The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-29
ONE DREDcE MOST COMPLETED.

"ROwley," writing to the West Palm
Beach News from Fort lAuderdale,
under date June l4th, says Of Governor
BrOward's drainage machinery, the
building Of which many honest Florid-
ians believe IL "A wastofu and expensive
piece OF official extravaganza. in view
Of the fact that the practicability, value
and SUCCESS Of the same Is almost to IA
certainty In great doubt, and that the
money 10 wantOnly and fOOlshly being
spent could be- put into many channels
that would vastly benefit the pCTpIc Of
Florida. Read what Mr. ROwley says
about those costly dredging machnes'
Pheasant weather Ia now prevailing
hare and work Ia being pushed on the
dredReR that Governor BrOWard is hav-
ing built for use in his project Of drain
ing the Everg ladcs.
"The first drcdgc that work was com.
menced upon short time ago IN nearing
completion and will probably be ready
for work in a couple Of weeks time, or
less The boom and dippcr are being
now put In place. The engines and all
the other machinery have already been
installed, and the finishing touches are
being put to the quarters for the crew,
and one or two other places.
Reed A. Bryan in in charge Of the
work, and is general superintendent,
with Capt s. w. skinner, OF Whining
ton, Del. az constr uctiOn foreman, and
RI. j. CaaEiday, assistant foreman, and
Capt. Thomas Burgess. Of Chicago.
who was sent here by the manufactur
ing company M chief engineer, with J
H. Hendricks, also Of Chicago, ~ M.
sistant engineer,
"The drcdge was built here on the
banks Of New River. the machinery
coming from the FeathcrstOne Foundry
and Machine Works, in Chicago.
1.-THE size Of the hull Of the drcdgo Is
asxiO5, with Az feet draft. II will
be equipped with sand dippCr capable
of handling ~ yards Of dirt at each
load, and rock dipper Of 2 IL yards
capacity either To be- hung ON AN ~
foot boom.
1.-THE engine In Of double cylinder.
each cylinder being Of l76 horse power.
The boiler, engine and other machinery.
including n small engine for running n
DYNAMO, are all on the main deck
'The second story, or what might he
called the cabin, contains sleeping
rooms for crew OF 10 men, dining,
bath and cook rooms, closets, sink and
other convenience, all doors and win
dowa being screened. The drcdgc will
also be equipped throughout with cleo
trio lights.
1.-TWO dredgcs are 90 be- built here.
the timbers for the aCcOnd one, Ia be-
called the OkaChObec, already being put
In place and ali the machinery on the
ground ready To be installed.
both dredges are Of the latest i'm
proved type FOR the work required of
them, and will be not only fully equipped
for that work, but also ~ arranged m
20 be an comfortable and convenient ~
pOssihle for the men To further this
latter object one Of tho drcdgcs. proha
bly, the latter, will have small hut
complete Ice plant.
Among the numerous wOrkmCn on
the dredges are George NJ. Taylor and
j. II. Dick, Of Mangonia, tho former in
charge Of the cabin finishing and the
latter assisting; Robinson, the painter,
II. ID. Taylor. installing the electric
light plant, and A. NJ. Lopez assisting,
G. Il. and b ID Rawlins doing the wood
work, while James Anderson Is az work
on the hull OF the second dredgc.
THE capacity Of the dippers 10 he
used on the dredgcB arc both alike, As
given already. and they will be- able Ia
cut n canal 20 feet deep and l40 feet
wide II necessary, but the canal 10 be