on:
Channel at Middle Ground bar, in the
barbor OF Hampton Roads, with view
10 determining what amount of dredging
eDfl Hlr secure &
channel 500 feet wide and 30 feet deep al
mean low tide.
To dredge channel leading to Tangier
Island. in Tangier sound. and ascertain
most feasible channel for Improvement.
To remove bar at the mouth OF Jack
sons creek. in MiddleseX county, va.
James River: with a view of ascertain
.ng what expenditure will be necessary tt
continue Improvement 10 the mead OIL
navigation at the docks.
To improve mouth or entrance 10 Car
ter's creek. Lancaster county, va
NORFOLK NAVY-YARD.
In the naval bin were these items
Construction plant, ndvy-yard, Norfolk
Va: Repairs 20 and Improvement OF pam
at navy-yard, Norfolk, Va, S20'vN.
Naval magazine. near Norfolk, Va: NeP
watchmen's quarters ana stoIehouse 1"
magazine grounds, Saint Juliens CREEK
near Norfolk Va, and for the purchas
of additional land needed 10 extend Ia
borders OF same, S21o0O. o..
Navy-yard. Norfolk, Va. Quay wall 10
fitting out basin. 100000; ship-nttefs sho
for construction ana repair, $lv0Vvy' Duilu
ing for electric plant. plumbers snol
and machine shop yards ana COCKS
1000; blacksmith shop and pluilDeI'
shop, $50 CO..; l2O-tOn floating derIlck' S'V'V0
two officers quarters. $4,000; grading an
having streets and for sewers, S9O.WA
storehouse for torpedoes' &C. S'o'V'''
all. naVy-yard. $50OoOO.
And the sum Of Slij,6S1.5O, or so niue
thereof as 5may be necessary, Is heleo
appropriated TO pay ana satlsly III
amount awarded 10 the property-CWhei
as found by the final judgment 10
rendered I'm the matter or the CONDEMNS
lion proceedings begun under the direcuo
of the Attorney General or the Unite
States In the District Court or the Unite
STATES for the Eastern District OF II
GINA on the oath day OF June, 1898, i'
The condemnation Of the tract OF ian
mentioned therein for the use Oh u
United States at Norfolk, va ana sue
further sum is appropriated as may
necessarv TO pay the costs OF said pr'
ccedingS: broNuen' tii"N -,
purchase-money, shaH De pau INV Vo ~,
10 he distributed among those entlue
thereto. or their attorneys OF record III
der said Judgment and decree In full sau'
faction OF the payment for the lands mel
toned and described therein.
FEDERAL STRUCTURES, ETC.
In the sundry civil bill
For public buildings. as follows New
nor, News. 500 600 Elizabeth City, y. c
s25 600; Bristol, Tenn, $4,000; Winston
n. c., $1,000.
For Marine Hospital. Wilmington, n. c
Ga all 81 coo