$52,440.00 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project... Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1891 25,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix O O 2.) 3. Little Sodus Harbor, New York. The earliest project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1829, and has since been variously modified. The first appropriation was made in 1852. The early project proposed the partial closing of the opening between the bay and the lake by lateral dikes connected with two parallel piers extending into the lake. The present project, which is an expansion of the earlier ones, was adopted in 1881, and is designed to afford a channel of navigable width of not less than 15 feet depth at low water. The total amount expended from the date of the first appropriation in 1852 to June 30, 1889, is $288,895.12, including outstanding liabili ties. The amount expended from the adoption of the present project in 1881, to June 30, 1889, is $54,453.35, including outstanding liabilities. The total expenditure has resulted in the extension of the pier to the 12-foot curve in the lake, securing a channel between the piers of navigable width and 10 feet in depth at extreme low water. The operations of the fiscal year have been repairs, and renewal of superstructure on portions of west pier and of east breakwater, now in progress. 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... $7,027.53 16, 000, 00 23, 027.53 $5, 197.62 8,733.26 13, 930.88 9, 096. 65 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 0 0 3.) 46,600.00 32,000. 00 4. Oswego Harbor, New York. The earliest project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1827, and proposed to inclose an area at the mouth of the river by extending jetties from the shore into the lake, joining the outer ends by a breakwater, but leaving an opening through which to enter the harbor. The project was completed in 1869 and forms the present inner harbor. The present project was adopted in 1870, and consists of a breakwater 5,800 feet in length, parallel to the old west break water, and 1,100 feet in advance of it. The estimated cost was $1,161,682. It was subsequently modified by the proposed construction of an east breakwater 2,700 feet in length, the reduction to 350 feet of the opening between the east end of the west breakwater and the north end of the light-house pier, the construction of spurs along the face of the onter west breakwater to reduce the effect of accumulated seas, and for deepening by dredging the inner harbor at the mouth of the Oswego River, and by the proposed removal of the east breakwater, now in progress. The object of these improvements was to give protection to the city docks and wharves, and to the commerce of the harbor and lake a depth suitable for the heaviest-draught vessels on the lakes. The natural entrance to the mouth of the river was shallow and difficult of access. The total amount expended from the date of the first appropriation in 1826, to June 30, 1889, is $1,621,236.59, including outstanding liabilities; $14,700 in addition is covered by existing contract. The amount expended from the adoption of the present project in 1870 to June 30, 1889, is $1,147,903.86, including outstanding liabilities. The total expenditure has resulted in the completion of the originally projected harbor, the completion of the west breakwater, with the reduction of 350 feet of the opening between the east end of west breakwater and the north end of the light-house pier, the construction of 213 linear feet of the east break water, the completion of one spur-crib, and the deepening of the river mouth to a depth of 15 feet at low water, securing full protection to the docks and wharves west of the river mouth, and channels of entrance 16 feet deep and 350 feet wide each to the inner and outer harbors and 15 feet deep at low water. Early in December, 1884, a severe northwest storm caused a breach in the west breakwater 145 feet in width, necessitating repairs for a length of 100 feet each side of the breach. This portion of the breakwater has been repeatedly breached. To remove and rebuild the old work, the officer in charge estimates, would cost $80,000. The operations of the fiscal year have been repairs of damage by storm and removal of east breakwater, now in progress. July 1, 1888, amount available Amount appropriated by act of August 11, 1888. $27,638.04 100,000.00 127,638, 04 July 1, 1859, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888 $7,057.54 July 1, 1889, outstanding liabilities.... July 1, 1889, amount covered by existing contracts... 6, 324.42 14,851.96 July 1, 1889, balance available 112,786, 08 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 O O 4.) 60,000.00 5. Sacket's Harbor, New York.-The project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1881, and proposed the deepening of the harbor over an area of about 15 acres to a depth of 12 feet at low water. depth previously existing was less than 8 feet over a large part of its area. The In 1826 and 1828 the sum of $6,000 was expended in clearing and deepening the harbor. The total amount expended from 1826 to June 30, 1889, is $14,256.09. The amount expended from the adoption of the present project to June 30, 1859, is $8,256.69, and has resulted in the removal of 24,010 cubic yards of sand, mud, and gravel. With the completion of that work the harbor had a depth of 12 feet at low water over about 6 acres of its area, except in a small part where the presence of rock in place limited the depth to a little less than 12 feet. The operations of the fiscal year have been the building of 164 feet of stake and fascine jetty, connecting harbor-crib with Ship-house Point, and the placing of two mooring-cleats on harbor-crib. 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, balance available 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 0 0 5.) $60.14 2,000.00 2,060. 14 1,503.94 556.20 13,000.00 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, Captain Palfrey, 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. Genessee River, New York, from a point south of the present harbor and above the village of Charlotte, extending southerly a distance about 3,000 feet. (See Appendix O O 6.) 2. Channel connecting Irondequoit Bay with Lake Ontario, for harbor of refuge at Irondequoit Bay, New York.