Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.......$442, 500. 00 (See Appendix A 12.) 13. Kennebec River, Maine.-The navigation of the river is mach obstructed by ledges of rock and by shoals. The project for improving the river consists in removing the shoals. by contraction works and by dredging, and removing the ledges by blasting. The estimated cost of the entire improvement was $410,500. This has been increased to $428,500, owing to the necessity for dredging at Beef Rock and Hatch's Rock shoals. Amount expended to June 30, 1890, was $56,838.65. Total to June 30, 1891, $123,650.12. The contraction works at Hatch's Rock have been completed, and a channel 100 feet wide has been dredged to a depth of 9 feet. The jetty and training wall at Beef Rock are nearly completed, and a channel 150 feet wide and not less than 12 feet deep has been dredged through the bar. Vessels can now pass the bar drawing more than 2 feet more water than before the improvement was commenced. The piers at Hallowell are now being removed under a contract requiring the work to be completed August 1, 1891. A survey of the harbor front at Bath has been made and harbor lines established. The improvements upon the Kennebec River are of great importance to a very large commerce. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended.. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. $28,859. 28 50,000.00 8,926.88 303,500.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 303, 500.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix A 13.) 14. Harraseeket River, Maine.-In compliance with requirement of section 13 of the river and harbor act of August 11, 1888, an examination of this river was made and an estimate of the cost of an improvement was submitted by the officer in charge of the work. (See Report of Chief of Engineers, 1889, page 550.) The project is to obtain a channel 60 feet wide and 14 feet deep at mean high water by dredging. The estimated cost of the improvement is $36,000. Congress appropriated $10,000 for the work by act of September 19, 1890. amount can not be expended in such a manner as to produce any bene. This fit by itself. It has therefore been considered best to withhold the expenditure until it may be made in connection with a further appropriation. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project $10,000,00 10,000.00 26,000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 26, 000, 00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix A 14.) 15. Portland Harbor, Maine.-Before the adoption of the present project for improvement there was but 21 feet of water to the wharves used by transatlantic steamers, and in the upper part of the harbor the depth at wharves in places did not exceed 12 feet. The project for improvement consists in dredging a channel 500 feet wide and 29 feet deep at mean low water to the lower wharves and to deepen the channel to 16 feet in front of upper wharves. Previous to June 30, 1890, there had been expended the sum of $68,308.23. This has resulted in a channel 1,600 feet long and 400 feet wide along the wharf front, connected with deep water by a channel 2,800 feet long and 227 feet wide, all to a depth of 29 feet. The heaviest laden steamers can now reach the wharves at the lowest stages of the tide, but a greater width is needed for entire safety. Expended last fiscal year, $575.12. The small amount expended in last fiscal year has been for advertising and other contingent expenses. The act of September 19, 1890, having appropriated $40,000 for continuing the improvement, a contract has been made for widening the channel by dredging. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended.... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. $1,691.77 40,000.00 30,000.00 (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 A 15.) 30,000. 00 16. Channel in Back Cove, Portland, Maine.-Originally this channel was only navigable at high stages of water. A low-water depth of 8 to 10 feet extended over about half its length and parts of the remainder had a low-water depth not exceeding 1 foot. The project for improvement adopted in 1886 consists in widening and deepening the channel to give a low-water depth of 12 feet and a width of 300 feet on the bottom for a distance of about 5,600 feet, following the harbor commissioners' line. Amount expended to June 30, 1890, $50,974.40. Amount expended in last fiscal year, $659.91. The amount expended in last fiscal year has been for making a sur vey of part of the channel and for contingent expenses, advertising, etc., preparatory to resuming work under contract. Under previous appropriations the channel has been extended a total distance of 4,050 feet to a depth of 12 feet and a width of 90 feet. A winding basin has also been dredged 400 feet wide. This has resulted in largely increased facilities for business and in a large increase of the navigation. Under the appropriation of September 19, 1890, a contract has been made for widening the channel by dredging. 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. July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. July 1, 1891, balance available...... $275.60 25,000.00 25,275.60 659.91 24, 615. 69 22,500,00 2, 115.69 103,750.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. (See Appendix A 16.) 17. Breakwater at mouth of Saco River, Maine.