The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09

deep by 125 feet wide on the bottom
a branch channel in the I'eia-
ware River from BordentoWn 70 ITeh-
ton, IS feet deep, at a total estimated
cost OF s~45,000,000. h ooard
recommended, however. that n con-
OF this section Of the water
way should be deferred until after
the construction Of the two more
southerly sections, and until the
States plant now at work on
the Panama Canal should be made
for the work. The chieI OF
engineers states that before submit
to Congress his opinion upon his
section of the waterway, the estimated
cost Of a waterway only IL feet deep
be obtained, and he has there
fore reserved an expression or MS
opinion as to this canal across New
Jersey, and he will report upon II at
a later date. The state Of New Jersey
has undertaken to expend not to eN-
ceed 100000 towards providing
ri~ght-of-way for the said canal.
New York Bay to Fishers Island.
Long Island Sound.
Between New York Bay and the
eastern end OF Long Island Sound
no work is necessary except in the
Last River, where work IS no" IN
progress. Further work will be
recommended TO Congress in q report
specially called for by that body for
that river.
Long Island Sound to Narragansett
Bay.
The plans for this section of the
waterway were for a canal Is feet
deep with 125 feet width from
Fisher Island Sound to the west side
Of Narragansett Bay, following in q
general way the southern coast OF
Rhode Island. The total length OF
the canal would be about SO miles.
and it would cost nearly $12 1900 900.
The state of Rhode Island has under
taken to provide a free r~ight-of-way
for the canal SO far as it can be OBJ
tanned for 100000 h report states
that the suggested waterway pro-
vides practically no saving in dis
lance owe the outside route, that
boats would probably prefer the lat
ter except in stormy weather, and
that it is very questionable whether
the inside route would be used suffi-
GENTLY to warrant the large %expendi-
ture required for its construction and
maintenance. The board, therefore.
recommends that it is not advisable
for the government to undertake at
this time the construction Of this pOr-
ton of the proposed waterway.
Narragansett Bay to Boston.
For this section OF the waterway.
routes commencing at Taunton, Mass,
and ending at Plymouth and at Hing
ham were considered, and estimates
of cost of canal along the two routes
prepared. The opinions Of m
cial interests which were obtained fa-
vored the bingham route with q
depth Of 20 feet, q II along which
route would cost approximately $40
600 900, tor construction n about
sSG0,OO0 per year for maintenance.
The state Of Massachusetts appoint
/ ~ n no ~ ~ JS,t-, -, 81 nci ~ IN xyIo r
manner the commonwealth may best
cooperate with the federal govern
ment and certain other states in the
development Of inland waterways"
The state commission reported that
the conditions Of transportation may
- change in The future as to make
: such a canal desirable and necessary,
? but the facts as they now appear do
. not warrant this commission in advo-
eating the present construction Of the
proposed canal"
Ihere IS now under construction
e private parties a canal 25 feet deep
k which will enable many Of the dangers
incident to the outside passage
; around Cape Cod to be avoided.
@ The report Of the Engineer Depart
: hnent is to the effect that there is nc
present commercial necessity to JUST
~ the construction OF q canal between
Narragansett Bay and Boston. ant
II that it is not advisable for the United
r >t!tes to enter into any negotiation:
at the present time for the purchas,
s Of the Cape Cod canal.
d Referring to the link from Norfolk
to Beaufort, \. c., it will be notet
that the engineers recommended h.
purchase Of the Albemarle and Ches
4 apeake Canal, providide it can be &C
Huired at q cost not exceeding $500.
600, and it is understood that tn,
- owners Of this canal are willing +,
sell the property to the government
Tor TINS sum. The canal is to b.
- made wider and of Il minimum dent1
Of twelve feet, and will be otherwis
improved and will be a tide leve
If canal. Proceeding south across Al
ia nemarle Sound the engineers recon
= memo the route up Alligator rive,
ana thence across Hyde county t
nose Day on The south side # tn