The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-12

Is tncluQeQ In the annual report O1 the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army, which is just issued. Il appears that somewhat less than $1,. o0o.000 have been expended on the harbor. since 1886, when the first ap- propriation was made by Congress.
 A balance of $162 2,05S.69 remains te be expended to complete the projects still in being.
 The report of the engineer follows
 Ia. Bridgeport Harbor, Connec:l- cut.3This consists of a shallow bay about 1 mile wide at the mouth and 11z miles long, into the extreme northwest corner of which empties the Pequonnock River, small tidal stream navigable for about 1 mile and into the northeast corner an other small stream about three fourths of mile long, known as Johnsen's River. Midway between pond. . tidal basin about 1 mile Ill length Black Rock Harbor, now considered part of Bridgeport Har- Dor, lies about 2 H miles to the west ward Both harbors are inner DOT ttons of a; large bay. of Long Island Sound lying between the eastern part of StratfOrd Point and Fairfield reel. Black Rock Harbor is about one-ha'f mile wide at the mouth and 1 mile long, with two branches at it's head. the east one a mile long, known as Cedar Creek, and the west one about three-fourths of a mile long, known as Burr Creek.
 The original low-water depths were as follows: On the bar at the mouth of Bridgeport Harbor, about 5 feet: in the PequonHock River, from 2 to feet: in Johnson's River. nearly bare in upper half; Yellow Mill pond. generally bare;- in Cedar Creek, 2 10 4 feet. and in Burr Creek, nearly bare.
 Congress. appropriated $10,000 in for improving the main Bridgeport Harbor. In 1871 and at various times thereafter the original project was enlarged to afford 15-foot main harbor channel, a 12-foot channel 200 feet wide in Yellow Mill pond to Stratford avenue, a 9-foot rPequon- nook River channel, a 12-foot an- chorage. and to protect the harbor entrance by two breakwaters, all eSti- mated to cost s2S5,0O0. This project was completed in 1898, except as to capacity of the 15-foot channel.
 The amount expended on the pro- jects above named was sS17,S4S.50. - At Black Rock Harbor, between 1886 and 1898, $21.550 was expended in building a sea wall across a breach in the southern part of Fayerweather Island. In 1884 a project was adopt ed for protecting the upper part nf Black Rock Harbor by a breakwater about one-half mile long between Fayerweather Island and the main land and for making a 6-foot cham mel so feet wide in Cedar Creek. The channel had been made. the brea k water built to full length, but with reduced cross section, and the pro ject was considered as completed July 1, 1894. The amount expended for Black Rock Harbor as a separate improvement was $12,900.
 In the act of March s, 1899, Con- gress adopted a project for Bridge port Harbor which provided, at an estimated cost of not exceeding S30G,-
 First. The main channel, IS feet deep, 300 feet wide from the outer bar to the inner beacon, thence 20U feet wide to the lower or Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Pequon- nook River.
 IS feet deep, 500 feet wide, and D. 900 feet long adjoining the main channel on the west above the inner beacon; one 12 feet deep, 800 feet wide, and 300 feet long adjoining the main channel on the west between the 1S-foot anchorage and Nauga tuck wharf, and one 12 feet at ca side of channel between the. steel works point and the lower brfAge.
 Third. Pequonnock River channel, from the lower bridge to the heal of navigation, about 1 mile, 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide.
 Fourth. Yellow Mill channel, from the main channel to the head of Yel- low Mill pond, about l mile, 12 feet deep and 10 feet wide.
 Fifth. Johnson's River channel, from the main channel to the heat of navigation, about 1 + miles, g feet deep and 100 feet wide.
 Sixth. Black Rock channel, from the head of Black Rock Harbor to the junction of Cedar and Burr creeks, thence up, each of these creeks to the head of navigation, with lengths, respectively, of 1 Is miles and one-half mile, g feet deep and 100 feet wide.
 Seventh. The repair and mainten- ance of the outer and inner break waters of the main channel, and the one connecting Fayerw weather Island with the mainland as now built, and the construction and maintenance of shore protection on Fayerweather Is- land to check the shifting of the beach.
 An appropriation of $5o.oo0 was made in the act cited and a cOntinu- ing contract authorized, under which work was begun July g, 1900. and carried on, with many interruptions and delays, until January l, l9O6, at which time the contract was 61 per cent. completed. On account of the unsatisfactory progress this contract was annulled May 10, 1906, and the work reIet Work under the new contract was commenced July 25, 1906. and completed May IT, 1907, completing the project as authorized in 1899. except section of Burr Creek. the inner end of Yellow Mill channel, and the inner end of John sons River, where, on account of ledge rock, the full project dimen- sfons of the channels were not ob- tained.
 The amount expended on this pro. feet to June 30, 1909, was s233,912 = 50, of which $33,026.91 was applied to maintenance, making the total ex- pended on all projects prior to that now existing $624,661.
 The act of March 2. 1907, author ized the extension of the project 70 include an anchorage basin 22 feet deep, 1,2SO,O00 square feet in area opposite the inner breakwater, deep ening the main entrance channel to % feet as far as the inner end of the 22-foot anchorage basin, an addi- rional 12-foot anchorage basin 60S,- 500 sauare feet in area northwest of the 22-foot basin, and two break waters for the protection of the deep anchorage basin, at an estimated cosf of s463,0O0. The act appro-
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