re at Hopefield Point and above threatened to form a bar in fron mphis Reach extends from Island No. 40, 10 miles above Memphis, ing, 18 miles below, the work above mentioned is all that has been orks have been exclusively for the protection of caving banks and revetment and spur-dikes. A fine description of all this work is rt of Captain Leach to the president of the Mississippi River Comovember 15, 1887, and published in House Ex. Doc. 55, parts I and gress, first session. As this report is of great interest I would sugade a part of the annual report of the commission.

during the past year on the Memphis City Front has made the line of lete from above the mouth of Wolf River to the down-stream end of otection work. It seems superfluous for me to say anything regarding on, as the details have already been given by Captain Leach.

ins for me to say that no damage was done by the high water just hough I have not yet been able to get a survey since the high water, I he bank has been perfectly protected.

Bend the revetment was extended 4,000 feet below the old work of 1884. cing operations in the fall of 1887 it was found that 1,400 feet of the was lost. This was caused by caving at the lower end. In addition, a the 1884 work was repaired, equal to 105 linear feet, making a total of et, with a width of 335 feet. This is from 50 to 75 feet wider than work ne in this bend.

ethods were followed in building the subaqueous mats and the bank cept that for a portion of the upper bank protection, the brush in two d diagonally on the ground, the two layers being at right angles to each of the opinion that this is an improvement over laying the brush paraladicular to the banks. The bank caved badly during and subsequent igh water, where not revetted, the caving at Hopefield Point being 375 of Old Hen Island about 150 feet, and at Fort Pickering, below the pro3, about 75 feet.

ecessary to continue the protection down to and beyond Hopefield Point, phis the work must extend 6,000 feet further down.

son of the present protected bank at Hopefield Bend, with bank line of that 2,500 feet below the head of the revetment is on bank line of 1882; low the head of the revetment the caving is 400 feet; 8,700 feet below is ad 12,000 feet below is 2,400 feet.

eld Point the caving is 3,000 feet, and the point has moved down-stream nce August, 1882. The total caving at Fort Pickering since 1882 has been

LEVEES.

ont.-No work has been done since the last annual report. During the water the line was cared for by the Yazoo-Mississippi Levee Board, and no as done. The Robinsonville Levee, for which the Commission allotted its last meeting, conditioned on the levee board completing the line, has en begun. On May 31, however, the levee board decided to advertise the application was made to enter into contract with whoever might get their for the Government work.

iver Front.-Under the allotment of $75,000, made by the Mississippi River on at their last meeting, contracts were made for building this line for a dismiles. This line, added to the part built by the local authorities, commiles of levee from Helena, Ark., south. The line followed was that of evee, with loops at breaks. The grade of this line is 2 feet above the high 1886-the highest in this section.

llowing is an abstract of bids received:

on the opposite shore at Hopefield Point and above threatened to form a bar in fron of the city.

Although the Memphis Reach extends from Island No. 40, 10 miles above Memphis, to Scanlan's Landing, 18 miles below, the work above mentioned is all that has been done.

The channel works have been exclusively for the protection of caving banks and have been both revetment and spur-dikes. A fine description of all this work is given in the report of Captain Leach to the president of the Mississippi River Commission, dated November 15, 1887, and published in House Ex. Doc. 55, parts I and II. Fiftieth Congress, first session. As this report is of great interest I would suggest that it be made a part of the annual report of the commission.

The work done during the past year on the Memphis City Front has made the line of protection complete from above the mouth of Wolf River to the down-stream end of the citizens' protection work. It seems superfluous for me to say anything regarding this construction, as the details have already been given by Captain Leach.

It only remains for me to say that no damage was done by the high water just passed, and although I have not yet been able to get a survey since the high water, I can say that the bank has been perfectly protected.

At Hopefield Bend the revetment was extended 4,000 feet below the old work of 1884. Upon commencing operations in the fall of 1887 it was found that 1,400 feet of the Tork of 1884 was lost. This was caused by caving at the lower end. In addition, a small break in the 1884 work was repaired, equal to 105 linear feet, making a total of 4105 linear feet, with a width of 335 feet. This is from 50 to 75 feet wider than work previously done in this bend.

The usual methods were followed in building the subaqueous mats and the bank rotection, except that for a portion of the upper bank protection, the brush in two ayers was laid diagonally on the ground, the two layers being at right angles to each ether. I am of the opinion that this is an improvement over laying the brush paralel and perpendicular to the banks. The bank caved badly during and subsequent o the past high water, where not revetted, the caving at Hopefield Point being 375 feet; at head of Old Hen Island about 150 feet, and at Fort Pickering, below the prosection works, about 75 feet.

It will be necessary to continue the protection down to and beyond Hopefield Point, and at Memphis the work must extend 6,000 feet further down.

A comparison of the present protected bank at Hopefield Bend, with bank line of , shows that 2,500 feet below the head of the revêtment is on bank line of 1882; 600 feet below the head of the revetment the caving is 400 feet; 8,700 feet below is 1.100 feet, and 12,000 feet below is 2,400 feet.

At Hopefield Point the caving is 3,000 feet, and the point has moved down-stream 1300 feet since August, 1882. The total caving at Fort Pickering since 1882 has been

::0 feet.

LEVEES.

Yazoo Front.-No work has been done since the last annual report. During the ast high water the line was cared for by the Yazoo-Mississippi Levee Board, and no damage was done. The Robinsonville Levee, for which the Commission allotted 50,000 at its last meeting, conditioned on the levee board completing the line, has ot yet been begun. On May 31, however, the levee board decided to advertise the Tork, and application was made to enter into contract with whoever might get their Contract for the Government work.

White River Front.-Under the allotment of $75,000, made by the Mississippi River Commission at their last meeting, contracts were made for building this line for a disance of 64 miles. This line, added to the part built by the local authorities, cometed 14 miles of levee from Helena, Ark., south. The line followed was that of the old levee, with loops at breaks. The grade of this line is 2 feet above the high Tater of 1886-the highest in this section.

The following is an abstract of bids received: