Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18

Balance available at end OF
month, ..-.-......- 271, f26. 81
For the expenditure OF available
funds the War Department has ap-
proved the following projects, the last
approval being dated June goth, 1901 !:
For removing rock from the channel
of the river opposite Petty g Island, to-
gether with the everything and adjacent
material, to tho depth OF % feet at
mean low water at a cost nor to exceed
1925, goo.
For the dredging Of channel
through the shoal near Reedy Island to
depth of 30 feet at mean low water
over length of about 20. 500 feet and
to width as great as can be formed
with the funds available, not exceeding
800 feet, togsthsr with the construc-
tion OF a partly enclosed basin for the
reception OF dredged material at total
cost not exceeding $500, 600, to be paid
for az appropriation become available.
For the construction of buttreeses of
rough rip-raE stone for the purpose Of
Strengthening the timber resetment of
the partly enclosed basin for the recep-
tioD OF dredged material. at total cost
not exceeding $50, coo. and for the APP
plication OF the sum of s6e, 600 for the
repair and maintenance of bikes.
Speaking Of the progress of the work,
the reports OF Colonel Raymond show
that during June l.347 cubic yards of
rock and everything Material were re-
moved from the channel. making total
of 1885 cubic yards removed to date.
This removal of this material represents
the removal OF about 5, 9S6 cubic yards
OF ledge rock. The firm which is dredg-
| ing the Reedy Island shoal and build
Ing a bulkheBd finished 8, lao linear
feet of bulkhead. which was accepted
by the government, and an additional
length of 2, 200 linear feet had been
partly constructed. During the month
Of June three dredRes removed PAT, Gas
cubic yards from the channel and de-
rosited 1t within the bulkhead. The
| total quantity of material removed from
the channel to date Is I.004, $3.50 cubic
yards ''scow measurement, of which
81, 2f0 cubic yards have been deposited
10 the Stony Point dumping ground
and $4,000 cubic yards within the
| bulkhead. A total OF IS, $50 cubic yards
of material have been cast over against
the inner face Of the accepted bulk
| head to form backing.
| The contract with r. Sanford Ross,
| which was for the removal OF about
6, 400 cubic yards OF rock from the
/ channel opposite Petty's Island to a
| depth Of 20 feet, calls for completion OF
| that work August 29th, 1901. The con-
tract with the Virginia Dredging Co.
for the channel aud bulkhead work al
Reedy Island calls for completion 90.
| tober 31st, 1901.
The Engineering Department expects
| during this month TO invite further
| proposals for building the buttresaes
and bulkhead near Reedy Island.
The main project for improving the
| Delaware River Is practically at q
standstill by reason OF the failure Of
the River and Harbor appropriation
bill last winter. This project, an.
proved TWO years ago, provides: For
improving the Delaware River from
Christian street, Philadelphia, to deer
water In Delaware Bay opposite point
little below Bombay Hook, tota
distance OF about So miles, as measured
along tho axis of the main ship channel,
by the formation OF channel 800 feet
wide and 30 feet deep at mean low
water by dredging through the various
shoals and by rock removal at Schooner
Ledge. The estimated cost OF this un
dertaking is 60, $4,000.
| Inc nlYer anu f1hrDof act OF March id
1893, authorizes the Secretary of Wal
to enter into contracts for work anc
materials in carrying out this proiec
to the amount Of $500. 900. This il
about one-twelfth of the total cost O
improvements recommended by th,
board OF engineers, consisting Of Gen
eial John NJ. Wilson. Colonel @. j.
Lydecker, Colonel @. W. Raymond ant
Major W. FL. Bixby. The board sub
mitted report which was approved b,
the Secretary of War, September Goth
| 1899.
Any work done by the municipa
authorities of Philadelphia will b.
under supervision sf the Board o
Harbor Commissioners and will follow
the lines of the Federal projects.
Increase of Pensions.
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