The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-12
Chief Engineers Estimate
for Rivers and HarborS
Is Made Public.
DISTRICT COMES IN
FOR GOODLY SHARE
Two Million Dollars Is Figure for
Improvements in the
Capital.

Thirty-six million for river and harbor
improvements throughout the country.
This is the enormous total Of expendi-
lures recommended by Brig. Gen. W.
L Marshall. chief OF engineers OF the
army. in his official report for the pre-
ceding fiscal year. made public today.
as desirable for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1911
The exact total is sss.sF7.71s. divided
az follows:
The Allotment.
For continuing contracts. including
Mississippi river commission. 8, 80, 42S;
rivers and harbors work general. in
eluding examinations. surveys. and con-
tingencies), 81. .03s. .oS7; expenses for Cali
fornia debris commission. $4,000: pre-
vention OF deposits IN New York har-
Dor. s10o,25o.
Massachusetts secures the largest sin
gle estimate-s1.2 10000 for the thirty
five-foot channel project at Boston har-
Dor. Mobile, Ala. and the appropriation
for new lock and canal on St. Aary's
river. MINI. both touch the mark Of
100000. while $4,000 Is recommended
for Livingstone channel improvements
in the Detroit river.
Districts Share.
The District fares well at the hands
OF the Chief Of Engineers. He recon-
nends that q little more tran s.. .Ooo0o0
would keep things humming sE5ut the
Capital so far as the bulldogs and
grounds. the old Potomac. nd the
Washington Barracks are concerned.
The blEgezt slice according to ~ asti-
mate. VIII be for public bundinfs. and
grounds. which can get along during the
fiscal year with S507. 90. For the cree
ton Of an engineer school building az
the Washington Barracks $4,000 IS de-
sired. while s269.o09 more, General Mar
shall thinks. is needed for other i'm
provements at the barracks For the
Potomac and the Allacostia rivers to-
gether. $4,000 is deemed necessary.
Cut Estimates.
Il appears from the renort that Sec
retary Dickinson cut his original sstI-
mates for fortidcations IN two. The
chief OF engineers first submitted a rec
ommendation for the expenditure Of
nearly four and a half million dollars
for Beacoast defenses next year This
the Secretary reduces 10 s2,025, ,546.
The largest Individual item, as Il now
stands. is s1.N9O00 for seacoast hat
ter.es in the Philippines. General
MarshaIFs original estimate Of siI2. 200
for Hawaii Is eliminated IN hts final
report by direction of the Secretary. on
accoust OF the decision OF the army and
navy board. approved Yesterday by the
President. to convert Pearl Harb0r into
a general naval base for the Pacific,
which would bring Il under the iurisdic-
ton Of the Navy Department.
Work On Mississippi.
General Marshall recommends an ap-
preparation OF 100000 TO continue the
Improvement Of the Mississippi river
this sum 20 include salaries and other
expenses OF the Mississippi River Com
mission.
That the natural beauty of Niagara
Falls has been seriously injured" by
the various diversions TO power com
panies IS the conclusion reached by the
chief OF engineers upon reports made a
him after careful measurements Of the
falls themselves. Increased diversions
IN the Chippawa-Grass Island pool have
resulted in reducing the height OF the
crest Of both the American and Horse
Ehoe Falls. Ia the former the reduc.
ton Is only a fractional part OF an
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