of sufficient funds. The amount expended by the United States up to June 30, 1884, on the project adopted in 1870, is $350,130.72 and resulted in securing a turning basin at Petersburg about 155 by 110 feet and a navigable channel of 12 feet and upwards at high water, with some short shoals, from Petersburg down to Point of Rocks, all of which vastly benefited navigation and largely increased the extensive commerce carried over tbis river.

There was expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, the sum of $19,850.73 which resulted not only in fully maintaining the work, but also in many respects greatly improving it by widening and deepening the channel through Puddledock Cut, a distance of about 2 miles, and also in extending and repairing dikes and training walls for the maintenance of the channel above that locality, thereby benefiting navigation and commerce very materially.

There will be but a sinall balance on hand at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. There can be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, $ 46,000, which it is proposed to ex. pend for the completion of the existing project, after which an annual expenditure of $5,000 will be required to maintain the work, as is the case with all works of this class.

The condition of permanence of the deepened and improved channel beems to be nearly reached under the influence of its regulation. The truth of this statement is confirmed by the diminished use of the dredge year by year. The best results cannot be said to be reached until its services can be dispensed with under ordinary circumstances: July 1, 1884, amount available....

$6,960 92 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

23), 000 00 Amount received from an officer for fuel...

49 50

32, 010 32

July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1834..

$19, 850 73 July 1, 1885, outstanding liabilities.

1,722 50

21,573 33

July 1, 1885, amount available ......

10, 437 09 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project..

46,000 00 Amount that can be protivably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 46,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

barbor acts of 1966 and 1867. (See Appendix L 3.)

4. Nottoway River, Virginia.-Prior to improvement the condition of this river at low water was as follows: At the mouth the navigable depth was only 2 feet, due to sunken logs; thence to the sea-board and Roanoke Railroad Bridge, 19 miles, the chanuel was from 9 to 25 feet deep and much obstructed by a war blockade of sunken vessels, and also by snags, overhanging growth, &c. The next reach, to Peter's Bridge, 31 miles, was so filled up with snags, logs, &c., that it was with difficulty that a flat-boat of 1 foot ranght could pass over it.

The original project, adopted in 1881, was to obtain a channel not less than 60 feet wide and at least 9 feet deep from the month to the railroad bridge, and 2 feet deep thence to Peter's Bridge, by removing the said obstructions,

The amount expended to June 30, 1882, is $6,420.30, which completed the project for the lower 29 miles. There have been no operations since.

This improvement has not led to the development of much traile on the river. There is no regular line of boats there. The river is crossed by the railroad, and for some distance is paralleled, about 5 miles off, by the Blackwater River, on which are lines of steamers.

The portion below the railroad bridge is in fair condition, as shown by a recent examination, while that above has again become obstructed by logs, &c., owing to the careless manner in which they have been bandled and rafted. For this reason the river is not susceptible of en. tire and permanent completion.

No further appropriation is asked for this river. July 1, 1824, amount available

$579 70 July 1, 1855, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884...

126 41 July 1, 1885, amount available.....

453 29 Submittrd in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

barbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix L 4.) 5. Blackwater River, Virginia.—This river originally had a channel, with a miuimum depth of 8 feet scant, much obstructed by logs, leaning trees, shoals, projecting points, and a war blockade of sunken ves. sels, all of which rendered navigation exceedingly difficult.

The original project, adopted in 1878, was to make a channel 9 feet deep aud not less than 60 feet wide at ordinary low water, by dredging the bars and points, and removing all the obstructions from its month to Franklin, the head of navigation, 13 miles.

There was expended up to June 31), 1884, $1,400, which completed the project except dredging at projecting points, which was only partially done. The work done has materially benefited navigation and commerce.

There were no operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, there being no funds available. The work was, however, incidentally examined in connection with other works in the vicinity and found to be generally in good condition, with the exception that two bars previ. ously dredged bad shoaled slightly, and several projectiug points require more work.

The sum of $2,500 can be profitably expended on this work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. It is proposed to expend this amount in redredging two bars, completing the dredging at three projecting points, and removing a few scattering logs, snags, &c.

This work is not susceptible of entire and permanent completion, and small appropriations will be required from time to time to maintain the channel which slowly deteriorates.

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 $2,500 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix L 5.)

6. Archer's Hope River, Virginia.-Prior to the commencement of this work there existed a natural channel about 4 feet deep in the river, which could not be reached on account of the bar near its month, where it enters the James River,

The original project, adopted in 1881, is to dredge a channel 6 feet deep and not less than 50 feet wide from the mouth to Williamsburg, 5 miles above, where it is crossed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,

The amount expended to June 30, 18-4, is $9,574.79, which resulted in a channel 2,300 feet long, 6 feet deep, and 50 feet wide at mean low water from the mouth up. This did not carry the channel over the bar, which is 700 feet longer. No material benefit to navigation and commerce has yet been realized.

The amount expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, is $79.25, which was applied to an examination of the work done.

The examination showed that the outer end of the dredged channel has shoaled about 1 foot, while the inner part remains in good condition.

The amount that can be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, is $5,000, and will be applied to dredging. July 1, 1481, amount available

$125 21 July 1, 1885, amonnt expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881.

79 25 July 1, 1885, amount available..

45 96 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.

9, 400 70 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1887 5,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix L 6.)

NO Landing Rirer, Virginia and North Carolina.-Originally this river was much obstructed by logs, snags, overhanging growth, &c., and also by shoals and abrupt bends, the least depth being 6 feet in places.

The original project, adopted in 1879, is to make a channel at low water not less than 9 feet deep and 80 feet wide its entire length, 17 miles, by dredging the shoals and bends and by removing the obstructions.

