The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-12
BY United Press wire.


Washington. Nov. 12.-Thirty-six
millions for river and harbor inn
provements throughout the country.
This Is the enormous total of ex-
penditures recommended for the next
fiscal year by Brigadier General W. l..
Marshall. chief of engineers of the
army in his annual report.
1t appears from the report that
Secretary Dickinson cut his original
estimates for fortihcations in two.
The chief of engineers first submitted
recommendation of nearly four and
half million dollars for sea coast
defense next year. This the secre-
tary reduces to $2.O25.546. The
largest individual item as IL now
stands. Is $1,319,000 for sea coas!
batteries in the Philippines Cen
eral Marshalrs original estimate of
S112.200 for Hawaii is eliminated In
his fiscal report by direction of the
secretary. on account of the decision
of the army and navy board APP
proved yesterday by the presiden to
convert Pearl harbor into a general
naval base in the Pacific. when
would bring 1t under the jurisdiction
W Auc navy department.
General Marshall recommended an
appropriation of $2.00O.0O0 to con-
t!nue the Improvement OF the Miss
isslppl river from head of passes to
the mouth of the Ohio river" this
sum to include salaries and other ex-
rcnses of the Mississippi river com.
NJ ission.
That the natural beauty of Mag
ara Falls has been seriously in
iured" by the various diversions to
power companies, Is the conclusion
reached by the chief of engineers
upon reports made to him after care
ful measurements of the falls tnem-
selves. Increased diversions have re-
duced the height of tho crest of both
the American and horseshoe Falls.
additional diversions. now under
way. viii add to the dapiage," says the
report.
The exact amount is $36,347.715
| divided as follows:
For continuing contracts, including
Mississippi river commission. $9.104,-
42S; rivers and harbors work general
! including examinations. surveys and
contingencies s2T,03S.037; expenses
| for California debris commission $751;
| 900. 900
Among the more important indi-
vidual estimates are: West Virginia
| and Ohio: Dam No. s, Ohio river, he.
| tween PENNSYLVANIA line and Cincin-
natl, Ohio. $4,000: dam No. /, same
$4,000: dam No. 10. same 100000;
| dam No. 20, same 100000. Total
dam $S39,OO0.
| West Virginia and Kentucky: Big
| Sandy river and Levisa and Tug Fork
$2S, 900.
Ohio: Toledo harbor. total eXpendi-
ture to end fiscal year 1909, given at
S974,1S7.9 92, Of which $141,215 IS Is
for maintenance. Appropriation re.
commended $4,000 to be applied to-
ward maintenance of existing channel
to keep improvement available. Port
Clinton $1,000; Sandusky harbor $l0,-
000 Huron harbor $4,000; Ver-
million harbor $1,000; Lorain harbor
$4,000. Cleveland narbor, total
amount recommended to be approprl-
ated will be applied to building
| pier heads east entrance and shore
arm of the east breakwater. Totai
$194, 900, Of which 100000 is under
continuing contract authorization
made in river and harbor act of 1902
and $4,000 under act 1907; Fairport
harbor $245,OO0; Ashtabula harbor
$1,000 Conneaut harbor $4,000.
Ohio river general open channel i'm
provement 100000; lock dam No. 81
Ohio river 100000. Cor operation
Of snag boats on Ohio river below
PENNSYLVANIA line recommendation is
made that appropriation be increased
c 5000 600 Instead of $50.000l