Amount (estimated) required for completion of modified project (See Appendix P P 5.) $6,000,00 6,000.00 6. Plattsburgh Harbor, New York.-The first appropriation for the improvement of this harbor was in 1836. The project adopted and its modifications have resulted in the construction of 1,250 feet of breakwater, the protection of a portion of the beach, and the dredging of shoal areas within the harbor. Under the appropriation of August 11, 1888, proposals were invited and a contract made for dredging 28,000 cubic yards from the shoal areas within the harbor. This contract is to be completed in Novem. ber, 1889, and will complete the project of 1870. The total amount expended at this harbor to June 30, 1889, has been $143,411.17, of which amount $57,911.17 was expended since the adoption of the modified project of 1870. July 1, 1888, amount available . Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888 July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888 July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts.. July 1, 1889, balance available.... $477.42 7,000.00 7,477.42 $388.59 3,640,00 4,028.59 3, 448.83 20,000.00 Amount (estimated) required for repairs ... (See Appendix P P 6.) 7. Burlington Harbor, Vermont.-This improvement dates from 1836. Modifications of the original plan have been made from time to time so as to afford adequate protection to the increasing commercial and shipping interests of the harbor. The last modification, made in 1886, provides for further extension of the breakwater, both to the north and to the south, with its gradual withdrawal, as it is prolonged into water about 30 feet deep, instead of 38 feet, to reduce the cost of the work. Operations during the past year consisted in the completion of the 240 feet of southern extension to the breakwater and in placing 4,988 cubic yards of rubble-stone in the foundation of 400 feet of extension northward. The contract under which the above foundation is being constructed also comprises the building of ten cribs, the sinking of the same, and covering them with a superstructure of large facing stones with rubble-stone core. This contract is not to be completed until the close of the next season of operations, and will practically consume the available funds. It is thought that operations for some years now should be limited to maintenance. July 1, 1888, amount available Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. July 1, 1889, amonut expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888.. July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities.. July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts.. July 1, 1889, balance available..... (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, for repairs..... Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix PP 7.) $149,000.00 20,000.00 8. Otter Creek, Vermont.-The project for this improvement proposes the formation of a channel of navigable width and a least depth of 8 feet from Vergennes, Vt., to Lake Champlain. No operations have been carried on since the improvement of Bull Brook Bend and vicinity, in 1884, when this obstruction was entirely removed, so as to afford a good channel 75 feet wide and 8 feet deep at low water. The appropriation of August 11, 1888, has been pledged under contract and will be applied in the removal of 3,000 yards that have filled in at Bull Brook Bend since 1884, and in the removal of 17,000 cubic yards at other obstructing shoals. The contract is to be completed this season and will consume the available funds. There has been expended to June 30, 1889, $33,439.67. The channel at several shoals in the stream and at the mouth is still to be widened and deepened to complete the project for improvement, and unfortunately is not then likely to prove permanent. July 1, 1888, amount available..... Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888 July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888........ July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts. July 1, 1889, balance available.. $648.34 2,500.00 3, 148. 34 $88.01 2,800.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix P P 8.) 2,888.01 260.33 22, 106. 33 10,000. 00 9. Ticonderoga River, New York. The project for this improvement was adopted in 1881, its object being to afford a channel of navigable width and a least depth of 8 feet at low water from Ticonderoga Village to Lake Champlain, à distance of about 2 miles. The original estimated cost of the improvement was $42,516, of which amount $14,500 has been appropriated, and as expended has resulted in an improved chan. nel, but one that is unfortunately far from permanent. The appropriation of August 11, 1888, has been pledged under con tract, work is progressing, and the contract will be completed July 10, when the funds will be exhausted. Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888 July 1, 1888, amount available $58.71 2,500.00 July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of 2,558.71 liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888. $494.60 July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities.... 1,695.98 July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts. 368.13 2,558.71 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project....... Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix P P 9.) 28, 016.00 10. Narrows at Lake Champlain, New York and Vermont.-The project for this improvement was adopted in 1885, and has for its object the removal of such obstructions in the channel as will afford a least depth of 12 feet and a least width of 150 feet from Whitehall to the Elbow, and 12 feet depth and 200 feet width along Cedar Mountain and across Kenyon's Bay. The entire undertaking was estimated to cost $80,000, of which amount $45,000 has been appropriated. The contracts for the removal of the rock-reef at the Elbow, near White hall, N. Y., and for the dredging of 101,101 cubic yards from Kenyon's Bay, near Benson's Landing, Vermont, have been completed and closed. The appropriation of August 11, 1888, has been pledged under contract for the removal of 60,000 cubic yards from the channel between Whitehall and the Elbow, and for the removal of 40,000 cubic yards from the channel near Cedar Mountain. Work is progressing under the new contract, 22,517 cubic yards have been removed to date, and the contract is to be completed this season, which will practically complete the improvement according to project and leave a balance of some $3,000 on hand. The work will have been completed at a little more than half the estimated cost, which is due to the dredging having been accomplished at 17 cents and 10 cents per yard instead of 25 cents and 30 cents as estimated. July 1, 1888, amount available Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of $1,758.55 15,000.00 16,758.55 EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENT, TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT OF AUGUST 11, 1888. The required preliminary examinations of the following localities were made by the local engineer in charge, Major Adams, and reported by him as not worthy of improvement, with facts and reasons for such opinion. The Chief of Engineers, concurring in the conclusions reached in these instances, has given no instructions to make further survey with the view to their improvement: 1. Lake George, New York, with view of placing buoys and improving channel. (See Appendix P P 11.) 