The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-10
COAST DEFENSES.
S1,4OO,OO0 Will De Expended for
Notifications on the
Texas Coast.

Galveston, Texas NOV. IL nat Ndl-
weston is to be we'll fortified is shown
from the fact that the War Depart
ment of the United States Government
has approved the recommendations
looking to the expenditure OF at least
$l,4O0000 Tor the erection OF seaWalls
around the Notifications and the filling
of the property behind.
1t is probable that the visit OF the tor'
LITIGATION board to this port some time
in December will have great slgnlh-
canoe. The reconstruction of Fort
Travis. on Bolivar Point; Fort San ia
cinto on the east end of Galveston Is
land. and Fort Crockett, in the west
ern part of the city, has now all been
nearly completed but the barracks and
quarters and other post buildings,
which are to be located at Forts Travis
and San Jacinto, would be unprotected
from the Gulf, as well as range finders
stations and other engineers accesso-
ries, and it is probable that the board
on the occasion of its visit here will
take some definite action with regard
to what shall be done.
In the neighborhood Of 100000 Will
be expended at Fort Travis. This sum
will be used in the erection OF sea-
| wall on the Gulf side, and the filling or
| the reservation. This has been rec
commended by Capt. Edgar Jadwin, in
charge of the work here, and his recon-
mendations have been approved by the
War Department. The approval was
given last fall just before the conven-
ing of congress, but the project was set
aside for the time being, as it was set
aside for the time being, as it was con-
sidered one of the things that could
wait
Recommendation have also been
made by Capt. Jadwin regarding the
protective works at Fort San Jacinto
Fort San Jacinto is regarded as the
most vulnerable fortificatiOn at TINS
port. Situated on the east end of the
island nearest the deep water, it WOulC
in the case of war, be more exposed t
the enemys fire than any other fort
as the fire would be directed agalns
the city. Great attention has there
fore been given to this fort, and capt
Jadwin's recommendation for protect
i've works for the fort will involve al
expenditure of at least 81, 100000. Thi
money is recommended to be spent II
the erection of a seawall so built as t
, offer protection from storms OF grea
severity, and the filling of at least
portion of the reservation, which en-
braces some GOO or 700 acres of grount
The estimate of Brig. Gen. Macker
zie, chief of engineers, of the cost Q
the work of building protective work
and completing the Notifications her
is S1.433,S53. He has therefore adhe1
7 ed closely to the recommendations c
, Capt. Jadwin in making his estimate
/, and has indicated his approval of tn
projects as set forth in Capt. Jadwin
reports.
With regard to the Fort San Jacin1
a project, pressure will doubtless
|. brought to bear upon the fortificatlo
J. board by Galveston interests to
S crease the amount of the estimate so
l. to include more seawall and more Fl
t, ing. 1t is desired that at least $3.50
600 be expended in this work. II
thought that has prompted this move
the desirability of converting the reese
% walton into a military park where m
;, neuvers can be held.
). The board will be in Galveston som
- time during next month. 1t will
q over the works here and make tho
ough examination.