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, 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.... (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 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 lia bilities, 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 .. $1, 253.69 5,000.00 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended 9, 253.69 910.65 8,343.04 July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities.. July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts $31.07 6,500, 00 6,531.07 July 1, 1891, balance available..... 1,8.1.97 $12,000,00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project....... (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.. $5,000,00 3, 133.60 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended July 1, 1891, balance available.... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... (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 mouths per year, and with 6 feet depth during 6 months per year. 1,866,40 40.00 1,826. 40 25,000.00 10,000.00 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. 30,500.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix L 17.) 20,000. 00 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. After this improvement is completed 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... July 1, 1891, balance available.... $359.20 15,000.00 15,359. 20 5,288. 28 10,070.92 1, 171.35 8,899.57 173,000.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix L 18.) 19. Cape Fear River, North Carolina, at and below Wilmington.-When placed under improvement, in 1829, the Cape Fear River below Wilmington had three bar entrances, with least depth as follows: About 9 feet at the Baldhead Channel, 9 feet at the Rip Channel, and 10 feet at New Inlet Channel, these bars being, respectively, 9, 6, and 2 miles below the point which was then the head of the river's delta. From the head of this delta, 20 miles up to Wilmington, there were several shoals with a least depth of 7.5 feet at low water. The original projects of 1827 to 1885 proposed to improve the upper 20 miles by dredging and by jetty contraction of the channel; to close the New Inlet Channel; to dike the river from New Inlet 3 miles downstream; and to improve the bar by the consequent increased scour of the river as well as by occasional dredging,—all to secure a 16-foot channel from Wilmington to the ocean. The total final cost of this work under the projects of 1827 to 1885 was in 1889 estimated to be $2,489,500.85. New projects of 1889 extended the work of the proposed improvement to obtain a depth of 20 feet at low water from Wilmington to the ocean at a total increased cost of $1,800,000. Up to June 30, 1890, a total of $2,453,386.72, including outstanding liabilities, had been spent in all upon the proposed improvements of 1827 to 1885 with great success, obtaining 16 feet least depth of water at the main bar entrance, and completing a channel of 16 feet depth and at least 233 feet width 28 miles farther, to Wilmington. This depth, combined with the average rise of tide-4.5 feet at the bar, and 2.5 at Wilmington-is such that at that time vessels loaded to 18 feet draft (10.5 feet more than in 1827) could readily go from Wilmington to the ocean in a single tide any day of the year. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, an additional $65,708.74, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in maintaining and deepen ing the new channel across the ocean bar, in widening the channels across the shoals in the upper river to the full width of 270 feet, and deepening some of them to 20 feet depth at low water. Vessels of 18 feet draft now reach Wilmington. Recent surveys show successful results everywhere, and 16 feet lowwater depth across the bar as well as in the river channels. After the improvement is finished, its proper maintenance may cost from $5,000 to $25,000 per year for a few years, but the improvement should be fairly permanent. 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.... $13, 476. 04 60,00 170,000.00 183, 536. 04 55, 423.42 128, 112.62 July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts $12, 647.23 98,600, 82 July 1, 1891, balance available.... 29, 511.80 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 19.) 1,655, 000, 00 300,000.00 20. Lockwood's Folly River, North Carolina.-When placed under governmental improvement, in 1890, it possessed a depth of about 3 feet at low water (8 feet at high water) upon its ocean bar; thence about 8 feet depth at low water for about 1.5 miles; thence only about 1 foot depth at low water for about 400 feet; thence from 3 to 6 feet at low water for 1.5 miles; and thence from 5 to 8 feet at low water for 22 miles up to Lockwood's Folly Bridge. Above the bridge the river is only suitable to pole-boats, which might carry merchandise 15 miles farther. The original project of 1887, as continued to date, proposed to dredge through the oyster rocks and mud flats so as to secure a 6-foot navigation at low water, from the ocean upward 25 miles to Lockwood's Folly town bridge. The total final cost of this work was estimated in 1887 at -$40,000. Up to June 30, 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 June 30, 1891, $19.81, including outstanding liabilities, was spent upon this improvement for office and minor work, and arranging for the dredging to be done by contract. This improvement, once thoroughly completed, should remain fairly permanent. 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 19.81 4,980. 19 3,500.00 1,480. 19 35,000.00 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 20.) 21. Yadkin River, North Carolina.-The middle third of this river, the portion extending from the railroad bridge near Salisbury, 641 miles upward, to the foot of Bean Shoal, is the only portion so far under improvement by the General Government. |