The amount expended to June 30, 1881, is $19,777.34, and resulted in completing the project, thereby allowing much larger vessels to pass over the river, and increasing the commerce thereon.

The amount expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, is $2,082.94, which was devoted to the removal of logs, spags, &c., that have lately entered the river.

The lower portion of the river, from Beacon 1 to Beacon 4 (41 miles), was also surveyed. The 9.foot channel therein is from 20 to 60 feet in width. To restore it to the required width and depth requires the re. moval of 28,882 cubic yards of material, measured in place, at an esti mated cost of $7,220.50.

There will be but a small balance on hand at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. There can be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, $10,000, which will be applied to redreiging some of the shoals and removing logs, snags, &c., that may be encountered.

As this work is not susceptible of entire and permanent completion, no estimate can be maile for that purpose. Small expenditures will be required from time to time to maintain it. It has been repeatedly cleared of logs, &c., and this must be expected to continue, unless there be some radical change for the better in the handling of logs that are rafted through it. July 1, 1884, amount available...

$5,722 66 July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884.

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 $10,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 7.)

8. Edenton Bay, North Carolina.-The navigable channel through this bay was originally obstructed by an extensive hard sand shoal, with a depth thereon of 65 feet.

The project, adopted in 1878 and modified in 1879 and 1885, contemplates making a channel 9 feet deep, 150 feet wide at the outer end and 200 feet wide at the inner, with a triangular turning-basin mid way of about 8 acres, by dredging through the bay to Edenton.

The amount expended thereon up to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, is $5,000, and resulted in a channel 100 feet wide and 9 feet in depth, and also the partial construction of the turning-basin, thus materially aiding navigation.

Under the act of August 2, 1882, a survey was made of this locality. The foregoing comprises all the operations up to June 30, 1884.

The amount expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, is $4,216.53, and resulted in a channel 9 feet deep at ordinary low water from the 9-foot curve in the bay to Edenton, which channel is 1,100 feet long and 150 feet wide at the outer end, and 1,150 feet long and at least 100 feet wide at the inner end, in front of the Norfolk Southern Railroad wharf, with the turning-basin midway between nearly completed, all of which has very materially aided navigation and commerce.

The funds available will do a little more of the work yet to be done. The sum of $8,000 can be profitably expended on this work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, which will entirely complete it.

It is probable that dredging will be required thereafter at long intervals, as the bay has a tendency to silt slowly.

Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884
Amount received from an officer for fuel ............

$10,000 00 49 50

10,049 50

July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 18-4.

$4,216 53

July 1, 1885, outstanding liabilities...

2,090 34

6,306 87

July 1, 1885, amount available....

3,742 63

(Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887
Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

8,000 00

8,000 00

(See Appendix L 8.)

9. Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River Bar, North Carolina.-Previous to the commencement of this improvement there was an indifferent natural channel with a depth of from 5 to 7 feet at lowwater, which had been partially dredged, in the sound and bay, by the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal Company.

The original project, adopted in 1878, is to obtain a channel 80 feet wide at bottom and 9 feet deep at ordinary winter water, by dredging the entire length of the sound, 10 miles, to which was added, in 1880, the project to prolong this channel by dredging through the bay about 2 miles, and to construct a shell dike 9,600 feet along the westerly side of the channel through the latter, to maintain it.

The amount expended to June 30, 184, is $116,999.50, and resulted in the construction of the dike, and a channel from 40 to 80 feet wide

the entire length and depth projected, all of which greatly improved navigation and increased the commerce over this important inland water-route.

There was expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, $6,500.50, which was applied to the removal of 35,000 cubic yards of material, measured in scows, between Beacons 6 and 7, thereby widening and deepening the channel.

The entire cbannel was surveyed to ascertain its condition, which is considered to be quite good, although sboaled in places. To restore and complete the work will require the removal of 215,075 cubic yards of material measured in place.

An examination was also made of North River Bar, which can be best and most economically improved by dredging a straight channel through it 7,150 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 9.4 feet deep at ordinary low water. This will require the removal of 37,847 cubic yards of material, measured in place, and the construction of two range-lights (gas beacous) to mark the channel.

The total estimated amount required to do the foregoing dredging is $65,122.5.

Other works have been added to that originally estimated for, making it necessary to increase the estimates accordingly to accomplish all the work contemplated.

There will be but a small balance on hand at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. There can be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, $65,122.85, which it is proposed to expend in the furtherance of the foregoing for the benefit of navigation and commerce.

Work of this character is not susceptible of entire and permanent completion, as more or less dredging inust always be done to maintain it. July 1, 1834, amount available....

$3,000 50 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

5, 000 00

8,000 50 July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884...

6,500 00 July 1, 1885, amount available...

1,500 50 Amount (estimated) reqnired for completion of existing project.... 65, 1:22 85 Amount that cau be profitably expended in tiscal year ending June 30, 1-87 65, 000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix L 9.)

10. Meherrin River, North Carolina.- Previous to the commencement of operations on this improvement the channel was so much obstructed by logs, snags, leaning trees, &c., as to make navigation difficult and dangerous. There were, also, some shoals, having a ruling depth of less than 8 feet.

The original project, adopted in 1883, for the improvement this river from its mouth to Murfreesboro', the head of navigation, 11 miles, contined operations to the removal of logs, &c., the appropriation not being sufficient to undertake dredging in addition.

The amount expenied to June 30, 1884, was $4,133.90, which resulted in doing all the work projected except dredging, and giving a channel having a depth of 9 feet save at a tew places.

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, there was expended $418.50,