Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-27
Engineer Perry
Reviews Progress


resenting the Mutual Water Com
panies:
Progress of work to January "a
1914:
Building up banks of Alamo river
in advance of dredger canal-On the
building of banks we now have 75
brush cutters at work; Is Fresno
teams and an engineer party in charge
of the work We have been unable tc
secure a sufficient number of teams to
rush this work, but have wired City
of Mexico for permission to bring in
American teams on bond. An answer
to this wire should be received not
later than Monday. If same be favor
able, we have made arrangements to
put on 100 head of horses additional.
Cleaning of Eastside man canal with
Stockton dredger-This work has not
been started, by common consent of
your board of engineers. 1t was con-
sidered practicable to neglect it for
the present.
Cleaning Alamitos canal from head
gate to international line-The Stock
ton dredger of I. NJ. Co. No. l is NOV
ing up along the bank of this canal
to the head, and will probably begin
digging tomorrow morning.
Bank work on Encina canal above
fiumes-Thise work consists of clear
ig off brush preparatory to building
up and strengthening low and weak
spots in the levees of this canal. A
foreman and 16 brush cutters are en-
gagged in this WORT. To date one mile
has been cleared and dredger bank
leveled down preparatory to putting
teams on.
Bypass gate in bank of Westside
main near heading of Wisteria-This
matter is pending and by present ap-
pearances will not be necessary.
Dredging Westside main canal with
Stockton dredgers-One dredger is
moving from Calexico to the site of
the work. Good progress was made
until two days ago when the dredger
reached a headgate which it is neces
sary to cross. No timbers were furn
ished with the dredger and suitable
sizes cannot be procured locally. l
have received, howevr, assurances
that timbers will be Forthcoming Mon
day.
The second Stockton we propose
putting on this canal has just reached
Calexico from Allison heading and
should be passed across the line this
afternoon. 1t is the intention to start
this last dredger working down the
Westside main from the head of the
Wisteria, widening and Strengthening
banks.
The first dredger will work from the
south bank between the head of the
Wisteria and the fiume. After it has
done such work as it can do from the
bank, we will mount it on pontoons
and finish the canal in that manner.
Structures on east line of Packard
tract-The plan for the larger of
these two structures has been COM
pleted and the lumbe rordered. The
plan for the headgate of the side ditch
will be completed tonight and lumber
ordered.
Construction of side ditch from east
line of Packard tract.-This is a ditch
to be taken out of the west side main
at the east line of the Packard tract
to serve the Woodbine, the Packard
tract and the Wormwood, thereby OBJ
WAITING the necessity of holding up
the water at the 4-foot drop. We have
on this work a force of 16 Fresnos
which force will, next week, be dou-
bled.
Repairs to fume-Nothing has beer
done on this as yet. Carpenter crev
will work on it after completion o
structures on side ditch.
134 wasteway and bridge-A chan
mel has been cleared and head of ca
nal cleared out. Pile driver and lum
Der for bridge has been hauled ou
and camp is ready to start tomorrow
We haYe been unreasonably delaye'
on this item of work. We had figure
on getting started the 18th, but at thi
date, no equipment other than tn
bare pile driver. No provisions no
camp equipment have been received.
Cleaning Woodbien eanal-A fore
of 16 Fresnos is engaged on this wor
and are making good progress.
Cleaning Alamo canal with dredge
"Delta"-A captain and crew will b
down tonight. Other crews will b
added as soon as possible.