Evening star., 1926-12-06
RIVER AND HARBOR
NEED, S5,477,T5
Army Engineer Chief Gives
Estimates for Year in Re-
port to Congress.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The nations seacoast and inland
harbors and the waterways and rivers
will require S65, 5,477 1865 during the year
beginning next July l to keep them
in shape to transport the vast volume
of traffic. which last year amounted to
$23, ,S48 600 900 in commerce and pas
sengers numbering 937.100,734.
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, Chief OF
Engineers of the Army, in whose care
these river and harbor projects are
placed. in his annual report. submitted
to Congress today with the Govern
ments 1928 fiscal year estimates,
placed the amount necessary for gen.
eral river and harbor work at S54,-
459,365. In addition $11,018.000 will
be required for flood control work,
surveys and other specific purposes.
OF the total river fund $219,70O is
sought for the Washington district,
including $16o,00o for the Potomac
Since Congress began spending
money on the country's rivers and
harbors, in 1924. the total of more
than 81 500, 100000 has been devoted
to that work. including about $48,000,-
900 for the Muscle Shoals hydro-elec.
trio project in Alabama, which has
been completed and for which only
5000, 900 is asked for the coming year
for maintenance of the plant.
Expenditures in the fiscal year 1926
amounted to 500, ,463,7S6, and for the
current fiscal year 1927 Congress made
a lump-sum appropriation of 5O,O0O,-
600, Of which $45 .530,150 has been
allotted to various projects. More
than 200 harbors are under improve
ment-2a2 rivers and AZ canals and
waterways.
IL, 80 1oA
go to the Mississippi River, for which
$17,670. 900 Is asked. New York Har-
Dor and vicinity waters require $6.405.-
900; the Ohio River. S5.500,000; Phila-
delphia and the Delaware River,
S3,43l 900: the Missouri River, 50 $780,
600; the Hudson River in the vicinity
of Albany and Troy, $2,000,000; the
Louisiana Texas intracoastal water
way between New Orleans and Gal
weston, $2,00000O; the Sabine-Neches
waterway. $1,000, 900; the Allegheny
River, 81 500. 900, and the Sacramento
River, $1,000.000. ...
Harbors for which large appropria-
tions are asked include: Boston, $780,
O00 Norfolk. $640. .0o0i Savannah,
100000: Miami, 100000; Mobile,
S437 800; Galveston and vicinity and
the Houston Ship Channel, $1.654,5
Milwaukee. $S72 900; Muskegon, Mich,
$3.50 900; Frankfort. Mich. 1858, 900;
Chicago. $4,000; Los Angeles, $1,800,.
600: Oakland. $345, 900; Humboldt,
$3.50, 900; Hilo, s634.O00, and Nawili-
will, Hawaii, 100000.
Figures by Districts.
The recommendations, by districts,
include.
Baltimore Observation-Disclosures Har.
Dor and channels, $460,000 Gncluding
enlarging Fort McHenry anchorage,
s205. 900: Ferry. Bar Channel, $4,000;
Spring Garden Channel, 100000, and
upper anchorage adjacent to Fort NC
Henry Channel. $45. .000).
Washington district-Potomac River
at Washington. $4,000; below Wash
ington, s150,000; Occoquan Creek,
Va. sS 1000; Nomini Creek, Va, s14,-
500; Rappahannock River, Va, $22 900;
Mattaponi River. Va, $500; Pamun'
key River, Va, $500.
Norfolk district-Norfolk Harbor
S640 900 dncluding dredging in south
ern branch of Elizabeth River, $751;
459; eastern branch of Elizabeth River,
S135,454: harbor channels, redredg.
ing. $192, ,000); Thimble Shoal Channel,
$50, 900; James River, redredging
channels between Richmond and
mouth, $50, 900; Appomattox River,
$4,000; Pagan River. $4,000; Nanse-
mond River. $4,000; inland waterway,
Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet, n. c., $780,
900 Including extending Alligator
River -Pungo River land cut, $375,0O0;
building three bridges on Alligator
River Pungo River land cut. $255,OOO;
building six houses for bridge tenders,
S4S. 900, and redredging between Nor
foln and Albemarle sound, $4,000;
Blackwater River, Va, $4,000; Meher-
rim River, n. C.. $4,000; Roanoke
River. n. c., $4,000; Scuppernong
River, $4,000.