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During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $476.28, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in repairs of sheet piling, in office duties and minor work.

Further work is postponed to await action on the part of the owners of the canal as to its cession or sale.

After the proposed channel is opened its proper maintenance may cost from $1,000 to $3,000 per year.

July 1, 1890, balance unexpended

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended..............

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project

$8,401.88

481.28

7,920.60

57,000.00

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 57,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 11.)

12. Harbor at Beaufort, North Carolina.-This harbor, at the eastern terminus of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, is the only harbor of any importance between Chesapeake Bay and Wilmington, N. C., a distance of over 300 miles.

When placed under improvement, in 1880, it possessed a bar entrance of 15.3 feet least depth at mean low water, with an average rise and fall of tide of 3 feet. At this time, however, the harbor entrance was rapidly deteriorating, its width, measured from Fort Macon Point to Shackleford Point, having increased 500 feet between the years 1864 and 1880, and 900 feet more between the years 1880 and 1881, and its bar having rapidly and proportionally shoaled. From the bar the harbor possessed a channel of 25 feet depth upwards for 3.7 miles to the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Wharf at Morehead City, and a branch channel of 9 feet depth for six-tenths of a mile up to Bulkhead Channel, and of 2 feet minimum depth for six-tenths of a mile farther to the wharves of Beaufort City, where coasting vessels had a good wharfage of 7 feet depth and 1,800 feet length.

The projects of 1881, 1882, and 1884, as continued to date, proposed to secure this harbor by stopping further erosion of the sand-banks at Shackleford Point and Fort Macon Point, and thus stopping further deterioration of the bar entrance, and proposed to open a 7-foot channel 100 feet wide to Beaufort City. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1887 at $163,000.

Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $122,034.43, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent in all upon this improvement in successfully stopping the erosion of Shackleford Point and Fort Macon Point, in arresting the shoaling on this bar, in building catch-sand-fences at Shackleford Point, in cutting a narrow channel through the shoal in front of Beaufort City, and in making a careful survey of the present condition of the harbor entrance preparatory to the definite location of future work.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $1,638.91, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in building and raising catch-sand-fences and shore revetments at Shackleford Point and Fort Macon Point, and in office and minor field work.

This improvement, once thoroughly finished, should be comparatively permanent.

ENG 91-11

July 1, 1890, balance unexpended...

Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890..

$3, 140. 04 15,000.00

18, 140.04 1,680.53

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year..

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended..

16, 459. 51

July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities.

$132.85

July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts

12,000.00

12, 132.85

4,326.66

July 1, 1891, balance available

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year endingJune 30, 1893
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 12.)

23,000.00 23,000.00

13. Inland water-way between Beaufort Harbor and New River, North Carolina.-When placed under improvement, in 1886, there was a channel 18 inches deep at low water from Beaufort to the town of Swansboro, on White Oak River; thence a 3-foot depth at mid-tide, 6 miles farther to Bear Inlet and Creek; thence a 6-inch depth at low water 11 miles farther to New River, whence boats of 5 feet draft could proceed 21 miles farther to the town of Jacksonville.

The original project of 1885, as continued to date, recommended the establishment of a channel of at least 3 feet depth at low water from Beaufort to Swansboro. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1887 at $50,000.

Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $14,637.89, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent in all upon this improvement in securing a channel-way of at least 40 feet width and of 3 feet depth at high water from Beaufort to Swansboro.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $4,866.92, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in office duties and minor work, no field work being advantageously possible with the small amount of funds available.

Government property was stored and cared for at Beaufort, N. C. This improvement, once thoroughly finished, should be comparatively permanent.

July 1, 1890, balance unexpended............

Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.

$362.11 15,000.00

15, 362. 11 4,394.72

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year....

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended

10,967.39

July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities

$472.20

July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts

5,306.82

5, 779. 02

July 1, 1891, balance available

(Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 13.)

5, 188. 37

20,000.00 20,000, 00

14. Water-way between New River and Swansboro, North Carolina.When placed under Governmental improvement in 1890 this water-way possessed a 0.5-foot depth at low water from New River 10 miles to Browns Inlet, thence a 0.5-foot depth 5 miles farther to Bear's Inlet,

and thence a 1.2-foot depth 7 miles farther to Bogue Inlet, White Oak River and Swansboro.

The original project of 1889, as continued to date, proposed to open this route to at least 40 feet width and from 3 to 4 feet depth at high water, from New River to Swansboro, by dredging. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1889 at $43,000.

Up to 30th of June, 1890, no funds had been appropriated and no work done. No results can be expected before 1892.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, $509.76, including outstanding liabilities, was spent upon this improvement for surveys and minor work.

The channel once thoroughly cleared should remain fairly permanent. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.......

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended.....
July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities..

July 1, 1891, balance available

..... $5,000.00

484.00

4,516.00

25.76

4,490.24

38,000.00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.....
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 15,000.00
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 14.)

15. New River, North Carolina. - When placed under improvement in 1882 this river had very poor facilities for transporting goods to market. Its outlet to the ocean was blocked by an oyster-rock barricade, through which there existed only a long and very crooked channel of 50 feet width and 3 feet depth at low water.

The original project, as continued to date, proposed to secure a 150foot channel 5 feet deep at low water, from the upper river to the ocean, by dredging. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1885 at $40,000.

Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $19,188.18, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent in all upon this improvement in replacing the long and crooked channel by a shorter and straighter channel of at least 40 feet bottom width and 3.5 feet depth at low water.

This new channel has been used by the craft entering New River from the ocean, but is only of partial value because of its present incompleteness.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $499.85, including outstanding liabilities, was spent upon this improvement in office work, in surveys, in minor field work, and the construction of an oyster-shell dike just below the south mouth of Cedar Brush Marsh Cut. This improvement, once thoroughly completed, should be comparatively permanent.

July 1, 1890, balance unexpended ....

Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year ..

$4, 253.69 5,000.00

9,253.69 910.65

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$12,000,00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.....
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 12, 000. 00
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 15.)

16. North East (Cape Fear) River, North Carolina.-When placed under governmental improvement in 1890 this stream possessed a depth of from 6 to 30 feet at low water from Wilmington upward 50 miles to near Bannerman's Bridge, easily navigable by small steamers carrying two flats abreast. Thence 40 miles farther to near Hallsville it had a depth of about 3 feet at ordinary stages of water. Thence 13 miles farther up to Kornegay's Bridge it had a depth and width suited only to pole-boats and rafts. Every where above Bannerman's Bridge it was badly obstructed by snags, and by overhanging, leaning, and fallen trees, so as to completely block navigation at all ordinary stages of water.

The original projects of 1889 as continued to date proposed the removal of all obstructions, such as snags, and overhanging, leaning, and fallen trees, stumps, etc., so as to thoroughly clear a channel of good width and natural depth for small light-draft steamboats up to Hallsville and for pole-boats up to Kornegay's Bridge. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1889 at $30,000.

Up to 30th of June, 1890, no appropriations had been made for this work. Consequently no work had been done and no benefits received. No results can be expected before 1892.

During the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1891, $160, including outstanding liabilities, was spent upon this improvement for snagging and bank trimming, surveys, and minor work.

The work of the past year has already much benefited navigation, allowing light-draft steamers to go 56 miles up the river (to Kroom's Bridge) all the year, thence 18 miles farther (to Deep Bottom Bridge) during about 9 months of the year, and thence 5 miles farther (to Chinquapin) during from 6 to 8 months of the year; all these places being important shipping points during the busy seasons.

After this improvement is finished its proper maintenance may cost from $1,000 to $2,000 per year.

Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890..

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year..

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended

July 1, 1891, outstanding habilities.

$5,000.00

3, 133, 60

1, 866. 40

40.00

July 1, 1891, balance available..........

1,826. 40

25,000.00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project......
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 10,000.00
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 16.)

17. Black River, North Carolina.-When placed under improvement in 1886 this river had a moderately well-cleared channel from its mouth (in the Cape Fear River, 15 miles above Wilmington) 22 miles upwards to Point Caswell, with 2.5 feet depth at low water and 4 feet depth at high tide; thence a roughly cleared navigation 48 miles farther to near Lisbon, with 2.5 feet depth during 9 months per year, and with 6 feet depth during 6 months per year.

The original project of 1885, as continued to date, proposed to secure a fairly cleared natural channel over the entire river from its mouth up 70 miles to near Lisbon, then a 4-foot channel below Point Caswell, and then an improved channel through the narrows. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1885 at $33,500.

Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $2,896.85, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent upon this improvement in the removal of the worst obstructions over the entire river.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $140, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in office duties and in minor field work.

After this improvement is finished its proper maintenance may cost from $1,000 to $3,000 per year.

July 1, 1890, balance unexpended
Proceeds of sale

June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.....

July 1, 1891, balance unexpended .

July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities..

July 1, 1891, balance available.....

(Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project

121.48

39.45

160.93

155.00

5.93

3.33

2.60

30,500.00

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 20,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 17.)

18. Cape Fear River, North Carolina, above Wilmington.-When placed under improvement in 1881 the Cape Fear River above Wilmington was navigable during 9 months of the year from Wilmington 115 miles upwards to Fayetteville, but the channel for the upper 75 miles was badly obstructed by logs, snags, overhanging trees, and shoals, and for the upper 66 miles it was full of shoals, on which there was not more than 12 to 14 inches of water during the low-water season. At that time the navigation was owned by private parties.

The original project of 1881-'82, as continued to date, proposed to buy out the private owners of the river for $10,000, then to clear out its natural obstructions, and to further provide a continuous channel over its upper 66 miles by dredging and by artificially contracting its. water-ways through at least thirty-two shoals. The total cost of this work was estimated in 1885 at $480,000 for a 3-foot actual channel depth up to Fayetteville during 11 or 12 months of the year.

Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $87,971.26, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent in all upon this improvement, giving a moderately good 4-foot continuous channel during the entire year from Wilmington 46 miles to Kelly Cove; thence a similar 3-foot channel 27 miles farther, to Elizabethtown; and thence a 2-foot channel 42 miles farther, to Fayetteville, increased to 5-foot depth from Wilmington to Fayetteville during 9 months of the year.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $6,379.17, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in maintaining the existing channel, in quarrying rock, and in building the same into jetties at various shoals in the river.

Work was stopped in October on account of winter high water, and the near exhaustion of funds.

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