The age-herald., 1901-11-04

4 tenaula, Coosa. Alabama, and Mobile
 rivers
 The coosa is divided by legislative ac- ton into two parts. that lying between
 Rome and the East Tennessee, Virginia
 and Georgia Railroad bridge, ana lnat
 lying between the bridge and Wetumpka. i The first is 2Ss miles long; the secoho is
 6 miles
 fal Between Rome, Ga. and East Ten l nsssee Virginia and Georgia Railroad I hrfdEe-The present project proNloss ios l the removal of the lesser rock shoais aiie
 sand and gravel bars by sNSas gay .hs con- s~1 | works of contraction, ana TOT the eon- l sf-,,rtion of locks and dams to over i co,os tbe more serious Instructions This l ,ro3s.t was based upon recommenda- l tions contained In the reports or the Var I fous examinations and surveys plnhaso i In the annual reports Of tne chlel eh,
 gineers for 1sI1. 17S2. 1875. lStS lSol anu
 Tsocss i. 2 and 2 commenced prior to ,Sso have been long since completed rhsx are situated. respectively, O6S mile Ss miles and 524 miles below Greens 1ort Ala. and have available lengths sS ,-z Tset and widths of 40 feet.
 -. --,'s -ooSi6cation of the project as the
 -. of the survey Of 1889 (reported
 ,o-, in 1Se0) contemplates LOCKS peioW So s 5s feet by 80 feet in the ciear, M Ml.n < feet on the mIter sills, ana interineuas' channel Improvements ~
 iefe T,k No 4 as.Ss miles below Greens
 - of the larger dimensions apoNe rr,entioned. together with it's appule les ..--.- has heen under construction, With Sesultory appropriation. since lso@ II 10 still incomplete IA .o rure RI. ,aao ss7e 7ss. s. accomplishing the LOCK construction above mentioned. punolns Inc a dams, and effecting channel in,- n-oxsments as far down as LOCK NJ. to which point navigation is now carried on. except in lowest stages, nterrup,ions then occurring a short distance apo'e Lock No. u.h,a
 Owing to the small balance availapie nothing was done during the past nscai wear except maintenance Of existins structures and care of the large amount of plant on hand
 On Hume 90. 1901. the maximum drart that could be carried at low water oe- tween Rome. Ga. and Lock NO. was feet
 The commerce of this portion of the river is of great importance. It con sists principally of cotton. cotton seeu' fertilizers timber, lumber, slaves, gram, and miscellaneous artices- JuIy i 1900 balance unexpended so,zo.tS June 3O 1901 amount expended
 during fiscal year ....-......-.- s'ssS-zz July 1. 1901. balance unexpended l,24o.OI l July 1. 1901. outstanding haoili- ties .......... ....... ..---.-.... ooA.as Ju,v 1an balance available. 4ss. .34 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project -.-.... >l,loo,o1s-V | Amount that can be profitably | a-rnos,1ad in fGCa1 year ending June 30. 1sOa for works of improvement and for main tenance. in addition to the
 balance available July 1. 1901. 2500Oo. .oO | Submitted in compliance with requirements of sundry civil
 act of June 1. 1897, and of sec
 ton of the river and harbor act of 1899
 Cb) Between Wetumpka and East Ten
 nessee. Virginia and Georgia Railroad l Bridge-On account of the numerous
 rapids this section has never been navi-
 gable
 The project adopted as the result of the
 survey of 1888 (reported upon in 1ssO) con-
 templates slack-water navigation. and
 involves. besides channel excavation. the
 construction of g locks and dams.
 The locks are to be 80 feet by 52 feet
 fin the clear. with 6 feet on the miter
 sills and the channel between locks is I 10 nave a least 0eDtl or 4 rect | The lowest lock of the series. known as No H. has been completed except as to gates. but the dam has not been built. There is no navigation possible upon | this section of the river. There was expended to June 30, 1900, | SSS0. 0.S1- -54. which has resulted in the above-described lock. channel excava- | tion between this lock and the next above. and the obtaining of data and the | nrRTaratfnn n nfh 1rofr md dams
 No work was done during the past fis- | cal year except care and preservation of | public property pertaining to the i'm 1 provement and making necessary repairs
 to houses and grounds in the vicinity of Lock No. s1-
 The condition of this part of the Coosa river is such that the entire section must be improved and connection made above I and below before any commerce can be | developed.
 I July 1. 1900. balance unexpended $2s. 46s. 46
 June 90. 1901. amount expended during fiscal year ............. 322s .6S | July 1. 1901. balance unexpended 26.2SS .7S July 1. 1901, outstanding liabili-
 ties ...... ...... ........ ....... 224. 54 | July 1. 1901. balance available. 2s.014. .24 Amount (estimateO required for completion of existing
 project ......... ......... ...... 4s1s.sso .oo | Amount that can be profitably
 expended in fiscal year ending June 3o1eO3 in addition to the balance available July 1. | 1en 15,000 % | Submitted in compliance with requirements of sundry civil
 act of June 1. 1887.
 14 Operating and care of canals and
 other works of navigation on Coosa | river. Georgia and Alabama-The ex-
 penses of operating and care of Locks
 Nos 1. 2 and 3. and the improved chan | nel as far down as Dam No. 4 during | the fiscal year ending June SO 1901.
 amounting to $s.510.75. exclusive of out
 standing liabilities Cs434.5D on June 30,
 1901. have been paid from the permanent
 indefinite appropriation provided by sec- tion of the act of July 5. 1884. I Is Removing sunken vessels or craft | obstructing- or endangering navigation l The local officer has been charged with | the duty of removing the wreck of the 1 steamer Mascot from the Flint river High water prevailing since the receipt | of the allotment has compelled post | ponement of this work until the ap- preaching working season. This district was in the charge of Mai. Wn- T. Rossell. corps of engineers. hav-