The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-15

being done in the Improvement Of Vir-
gina harbors and waterways, as we'll as
plans for; the future. There ls nothing
in the report of greater interest to the
general reader than the facts given con-
corning tho inland waterway from Nor
folk TO the sounds OF North Carolina, via
tho southern branch OF the Elizabeth
River 10 Deep Greek; thence BY way Of
the latter to the locks OF the Dismal
Swamp canal; through that canal TO
South Mills, and from the latter point
through Turner's Cut to the Pnsquotank
River and Albemarle Sound. and thence
to Pamlco Sound by Croatan Sound.
Recommends Use Of $4,000.
rho project Of Improvement was adopted
March 8. 1859. The plan proposed included
the securing OF channels in Deep Creek
and Turner's Cut, ten feet deep and one
hundred feet in width, and through
shoal In Pasquotank River, near Ship
yard bar, a channel of the same dimen-
sions. ard to dredge n channel twelve feet
deep at mean low water and two hundred
feet wide near Croatan light, In Croatan
Sound. It also covered the placing OF
sheet pillng where necessary for the pro
lection Of the banks in Turner's Cut
s274,31O. TO the close Of the last fiscal
year s352,3s3.13 had been expended. of
which amount s118s.73 represented the
cost Of removing sunken logs during the
fiscal year. The dredging contemplated
at all the localities had been performed
and tho sheet piling placed In Turner'S
Cut. 49,
Vessels drawing ten feet Of water can
navigate from Norfolk through all the
improvised sections Of the route at mean
low water. The canal which extends
from Deep Creek to South Mills was i'm
proved at the expense OF a private cor
5poratIou. so as to accommodate the same
draft. Deep Greek is the only tidal por-
ton OF the Improvement where the rise
and fall average three feet, and In the
other sections the water level change
according to the direction and velocity
OF the wind. The draft which could be
carried through this waterway at the
item OF 1.-THE adoption OF the project of
was limited to two and ore
half feet, owing to the. deterioration OF
the Dismal Swamp canal, which had ORR
gianlly. a depth Of about six feet.
No work is now necessary for naviga-
some abrupt points in bends In the Pas
nuotank River. North Carolina, and the;
work required almost annually In re-
moving logs and. other Constructions from
the channel
The report says that g, 900 could be pro
IftaDly. expended slfIe CENInS year. Illdl1-
tenance the Improvements.
The Inland Waterway. 81
Regarding the Inland waterway from
report says that the amount expended
on maintenance during the fiscal year was
applied TO redredging a channel seventy
OF North River to u depth Of ten feet
at mean low water, and the removal of
logs from the channel of the southern
ing Rivers
There was an unexpended balance on
hand at the end Of the fiscal year . !, Of
The amomnt expended ,,r for the
year was $l7,173.GS. II IS estimated that
s17,173.6Si is required for the compile ton
the exstanE protest
year ending June g, 1906. is stated to be
TSs project sdSpteq SEPT ssRten 9esf
wide and nine feet deep at mean low
water through the whole extent Of the,
waterway, to he improved BY the ao unlt &c
States at an estimate dCost of $3O6. 661. 0S.
Previous to this act the work OF Improve;
mcnt had been carried on under several
separate projects, and $40 1859. 60 had been
spent n&total OF s67.460.6s, Of which $17.-3
1865 was for maintenance.
4 The channels through the various por-
sixty to eighty feet wide, and have
depth OF nine feet at mean low water.
The commerce has varied considerably
since TIE route was openea e mayigen9
tons, The minimum was in 1895, when It
amounted TO only 1s9 100 tens, doubt that
eventually the government will under,
take the work OF providing an inland
wa ter route the largest yess 1 Lrom
and thus free ocean cOaStW!Sc vessels
from tho dangers OF Hatteras.
Work in Norfolk Harbor.
The report SAYS concerning tho work
which has been done and that under con-
temptation In Norfolk hanbor9 and Its APP
}proaches that the project of improyencnt
ven aa%p{ e 1890 neuded 7 Eat a
mont Of /. channel twenty-five feet deep
from Hampton Roads to the Navy Yard:
and branch ehanne, tTamyetw % ie Se
eastern brach of Elizabeth River, The
cost OF this and other improvements con-
$tcmpated would, 1T Is estimated. reach
10 J 1ipe 80, 1904. 1888, As had been ex
pended, and all the work projected had
been completed, with the exception q 2
Tween IN e1e' the Norfolk and Western and Cam
postella' bridges.
der s 81 was e sanSa
dredging tosa depth OF twenty-eight feet
at mean low water channel $40 . feet
Roads Road and the Navy Yard. On June 80,
1904. vessels Of twenty.elght feet J, drafs
he Navy Yard THE southern branch.
While INT eastern branch twe e1nt NV,
feet could be carried as far as the Nor Nor
i 'rhe commerce Of the hnrbor was i, re- e,
ported in 1855 as amounting to J, 9l4hoS
YEAR 1908 was OATS. 900 tons. This almost
statemsn Il q N tse HfsasSa Is
# nni onIty' the wonderful growth, Of tho
eity, o bHt Tia tie advantage 10 b. realized
from from ihe completion.of the work :, o. ha ar
It is Estimated that the amount needed
for the completion Of the project IS
S3f77i,B, The amount that can DO pro-
Drake's Palmetto Wine,