Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-12
VAST SUMS FOR
RIVERS AND
HARB0RS
WATERWAY PROJECTS THIS
YEAR TO COST S42,355,276
Appropriation Bill FavorabIy
Reported TO House and
Srong Effort Will Be Made to
Pass it at Once,


Washington, Feb ILL., Waterway
projects throughout the country at a
cost OF 42,355,2T6, OF which S7,20G,
$50 is for continuing contracts are pro-
vidod for In the rivers and harhors
appropriation bill reported to the
house today by the committee on riN-
crs ard harhors
The bill win be called up IN the
house Monday in an effort to press
the measure to passage as expeditions
~ as possible The S7.000,00 out
side the cash appropriation Is for ex-
pcnditures that may hereafter be
made under the continuing contract
system. The bin is theoretically an
annual budget although no regular
river and harbor bill has been report
ed since that approved March ,, 1907.
In the great haste with which the
bill was prepared totals in the re-
port of the committee disclose a nuns
Der of minor discrepancies which il
was impossible to correct tonight. The
figures as given are those furnished
by the committee.
All projects already under improve
ment aggregate S252.017, 400 includ-
ing the Mississippi river from Cairo TO
the head of the Passes. Further pro-
jects IavorablN reported 10y the en-
gineers but not adopted by congress
TO $77,54S.6 600 or n total OF
$3.50, 566. 900. including projects pro-
vided for under the present bill, would
leave 100000 yet unacted upon II
congress adopts the present measure.
The total amount required to com
nlcte adoption projects, except the
Mississippi river, foots up $70,S29,t 100.
ana for the Mississippi river St7.501,-
$40 from the mouth OF the ohio 10 the
mouth of the Missouri and $l,559,-
$50 thence to Minneapolis
BESIDES this the cost OF projects,
which congress, having started. pre-
sumably intends TO complete, IL esti-
mated ut Sa346,500 ANA the canalizn-
tlon Of the Ohio for nine foot depth
adopted in the bill approv-
ed March 3, 1909 is placed at 500
$4,000, making St7I,6l1,400 which
congress may be considered as com
mittcd to.
The bin provides not only increased
appropriations Tor the various tribu-
taries of the Mississippi hut fixes q
time limit when permanent improved
channels shall be completed The
policy adopted IN the bill Tor the Mis-
sissippi river between Cairo ana the
gulf anticipates an expenditure or 81,
900. 600 cash each year for twenty
years, which will complete II perma
he gull
The middle Mississippi from the
mouth OF the Missouri 10 the mouth Of
he Ohio in twelve years VIII have a
permanent eight foot channel $500
oct wide a six foot channel from the
Missouri river To st. Paul is provided /
nl
The Missouri river gets $1,000, 900 /
ma the Ohio approximately $4,000 [
100 year for twelve years is con- (
emplated.
An appropriation of $150,000 Is
made for commencing work under the I
lrojcct for Puget Sound-l.ake Wash
nston WatcrWaN--the Lake Washing
on which is to provide for
commercial Industrial, naval and mil
tary uses a fresh water harbor near
ieattle with $4,000 acreas area and
90 miles shore line. Contracts to the /
xtcnt Of $2,126.000 for its completion
re authorized conditional or local I
4 bill also includes 100000 for ex-
minations. surveys and contingencies
t rivers ana harbors, $500 00O for
mergenoies and $4,000 for perma-
cnt international committee of con-
resses of navigation