The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-10-04
WORK ON G. g D. CANAL
PWA Waterway Project Giving En-.
plOyment To Relief Workers

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Maryland because the bulk of the
work is being done in Maryland at
the present time, are employed on
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
PWA project. Within two months,
however, it is expected that at least
1000 men will be at work on the
waterway for which project there has
been allotted $12,50O,OOO, of which
amount 100000 has been allotted
for the year ending June 80, 1896.
In addition to the contracts award
ed several companies from the PWA
funds, the U. S. Engineering Depart
ment is also engaged in a mainten-
ance project on the canal which,
when completed, will see the canal
dredged to depth of II feet at low
water. The Public Works project
will continue the expansion of the
waterway to a depth of 81 feet and a
width of $50 feet.
Progress VI WORK
The American Dredging Company
and the U. S. e. D., Philadelphia
office, are doing all the maintenance
work. The maintenance work is
partially completed and is expected
to be fully completed by Christmas.
The II feet depth has been entirely
completed between st. Georges and
Summit Bridge. Right now there
are three dipper dredges working be-
tween Summit Bridge and Bethel and
a pump dredge between Bethel and
Chesapeake City
The U. S. E. d. dredge Mantau is
making the II foot channel between
st. Georges and Bittle's point and
the government dredge Mantau is
working between Bittle's Point and
Reedy Point. The American Dredg-
ing Company's pump dredge, Della
ware, is handling all the material
dredged by the dipper dredges. The
Delaware is made fast between Reedy
Point and st. Georges and is pump
ing into the government owned
marsh formerly a part of the Henry
Curlot farm.
The maintenance work dredging
the canal to II feet will cost about
100000.
Work Being Rushed
Dredging under the Public Works
funds is divided between wet and dry
excavation and the government has
awarded contracts in each division
for the western end of the canal.
The Continental Dredging Com
pany, Baltimore, Md, began work on
September 10, two miles west of
Chesapeake City. Their contract ex-
tends from that point to a poin. four
miles west of Chesapeake City into
Back Creek. The company has the
Diesel electric pump dredge, "Orion, "
working at this time on the contract.
The Arundel Corporation, Balti-
more, Md, have the wet dredging
contract from Chesapeake City to a
point two miles west of Chesapeake
City, or where the Continental Dredg-
ing Company starts. This company
plans to start dredging October Is
and is at present engaged in prepara-
lions to cut down timber, pull
stumps, and generally clear the land
so that dredging operations will be
possible.
The Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Dredging Company has the wet con-
tract between Chesapeake City and
Bethel The company is engaged at
this time in clearing the land of
timber and buildings for dredging
operations which are expected to
start around October 1. The Arundel
Company is expected to bring in two
pump dredges for their contract when
dredging starts.
Most Work In Maryland
The above lineup completes the
wet dredging contracts that have
been awarded. All this work is in
Maryland and men employed ON the
jobs will have to come from Mary
land. at least until the relief rolls
are exhausted at which time the
Delaware rolls will supply additional
workmen needed.
Three contracts have been let for
the dry excavations which center
along both sides of the canal between
Bethel. Md, and the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge in Delaware, slightly
east of Summit Bridge.
Dry Excavations
The dry excavations on the north
ern side of the canal running from
Bethel tn Railroad Rrjdpe have haen