Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-26
ENGINEERS ESTIMATES,
Reports of Officers on River and Har.
Dor improvements.

Reports of Officers on River and Har-
Dor improvements.
The chief of engineers received today re-
ports from engineers in charge of river and
harbor improvements containing estimates
for the fiscal year 1904:
Major w. L. Marshall submits the follow
ing for New York: New York harbor. for
general Improvement, 100000; for Ambrose
channel $4,000, to" complete the project,
$2,720, GOO; Bay Ridge and Red Hook chan
nels, $34S.O00; to complete the project,
81 $500 1t is stated that the improved
channels by way of Sandy Hook have a
full depth Of thirty feet and 1000 feet wide,
except in one or I've places where the chan
work on the Ambrose channel continues
with good success Improvements have
been made at Governors Island, headquar-
tiers Of the Department of the East, by
building wharfs and dredging SO that large
vessels may approach the island. The state
OF New York has conveyed to the United
states some ground under water and 1t Is
proposed to enlarge the island by construct
Ing bulkheads upon this ground 1t is esti-
mated that the entire project will cost $685.
600 and that 100000 viii be required next
year. - -,
Lieutenant Colopei W E. Stanton sub
mits the following for, the Boston. Mass.
district: Lynn. Mass, for fifteen-foot chan
mel, $4,000; Mystic river below the mouth
of Island End river. S133, 547; Boston har-
Dor, general improvement, 10000; for pro-
ject Of 1900, $4,000; to complete project.
1884. as.
Major Dan c. Kingman submits the fol-
lowing for the Cleveland. Ohio, district:
Cleveland harbor $3.50 coo, to complete the
project, si276. 756; Fairport harbor. Ohio.
s2oooo; Ashtabula harbor. Ohio, 123. SO;
Conneaut harbor Ohio, 100000
Major E. H. Ruffner submits the follow
ing from the Cincinnati, Ohio, district:
Muskfngum river. Ohio, $4,000; Big Sandy
river. West Virginia and Kentucky, $4,000:
TO complete the project, $4,0S0000; Ken
lucky river, Kentucky, SOC, 600; to complete
the project 81 135 600
Major John G. d. knight submits the fol-
lowing from the Chattanooga, Tenn, dis
trlct: Tennessee river above Chattanooga,
$z5,ooo; Tennessee river, Chattanooga to
Riverton, Ala. $4O6 900; to complete the
project. A.927. $3.50
Captain Herbert Deakyne submits the fol-
lowing for the Tampa Fla, district: St.
Johns river, $500 600; to complete the pro-
ject, s1,359, $50; ST. Johns river at Orange
Mills Flats, $4,000; Indian river, $4,000
Biscayne bay. $4,000; Key West harbor
$loo,O0o; removing water hyacinth from
FLORIDA waters, $4,000; Sarasota bay, $780,.
Soo; Tampa bay, $4,000; Hillsboro bay
s2d,ooO; Crystal, Manatee, Anchota, Su-
vance and Withlacoochee rivers. s13S, 3O5.
Major r. L. Hoxie submits the following
Tor the ST Paul. Mimi, district: Mississippi
~. dul anu DuillcdpOilS
s25o,OOo reservoirs at the headwaters Of
the Mississippi river, sos, 900.
Lieutenant Colonel w. H. Heuer submits
the following for the San Francisco, Cal,
district: San Francisco harbor, $50, 900.
No estimate is made for Oakland harbor
until Congress determines what project
snail be adopted. The board of engineers
having In charge the Sacramento and
Feather rivers, Cal, recommends s25 600.
Major John Mills submits the following
Tor the Seattle. Wash, district Tacoma
harbor, 100000; New Whatcom, So, 900.