The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-18
MOBlEHARBORWORK
MAJOR JERvEY HAS FILED HIS
 REPORT.
shows Progress of Deepening Channel to the Lower Bay snd Cost of
 the Various Fea-


 Washington. July f7.--(spscisl.)---fn his report to the War Department. Ma tor H. Jervey gives an account of the work of improving Mobile harbor.
 He says that by the act of Congress of May 2s, 1908. the s20o.0oo allotted from the funds authorized by the river and hsrbor act of March 2. 1907, to the construction of dredge were diverted as follows: Five thousand dollars for the preparation of plans of the dredge, and the Remainder to the work of dredging.
 Major Jervey states that during the fiscal year for the work of irnpEove- ment ssS.000 was expended; for main tsnanee of Improvement. slo2. 2.391.y3; to- tai s1s0.ssf.s2. Balance availa bie July I. s2t.sss.54; amount necessary to complete the project the engineer es- ~-The work of dredging the harbor was commenced In March last and 1t was expected that it would be finished by the end of July. Over one million cu- bio yards. place measurement, were re- moved the end of the fiscal year at a cost of siil4ss.
 Major Jervey notes that the feast depth In this section before dredging { was 20 feet and 2S 5 feet after dredR-
 
 ing the channel has been increased from zi to 22 feet. He next relates how all types Of dredges nave been fully investigated. As to Mobile bar the engineer reports that by the work done during tue year shoals have been re- moved and the depth and width of the channel have been increased. Twen- ty-seven thousand dollars was spent. hand.
 Regarding the Black Warrior River. above Tuscaloosa. Major Jersey reports that four locks (i0 il 12 and I3) were completed during the fiscal year and opened for trafiic. Two locks (i4 and ibJ were begun under continuing con tract and are per cent completed. Four of the losks have not yet been commenced. but the survey for these Sour locks (ts. t7. IS and 1s) have been completed. plans and specieca- tions for one of the em (ie) have been made and negotiations for sites are now in progress.
 As to the Black Warrior River above Tuscaloosa, the engineer reports that three locks, e, and 9, are nompIeted and in operation and the other three locks. begun under the continuing con. tract, are now under construction with hired labor.
 The last three locks and abutments are completed and the dams are about ninety per cent completed. The gates for two of these locks have been in- stalled and the locks operated regular. ly for traffic for several months.
 The gates at the third lock are about eighty-five per cent completed ana work on them is now in progress High water during the year seriously delay ed the work.
 Concerning the Tombigbee River Major Jervery reports that high water was also responsible for much delay No work of importance could be done before July 10 or after November 22. 1907. Still great deal was accomplish ed. Excavation of the upper lock ap, proach is practically completed; of low. CT approach the work is in progress. Filling behind the bank wall was coms pleted June 1T.
 The placing of the riprap is in pros gress
 On the Tombigbee. in round numbers, half c million dollars was spent dur ing the fiscal year and the available balance on July l. was S7Bs,5sI: Alfred J. Stofer