Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

! Jail ItSlk dbiF tbdHEtS- ne fttOue-
pin canal was operated but, the 'traf-
fic was small. although it is expected
it will increase when the state canal
from Joliet to La Sale has been wild
ened and depend
The original project for the i'm
/ proyement Of that portion Of the Mis-
! sissippi river in this district contem-
plated a four and one-half foot chan
mel Of suitable width at an approx
mate cost Of $4,000 per mile, but no
detailed estimate for the work was
ever prepared. The method of i'm
provement followed was to contract
! the low waterway by spur dams and
dams closing ali the side chutes.
/ Under this plan up TO 1907, very yaiu-
able results were obtained, but in that
year congress changed the depth to
/ s feet, for which the estimate was
/ $20,000,050 The change in project
was only to lengthen the spur dams
/ for further contraction. SO that none
of the work previously done is wasted
About 1870 Of the project has been
carried out and it is proposed to com
plete II in 1922, if sufficient funds are
provided by congress.
up to the close of 1906. when the
four and one-haIf foot project was
abandoned. there had been put in place
about 12,500,000 cubic Yards of rock
and brush at a cost OF about SlI.0G0.-
/ 600, The new project calls for about
/ 1888 600 Yards of material and 49,
5000 yards Of dredging.
/ In addition 10 channel improvement,
much has been accomplished in the i'm
I provement Of various harbors. among
which may be mentioned st. Paul, Red
Wing, Lake City. Stockholm. Pepin,
Fountain City, La Crosse, Cassville,
Prairie du Chen, Dubuque. Clinton.
Port Byron, Moline, Rock Island, Mus
c&tine, Burlington. Fort Madison, Keo-
kuk, Quincy Hannibal, Louisville,
Hamburg and Clarksyille.
| This Office built the levee from the
Iowa river to Burlington. and per-
formed considerable work on the War
! saw-Quincy and Sny levees.
Extent OF District.
The Rock Island Office employs dur
Ing the winter about so clerks and
other assistants in charge OF Major
Hoffman,. with George ". Ackley.
/ chief clerk
/ The Rock Island district is divided
into nine divisions. as follows, each d.
vision having number Of assistants.
/ clerks, receivers of material. inspec-
tors, etc, besides steamboats, and their
crews, and a large number Of over
/ seers and laborers In fact. the entire
number of employees, when the work is
in fun operation. approximates 1000
men, not counting light keepers, This
/ estimate does not include q very large
number Of men. perhaps 1000 more
engaged in providing materials for
constructive work.
First DiyisiOn-St Paul to Winona
and L S boatyard at Saltwater, IN
charge Of Assistant Engineer ]. D.
DuShane.
Second Division--Winona to Wis
consin river, boatyard at Fountain City
and quarry at LaMoilIe, in charge of
Assistant Engineer W. A. Thompson.
/ Third Observation-Disclosures river to
LeClaire and Galena river improve
ment, In charge Of Assistant Engineer
S. Edwards
/ Fourth Diyision-Rock Island rap
ids. including the LeCiaire canal, and
! Moline lock, in charge Of Assistant En-
| gineer ]. B. Bassett
Fifth Division-Rock Island TO Bur-
lington. Milan section Of the Hennepin
canal and boatyard at Silver Lake, in
charge of Assistant Engineer J. C. Nc
Elherne.
! Sixth Division Burlington to Han
nibaf, lock and dry dock ar Keokuk
Iowa, In charge OF L. s. Civil Engineer
NJ Meigs
Seventh Hannibal TO the
Missouri river, IN charge Of Assistant
Engineer A. l. Richards.
Eighth Division Operation Of ny
draulic dredges in charge OF Assistant
Engineer r. Monroe
Ninth Division Eastern and west
ern sections and feeder Of the Henne-
pin canal, lock in Rock river at Rock
Falls. In charge Of Assistant Engineer
L. L. Wheeler, assisted by Assistant
Engineer c. IL. Waters"