Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

cal leet OF ehOfe pr0tectl0n. he
pairs to one dam were made and
to five pieces OF shore protection.
There were used 22,721 cubic yards
rock and 60,356 cubic yards brush.
At the government quarry near
Genoa, 1893 cubic yards rock on
barges were furnished.
In the section of river between
Wisconsin river and LIE Claire, op-
erations we're iA1charge Of Assist
ant Engineer 8. Edwards. Work by
hired labor and use Of government
plant was begun June II and con-
tinued to Nov. is, when plant was
laid up in Dubuque harbor. Dur
ing the season Fulton ferry dixie
was raised to nine feet and put in
shape for . roadway. Work in VI
entity Of Comanche and Fulton con-
sisted in construction Of six wing
dams and 10 feet Of shore protec-
ton. Two pieces Of shore protec-
ton were repaired. During the
season there were put in place TO-
053 cubic yards rock and 1858
cubic yards brush.
The >6-foot improvement of the
Rock Island rapids was carried on
in charge Of Assistant Engineer j.
B. BAssett. The excavation and
sea wall for the LIE Claire canal
were practically completed and q
Fcommencement of the lock was
Imade in the construction Of cof-
Tier dam and purchase of necessary
land for the lock, dam and ap-
breaches. Good progress was made
b rock excavation at Lower Chain.
Wpsk in the section between
Rock island and Burlington was
charge of Assistant Engineer j.
tA NENlherne, who with hired labor
nd government plant heightened
iQur wing dams in vicinity OF
efthsburg bridge, the foundations
bling made of sand supplied by
pipeline dredge Mayor. There
were put in place 1893 cubic yards
rock, N609 cubic yards brush, and
1885 yards sand.
The section from Burlington to
Hannibal is in charge Of U. s. Civil
Engineer M. Meigs. From Burling-
ton to Keokuk the back. water Of
the power dam at Keokuk pro-
vides a sufficient depth for naviga-
ton. A hired labor plant was put
| in commission on July 9, working
ct first in vicinity Of Fox island.
building one wing dam and repair
ing one wing and one piece of shore
protection. On Aug. 6 the feet was
moved to Hogback island and was
employed in that vicinity to close
OF season, Nov. II: In five wing
dams and two pieces Of shore pro-
lection there were placed 5000 Gu
bic yards rock and 1887 cubic
yards brush.
Assistant Engineer A. L. Rich
ards was in charge Of the section
Hannibal to Hamburg, and with a
hired labor plant repaired three
closing dams at Pharre island. built
one closing dam. two wings > and
about two thousand feet of shore
protection Ut Kridere island and
the towhead above. Work began
July 20 and was discontinued Nov.
"A. the feet going into Quincy bay
for the winter There were put in
place during the season 1874 Gu
bic yards rock and 22,233 cubic
yards brush.
Assistant Engineer Robert Iakisch
was in charge Of work between
Hamburg and Missouri river. which
commenced early in July, and was
discontinued Nov. -, when fleet
was laid up in Alton slough. The
shore protection opposite Maple is
land was completed by carrying the
rock up from a 10-foot stage to top
Of bank u,260 feet), 1900 feet of
shore protection was built on Mis-
souri, shore opposite Mason island,
q closing dam at Enterprise island
was raised and repaired, and a
wing below foot of Maple island
was built. There were put in place
in above work 1850 cubic yards
rock and 1882 cubic yards brush
Pipeline dredge Taal was employ
Cd in channel dredging at foot OF
Hatchet chute and below Maple is
land, and ala in making sand
foundation for wing dam below Ma
pie island.
Continuous Operation.A
All Of the pipeline drsdge. eight
In number, were busily engaged
during the season in auxiliary and
Temporary dredging and furnishing
sand for dam construction. The
gross amount Of sand and gravel
dfedgedi xas l.415.761 cubic yards
The locks ct Moline and Keokuk
the drydock ct Keokuk and the
boatyArds IT Fountain City and Mi.
| Ian. wsre II continuous operation
q also the Calena river improve
meat and t1e Hsnnepin canal. IN
kh1rre cf Assistant Engineer L. L
!Whoeloe. he trafIic Of the lattel
has ben v4y small. but 1t ID be.
iisyei that 'whsa the state cana
from Joliet 70 Il Sale is rebuilt
Ia lleG aslllnnt Of traflic will &C
Ftru9 70 u 1enspin.
/ tThs ~ project for the i'm.
provdmd that portion Of the
Missi6afp1 liver in this district
conteimplate6A four and a half foot
lchanlel Of suatahle width at an ap-
proximnto - a. go 200 par mila