The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-12
INCREASE IN SUM
FOR JAMES RIVER
Montague Succeeds in Getting
Appropriation Raised From
$4,000 to 100000.
VIRGINIA TO GET HER SHARE
Total Amount for Improvement
OF Waterways in This State
VIII Exceed $4,000.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch. !

washinsion = 6; February Twin an
heginnins July NEXT, Virginia receives her
FUN share OF the si2ooo.ocO contained In tho
ported 10 the House In few days from
The House Rivers and Harhors Committee
bill to carry tho work or constructing
the inland waterway from Norfolk to Beau
waterway viii be OF immense heneat to The
state 81 Virginia, giving the coastwid. trade
to the southwark The total cos, OF this
project Us estimated 10y the engineers 20 be
The large shar" 10 10 given Virginia for
the development az her waterways next year
forts of REPRESENTATIVES, Andrew Jackson
Montague and Edward r. Holland. Thes.
two virginians have been extremely active
before the committee. Holland urging a ub-
cral appropriation Tor improvements abou,
Norfolk harbor, and Montague urging am
facilities along tho james River
Montague was strlkinsiy successful tn Sc
curing ,hc consent OF the COMMITTEES to In
crease The appropriation for James River
from $4,000 as originally recommended bj
mittec's till.
Montague l. Gratincd
~ am very much Eratlfed with the com
mittee's report concerning tho James River"
said Representative Montague to-day and
| feel that with proper cooperation on the
par; OF our people. by next year we should
be able 70 secure a substantial Increase In
,hc total appropriation"
In securing the large appropriation for the
link In The introconsial Waterway from, Nor
folk to Beaufort, Virginia Is greatly iudcht-
eli to Representative Small az North Caro-
Ina. lie was the originator Of the intra-
coastal waterway idea and has. by HIS efforts
as a member Of the House Rivers and Iar-
boFs Committee. been particularly soiicitous
OF the old Dom!nion's interests
$40 for Improvement Of NorfoG narbor our dur
ing The next FISCAL year.
me new projects for which appropriations
IRE made 10y tho committee in Virginia aro
Norfok ogbor...................... $4,000
Manesmgnd Riyer.;..;;;;.;...; $3.50
Tang!er Channel. ....................... 1884
oyster channel. conditional on local
Locisiies creek. conditional on local -''-''
cVDoper"t.oh '..''.'.......'.....,...,. t.lol
The Norfolk harbor project, contempiates
the widening Of the channel to Newport
News from 40 20 600 feet; also Widening tho
channel OF Elizabeth River to 800 feet IN
70 the mouth OF the Southern branch to the
Belt Line bridge. also for increased anchor
age grounds in Norfolk harbor and Hamp-
;sn Roads The total estimated cost of
engineers recommend a Hrs, appropria don
OF sMo,cos but the sum Of $3.50 600 IL on hand
anu available for Norfolk channel, and this
amount has been deducted leaving q cash
appropriation OF $4,000:
Continuing OF old Projects.
Ilc appropriations made IN the present
bin FOR existing projects which have been
heretofore authorized nro follows;
Mattaponi River. pamunkey River
consolidated ............................, 700
EhpphhHnnock R!ycr...................... 1900
Nansemond River. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
AppomGttoN Observation-Disclosures. 5000
B"ckwater River. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. COCO
waterway on the coast OF NirEiniH..... 1000
, Inc APPROPRIATION OF 100000 for tho James
River Is $50 e0o than the amount rec
commended by the chic! Of engineers No; In
Guiding this appropriation. tho amount es-
tinaied TO complete tho project on the
James Is s.. 500 900
The bill also authorizes the engineer board
to make preliminary surveys OF the Pagan
River. Little Wicomico River and MOSQUITO
River with view To ascertalnine III those
streams are worthy OF Improvement called
FOR by bills introduced at the present scs-
sion. Upon these reports viii depend the
improvement; of these streams a, n future
Gate q. II. NJ.