The navigation interests at Oconto are at present dependent upon the business of three lumber companies located there, and the benefits to be derived are essentially local.

The officer in charge recommends a modification in the project, so as to restrict the work to be done under Government appropriations to the part outside the shore-line, as is customary at other lake harbors; and as the outside improvement will be of little value without the other, he suggests that the further application of funds to this work be contingent upon a proper improvement of the channel inside the shore-line by local authority. July 1, 1884, amount available

$195 15 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

15, 000 00

15, 195 15 July 1, 1895, amonnt expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884 ....

4, 026 72 July 1, 1885, amount available

11, 168 43 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project..... 10,000 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in tiscal 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 H H 8.) 9. Pensaukee Harbor, Wisconsin.—The first appropriation for this harbor was made in 1882. At that time the facilities of the natural chan. Del had been increased by private enterprise from a depth of 2 feet of water to a depth varying from 7 to 9 feet, for a width of 30 feet, by the construction of 1,600 linear feet of continuous slab-pier and by dredging.

The project of improvement is for the extension of this 1,600 feet of pier a distance of 2,500 feet further, and the formation of a channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from the bay to the harbor, at an estimated cost of $50,000.

No work was done during the past fiscal year. The total amount expended to June 30, 1885, is $9,224.25. Ono thousand three hundred feet of the proposed extension of the pier have been built, and 5,968 cubic yards of material have been dredged, mak. ing a channel 25 feet wide and 10 feet deep at low water.

a The officer in charge having reported that there are at present no commercial or navigation interests to be benefited by improving this harbor, and that it is not necessary as a harbor of refuge, and having recommended that further expenditure upon its improvement be deferred until more satisfactory evidence of the necessity of the work is received, with the concurrence of the Chief of Engineers in this opinion, the recommendation was submitted to the Secretary of War, and approved by him. July 1, 1884, amount available

8815 80 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

5,000 00

5, 815 80 July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884....

40 05 July 1, 1885, amount available.........

5,775 75 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project......., 35,000 00 Snbmitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

10. Green Bay Harbor, Wisconsin.-Before the improvement of this harbor was begun the channel between the mouth of Fox River and the deep water in Green Bay was circuitous and narrow, with but 6 feet of water at its shoalest point.

The project of improvement was adopted in 1866 and modified in 1872 and 1881, its object being to secure a channel 200 feet wide and 14 feet deep and 2 miles long in place of the natural channel, including a revetted cut across Grassy Island.

During the past fiscal year $5,008.73 have been expended, and 49,402 cubic yards of material have been dredged from this channel by two United States dredges.

The total expenditures since the beginning of the improvement amount to $261,695.06, resulting in a dredged channel 10,600 feet long and 200 feet wide and 14 feet deep, except where occasional shoals reduce the depth to 12 feet. One thousand three hundred and twenty-five linear feet of pile and timber revetment have been built on the sides of the cut through Grassy Island.

The money now available will be applied to removing shoal places in the channel, and to repairing the revetment, which is in very bad condition. That asked for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, will also be applied to alredging and repairs. July 1, 1894, amount available......

$3, -63 67 Amouut appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

10,000 00

13,803 67

July 1, 1887, amout expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding

liabilities Jnly 1, 1884..

5, 008 73

July 1, 1885, amount available ...

8,854 94

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... 37, 000 00 Amount that can be protitably expended in fiscal yearending June 30, 1887 37,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix H H 10.)

11. Harbor of Refuge at entrance of Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wisconsin.Before the construction of this harbor was undertaken, the location af. forded no shelter at all from storms ranging from northeast to southwest.

The project of constrncting a harbor of refuge at this point was adopted in 1873 and modified in 1879 and 1880. The modified project provides for the construction of two piers, each 1,200 feet long, 850 feet apart at the shore line, protecting the lake entrance to the canal, and converging so as to make the harbor entrance 235 feet wide, and to in. close an area of about 10 acres.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, the guide-piling at the entrance was completed, 350 feet of superstructure were built, and the piers were filledi, plauked, and riprapped wherever needed, $6,319.50 being expended.

The total expenditure at this harbor has been $155,213.60, resulting in the entire completion of the piers as projected, and in the dredging out of 90,159 cubic yards of material, atfording a channel 16 feet deep and nearly 100 feet wide from the lake to the entrance of the canal, and making 14 feet depth over the greater part of the sheltered area.

The amount asked for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, will be expended in dreiging and repairs.

July 1, 1884, amount available.....

Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

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

Jaly 1, 1885, amount available

(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.

(See Appendix H H 11.)

$1,105 90 10,000 00

11, 105 90

6,319 50

4,786 40

20,000 00 20,000 00

12. Ahnepee Harbor, Wisconsin.-Previous to the improvement of this harbor the depth of water at the river mouth was only about 2 feet. The project of improvement adopted in 1875 and modified in 1884 provides for the formation of a small artificial harbor and a channel with not less than 12 feet of water, by the construction of piers and dredging. During the past fiscal year three cribs were completed and sunk, and two were wholly built and sunk, adding 100 feet to the north and 150 feet to the south pier; superstructure was completed over 150 feet of the Dorth and over 300 feet of the south pier; and 6,413 cubic yards of ledge rock and 4,478 cubic yards of sand were removed from the chantel, increasing the width and making the depth not less than 10 feet. The amount expended was $13,772.63.

