Evening journal., 1920-11-27
z IL MILLIONS
FOR RIVER WORK
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10 an estimate submitted by Colonel
w. b. Ladue. engineer for the Phila-l
delphia district
With referenCe TO operations In the
Wllming;1 IN district the report says:
"lt is intended TO apply the avail
able government funds In operating
The dredgc Minquas and for miscel-
laneous work and expenditures at the
dredge depot. II Is expected that this
fund VIII suffice uatil March 81 1921.
The funds estimated for the fiscal
year 1922 are for maintenance. II is
proposed TO eXpond part OF these
funds for maintenance work during
the latter part OF The fiscal year 1921,
as II appears that the available funds
are suflici MT 10 provide for op ra-
lions TO June 30 1921 The proposed
expenditures Of the estimated funds
is In Ncordance with the following
estimate.
operation Of dredge Minquas Is
months at SiS0O per month $1,000;
annual repairs 20 dredge, $1,000. re-
pairs 10 iettics, 5000. maintenance uf
dredge depot, equipment for pipe line,
etc. $4,000: engineering surveys
Oflce expenses and contingencies,
$40 600"
tn report makes reference to the
work accomplished by dredging in the
channel OF the Christiana river be
tween the mouth and the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
bridge Mud, sand, and silt amount
ing 90 235 900 cubic yards, estimated
bin measurement, was taken out and
redeposiied through pipe lines on low
lands along the river. The depths
made varied from 70 to 81 feet at mean
low water.
The expenditure during the fiscal
year were So, 1920. all OF which was
Tor maintenance. or this amount SOL
ii5.iS was from United States funds
and $40 ISL 81 from funds contributed
by the city OF Wilmington
Urges S7,500.O00 for Canal.
The report for the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal Is intended 20 apply
available funds in dry excavation for
Improvement. in the purchase OF right
OF way, surveying, engineering and
contingencies 70 is proposed 10 COM
mence The work Of dry excavation
under contract, prov ided the necessary
arrangement can be made for doing
/ the work. 10 Is expected That On csc
/ funds viii he .Xhaused June 30 1921
A continuing co -dract authorizing
81 10000 additional Is recommended.
The character OF The work Is such that
In order that 10 may be dom cconnm-
ically a larg plant is required and
| DO permit this cash appropriation
not less than $500. 600 together with
the contract authorization recommend
ed are necessary.
The engineer report states tha no
dredging has hr-n done on the water
way since 1911 and while the channe.
] aN. fn.4N 10 - .IMNaafara.If..sa Hs.
! formation has been obtained from re-
liable sources that the cutoffs and
sharp bends are r,nidly shOaling and
dr. dying is rcuIird DO meet the cur
rent needs OF navigation
10 Is proposed DO apply the funds
estimated for the fiscal year ending
June 30 1922. In making am cXamina-
t.on Of the channel and, n nee sssary.
removing lh shoals TO a depth 90 meet
commercial needs Tho report rec
ommcnds an appropriation Of 5000
/ 10 compf'te the existing project as
stated above and further recommend
an appropriation Of SJO0O that can De
probably expended In The fiscal wear
. ending June 30 1929, for maintenance.
Projects Down state
The port recommends Tor Smyrna
/ river that the available funds IN
/ dredging a portion OF the channel to
complete the project and states that
| The available funds are insufficient for
[ this work and Will be expended by
June 30 1921 Construction Of a p0r-
tion of the south letty at the mouth,
and In maintenance dredging
No additional rccommt ndati0ns arc
/ made for LeipSic r'V r. as no fund.
are available for This project 70 Is
proposed, however, TO apply the funds
estimated for The ns-l year end nc
juno 30. 1922. In maintenance and
dredging Of the entire channel. espe-
cially in the uppr portion
No additional recommendations arc
made for Little River. but proposes
70 apply the funds estimated for the
fiscal ye2r ending June 80. 1922. IN re-
storing the channel 10 project dimen-
sions from Delaware Bay 10 Little
| Greek Landing
The available funds Tor the fiscal
/ var ending June 30, 1922 FOR The 81
/ Johns river are 10 be expended foi
maintenance. dredging at the mouth
| and for starting cut-ofs inew work.
The available funds viii probably M
exhausted by June 30. 1921. provided
l1e rights % way for the cut-oifs ar,
furnished free t0 the government.
The f''-'-ta estimated Tor 1000 a.