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The total amount expended to June 30, 1889, is $126,310.95. 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, balance available.....

$3,401.38 30,000,00

33, 401.38

$30,899.83
62.50

30,962.33

2,439.03

127,250.00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...
Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1891 50,000,00
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and

harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 10.)

11. Chickahominy River, Virginia.-Before improvement the obstructions below Windsor Shades consisted of three bars near that point, upon which the depth was from 4 to 5 feet at low water, and a bar at the mouth of the river upon which the depth at low water was from 11 to 12 feet. The project for improvement, as amended in 1882, provides for dredging channels from 100 to 150 feet wide through Windsor Shades, Old Fort and Binn's bars, to a depth of not less than 8 feet at low water, and for dredging a channel through the bar at the mouth with a width of 200 feet and a depth of from 14 to 15 feet at low water.

Up to June 30, 1888, $19,000 had been expended. Channels of the required width and depth were dredged through the bar at the mouth and at Windsor Shades, and also for portions of the distance through the bars at Old Fort and Binn's. The channels at Windsor Shades and Old Fort had been reduced in width on June 30, 1888, to about 75 feet by filling at the sides, and the channel at Binn's Bar had narrowed to about 160 feet. The depths remained about as dredged, except at Old Fort Bar, which had filled to some extent.

There was expended during the year ending June 30, 1889, $1,927.12, making a total of $20,927.12 to that date. During the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1889, a continuation of the channel at Binn's Bar was dredged to a depth of 9 feet for a width of 60 feet and a length of 1,500 feet; and a continuation of the channel at Old Fort Bar was dredged to a depth of 9 feet for widths of 30 and 60 feet and a length of 800 feet Work was still in progress at the close of the fiscal year.

Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888....

$2,500.00

July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of

liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888..

$400.31

July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities..

1,526.81

July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts..

95.06

2,022. 18

July 1, 1889, balance available...

477.8

7,500.00

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.
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 L 11.)

12. Staunton River, Virginia. Prior to improvement the river drawing about 1 foot of water.

5, 000, 00

(a) Between Brook Neal and Randolph.could be navigated only by bateaux Numerous rock ledges, sand-bars, and

rapids occurred between reaches of deeper water well adapted to navigation.

The project for the improvement between Brook Neal and Randolph Station, 31 miles below, on the Richmond and Danville Railroad, was adopted in 1879, the object being to secure a navigable channel not less than 35 feet wide and 2 feet deep at low water through the various obstructions.

The amount expended upon this portion of the river to June 30, 1888, was $32,112.

About 29 miles of the river were opened for navigation by small steamers. During the year ending June 30, 1889, there has been expended $2,465.82, making a total to June 30, 1889, of $35,034.18. The expenditure during the year was upon the improvement of the rapids at White Rock Falls, which was only partly completed.

July 1, 1888, amonnt available.............

Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1883..

July 1. 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888...

July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities....

$388.00

5,000.00

5,388.00

$2,364.40
557.78

2,922. 18

2,465.82

31, 200.00

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 20,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix L 12.)

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(b) Between Pig River and Brook Neal. The project for the improvement between Pig River and Brook Neal was adopted in 1882, the object being to secure a navigable channel for bateaux not less than 14 feet wide and from 1 to 2 feet deep at low water, with a slope of water surface at rapids not greater than 10 feet per mile.

The amount expended upon this portion of the river to June 30, 1888, was $6,573.04. This expenditure resulted in opening a channel from the Virginia Midland Railroad Bridge to a distance of 184 miles above. During the year ending June 3, 1889, there has been expended $426.96, making a total expended to June 30, 1889, of $7,000. The expenditure during the year made the channel available for about 183 miles above the Virginia Midland Railroad Bridge.

July 1, 1888, amount available....

July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities ontstanding July 1, 1888...

(See Appendix L 12.)

$426.96

426.96

13. Dan River, Virginia and North Carolina.-The navigation in the Dan River, between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., prior to the improvement, was obstructed by numerous bowlders and rock ledges and sand and gravel bars and rapids.

Between these obstructions were pools or reaches of navigable water. The original project for this improvement was adopted in 1880, the object being to afford a channel for navigation not less than 35 feet ide and not less than 14 feet deep in pools, and 2 feet deep in the rapids at extreme low water from the head of the canal at Danville, Va., to Madison, N. C., a distance of 49.13 miles. It was believed that these depths would give for six months in the year a channel of not less than 3 feet depth through the various obstructions.

The project was afterward modified to a channel of not less than 16 feet wide and 2 feet deep in the rapids at extreme low water, which were the dimensions excavated.

The amount expended upon the improvement to June 30, 1888, was $50,088.81.

This has secured a channel of nearly the dimensions required, from Danville to Madison, the proposed head of navigation; further work is necessary for its completion. The channel was available for rafting lumber, and for bateau navigation, except at extreme low water, though the current was rapid at several shoals which it was intended to remedy by the construction of spur-dams.

During the year ending June 30, 1889, $411.19 has been expended, which has completed the spur-dams at Slink's Shoal, reducing the ve locity of current at that point.

The funds being exhausted, and Congress having made no appropri ation for the following year, the plant was sold at auction in August, 1888.

The total amount expended to June 30, 1889, is $50.500. July 1, 1888, amount available

July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year. exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888

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 L 13.)

$411. 19

411. 19

7,000

14. Removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation. The Amicus, a wooden barge, was sunk April 8, 1888, at Skidmore's Bar, in the Pamunky River, 48 miles above West Point, Va., and was abandoned by her owners.

She was an obstruction to navigation and prevented dredging which was proposed in the project for the improvement of the Pamunky River during the year 1889.

The usual notice of thirty days to persons interested was published, and proposals were opened May 6, 1889.

