3. Flint River, Georgia.—The present project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1873 aud modified in 1880, the object of the original project being to afford a channel 100 feet wide and 3 feet deep at ordinary low water from its mouth up to Albany, Ga., and the modifi. cation to improve for high-water navigation that portion of the river between Albany and Montezuma, about 100 miles above. The channel before the improvement was commenced was only navigable at low water from its mouth up to Bainbridge, and even that portion was narrow, crooked, and dangerous. The expenditure to June 30, 1835, of $84,373.76 bas resulted in obtaining a completed high-water channel from its mouth up to Albany; a completed low water channel of the projected width and depth from its mouth up to Ferguson's Sboal, a distance of 884 miles; also, a partially completed high water channel over that portion of the river between Albany and Montezuma.

The amouut available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied to continuing the improvement according to the project on both sections of the river. Joly 1, 1884, amount available...

$610 11 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

20, 000 00

20,610 11

July 1, 1855, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of

outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884 July 1, 1845, outstanding liabilities .

July 1, 1885, amount available...

12, 626 24 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. 110, 000 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 20,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P 3.) 4. Oostenaula and Coosawattee Rivers, Georgia.—These streams are tributaries of the Coosa River in Northwestern Georgia. Examinations were made in 1872 and 1874, and the improvements then projected bare been practically finisbed. No work has been done since August, 1881, and no appropriation was made by act of July 5, 1884. The expenditore, up to June 30, 1885, of $24,858.14 has resulted in removing the most dangerous channel obstructions and in reducing the gravel bars. Good channels were obtained for about nine months in the year, that on the Oostenaula having a depth of 3 feet, and on the Coosa wattee a depth of 2 feet of water. The available funds will probably be expended near the mouth of the Oostenaula, and perhaps in some slight repairs and extension of work already done. No commercial necessity exists for any further appropriations for these rivers. July 1, 1824, amount available ....

$1,163 71 July 1, 1865, outstanding liabilities.

21 85 Joly 1,1885, amount available.

1, 141 86 (See Appendix P 4.) 5. Coosa Rirer, Georgia and Alabama.-This river, which is formed by the confluence of the Vostenaula avd Etowah rivers, near Rome, Ga., by its confluence with the Tallapoosa in Alabama, fornis the Alabama River. Examinations were made in 1870, 1872, and 1875. The present improvement was begun with the appropriation of 1876, at which time the river was navigable for boats drawing 24 feet from Rome to Greens

port, Ala., a distance of 164 miles, excepting during very low wate when there was but 14 to 18 inches at several shoals. Below Green port there is a succession of very broad and shallow reefs, extendin over 5 miles, and having a total fall of 24 feet. These and reefs a other points obstructed navigation.

A plan was adopted in 1875 to provide a channel not less than 80 fe wide and 3 feet deep at low water between Rome and Greensport, an the improvement of the shoals and reefs below Greensport by chann excavation and locks and dams.

The expenditure up to June 30, 1885, $410,491.12, has resulted in s curing a fair navigable channel from Rome to Greensport, the fin completion of which, to a least depth of 3 feet and least width of feet, can be effected by an additional expenditure of about $10,000.

The masonry of three locks (excepting the coping of Lock 3) and th dams connecting these locks with the shore are completed.

The stone for Lock 4 and its connecting dam has been nearly al quarried and cut, as also the coping for Lock 3.

The work done during the year consists of the construction of Loc 3 and its connecting dam and the quarrying and cutting of stone fo Lock 4 and it's dam, together with some channel excavation in this vici ity, and a detailed survey for the location of Lock 4 and dam.

The funds available and the appropriation asked for can be profitabl expended in continuing the improvement between Rome and the Selma Rome and Dalton Railroad Bridge.

July 1, 1884, amount available

Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884

$36, 093

50,000,0

July 1, 1855, outstanding liabilities

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

86,093

$64, 231 32

13,653 24

77,834

July 1, 1885, amount available

8,208

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... 150,00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 150, 000 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix P 5.)