2. Swanton Harbor, Vermont, as to what changes are necessary in present improvements.-(See Appendix P P 12.) The required preliminary examination of the harbor of Plattsburgh, New York, for extension of 300 feet on north end of the breakwater, was made by the local engineer, and the locality reported worthy of improvement. This conclusion being concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, and the report of the preliminary examination containing information sufficient to indicate to Congress the probable cost of the work required, no further report or survey appeared to be necessary. Estimated cost, $32,500, to be applied to the extension proposed, and to repair of the existing break water. (See Appendix P P 13.) It appearing from the report of the preliminary examination made by the local engineer that the following localities are worthy of improvement, and the public necessity therefor being apparent from the facts and reasons reported, which are concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, Major Adams was charged with and has completed their survey, the results of which will be found in Appendix P P: 1. Salmon River, New York, from railroad bridge at Fort Covington to the international line, with a view of deepening the channel to 7 feet.— (See Appendix P P 14.) 2. Shoals between the Sister Islands and Cross-over Light, in the Saint Lawrence River, New York.-(See Appendix P P 15.) 3. Great Chazy River, New York, from its mouth on Lake Champlain to Champlain Village.-(See Appendix P P 16.) PACIFIC COAST.' IMPROVEMENT OF NAPA RIVER, AND OF THE HARBORS AT OAKLAND, REDWOOD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, WILMINGTON, AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. Officer in charge, Maj. W. H. H. Benyaurd, Corps of Engineers. Division Engineer, Col. G. H. Mendell, Corps of Engineers. 1. Napa River, California, officer in charge, Col. G. H. Mendell, Corps of Engineers, until March 21, 1889.-The project is to remove all snags, stumps, etc., from the bed and banks of the river, and to make a channel 4 feet deep at low tide and 75 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the bridge at Napa City, and 50 feet wide from that point to Vernon Mills. During the past year all obstructions to navigation in the way of snags, stumps, etc., were removed from the bed and banks of the river from Vernon Mills to Carr's Bend; the gravel-bar near steam-boat landing was excavated to low water, and the rocky stumps near "Lone Tree Reef" were removed. The total amount appropriated for this improvement to June 30, 1889, is $7,500. The total amount expended is $4,385.45. The $20,100 asked for is to be applied to dredging the channel from the mouth of the river to Vernon Mills.. Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888..... $7,500.00 4,385.45 3, 114.55 July 1, 1889, balance available....... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. 20, 100.00 20,100.00 (See Appendix Q Q 1.) 2. Oakland Harbor, California.-Officer in charge, Col. G. H. Mendell, Corps of Engineers, until March 21, 1889. The natural low-water depth in the harbor was about 2 feet. The present depth is 10 feet. The project now in course of execution contemplates a channel 18 to 20 feet deep at low water. The general features of the project are: (1) Two stone jetties, raised 1 foot above high water, extending into San Francisco Bay; (2) A tidal canal, 400 feet wide and 8 feet deep, uniting the head of the harbor with the adjacent basin of San Leandro; (3) A dam at the mouth of San Leandro Bay; (4) Increase of tidal prism by dredging a basin; and (5) Dredging interior channels. The tidal basin was excavated during the past year to the extent of 126,548 cubic yards of material. The spoil was deposited securely ashore behind embankments. The tidal canal was commenced and 96,530 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited in an embankment to retain the spoil from the tidal basin. From the jetty channel 116,748 cubic yards of material was removed and deposited behind the north jetty. The contractor for stone-work delivered on the south jetty 3,954.42 tons of stone, and laid up dry masonry facing amounting to 15,489 square feet. These different operations were carried on by contract. These operations will be continued during the coming season under existing contracts. The appropriation asked for is to be applied to a continuation of the excavation of the tidal canal, and to dredging in the tidal basin and in the channels. The total amount appropriated for this work is $1,284,600, and the total amount expended, including outstanding liabilities, is $989,356.35. July 1, 1888, amount available. Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888 July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts July 1, 1889, balance available..... $6,043.95 350,000.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...... 1,241,000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1891.... Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix QQ 2.) 500,000.00 3. Redwood Harbor, California.-Officer in charge, Col. G. H. Mendell, Corps of Engineers, until March 21, 1889. The project is to dredge Redwood Slough adjacent to Redwood City for a distance of 6,000 feet to accommodate the vessels trading at this port. These vessels have a capacity of 50 or 60 tons. Last year the channel was dredged for a length of 3,700 feet. Operations were continued this season with the Government dredge, and at the close of the fiscal year the cut had been advanced to within a short distance of the upper limit of the projected channel. The total amount of material removed was about 36,000 cubic yards. Operations will be continued to the extent of the available funds in finishing the cut, and in widening, straightening, and deepening portions dredged last year. These operations will complete the present project. The total amount appropriated for this harbor is $15,400, and the total amount expended, including outstanding liabilities, is $12,986.41. |