The bid of $800 by Messrs. James H. and Charles H. Denmead, of West Point, Va., was the lowest received, and a contract was made with them, and was approved June 5, 1889. The work of removal commenced June 11, and was in progress at the close of the fiscal year. (See Appendix L 14.)

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, Mr. S. T. Abert, United States agent, 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. Hull's Creek, Virginia.-(See Appendix L 15.)

2. Hunting Creek at its mouth, Virginia.-(See Appendix L 16.)

3. Channel crossing the Potomac River, from Alexandria, Virginia, to the Maryland side.-(See Appendix L 17.)

Preliminary examinations of the following localities were made by the

local engineer, Mr. S. T. Abert, United States agent, and reported by him as worthy of improvement:

1. Quantico Creek, Virginia.—(See Appendix L 18.) 2. Ware River, Virginia.-(See Appendix L 19.)

3. Machodac River, Virginia.-(See Appendix L 20.)

The Division Engineer, Col. William P. Craighill, did not concur in the opinion of Mr. Abert. I am not satisfied that these localities are worthy of improvement, and for this reason surveys have not been ordered.

It appearing from the report of the preliminary examinations 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, Mr. S. T. Abert, United States agent, was charged with their survey, the results of which will be submitted when received:

1. Occoquan Creek, Virginia.

3. Acquia Creek, Virginia.

3. Chickahominy Creek [River], Virginia.

IMPROVEMENT OF CERTAIN RIVERS AND HARBORS OF NORTH CARO LINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Officer in charge, Capt. W. H. Bixby, Corps of Engineers, having under his immediate orders, until August 28, 1888, First Lieut. H. Taylor, Corps of Engineers. Division Engineer, Col. W. P. Craighill, Corps of Engineers.

1. Roanoke River, North Carolina and Virgina.-When placed under governmental improvement in 1872, this stream possessed a 10-foot depth of channel from its mouth 61 miles up to Hamilton, thence a 5-foot depth 68 miles further to Weldón (about eight months per year), this channel depth being reduced during the low-water season to 10 feet to Hamilton and 2 feet to Weldon. Over the whole 129 miles the river was more or less obstructed by snags, fallen trees, rocky bars, and by war obstructions.

The original projects of 1872 contemplated the removal of the war blockades, a few rocky bars, and all sunken logs, snags, floating and other obstructions, and the contraction of the channel-way by jetties, so as to assure during the entire year an unobstructed 10-foot navigation up to Hamilton, and 5-foot navigation up to Weldon. The total final cost of this work below Weldon was estimated in 1872 at $269,000 for a steam-boat channel of 5 feet depth at low water.

Up to June 30, 1888, a total of $71,152.69 (including outstanding liabilities) had been spent upon this improvement, giving a moderately well cleared channel over the entire length of the river, allowing a 10foot navigation 61 miles to Hamilton and a 2-foot navigation 68 miles further to Weldon all the year; and also a fairly well-cleared 5-foot navigation all the way to Weldon during eight months of the year.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, an additional $11,021.09, including outstanding liabilities, was spent mainly above Hamilton, in removing the worst leaning trees and other bank obstructions from the entire river and clearing a good channel of 100 feet width and 7 feet depth from Hamilton, 36 miles upward to Little Rocky Bar, and to 5 feet depth 22 miles further to Halifax, and of natural depth 10 miles farther to Weldon. Such money as is now on hand will be used up before new appropriations can become available.

After the improvement is finished its proper maintenance may cost from $2,000 to $6,000 per year.

July 1, 1888, amount available

The aggregate amount appropriated for these projects up to June 30, 1889, is $113,000.

Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888

$2,564.28 40, 000, 00

42,564.28

July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888

July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities...

$10, 106. 64
914.45

11, 021.09

31,543. 19

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
Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and
harbor acts of 1866 and 1867.

(See Appendix M 1.)

156, 000, 00 45,000.00

2. Pamlico and Tar rivers, North Carolina.-The Pamlico and Tar rivers are different portions of a single stream, the upper portion being called the Tar.

When placed under improvement in 1876, the Pamlico River had an available depth of only 3 feet at low water in its upper portion, near Washington. The Tar River had during eight months of the year an available depth of from 2 to 3 feet for 49 miles up to Tarborough, its practical limit of navigation. The channel of the combined stream was almost completely obstructed by two war blockades, and by floating and sunken stumps and logs, and by overhanging trees.

The original project of 1876 (for the Pamlico) and of 1879 (for the Tar), as since slightly modified and continued to date, proposed to secure a clear channel 9 feet deep at low water up to Washington; thence a channel 60 feet wide and 3 feet deep at low water, 23 miles further to Greenville, and thence a channel 60 feet wide and 20 inches deep, 26 miles further to Tarborough. The final total cost of this work was estimated in 1888 at $76,000.

Up to June 30, 1888, a total of $57,776.33 had been spent upon this improvement in securing a good channel at least 9 feet deep at low water and at least 108 feet wide from Pamlico Sound, 37 miles, up to Washington; thence a fair channel 60 feet wide and 3 feet deep all the year, 23 miles, to Greenville, and thence a similar channel for eight months of the year, 26 miles, to Tarborough.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, an additional $6,832.20, including outstanding liabilities, was spent in removing the worst obstructions from 23 miles of river above Tarborough and in maintaining the existing channel below Tarborough. Work was stopped during a part of the year for want of funds. Such money as now remains on hand will be expended before new appropriations can become available. After the improvement is finished, its proper maintenance may cost from $1,000 to $3,000 per year.

The aggregate amount appropriated for these projects up to June 30, 1889, is $68,000.

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, balance available

J.....

$223.67 10,000.00

10, 223, 67

$6,005, 24
826.96

6,832. 20

3,391. 47

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