6. Chattahoochee River, Georgia and Alabama.-This river rises in th northern part of Georgia, flowing past the town of Columbus, the pr posed head of navigation. where the river forms the boundary line b tween Georgia and Alabama, the town of Eufaula, Ala., and other town to Chattahoochee, Fla., where it unites with the Flint River to form th Apalachicola. The present plan of improvement (adopted in 1873) co templates a low-water channel 4 feet in depth and 100 feet in width fro Columbus, Ga., to Chattahoochee, Fla., a distance of 1624 miles, by th removal of snags and other obstructions from the channel, overhang ing trees from the banks, by cutting a channel through the rock shoal: and deepening sand-bars by scour.

The expenditure up to the present time of $174,146.17, has resulte in securing a fair navigable channel between Chattahoochee and E faula at all seasons of the year, and between Eufaula and Columbus a all times, except during the prevalence of extreme low water. Th amount available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied t continuing the improvement according to the project.

July 1, 1834, amount available ...
Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

$9, 046 62 35,000 00

44,046 62

Joly 1, 1885, amonnt expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884

$13, 309 18 Jnly 1, 1025, outstanding liabilities...

1,883 61

15, 192 79

July 1, 1885, amount available

2,853 83 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... 120,000 00 Ainonnt that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 20,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

barbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P 6.)

7. Alabama River, Alabama.—This stream is formed by the junction of the Coosa and the Tallapoosa rivers in the vicinity of Montgomery, Ala., in the central portiou of the State, and flows southward past the town of Selma, uniting with the Tombigbee to form the Mobile River, which empties into Mobile Bay. This river, with its principal tributary, the Coosa, now under improvement, offers a continuous line of water transportation from Rome, Ga., to the Gulf of Mexico, flowing through the coal and iron deposits of Alabama, and the cotton belt.

The plan of improvement for the Alabama River, adopted in 1876, contemplates a channel 200 feet in width and 4 feet in depth at low water from its mouth, 50 miles above Mobile, Ala., to Wetumpika, Ala., a distance of 323 miles. Before tbe improvement was commenced the channel bad a least depth of about 2 feet on some of the shoals, and was badly obstructed by snags and overhanging trees.

The expenditure np to June 30, 1885, $125,092.03, has resulted in opening 20 miles of the lower river below the cut off, before inaccessi. ble during low water, and rendering that part of the river below Montgomery easy of navigation during ordiuary low water.

The amount available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied to continuing the work of improvement in accordance with the adopted plan and maintaining the work already done. July 1, 1884, amount available......

$2,567 18 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

10, 000 00

12, 567 18

Jaly 1, 1855, amonnt expended during fiscal year, exclusive of

outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884.. July 1, 1855, outstanding liabilities..

July 1, 1855, amount available.....

4,907 97

(Amonnt (estimated) required for completion of existing project... 100, 000 00 Anonnt that can be protitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 20,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requireinents of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1807. (See Appendix P 7.)

8. Tallapoosa River, Alabama.—This river rises in the northwestern part of Georgia and flows in a southwesterly direction past the town of Tallassee to the Alabama River, a short distance above Wetumpka. It has a fine water-power at Tallassee, which has been partially utilized by mills at that point, and below this flows through a fine agricultural courtry. Tbe plan of inıprovement adopted pursuant to an examination and partial survey of this river made by an act of Congress approved June 14, 1880, contemplates obtaining a navigable channel from the mouth of the river to the foot of the Tallassee Reefs, 2 miles below the town of Tallassee, a distance of 48 miles, with a least depth of 3 feet and width of 60 feet at low water. This is to be accomplished by the removal of snags, logs, &c., from the channel, cutting overhanging trees from the banks, and the cutting of the prescribed channel through the rock reefs, and the removal of bars by works of contraction.

