Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-14

proyement at the mouth OF the river
MS designed in 1871 and modified IN
1881. No work has been done on it
since 1890, and no funds have been
available for the purpose II do not
recommend any expenditure at present
for an outlet for the Broadkiln into
Delaware Bay, taking into considera
tion that success In making it will be
most uncertain and the probability
that the Broadkiln can be, connected
with the inland waterway from Chin
coteague Bay to Delaware Bay at Lewes
at much less cost and with greater adj
vantage to both," a..is Gen. Smiths
suggestion.
Broad Creek--The amount expended
to June 30th, 1898, was S45, 1914. 26.
of which $4,000 was expended before
the adoption of the present project
and 5000 for the removal Of bar
which extended from the railroad
bridge at Sesford, on the Nanticoke
River, toward the mouth of that river.
With tho 5000 appropriated by the
river and harb6f act of Juno Sd, 1896,
the channel was dredged between May
1lth and june Both, 1899, TO the ap-
proved dimensions from a point about
300 feet above Hitch's upper wharf,
ulioblthuli fOI u VI oyoOb itcps
The quantity of material removed was
30, 9Sl cubic yards, and consisted of
sand and gravel, which was deposited
upon and back of the old dredgei
banks ON both sides of the river. This
leaves about ], 800 feet of the channel
TO Laurel to be dredged to the project
dimensions The river and harbor act
of March Sd, 1899, appropriated $1,000
for completing this improvement. Fol
lowing is the money statement: July
1st, 1898, balance unexpended, S4, 805. "a
amount appropriated by river and
harbor act approved March Sd.
1899, $1,000; total, S9,S05. IA; June
Both, 1899, amount expended during
fiscal year, 50, 800. 81; July lst, 1899,
balance unexlended. 81, 1856. Al; July
1st, 1899, outstanding liabilities. 81,
449. s2: July 1st, 1899, balance avail
able, S5.0S6. 65: amount that can be
proiitably expended in fiscal year end
ing June 30th, 1901, for maintenance Of
i6alt1yensnt. $500,
Nantirnke Rits lhse .n,nunt An
PENDED IN the isaprntPment of this
river 70 june 10Th. 1855, was -, lisa. la,
of which 5l64. IL WAS expended on the
present project. The first appropria-
tion on the project was that of So, 600
made by the river and harhor act of
June 3d, 1896. Dredging TO be done
Herewith was included in contract
dated December 2ith, 1896, for dredg-
ing on rivers and harbors along the
eastern shore of Chesapeake Bay, the
entire work 10 be- completed by June
30th, 1923. As this Improvement was
not reached by the time stipulated.
| the time was, by authority of the chief
of engineers, extended for a period of
six months, Dredging was begun on
September 18th, 1895, and completed
| October 25th, 1sDS The channel above
the railroad bridge was widened and
| deepened TO near the county bridge at
/ Seaford, distance of 1,65u feet. The
! depth made was . feet at mean low
water, and the width, starting with 100
feet at the lower end, was gradually
| increased to q maximum of $40 feet
near the county hrldge. measured from
/ the wharves there across the river.
Below the railroad bridge tho chapnel
| was dredged 10 the approved dimensions
7 for u distance OF l,s00 feet, covering
\ the "iniddle ground" abreast of the
! whatves, and about 2, 500 feet below
the lower end OF the middle GROUND =
+ . shafu turn in the channel WAS re-
I iliONGu, L ITO blDb VI tiiC UT aiiado
there was $50 feet long. The quantity
of material dredged was 20,T6j cubic
yards and consisted of sand and mud,
some of the sand being quite hard
This was scowed away and deposited in
/ tho riyor below Cannons Ferry in -
feet of water. The result of these
operations gives channel of the ap
Iroved dimensions between the railioad
and county Bridges eand down tc deep
water below, except in bend about
| $500 feet below the railroad bridge,
where, ON account Of a sharp turr, the
channel remains to 'be widened, Fol-
| lowing is the money statement: July
1st, 1898, balance unexpended, 81, s15. Us !;
amount appropriated by river and har.
bcr act approved March 3D., 1883, 50, 600 /;
total, s5,Sl5. 81: June Both, 1900,
amount expended during fiscal yeai,
-, sos. o3 July 1st. 1898, balance un-
expended, s3,010. 90; july LIST, 1899,
| outstanding liabilities, Sl9T. 2T; July
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