The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-28
GEO. NJ. SHOOK co.


well prosecuted and good progress
was made up 10 December 81, 1913. hut
during the balance OF the fiscal year
the progress has been less rapid.
During the fiscal year the following
work under this contract was accom-
rllshed. FIJI and pipe work for cs-
planade. foundation for land power
house. % per cent of lock chamber
paving. wall for rear 10 linear feet
OF lower gate recess, gate tracks
above bottom of steel york. 400 linear
feet Of river wall above piling, tim
Der cribs and riprap along river wall
and above and below gate tracks. re-
naming &c per cent OF the Cofferdam
for and all the construction work in
eide for 3CS linear feet Of nayigable
pass and cO1erdams removed Tor
lock and completed section Of pass.
round piles for GO linear feet and
concrete for $40 linear feet OF lower
guide wall and about 400 linear feet
of Coflerdam for abutment, charOine
weir. and one bear trap.
An itemizcd statement OF the work
accomplished and material delivered
under the contract during the year is
given.
The only force regularly employed
~ the site by the United States was
that necessary for the giving Of lines
and grades for and the inspection Of
work done under the contract. max
ing up estimates. keeping records.
etc.
During the next fiscal year work
will be- continued on the construction
OF this lock and dam.
Repairs az MeMeehen Dam.
Dam 40. 10 (q5S miles below
Pittsburgh Pa. NCMcchen, W. Va
This lock and dam was completed and
in operation previous 70 the beginning
Of the fiscal year.
The retaining wall below abutmCnt
40 this dam failed on June e. 1913.
During the year repairs were made as
follows.
Eight round piles were driven IN
der curtain wall
Under contract WIN r.. q Crecap.
dated November ~. 1913. 1887 cubic
yards of stone riprap w"-e placed on
river bank. below abutment. complet-
ing contract
s contract was entered into Sep
tnmher i2 1913. with T. g. HaUOCk.
Son e. Co.. for rebuilding retaining
wall. concrete slope paving and new
curtain wall below ahufmonts Due TO
high water and cold weather. the
work was but t5 per cent completed
at fhr end ~ the fiscal year
lu July 1913 work was commenced
on setting tHD Io.rsc dams Tor un.
watering tho large bear trap to Install
roller ON the upper Leaf While set
ting tho upper frD-tlD.. NJ was dis
covered bv the diver that the fasten.
irrs for some OBJ. Tho hinges ON up.
stream side OF upper leaf had failed
Du july & before 600 fHo frrstIrs
bad been atf aII frn f1sfrr'ura for
similar hinge. on upper leaf of fHH
small bear trap 'aIIrd while tho trap
was being lowered fl reduce The pool
I.. lower '.f. an. fHU .W.I| boar trap
remained Boo DO. normal un position.
and fhn upper Leaf folded over top
of and parallel 'r fhn lower leaf A.
fH" trap HtI| formed dam. Tho pool
commenced Uu .rff.ra fhH FO.rnn dam
above 'hH small bear trap. and when
completed Us Trap wac lsf down
Without ans further injury
Tho IrrIU.HU. Tor largo boar trap
vac urvafHr.d and repair work com.
mnrrDd Or AUGUST Oh. II was dI.DHs.
cred that o. failure uf Ono rIueD.
was duo to tHD hr.lk.r. Iu tension
of fH. Irrh BOLT. ht which fH.
|."' Due fn OBJ. .Hr.n. moment
developed 0r fh... bolt. when fH.
trap Is lowered Neatly 600 fI. strain
come. ur f.r ono Dole nearest f|.
Dina" pin
other Work Detailed.
Dam So. Do .''.N milo. below Pitts.
hHrH. Pod HHrN uH. continued Do.
OH. Missouri Valley Hr.Is. a. Iron Du.
nf L.HElrvur'H Kan. under contract
.u.F and .H'Ir uHII. rIFIr wH.I uuvr.
Fur.r rHEIeHhI. u4.. foundation
l.1rfrHu .0i.a 'HHru.rrv0'r l1IU
dalton ahHfuerf rr1 r.rHnad.
Dam $50 H.. .I.. r|I.. below IIff
'Hr.. |.. work uHH continued Do.