In 1887 the project was modified by limiting the present improvement to opening a channel 60 feet wide and 4 feet deep through "The Shoals" and "Labor in Vain," and extending it to the "Deep Hole" opposite the town wharves. The amount appropriated for this improvement to date is $7,500. The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $2,537.08. On September 17, 1892, a contract was entered into to complete the partial project. No work was done under this contract during the fiscal year. The condition of the improvement June 30, 1893, is the same as on June 30, 1892. The prospective benefits to commerce are increased facilities and safety to navigation. 4.943. 71 2,100.00 July 1, 1893, balance unexpended............ July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts July 1, 1893, balance available (See Appendix B 4.) 2, 843.71 5. Essex River, Massachusetts.-Essex River empties into Ipswich Bay about 3 miles southeast of the mouth of Ipswich River, Massachusetts. It is navigable at high water to the wharves in the town of Essex, a distance of 6 miles, but no navigable low-water channel exists for 12,000 feet below the town wharves. The mean rise or fall of the tide is 8.8 feet. The object of the improvement is to widen and deepen the natural channel of the river. The project for improvement was submitted May 15, 1891, and proposed a channel 60 feet wide, 4 feet deep at mean low water to the wharves at Essex, estimated to cost $25,000. The total appropriations to date have been $5,000. No work has been done under the project and the original condition. of the river remains unchanged. The prospective benefits to commerce are increased facilities and safety to navigation. Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892. Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. $5,000.00 5,000.00 20,000.00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 20,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix B 5.) 6. Harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Massachusetts.-This bay is situated at the northeastern extremity of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. It is open to the full effects of easterly and northeasterly gales. The proposed improvement contemplates the construction of a national harbor of refuge of the first class. The anchorage covered by the breakwater will contain 1,377 acres. The estimated cost of the improvement is $5,000,000. The original project of 1884 proposed to build only the substructure of the breakwater of rubblestone. The present project, approved March 17, 1892, proposes to build the entire breakwater of rubblestone. The total appropriations to date are $600,000. The expenditures, not including outstanding liabilities, to June 30, 1892, were $399,341.89. The condition of the improvement on June 30, 1892, was as follows: 515,688 tons of rubblestone had been deposited in the breakwater, essentially completing the substructure to a grade 22 feet below mean low water, between cross ranges 140 and 4740. Twenty-two thousand two hundred and forty-six tons of rubblestone was afterwards deposited to complete a contract existing at that date. On September 30, 1892, a contract was entered into for the deposit of 14,000 tons of large stone and 120,000 tons of small stone in the breakwater. Operations under this contract were commenced in October, 1892, and at the close of the fiscal year 53,139 tons of small stone and 724 tons of large stone had been deposited, approximately completing 50 feet of the breakwater. The prospective benefits to commerce and navigation by the completion of this harbor of refuge are increased safety to life and property, and a consequent reduction in freights and insurance. July 1, 1893, outstanding liabilities.. $13, 562.82 July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. July 1, 1893, balance available 19, 512. 73 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...... 4, 400, 000. 00 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895.. Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix B 6.) 500,000.00 7. Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts.-Gloucester Harbor is an impor tant center for the fishing fleet of New England, about 20 miles north of Boston. Its inner harbor was originally obstructed by sunken rocks and shoals, and the approaches to the wharves were shallow, varying from 1 to 12 feet. The outer harbor was open to all southerly winds. The first project for its improvement was submitted January 20, 1871, and proposed to build a breakwater from Eastern Point to Round Rock Shoal, and to clear the harbor of sunken rocks. The present approved project was submitted in 1887. It proposed to remove from the inner harbor obstructing rocks and shoals, giving in front of the wharves, so far as Pew's Wharf, 15 feet depth at low water, and 10 feet in Harbor Cove, and to build a breakwater from Eastern Point to Round Rock Shoal, in substantially the same location as that proposed in the project of 1871. The total appropriations to date have been $80,000. The expenditures to June 30, 1892, were $36,692.37, and at that date the condition of the improvement was as follows: Clam Rock, Pinnacle Rock, rock off J. Friend's Wharf, and rock off Pew's Wharf had been reduced to the level of the surrounding bottom, and Babson's Ledge to 14 feet at mean low water. Two channels of approach to the wharves in Harbor Cove had been dredged; each was 140 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water; the eastern one was 550 feet long, the western 1,000 feet long. In the inner harbor 15 feet depth had been obtained in front of the wharves so far as the steamboat wharf, except over four small ledges uncovered by the dredging near the Halibut Company's Wharf. Nothing had been done on the breakwater. On September 16, 1892, a contract was entered into for the completion of the proposed dredging. No operations have been in progress during the fiscal year, and at the date of this report the condition of the improvement is the same as on June 30, 1892. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended. Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892 June 30, 1893, amount expended during fiscal year.. July 1, 1893, balance unexpended...................... July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts... July 1, 1893, balance available...... $3,307.63 40, 000. 00 43, 307.63 29. 13 43, 278.50 34, 500,00 8,778.50 752,000,00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1895 250,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix B 7.) 8. Manchester Harbor, Massachusetts.