The total expenditures on this improvement to June 30, 1885, have been $138,679.92, resulting in the construction of 900 linear feet of north Fier and 1,125 feet of south pier, 250 feet of superstructure being yet unbuilt, and in the removal of about 22,200 cubic yards of rock and $2.343 cubic yards of sand and mud, making a channel of 50 feet width and over, with a depth of not less than 10 feet at low water. The appropriation desired for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, will be applied to pier extension and removal of rocks and sand.

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

35,000 00 35,000 00

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The total amount expended to June 30, 1885, is $17,646.09, in addition to which the harbor commissioners have expended $8,042.72. These ex. penditures have resulted in the construction of 700 linear feet of a north pile pier, and 275 linear feet of a south pile pier.

With the funds now available it is expected to extend the south pier 500 feet and dredge a channel 12 feet deep and of a bavigable width tbrough the neck between the river and the lake.

The appropriation asked for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, will be applied mainly to pier extension. July 1, 1884, amount available

$875 24 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

18,000 00

18,875 24 July 1, 1885, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1884.

1,521 33 July 1, 1885, amount available

17, 353 91 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project ... 156, 957 28 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 50,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

barbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix H H 13.)

14. Two Rivers Harbor, Wisconsin.- Previous to the improvement of this harbor the natural channel was obstructed by a bar covered by but 2 or 3 feet of water.

The project of improvement adopted in 1870 provided for the formation of a channel of navigable width and not less than 12 feet deep. This was to be accomplished by the construction of two piers extending from the river mouth lakeward to the 18-foot curve, and by dredging,

During the year ending June 30, 1885, 33,395 cubic yards of material were dredged from the channel and the superstructure was completed upon 700 linear feet of the piers, the amount expended being $9,611.44.

The total expenditures to June 30, 1885, were $194,794.93, resulting in the construction of two parallel piers as follows:

A north pier, 1,810 feet long, the inner 1,060 linear feet of which consists of pile-pier, and the outer 750 feet of crib.pier; a south pier, 1,710 feet long, 960 linear feet of which is pile-pier, and the outer 750 feet cribpier. The crib sections of the two piers begin at points opposite, and are 230 feet apart. The pile sections are 270 feet apart. Two hundred and thirteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven cubic yards of material have been removed by dredging. The channel is from 10 to 12 feet deep for a width of 80 feet. It will be dredged to full 12 feet depth during the present season with the funds on hand.

No appropriation is asked for the year ending June 30, 1887. The expenditure of the money now available will leave a channel sufficient for the present needs of commerce. July 1, 1884, amount available

$4, 846 51 Amount appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884..

8,000 00

12,846 51

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

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15. Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin.- Previous to the improvement of this barbor but 3 feet of water existed at the sboalest point over the bar at the river mouth.

The project of forming a channel of not less than 14 feet depth by the construction of parallel piers extending from the river mouth lakeward, and by dredging between them, was adopted in 1866, and modified in 1872 and 1881.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, the north pier was exteniled 250 feet by sinking five cribs and building superstructure on - them. The amount expended during the year was $15,400.04.

The total expenditures to June 30, 1885, amounting to $275,380.75, bare resulted in the construction of a north and a south crib pier 1,970 and 1,650 feet long, respectively, 228 feet apart at the shore line and 250 feet apart at the outer ends, and in the dredging of a channel which is pow 150 feet wide and 14 feet deep.

The appropriation asked for the tiscal year ending June 30, 1887, is to be applied to pier extension and dredging. Jals 1, 1884, amount available ...

$1,839 29 Ainoont appropriated by act approved July 5, 1884.

15, 000 00

16, 839 29 Jaly 1, 1855, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1831...

15, 400 04 July 1, 1885, amount available

1,439 25 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... 31, 362 54 J Amount that can be protitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1887 31,000 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of section 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix H H 15.)

16. Sheboygan Harbor, Wisconsin.-Previous to the improvement of this harbor the natural channel had a depth not exceeding 4 feet on the bar at the entrance to the river.

The project adopted in 1852 had for its object the formation of a 12foot channel by the construction of piers and dredging. This was modified in 1873, so as to secure a deeper channel by further pier extension and dredging. Both projects were completed within their estimated cost, and a channel was formed 100 feet wide with a depth of 15 to 16 feet between the piers. The existing project was adopted in 1881, its object being to deepen the channel still further by extending the piers to the 20-foot curve and dredging to a depth of 18 feet between their onter ends, the depth decreasing to 14 feet at the shore-line.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1885, 35,263 cubic yards of material were dredged by the United States dredges from the channel between the piers, making a depth of 15 feet or more. Some riprapping and repairing of both piers were done, and work under a contract for extending the south pier 350 feet has been begun. The amount expended was $7,070.11.

The total expenditures to June 30, 1885, have amounted to $252,174.98, and have resulted in the construction of a north and a south pier, 1,844 and 1,910 feet long, respectively, built of cribs (except less than 300 feet at the shore end), of widths from 14 to 20 feet, and in dredging 172,558 cabic yards of material from the channel.

In June of this year there was a varrow but available channel of 134 feet depth to the inner harbor.

The only means of securing a permanent cbannel is by the rapid extension of the piers to deep water; hence a liberal appropriation is urged