The Cairo bulletin., 1905-11-16
THE CAIRO BULLETIN THURSDAY MORNING NOVEMBER Is

The annual report of Col John J.
I. Vance, president of the association
was read by him yesterday Afternoon
and is given in full below;
The Association has reasons 70 D
gratificd at the results secured during
the past year
The River and Iar5oc iiil passed
by Congress, and approved by tht
president on the third Ut March, 1000
carried appropriations, cash and coA
tract, amounting to $34,34S 1901
From this should be deducted a sun
estimated at $2,0o0,o000 which
was made up by items reapproprlated
leaving II total Of S32,3iS,s3To4. 1ht
Ohio River and its tributaries received
s4,66a G4sG3, cash and contract--l4.aa
per cent. or over one dollar our OF
every seven appropriated for the rivers
and harbors of the entire country. The
Ohio and tributaries also receive theiT
| Full quota of 100000, appropriated for
/ emergencies"
The Sundry' Civil Bill contained all
appropriations for the prosecution OF
| work heretofore ordered by congress.
In the Act of Congress above named,
recognition Is given to the demand for
a nine-foot stage of water III tho Ohio
by d provision authorizing and direct
ing The completion Of locks aud dams
numbered two. three, four and five,
and the modification Of said locks and
dams and Of lock and dam numbered
six so as To secure stage OF nine
feet in the pools belonging thereto
This work is progressing rs rapidly
as po sihle.
All contracts have been let Except
minor ones that will only take few
months 10 completed for all of the
locks between Pittsburg and Beaver.
The work has not progressed as fast
as expected at any price on account of
the usnusual number Of rises in the
Ohio River this season. One Golfer.
dam. for instance, has been pumped
cut ten times, and the amount of WORT
that will be accomplished yet this sea
son depends on the stage of water in
the river it being impracticable to
work when The river is above an
eight-foot stage.
A most important paragraph in the
Act reads as follows;
1.-The secretary of war is hereby au-
thorized and directed 10 appoint q
5oard of engineers to examine the Ohio
River. aud report at the earliest date
by which thorough examination can
be made. the necessary data with re
ference to the eanali1ation Of the river
and the approximate location and mum
Der of locks and dams In such river,
with view both to o depth of six.
feet aud nine feet; and in said re-
port shall include the probable cost
of such Improvement with each of the
depths named, the probable cost Of
maintenance, ana the present and proI.
psciiyc commerce Of said river, up
stream as wen as downstream, hay-
ing regard 10 boih local and through
.rls-ic. They shall also report wheth
sF, In their opinion. such improve
ment should be made, and whether
other plans of improvement could be
devised under which the probable de-
nands of trait c, present and pros
pective could be provided for without
additional locks ana dams, or with
4 less number than Is described In
surveys heretofore made, giving gen
eral details relating 10 all of said plans
md the approximate cost OF compile
ion thereof. They shall also examine
he said river from the mouth of the
Green River TO Cairo, with view of
determining whether an increased
depth can be maintained by use of
iredges."
The board met ar Cincinnati. out |
lined the plan of work, and will hold !
meetings after certain portions of the
liver have been surveyed.
Captain Harry Burg SIS, in charge I
)f the Louisville District. has been
assigned 10 duty with the board as
It's executive and discussing officer. 4
He is prosecuting the survey ordered |
by congress with parties working both (
ways from Louisville. and il is ex.
pected that the survey will be com |
pleted in the early fall Of 1906 The |
work Of surveying has been materially /
int rfered with this season on account |
II high water-a most unusual season. /
1oal has gone out OF Pittsburg dur /
ag every month Of the year 1905.
The most important event in the (
history OF the agitation for the per /
nanent Improvement Of the Ohio was
he trip Of the members of the Rivers /
md Harbors Committee Of the L. s. /
House OF Representatives from Pitts
Jurg to Cairo in May last An invita-
ion was extended 70 the Committee.
~ the Association. to make this trip,
md accepted. The Assoc alton Sc
,ured the steamer Queen City for Ihc
ole use Of the party. Captain J. r.
Ellison vas selected 10 take charge
If the boat: careful itinerary was
prepared. and executed without break.
The bost left PitshnrE at O'Clock
m the morning Of May le. made al
Ioiuts az designated tines. reaching
airg in The evening Of May Il.
The members OF the committee who