-Manchester Harbor is situated about 5 miles northeast from the entrance of Salem Harbor, Massachusetts. The channel was 100 feet wide and 63 feet deep at mean low water up to Proctor's Point; it then shoaled rapidly to a depth of 15 feet at the "Narrows," 1,400 feet from Proctor's Point, and for a further distance of 2,500 feet to the town wharves no low-water channel existed. The project for its improvement proposed to dredge a channel from Proctor's Point to the town wharves, 60 feet wide and 4 feet deep at mean low water, at an estimated cost of $14,300. The total appropriations to date have been $14,300. The expenditures to June 30, 1892, were $7,122.09. On June 30, 1892, the improved channel was 35 feet wide 4 feet deep at mean low water from Proctor's Point to the railroad bridge, a distance of 2,900 feet. On September 17, 1892, a contract was entered into for the completion of the project. No operations were in progress under this contract during the fiscal year, and at the date of this report the condition of the improvement is the same as on June 30, 1892. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended........... Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892.. June 30, 1393, amount expended during fiscal year................ July 1, 1893, balance unexpended.. July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts... July 1, 1893, balance available..... (See Appendix B 8.) $377.91 6,800.00 7, 177.91 33.84 7, 144. 07 5,999.94 1, 144. 13 9. Salem Harbor, Massachusetts.--Salem Harbor is 12 miles northward of Boston, Mass. It contains a well-sheltered, entirely unobstructed anchorage of about 110 acres, more than 18 feet deep at mean low water. The principal city wharves are located on South River, a small stream entering the harbor. This river was 3,000 feet long, from 150 to 300 feet wide, and not navigable at low tide. The original project for the improvement of this harbor was submitted December 16, 1872. It proposed to dredge a channel of approach to the mouth of South River, 1,730 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 8 feet deep at mean low water. This project was essentially completed in 1873-275. The present project was submitted December 2, 1889. It proposed to clear out the channel as originally dredged, and to extend it to the head of navigation, gradually reducing its width from 150 feet at the mouth of the river to 100 feet near the inner end of Derby Wharf, and above this to excavate a channel 50 feet wide. To the inner end of Derby Wharf the improved channel to be 8 feet deep at mean low water, and above this point 6 feet deep. The total length of the improved channel to be 5,100 feet approximately. The total appropriations to date have been $53,000. The expendi tures to June 30, 1892, were $37,782.62. At that date the entrance channel dredged in 1873-'75 had been cleared out to essentially its original dimensions, and the improved channel was 50 feet wide, 8 feet deep to near the inner end of Derby Wharf, and thence, to the head of navigation, 6 feet deep, at mean low water. On September 17, 1892, a contract was entered into to complete the proposed improvement. No operations were in progress under this contract during the fiscal year. Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892 July 1, 1892, balance unexpended.. June 30, 1893, amount expended during fiscal year. July 1, 1893, balance unexpended July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts. July 1, 1893, balance available (See Appendix B 9.) $1,217.38 14,000.00 15, 217.38 18.58 15, 198. 80 8,000.00 7,198.80 10. Lynn Harbor, Massachusetts.-Lynn Harbor is 9 miles northeast from Boston. The original channels were narrow and crooked, and had but 6 feet depth at mean low water. The project for improvement was adopted in 1884. It proposed a channel 200 feet wide, 10 feet deep at mean low water, through the outer and inner bars. It is supposed that the inner channel will require occasional dredging, and a training wall was proposed, if required, to aid in keeping the outer channel open. On September 24, 1888, it was proposed to extend the inner channel 400 feet within the harbor line, and to excavate at its inner end an anchorage basin 500 by 300 feet in area, 10 feet deep at mean low water, at a cost of $25,000. The estimated cost of the original project was $157,000. The total appropriations to date have been $101,000. The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $85,098.13. At that date the outer channel and basin were completed as proposed, and the inner channel was 150 feet wide. On January 5, 1893, a contract was entered into to dredge a channel 150 feet wide, 8 feet deep at mean low water, at the entrance of the western channel, and to widen the inner channel of the main harbor to 200 feet, so far as the balance available would permit. Operations were commenced in June, 1893, in the western channel under this contract, and 4,583 cubic yards was dredged during the fiscal year. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended.... Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892. June 30, 1893, amount expended during fiscal year.............. $5, 901.87 10,000.00 15, 901.87 654.28 15, 247.59 July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts...... $1,552.49 13, 550.00 1,697.59 81,000.00 July 1, 1893, balance available...... Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of the sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix B 10.) 20,000.00 11. Winthrop Harbor, Massachusetts.-Winthrop Harbor is situated in the northeastern part of Boston Harbor. It contains 350 acres, approximately, all of which is essentially dry at low tide. The mean range of tides is 9.4 feet. The original project for its improvement proposed to dredge a straight channel 3,900 feet long, 50 feet wide, 6 feet deep at mean low water, from the "Back" channel of Boston Harbor to Rice's Wharf. The total appropriations to date have been $9,000. At that date the improved channel was 3 feet deep at mean low water, 3,900 feet long, and 35 feet wide. On December 20, 1892, a contract was entered into for the completion of the proposed improvement. Operations under this contract were commenced in March and completed in May, 1893. At the date of this report the improved channel is 3,900 feet long, 50 12. Mystic and Malden rivers, Massachusetts.-These two rivers empty into the inner harbor of Boston, Mass. Malden River is tributary to the Mystic River, their junction being about three miles above the mouth of the latter. Originally no low-water channel existed in either river. A project for the improvement of Mystic River was submitted May 9, 1891. It proposed to widen and deepen the natural channel to the head of navigation in Medford, a distance of about 4 miles, so that it should be 100 feet wide, 6 feet deep at mean low water, to the first turn above Denning's wharf; thence 4 feet deep at mean low water, the width gradually contracting to 50 feet at the upper end; estimated to cost $25,000. The original project for the improvement of Malden River was submitted December 1, 1880, and was modified in 1882. The modified project proposed to make the natural channel 100 feet wide, 12 feet deep at mean high water, to the first bridge, and thence 75 feet wide to |