-(See Appendix O O 7.) 3. Harbor at Troutberg, New York.-(See Appendix O O 8.) 4. Harbor at mouth of Salmon River, Lake Ontario, New York.-(See Appendix O O 9.) 5. Black River, New York, from Brownville to Lake Ontario.-(See Appendix O O 10.) Captain Palfrey also submitted a report of preliminary examination, provided for in the act, of Cape Vincent Harbor, New York, to establish a breakwater, and the locality was reported by him to be, in his opinion, worthy of improvement. Having carefully considered the report made by the local engineer, in my opinion this locality is not at present worthy of improvement, and no instructions were therefore given for the survey proposed. (See Appendix O 0 11.) The act also provides for an examination or survey for harbor of ref uge at Frontberg, on south shore of Lake Ontario, New York. No such locality could be found. A report on preliminary examination of harbor of Troutberg, south shore of Lake Ontario, New York, will be found in Appendix O 08. Captain Palfrey was also charged with examination of water-way around Niagara Falls, of capacity and facilities sufficient to float merchant ships and ships-of-war of modern build, drawing 20 feet of water, said water way to commence in a navigable part of Niagara River, in Niagara County, New York, at or near Tonawanda, and to end in the navigable waters of said river below said falls, or in the navigable waters connected therewith, and his report thereon is submitted herewith. ENG 89-22 IMPROVEMENT OF OGDENSBURG. HARBOR ON THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE, OF HARBORS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN, AND OF GRASS AND TICONDEROGA RIVERS, NEW YORK, AND OF OTTER CREEK, VER MONT. Officer in charge, Maj. Milton B. Adams, Corps of Engineers. vision Engineer, Col. H. L. Abbot, Corps of Engineers. Di 1. Ogdensburgh Harbor, New York. The present project for the improvement of this harbor, which was adopted in 1882, contemplates the deepening of the channels along the city front, and the prolongation of the lower reach of the Oswegatchie to deep water in the St. Lawrence River, so as to afford a depth of 15 feet in the channels, and 16 feet on the outer bar at extreme low water. When operations were commenced at this harbor the channels afforded depths of 5 to 12 feet only, and now there are two good channels from deep water in the St. Lawrence to the nearest docks or wharves, in which water from 15 to 16 feet deep is afforded, and a channel 12 feet deep and 150 feet wide has been made along the city front and is undergoing deepening to 15 feet. At the close of operations August 31, 1887, the channel along the city front had been made 15 feet deep, and 100 feet wide from its lower end to a point opposite Hannan's Dock, a total length of 2,900 feet, and all available funds were consumed. The appropriation of August 11, 1888, has been pledged under contract and will be expended in widen ing and deepening the existing channels. The total amount expended from the date of the first appropriation in 1852 to June 30, 1889, has been $146,886.78, and from the adoption of the present project, $36,886.78. 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, amount covered by existing contracts. July 1, 1889, balance available .$15,000.00 $205.91 ..... 12, 286.40 12, 492. 31 2,507.69 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project..... (See Appendix P P 1.) 25,000.00 25,000. 00 2. Grass River (at Massena), New York.-The project for the improvement of this river was adopted in 1881, and has for its object the forma tion of a channel with a least depth of 4 feet, and a least width of 40 feet from the St. Lawrence River to the village of Massena, a distance of about 7 miles by water. The natural depth of the shoal places is about 2 feet. The act of August 2, 1882, appropriated $3,000 for this work. There remained unexpended at the close of last fiscal year, $2,948.60, which was directed by the river and harbor act of August 11, 1888, to be expended in dredging operations, according to the original plan. Work commenced by dredging at the rapids in September and terminated in October, 1888, the funds being then consumed. There was 1,668 cubic yards removed at a cost of $1.76 per yard. A cut 800 feet long and 26 feet wide was made, which lacked about 25 feet of carrying it through the shoal, consequently navigation has as yet derived no benefit from the improvement. July 1, 1888, amount available $2,948.60 July 1, 1889, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of liabilities outstanding July 1, 1888 2,948.60 (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project 6,000.00 6,000.00 (See Appendix P P 2.) 3. Breakwater at Rouse's Point, Lake Champlain, New York.-The project for this improvement was adopted in 1885 and contemplates the construction of a breakwater composed of rubble and large stone on a straight line from Stony Point until the 18-foot curve in the lake is reached, a total distance of 2,000 feet. The estimated cost of the breakwater is $110,000. Work was commenced by contract September 1, 1885, and has been in progress since that time. The first and second contracts are completed, and comprise the sections, 800 feet long, extending from shore to the 12-foot curve, and the section from there to the 14-foot curve, 550 feet, making the total length of completed work 1,350 feet. A contract for further extension of this work, 125 feet, was entered into under date of November 2, 1888, and the rubble-stone for the foundation has been placed. Operations are now suspended, as time for settlement in the foundation should be allowed before the large crowning and facing stones are added. It is expected that work will be resumed so as to complete the contract on time, November 30, 1889, and that the available funds will then be consumed. There has been $62,790.03 expended on this work to June 30, 1889, including outstanding liabilities. The good effects of the improvement are apparent in the increased shelter afforded at the docks and wharves by the portion of the breakwater which has been finished. 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, amount covered by existing contracts.. $7,786.53 $328.27 13,500.00 13, 828.27 12, 236.47 July 1, 1889, balance available.... 1,591.80 |