The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-18
EXHAUSTIVE REPORT OF U. S
ENGINEERS COMPLETED
YESTERDAY
All Dams In Big and Little Ksna~ha
Practically Compieteo-RiVers
In Good Shape.

After weeks Of work. the annual re-
port OF the United states engineers OF
the Wheeling district was completed
yesterday. The report shows exten-
sive improvements OF rivers and har-
bors In this section OF the country
II was compiled under the authority
OF Major T. Il Jackson. corps OF en-
sineers. showing the movable dams
in the Ohio river between Steuben
vile. o., INC the Big Sandy river.
Just south of Huntington: operation
and care OF dams Nos II. Is. rs. &c
and 2s In the Ohio river dams Nos.
: and ii In h Big kanawha river
n dams Nos. I TO 5 In the LAttle
kanawha river.
though the report does not show in
total the amount for all expenses in
the Wheeling district for the con
struction OF and for maintaining the
Q dams for the fiscal year. ending June
30. IL Is. however, estimated that 81.
100000 has been spent during that
period; that practically the entire
amount has been devoted to improve
ments in the Ohio river between Steu
oenVlle and Huntington. and that an
equal amount will be expended for
the present fiscal year. All the dams
In both the Big n Little KanawhaI
rivers were practically completed be-
fore the past fiscal year, there being
no additional expense except in on
Grating them All the dams enumerat-
ed In the report are completed and be-
Ing operated, excepting Nos. 20 and 2S.
IN the Ohio river. now under construc-
ton. No appropriations have yet been
made for construction work on dams
Nos. 20, 25 and 27.
Large Sums Appropriated.
The report further shows tina the
appropriations from March 3. 1899 to
and inclusive March 4. 1915. for work
on locks and dams was S1~5.172.O21:
receipts S1.4l916: appropriation funds
~Sl5.l19.44O16. Amount expended for
fiscal year ending June 30. 1915. for
dam in the Ohio river 6O.39O.5O. A
grand total OF the years expenses was
$226. 277.7O.
Summary OF expenditures for oper-
ating and care Of locks and dams Nos.
II, 10. IS. 26 and 2s in the Ohio river
Tor the past fiscal year was $50. 39O.5O
Considerable space is devoted in the
report 10 the care OF locks and dams
IN the three rivers. The report shows
that the expense in operating the
dams In the Little Kanawha river from
1908 to 1915 was $143. 293.97. The re-
port further shows that the freight
trafic for h past fiscal year passing
through the Little Kanawha river was
valued at ~S4.2O0.S1. or 1921 short
tons. All the dams are in operation
in the Big Kanawha river. II is shown
that all the dams in that river were
practically in constant operation all
the year. the longest suspension being
for dam No. 5. a total OF 9 days. There
was 1,l3S,772 o TO pass through
the locks during the past year in the
Big hanawha river. principally coal.
Dams Completed.
From June 1885 to June 1915 the
total expense in maintaining and oper-
ating the dams in the Big Kanawha
river was $1,57i.419.29. The dams in
this river are in splendid working
order. extending all along the channel
from above Charleston to Point Pleas
ant, where the Big Kanawha empties
into the Ohio river. The report furth-
er shows that during the year dams
Nos. II, 10. is, 26 and 2s have been
completed and hat before next sum
mer dams Nos. p and % will have
been put In operation. Work has been
continued on dams Nos. %. 25 and
26 in the Ohio river. but tina dams
Nos. "a. Is. 16. II. 10. 21. % and "a
have been entirely completed. During
the past year work was begun by the
government on dams Nos. q and 22 in
the RavenswOod section.
A summary report shows that with
few exceptions the dams in the three
rivers during the past three years
were operated constantly. as the stage
of the rivers required with the excep-
ton OF extreme cold weather.
In telling Of dam No. II. al war
wod, the report says in part Of the
work done on that dam. In addition
al 20 the usual work Of operating the
dam and maintaining all structures.
plants. etc, the following work was
done: The II inch sewer. which emp
ties into the river near the lower
guide was extended $50 feet while
lother work was done on the maneuver
boat. a%ggregating several hundred dol
lars.
The report relative to dam No. 13.
AZ McMechen. says that l.. g. Hal
lock sons Company completely re-
built the retaining wall and slope
pavement below the abutment dur
ing the fiscal year. The report goes
INTO minute details telling of the work
one fn the warf.rrr d. .f..-4-- a..