of track from lock to quarry, construction of cofferdam, laying track from the lock to the quarry 12, miles; making two iuclines from the bank into the lock chamber, framing and setting up nineteen derricks, construction of boat for derrick and two barges, quarrying of 7,811 cubie yards of stone, cutting of 2,364 cubic yards of stone, laying of 1,431 cubic yards of masonry, excavation of 816 cubic yards of rock and 1,500 cubic yards of earth foundation, completion of the river wall of Lock No. 1, except the placing of six pieces of coping; the construction of breast wall for needle dam and trestles, construction of more than half of the lift wall, completion of excavation of lock chamber, except 1,000 yards, and commencement of base of dam. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, is $46,278.92, and resulted in completing masonry of Lock No. 1, renewing the outfit, construction of new road from the city to the works, relaying the track to the quarry for the use of a locomotive instead of mules, construction of cofferdams for locks Nos. 2, and 3, with inclines 3,000 feet long, grading done to them, and the following: Masonry laid.. Dry masonry laid. Stone cut. Stone quarried Rock excavated in lock chamber Earth excavated for bank wall Rock placed in dam.. Rock placed behind bank wall. Earth placed behind bank wall.. Trestles for needle dam constructed. The present condition of the work is as follows: Yards. 7,262 248 950 4,100 1,541 3,780 800 600 941 5 Lock No. 1: Lock tender's house built and used at present as an engineer's office. Masonry completed except laying the bank-wall coping, which is in readiness. Area back of bank wall paved, and bank sloped and turfed. A flight of fifty steps down to the lock has been constructed. Base of dam leveled up to elevation (106), the crest being at 114; 1,300 yards of stone for dam on hand. Lock No. 2: Cofferdam (550 feet long) built, and pump and boiler placed in position for pumping. Incline into lock chamber graded, 1,500 feet long. Cut stone on hand Rough ashlar on hand. Yards. 994 130 2,600 850 Backing on hand Sand for mortar delivered. Lock No. 3: Cofferdam, 1,330 feet long, completed, inclosing also 7 acres of riyer bed for quarry. Incline to lock and quarry graded, 1,500 feet long. The amount available and the appropriation asked for is to be ex pended in construction of the remaining locks and dams. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended ............... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890 $385, 420.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... (See Appendix Q 3.) 4. Noxubee River, Mississippi.-The present project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1880, the object being to afford a channel for small river steamers from its mouth up to Macon, Miss., of navigable width and depth when the water is above ordinary low-water stage. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, was $47,527.52, and resulted in completion of the project. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, was $2,185.02, in preservation of the improvement. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, is $30, in care and preservation of property. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended .... A monnt appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.. $287.46 3,000.00 3,287.46 30.00 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended 3,257.46 Amount (estimated) required for preservation of improvement.. 3,000.00 3,000.00 (See Appendix Q 4.) 5. Pascagoula River, Mississippi.-The present project for the im provement of this river was adopted in 1886, the object being to afford a channel of navigable width and and minimum depth of 12 feet at mean low water from Moss Point down to the anchorage in the sound and to maintain the river above Moss Point in its improved condition, at an estimated cost of $78,100 for the channel from Moss Point down, and $2,500 annually for preservation of improvement above Moss Point. The channel over the bar before the improvement commenced had a least depth of 3 feet. This was increased to 7 feet with a width of 180 feet by dredging, from 1878 to 1880, at a cost of about $42,500. From the light-house near the mouth of the river to its head there is a navigable channel, obtained by the removal of snags and overhanging trees, from 1881 to 1884, inclusive, at a cost of about $15,000. The amount expended to June 30, 1890, is $29,843.82 and resulted in the completion of more than one-half of the work needed to complete the project from Moss Point to the mouth of the river. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, was $.6,487.09 and resulted in the completion of about one-third of the work needed to complete the project from the mouth of the river over the bar. The officer in charge reports that it has been necessary to increase the estimate for completion of this work owing to the hardness of a portion of the material to be dredged. The amount available is to be expended in the further improvement of the channel, according to project, and in the removal of such obstructions in the river above Moss Point as have lodged during the suspension of work. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended $20, 761.43 20,000.00 40, 761.43 24,928.40 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year July 1, 1891, balance unexpended.... 15, 833. 03 $4, 127.99 July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. 7,548.80 11,676.79 4, 156. 24 69,000.00 10,000.00 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 (See Appendix Q 5.) 79, 000, 00 6. Chickasahay River, Mississippi.-The project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1890, the object being to obtain a good high water channel from the mouth up to the railroad bridge near Shubuta, by the removal of snags, logs, and overhanging trees, at an estimated cost of $30,000. Nothing has been expended up to the close of the fiscal year, but plant for use on the improvement is in course of construction. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890..... July 1, 1891, balance unexpended ... July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts... July 1, 1891, balance available .......... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix Q 6.) $5,000,00 5,000,00 1,250.00 3,750,00 25, 000, 00 25,000.00 7. Bluff Creek, Mississippi.-The project for the improvement of this creek was adopted in 1890, the object being to obtain a channel from the mouth up to Vancleaves by the removal of snags, logs, and overhanging trees, at an estimated cost of $1,000. Nothing has been expended up to the close of the fiscal year. (See Appendix Q 7.) $1,000.00 1,000.00 8. Leaf River, Mississippi.-The project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1890, the object being to obtain a high-water channel from the mouth to the mouth of Bowie Creek by the removal of logs, snags, and overhanging trees, at an estimated cost of $25,000. Nothing has been expended up to the close of the present fiscal year, but plant for use on the improvement is in course of construction. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890..... July 1, 1891, balance unexpended................ July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. July 1, 1891, balance available................ $5,000.00 5,000,00 1,250.00 3,750.00 $20,000.00 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project........ Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1893 20,000.00 Sabmitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix Q 8.) 9. Harbor at Biloxi, Mississippi.-The present project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1882, the object being to afford a channel of entrance from Mississippi Sound to the wharves at Biloxi of navigable width and 8 feet deep, at an estimated cost of $55,000; the channel before was 4 feet deep at the shoalest part. The amount expended to June 30, 1890, was $17,628.55 and resulted in dredging a channel 9 feet deep at mean low water throughout and 126 feet wide for a distance of 2,150 feet, thence 84 feet wide for a further distance of 2,000 feet, and thence 124 feet wide for a further distance of 1,030 feet. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, is $16,487.09 and resulted in obtaining a channel 9 feet deep and 120 feet wide throughout and completion of the project. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year... July 1, 1891, balance unexpended (See Appendix Q 9.) $18,371.45 9,000.00 27, 371.45 16,520.09 10,851.36 10. Pearl River, Mississippi, below Jackson.-The present project for the improvement of this portion of the river was adopted in 1885, the object being to afford a channel 2 feet deep at ordinary low water and of navigable width from the mouth of the river up to Jackson, at an estimated cost of $145,940. Before the improvement the river was not navigable at all at low water, and difficult at high water. The amount expended on the work to June 30, 1890, was $103,103.55 and resulted in the complete improvement of that section of the river from the mouth at the Rigolets up to Wheats Field, a distance of 106 miles, and the partial improvement of the river from Wheats Field to Jackson, a distance of 208 miles. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, was $1,335.25, and resulted in the construction of a log flat. Condition of this part of the river is now such that light-draft boats can navigate from the mouth at the Rigolets, La., to Wheats Field, Miss., 106 miles, all the year; from Wheats Field up to Columbia, Miss., 50 miles, on a 6-foot rise, and from Columbia to Jackson on a 7-foot rise. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended.......... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year. $4,021.45 20,000.00 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended..... [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 Q 10.) 24, 021. 45 1,335. 25 22,686. 20 35,000.00 35, 000. 00 11. Pearl River, Mississippi, between Jackson and Carthage.-The present project for the improvement of this portion of the river was adopted in 1887, the object being to obtain a channel of 2 feet depth at low water and of navigable width throughout, at an estimated cost of $50,000. Before the improvement was commenced navigation, even during high water, was difficult on account of snags and overhanging trees. The amount expended to June 30, 1890, was $23,146.73, and resulted in such improvement of 102 miles of river from Carthage down, that boats of 3 foot draft of water could navigate this distance on a 3-foot rise above ordinary low water, and the remaining distance (3 miles) ou a 4-foot rise. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, is $1,632.37. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year July 1, 1891, balance unexpended $103.27 3,000.00 3, 103, 27 1,632, 37 1,470.90 23,500,00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix Q 11.) 12. Pearl River, Mississippi, between Edinburg and Carthage.-The project for the improvement of this portion of the river was adopted in 1884, the object being to obtain a good high-water channel, at an estimated cost of $13,464. Before the improvement was commenced navi. gation was only possible during very high water, and was even then troublesome. The amount expended up to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, was $5,857.08, and resulted in the completion of the project. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, was $600.66. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year . July 1, 1891, balance unexpended $629.53 5,000.00 5,629.53 600.66 5,028. 87 500.00 (Amount (estimated) required for preservation of improvement.... 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 Q 12.) 500.00 13. Bogue Chitto, Louisiana.-The project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1890, the object being to obtain a 3-foot channel during the greater part of the year by the removal of logs, snags, fish traps, etc., from the mouth up to Alfords Bridge, at an estimated cost of $30,000. Nothing has been expended up to the close of the present fiscal year, but plant for use on the improvement is in course of construction. |