The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-06-09
OHIO RIVER
NAVIGATION
WILL BE GREATLY BENEFITED
BY THE BIG CIVIL APPRO-
PRIATION BILL
ed During Year 1915-Thousands
For Federal Buildings.

Washington.-Mor than $4,OO0,000 |
is carried in the sundry civil bill re-
ported to the house from the commit |
tee on appropriations for prosecuting
the work on the lock and dam system
of the Ohio river that already has been
inaugurated and is going on under the
continuous contract system. Under
the act of 1910, which provides for the
construction of a number of locks and
dams below Pittsburg, the sum of ST.
$4,000 is appropriated for expenditure
in the fiscal year 1915; the total origi-
nal authorized sum for this feature of
the work was IS 100000, and $1,O24,O 900
has already been appropriated and ex-
pended. Under the act of 1912, which
provides for the complete canalization
of the river, $2,2O0,0OO is appropriated
in the bill, making an aggregate of $4,-
10000 for expenditure in 1915. This,
however, is in addition to the new ap-
preparation carried in the river and
harbor bill, which has already passed
the house and is now pending in the
senate.
This measure authorizes the Secre-
tary of War to enter into contracts for
new work on the canalization project
not to exceed S3,, 1000, of which
100000 is made available for expen-
diture in 1915. This brings the aggre-
gate sum that may be expended in the
twelve-months period beginning July
next up to $6,176,OOO, with $1,000, 900
more authorized. For the benefit of
people who do not recall the difference
between appropriations in the sundry
civil and river and harbor bills, it may
be said that the appropriations in the
sundry civil bill are under authoriZa-
tions in preceding river and harbor
| bills; the latter measures always make
| provision for the new work, but au-
| thorize the expenditure of a larger
sum than is usually made Immediately
available. This years river and har.
| Dor bill also appropriate $350,900 for
| open-channel work in the Ohio More
than three quarters of a million dol
lars is carried in the sundry civil bill
for public building work in the states
| of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West
Virginia The appropriations are fol
sites, continuation of work on post
offices or completing it, or for com
mencing the projects. The items are
as follows:
Ohio-Akron, site 100000; Alliance
completion of building, S25,000; Ash
land, additional land, $4,000; Bellaire
completion, $4,000; Cambridge, com
pletion, $4,000; Dayton, completion
$4,000; Piqua, completion, Sill, 900
Salem, completion, $3S,OOO; Steuben
vile, continuation, $4,000; Tiffin
commencement, $1,000; Xenia, com
| pletion, $4,000
Indiana-Gary, continuation, $50,
900; Indianapolis, extension of mailin!
platform, $4,000; Mishawaka, compile
ton, $4,000; New Albany, completion
$4,000, and rent of temporary quar-
ters, $4,000; Newcastle, completion
$28,000; Portland, continuation, $40,
900; Seymour, 100000.
West Observation-Disclosures rent O
temporary quarters and moving, So
400; Moundsville, continuation, $56
600; Sistersville, completion, $4,000
Wellsburg, commencement, $1,000.
Kentucky-Bardstown completion
$4,000; Cynthiana, completion, $40
900; Falmouth, site, $4,000; Fulton
commencement, $4,000; Georgetown
continuation. $4,000; Hopkinsville
completion, 100000; Jackson, contin
uation, $25,OO0; Marion, site, $3.50
Middlesborough, commencement, $S
600.
The customary appropriation for tn
maintenance of the National Soldiers
Home at Dayton, o., is carried, tn
appropriation this year being $571
600. The bill carries the general prc
vision, which is applicable to all sol
diers' homes, that none of the none
shall be avilable for any home whicl
maintains within it's confines bar O
canteen at which intoxicating liquor
sold. The appropriations provided il