The expenditure up to June 30, 1885, $18,713.44, has resulted in the partial improvement of the channel in the lower portion of this river, but the work has not progressed sufficiently to affect navigation.

The amount available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied to the continuation of the improvement of the river in accordance with the approved plan. July 1, 1884, amount available.....

$6,562 08 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

10,000 00

16, 562 08

July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of

outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884 July 1, 1885, outstanding liabilities..

July 1, 1885, amount available

6,286 56 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project....

30,000 00 Amount that can be protitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 15, 000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P 8.)

9. Cahaba River, Alabama.-This river rises in the northwestern part of Alabama, flows in a southerly direction past the town of Centerville, and through the Cahaba coal and irov district to the Alabama River at Cahaba. The principal object of its improvement is the development of a water-way for the output of the Cababa coal and iron district. The plan of improvement, adopted in 1883, contemplates a channel 60 feet in width and 3 feet in depth at low water from its mouth to the town of Centerville, a distance of 88 miles, by the removal of all ob. structions from the channel, cutting through rock-reefs, scouring-bars, and cutting overhanging trees.

The expenditure up to June 30, 1885, of $25,477.13 has resulted in the partial improvement of the river from its mouth to Centerville, adapting it to high-water navigation. This is within a distance of 21 miles of Cane Creek, wbich is near the Cababa coal-fields. For this section of the river lock and dam navigation is proposed.

The funds available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied to the continuance of the improvement in accordance with the approved plan. July 1, 1884, amount available...

(Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... - $165, 000 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1887 15, 000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

barbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P 9.) 10. Escambia and Conecuh rivers, Florida and Alabama.- Under the name of Conecub River, this stream rises in the southeastern part of Alabama, aud flows past the towns of Andalusia, Brewton, and Pollard to the Florida State line, where the name changes to Escambia River, and the stream continues soutbward to Pensacola Bay. It flows throngh a very extensive lumber district of long-leaf yellow pine, contributing largely to the export trade of Pensacola.

The plan of improvement for this river, adopted pursuant to partial examinations and surveys made in 1878–79, contemplates the removal of suags and sunken logs and other obstructions from the channel, clog. ing cut-offs, and cutting through the rock shoals from the mouth of the river, in Pensacola Bay, to Indian Creek, a distance of 273 miles, for the purpose of facilitating the movement of logs and rafts down the river, affording at the same time facilities for steamboat navigation.

Up to June 30, 1885, the expenditure of $31,136.57 has resulted in dredging a channel through the bar at the mouth of the river, and in the removal of obstructions to navigation, so that at the present time the river is navigable at ordinary stages for steamboats drawing 54 feet of water from Ferry Pass to Skinner's Landing, a distance of 17 miles, and for boats drawing 3 feet, to the Alabama State line. The amount available and the appropriation asked for are to be applied to the continuation of the work of river improvement in accordance with the adopted plan. July 1, 1884, amount available.....

$592 80 Amoont appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

15, 000 00

15, 592 80

July 1, 1835, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of

outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884.. July 1, 1885, outstanding liabilities..

July 1, 1825, amount available.....

8, 863 43 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... 40, 000 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 15, 000 00 Sabmitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P 10.) 11. Choctawohatchee River, Florida and Alabama.—This river rises in southeasteru Alabama and flows in a southerly and southwesterly direction past the towns of Newton, Geneva, and Caryville (the crossing of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad), emptying into the Choctawhatchie Bay, whence the Santa Rosa Sound connects it with Pensacola Harbor. The river flows through a rich agricultural country in a region which contributes, by means of this river and Santa Rosa Sound, a large propor. tion of the lumber exported from Pensacola. The States of Alabama and Florida have appropriated $10,000 heretofore for the improve. ment of the river from Geneva to the mouth. The present plan of improvement was adopted in 1872, and modified in 1880, pursuant to an examination made under the act of March 3, 1879, and contemplates the improvement of the river from its mouth to Newton, a distance of 252 miles, so as to obtain a low-water navigable channel.