-This breakwater was partially built in 1869 to 1873. In 1883 it was found necessary to complete the breakwater to the full height of 15 feet and top width of 12 feet, to secure the object of preventing the sand from drifting into the channel and maintaining a bar at the mouth of the Saco River. There had been expended in repairing and raising the breakwater to June 30, 1890, the sum of $37,982.01. The expenditures in the last fiscal year have been $2,017.99. As a result the breakwater has been completed a distance of 2,320 feet from the outer end, and partially repaired a further distance of 28 feet. While the completion of the breakwater is desirable it is at present less important than other improvements on the river. As the act of September 19, 1890, made an appropriation for the Saco River including the breakwater, the balance estimated to complete the breakwater has been included in the estimate for Saco River. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended....... (See Appendix A 17.) $4,872.81 4,872.81 18. Saco River, Maine.-The channel was obstructed by a bar at the mouth, by shoals, and in one place by a ledge, and did not afford a continuous depth exceeding 34 feet at mean low water, though much of the channel is very much deeper. The project for improvement includes the works considered necessary to secure and maintain a channel having not less than 6 feet depth at mean low water to the head of tide water at Saco and Biddeford. It also includes the breakwater in accordance with provision of river and harbor act of September 19, 1890. Amount expended to June 30, 1890, $20,978.99. Expended in last fiscal year, $10,251.86, As a result a ledge has been removed at Little Islands, a jetty and wall 750 feet long has been constructed above the islands, and part of wing dam has been built at Cow Island. The channel has also been dredged in places, and a jetty has been commenced at the mouth of the river opposite the breakwater. The channel has been much improved in places, but the removal of the bar at the mouth is essential to the use of vessels of greater draft. It is expected that the jetty now commenced will greatly improve the bar. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890... $2,353.46 65,000.00 67,353, 46 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.. 6,683, 18 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix A 18.) 97,500.00 75,000. 00 19. Kennebunk River, Maine.-In compliance with requirements of the river and habor act of August 11, 1888, an examination and survey was made of a part of the river and an estimate of the cost of repairs to old piers and of constructing a small jetty was submitted. (House Ex. Doc. No. 136, Fifty-first Congress, first session. See also report of Chief of Engineers, 1890, pages 471 to 474.) Congress appropriated $20,000 for the improvement by act of September 19, 1890. The work of repair on the piers has been commenced and will be carried on continuously until the project is completed. No further appropriation is required. 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...... (See Appendix A 19.) $20,000.00 667.76 19, 332. 24 922.81 18, 409. 43 20. York Harbor, Maine. The project for this improvement adopted in 1886 has for its object the widening of the channel in three bends where the low-water depth of 10 feet did not exceed 75 feet wide and where the tidal currents are very rapid. Part of the material to be removed is a ledge of rock, and the remainder is a hard, sandy material united with small bowlders which can be dredged. Expenditures to June 30, 1890, $16,528.90. Expenditures in last fiscal year, $18,305. Work under contract reported last year was completed February 25, 1891. Under the appropriation of September 19, 1890, a contract was made for continuing the removal of ledge from point of Stage Neck. This was completed June 30, 1891. As a result the channel of 10 feet depth has been widened 65 feet, nearly doubling its original capacity. The project contemplates an additional widening of 15 feet. The amount estimated to complete the project will accomplish all that is required. 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 July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1891, balance available Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix A 20.) $10, 727.70 10,000.00 20, 727.70 16,700.28 4, 027.42 3,861.32 166. 10 9,000.00 9,000.00 21. Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire.-The project for improv ing this harbor was adopted in 1879, the object being to check the strong tidal currents in the harbor and to give a navigable depth over the ledge known as Gangway Rock, opposite the navy-yard. The river and harbor act of September 19, 1890, appropriated $13,000 for removal of Pier Rock, which is therefore added to the project. Expenditures to June 30, 1890, $110,070.60. Expenditures in last fiscal year, $4,437.78. The results are the completion of the first project save a part of the ledge on point of Badger Island. The work under contract before reported for removing this ledge is not yet completed. The funds for that purpose are sufficient to do all that is contemplated. A contract has been made for removal of Pier Rock and the work is to be commenced in July, 1891. No further appropriation is required. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended....... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. $12, 114. 20 13,000.00 25, 114. 20 3, 965. 14 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.. July 1, 1891, balance unexpended 21, 149. 06 July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. $657.44 19,350.80 20,008. 24 July 1, 1891, balance available (See Appendix A 21.) 1, 140.82 22. Bellamy River, New Hampshire.-This river is a tidal branch of Great Bay, which connects with the Piscataqua River, 4 miles above. the bridge at Portsmouth. The upper part was originally too shallow for navigation with any vessels of greater draft than flat boats. The improvement consists in dredging the shallow part of channel to give a mean low-water depth of 5 feet, or about 112 feet at high water, which will permit vessels of about 500 tons to ascend to head of tide water. Amount expended to June 30, 1890, $10,000. Amount expended in last fiscal year, $111.52. |