Evening journal., 1904-07-23
TheDeIaWare BreakWater
Completed and the
Small Balance Can be
Used for Repairs
Appropriations Made for
the HarBOr of Whining
ton, Reedy Island and
New Castle since 1920

Large sums have been expended by
the government for the Improvement of
the Delaware river and bay,.their nav
igabe tributaries i'm Delaware and for
establishing lights and buoys. A his
tory of these improvements is herein
given.
The construction of the Delaware
Breakwater was authorized by an act
passed May Z, 1922, and which appro-
priated S22.7O0 to begin the work. The
act authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to cause to be erected in the
Bay of Delaware, at or near e place
called the Shears, near Cape Henlo-
pen, two piers of sufficient
dimensions to be a harbOr of shelter
for vessels from the ice." The follow
ing year the sumo of S2500O0 was ap-
propriated to continue the work, and
annual appropriations We're made
thereafter until 1898, to which time the
aggregate reached Sl,9G9 700. That en-
tire amount was expended before fur
ther money was supplied, which did
not come until 1852, when 100000 was
appropriated. There was another long
lapse between appropriations, when
work was resumed I'm 1864 am appropri-
alton having been secured the preced-
ing year for 100000. followed by am
other 100000 i'm 1864. In 1866 and 1867
the appropriations were Sl0I9l0 and
1O9, 49S respectively. No further appro-
priation was made until 1850. when S25-
600 was obtained. The total amount
expended on the Breakwater to 1850
was S24l7,103. Beginning with 1889, APP
propriations were made with regularity
81 fr
that period being S6i6250. and making
the aggregate amount expended on the
work from its commencement in 1922
S8.038.353. The Breakwater is COM
pleted. no money having been eXpend-
ed on it for several years. There re-
mains a small balance which can be
used for repairs
iarbor of Refuge and Lewes Pier.
The Harbor of Refuge was author
ized by the act of June 3, 1896. the limit
OF cost placed at 4,66OO00 and authority
given for conducting the work under
the continuous contract system. The
work IS completed. There was expend-
ed on it s. ,239 334. which includes "a
small balance on hand that can be used
in making necessary repairs.
The construction of the Lewes pier
was authorized by the act of July Is.
1870 the object being the construction
of ga good and substantial pier of stone
or iron at or near Lewes, Del The
first appropria tion was S22j,OOO The
work has been continued from year to
year as appropriations were made. 1t
is completed at an expenditure Of $685.
16O.
New Castle, Reedy Island, Wilmington
The Improvement of the harbor OF
New Castle was commenced in 1926
. with an appropriation of $4,000 From
that year until 1870 there was expend-
cd on this harbor little more than $780,
OOO and since then about S15O,000, the
4 total expenditure aggregating S257O69
Reedy Island harbor is one of the old
est on the river, the work of improv-
ing it having been commenced In 1927
i with an appropriation OF 800, that sun
y being provided for making survey Of
Il the public piers at Port Penn, Marcus
Hook and Fort Minlin to determine the
expediency Of improving the same, The
following year an appropriation SAL.
was made, and between 1880 and 1885,
regular appropriations were suppli-t
for improving the harbors of Por
Penn, New Castle. Marcus Hook ant
Chester. the aggregate being $4,000
In 1852 there was an appropriation o.
S5l ,O90 for the construction of harboi
on the east side of Reedy Island, Por
Penn. The several amounts named ar'
charged against the Reedy Island i'm
Il provement. and aggregate $95,736.
on Wilmington harbor there has beer
expended the sum of 1905, 46i. The worl
was commenced in 1895. with an ap
preparation of $4,000 The two follow
M ing years there was appropriated Sl7
356 to continue the Improvement Moth
ing further was expended until 1870
when an appropriation of $4,000 wa
secured. The work has been continuei
since with considerable regularity, IN
the greater part was done after 1850
+ To that time the total appropriated 70
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