Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-01
S4OO,OIID ALLOTTED
FOR RIVER PROJECTS
Work viii Be Carried For
ward on Potomac, York
and Patuxent.

Allotments aggregating approximately
100000 for various projects in the
Washington district of the United
States Engineer Office. which extends
from the West Virginia Mountains to
the vicinity of Newport News, Va. have
been made available, starting today by
the chief of the Army Engineers, Mai
Gen. Lyle Brown.
In announcing the allotments today
Mai. Brehon Somervell. district engi-
neer for the War Department for the
Washington area, pointed out that the
projects will be carried forward on the
Potomac, York, PatuXent and Kappa
hammock Rivers.
The United States dredge Talcott
will be started next month on the re-
dredging of the Virginia Channel of
the Potomac River near washington
and this work will extend to November.
For this project $685. $50 will be made
available.
Work to Be Started Soon.
For the construction and mainte-
nance of levees on the Columbia Island
Spoil Basin $1,000 will be forth
coming. It is proposed to remove 370,-
600 cubic yards of channel material
in the vicinity of Columbia Island, in
conjunction with the construction of
the Mount Vernon Memorial High
way and the Arlington Memorial Bridge
development. The engineers plan TO
complete this program in the early Fall
initiating the work, as an economy
measure. in July.
For the maintenance of the tidal
gates at the Tidal Basin and their
operation some $4,000 has been set
aside from the appropriations carried
IN the War Department supply meas
of EKrl7f f1n ~
Washington district are carved.
For the maintenance of the Govern
ments plant and property in this area
S5,491 Is provided, while for outstand-
ing obligations of the United States
Engineer Office $4,000 becomes avail
able with the start of the new fiscal
year. The sum of $4,000 is available
as fund to cover outstanding reim-
bursible accounts
On the Rappahannock River in Viz
ginia the sum of $43.500 is allotted for
reoredglng the channels there. the total
Tor this item being S53,733I3
Plans for Anacostia.
On the York River, likewise in Vir-
ginia, $4,000 will be expended bv Mai
Somervell's Office during the coming
fiscal year. The dredge Talcott is to &c
utilized in maintenance dredging from
December, 1880. to January. 1881.
on the Anacostia River $50, 900 is to
be utilized in redredging the channels.
and 1t IS proposed to place the dredged
material on Boiling Field to extend that
area
Five thousand dollars is made avail
able for maintenance fund on Deco
guam Creek, in Virginia
On the Pamunkey River, branch of
the York River, $4,000 is to be made
available for maintenance dredging.
1t is proposed to have the dredge Tai
colt at work in that area in February
and March.
On the Mattaponi River, likewise a
branch of the York River. maintenance
dredging and surveys are to be made,
MAJ. Somerveh announced that the
following points have been adopted bv
Congress as approved projects in the
last river and harbor bill: Smith Greek.
Nd; Horn Harbor, Va: Monroe Bay
and Greek, Va; Cockrells Creek, Va.
and Carriers Greek. Va.
The major said that examinations
and surveys authorized in the last river
and harbor bill will be made at Neales
Greek, Charles County, Md; Totuskey
creek, Richmond County, Va; Wind
mill Point Greek, Lancaster County
Va; Mosquito Greek, Lancaster County
Va; Urbanna Greek, Middlesex County
Va, and DickerSons Bay, Gloucester
County, Va
1t Is expected that active work on
these projects will be carried forward
as soon as the necessary funds become
available.