The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-03-11
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Present Condition of Work.

33. Messrs. Cbas. Clarke Il Co.,
state that, with the new plant
recently placed on the Bayou Pla'
quemine dredging, they expect to
remove $4,000 cubic feet of earth
per month, beginning February /,
1905, and to complete the filing of
Dardenne's Bend by December 81,
1905. AT that time it will be nee.
: essary to provide other dumping
grounds, which matter will be taken
up IN due time. AS stated IN
paragraph 10, every effort Is being
made and will continue to be made,
to induce the contractors to complete
their work prior to their completion
of the lock gates and the APP
proaches.
"a The Penn Bridge Company,
the contractors for erecting the lock
gates, have been on the gronud
since December /, 1904, and are
now ready to proceed with the
erection Of the gates. The al,era-
tons in the inter stills are nearly
completed and the false work and
derricks are erected. The erection
OF the guard gate has been com
menced. BY far the greatest portion
Of the structural material for tn,
gates IS either in PlaQnemIne, or Ell
route. From present indlca Ions
the Penn Bridge Go. will complete
their contract before the contrac,
time for It's expiration, August %,
1905.
35. The OTIS Elevator Company.
contractors for operating machinery
and power house, have their plans
made to follow the work Of the
Penn Bridge Company as closely as
possible, and great deal of their
work can be carried on simultane,
ously with the erection of the
gates. Part of the machinery has
been received at PIaquem,ne, and It
is expected tina, the remainder will
soon be shipped. 1t Is believed to
be a safe prediction to say tina,
their work will be completed and
ready for test by November l, 1905.
sc As stated IN paragraph 26,
supra, in order to make test rtqur.
ed by the contract with the Gus
Elevator CO., it Is nece ssary to leave
intact the present legee system in
front Of the | OK, thereby tying up
100000 cubic yards of earth in
tended for use IN making the fill
behind the lock walls. 1t is also
necessary 10 complete part of the
fill behind the walls and to j in the
back fill on the south side Of the
lock with the present levee system
by means of short prot. ction
levee. 1t will be necessary t. OBJ
tain the earth for this work from
the batture on the opposite side Of
the river from Plaquem,ne, and
arrangements for so securing the
earth required, about 10000 cubic
yards, have been made by this
Office. Bids tor constructing the
above protection levee aud for
making fill from each of the wings
Of the lock al the riv n end, extend.
ing back 100 feet from the wings,
were opened on January "a, 1905,
and contract will be entered into
within the next Two or three days.
81. IL is expected to finish the
above Ievee and I'LL before the COM
pletlon OF the contract with the
OTIS Elevator Co. The test of the
gates and operating machinery be
ing satisfactory, there will remain
the excavation and completion of
OF the approaches at the two ends
Of the lock, the estimated cost OF
which is $3.50, 900. Funds sufficient
for the latter work are not available,
but it j, understood that an estimate
Of 100000 for the purpose IS now
before Congress. If sufficient funds
are provided, contract for the exca-
walton and approaches can be made
Is soon az the test mentioned above
Is made. The work must nearly all
be done dry and advantage taken
Of the low stage Of the river. The
completion of this caDtract and
hat OF Chas. Clarke & Go. will
open the waterway TO navigatlOHS'