Abstract of contract for improving Milwaukee harbor, Wisconsin.

Abstract of materials received and used, labor performed, and amount paid to contractors, up to the 1st of September, 1867, at harbor of Milwaukee, Wis

The following is an abstract of the bids opened on June 27, 1867, for furnishing the stone at Milwaukee:

1. Thos. Duffy, to furnish the stone and fill the cribs at $2 80 per cubic yard. 2. Hasbrouck & Couro, to furnish the stone and fill the cribs at $13 per cord. 3. Hunt & Rassiter, to furnish the stone and fill the cribs at $2 85 per cubic yard. 4. J. D. Dolan, to furnish the stone and fill the cribs at $2 73 per cubic yard. 5. V. Kuhlman, to furnish the stone and fill the cribs at $2 70 per cubic yard

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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, September 1, 1867. COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the harbor of Racine, Wisconsin :

This harbor, situated at the mouth of Root river, is of considerable importance. Racine being next in importance and wealth to Milwaukee, and a considerable amount of trade passing through it, makes it necessary to keep the harbor in a state of thorough repair.

In August, 1866, there was a contract made to dredge out the harbor to a depth of twelve feet; this has been nearly completed; at the same time there was a contract made to construct two hundred and fifty-six feet of pier work, which was placed on the end of the south pier, and is now nearly completed, all the cribs being sunk, and the superstructure only to be finished.

On June 27, 1867, a contract was let to construct four hundred and sixteen feet of pier work. It is the intention to add this to the north pier. If this be done, the south pier should be extended an equal length, then both piers will reach water twenty feet deep, and the harbor will not probably need any additional improvement of magnitude for years.

The cribs composing this extension should be thirty-two feet long, twenty-five feet wide, and average twenty feet high.

Such a crib will cost as follows:

3, 378 running feet of 12-inch square timber, at 24 cts.

3,378 running feet of framing, at 17 cts.

288 feet of 3-inch plank, at $30 per M..

3,880 pounds of iron bolts, at 10 cts. per pound..

$810 72

574 26

8 64

388 00

Thirteen cribs will then cost $42,817 32.

There is a sunken reef about three miles from shore, on which it would be advisable to build a light-house as a protection to shipping.

Annexed is a report of the exports and imports; abstracts of the contracts of August, 1866, and June, 1867; abstract of bids in June, 1867; and tabular statement of work done and paid for, and material received, up to 1st September. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. B. HEAP, Captain of Engineers.

Racine is situated in district of Milwaukee, and is itself a port of entry. There is a fixed white light in the light-house; the lens is of the fifth order, and shows at an elevation of forty-seven and a half feet above the lake, (less lake rise since 1866.) The following are the imports and exports in the year 1867:

Five hundred and thirty-two sailing vessels arrived at, and five hundred and sixty cleared from, Racine. Forty-two steam vessels arrived and cleared. Two and three steamboats per day stop at Racine during eight months of the year.

The revenue collected at Racine is for entrance and clearance dues. It amounted to $584 75 during 1866; and from 1st January, 1867, to 1st July, 1867, to $176.

The exports are as follows:

Bushels wheat

Bushels corn

Bushels oats..

...

.841, 759

555, 981

560, 739

The following is the abstract of bids for the work at Racine, which was let on 27th June, 1867:

1. Hunt & Rassiter, Milwaukee.-Stone, $2 72 per cubic yard; brush, $1 24 per cubic yard; framing, 17 cents per lineal foot.

2. Ledlie & Corse.-12-inch square timber, 21 cents per lineal foot; pine plank, $20 per M.; iron 5 4-10 cents per pound; spikes, 12 cents per pound; stone, $2 69 per cubic yard; brush, $5 40 per cord; framing, 10 cents per foot; sinking and filling cribs, $110 each crib; delivering piles, 19 cents per lineal foot; driving piles, 17 cents per lineal foot.

3. Patrick M. Danaher, of Ludington, Michigan.-12-inch square timber, $14 97 per M.; plank, $14 97 per M.; stone, $14 90 per cord; iron bolts, 57 cents per pound; framing, 132 cents per lineal foot.

4. R. Nelson Gere, of Syracuse, New York.-Iron bolts, 5 cents per pound; iron spikes, 7 cents per pound.

5. M. V. Thompson, of Geddes, Onondaga county, New York.-Iron bolts, 43 cents per pound; iron spikes, 7 cents per pound.

Remarks. Mr. Thompson's bid was rejected as informal, he furnishing no guarantee.

Abstract of contracts for improving the harbor at Racine, Wisconsin.

Repairs to be paid for at rates fixed by engineer officer in charge.

CONTRACTS OF JUNE, 1867.

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Framing, per lineal foot..

16

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Abstract of materials received and used, labor performed, and amount paid to contractors up to September 1, 1867, at harbor of Racine, Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, September 1, 1867.

COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report on Kenosha harbor, Wisconsin.

This harbor, situated on the west shore of Lake Michigan, about twelve miles south of Racine, is of considerable importance, as will be seen by referring to the annexed table of imports and exports.

The present improvement consists in dredging out the channel to a depth of twelve feet, and in extending the north pier one hundred and ninety-two feet, and the south pier three hundred and fifty-two feet, which carrries the end of each pier into twelve feet water.

I would recommend that each pier be further extended two hundred and twenty-four feet, carrying the ends of the piers into about twenty feet water. This extension will take fourteen cribs; eight of these cribs should be thirtytwo feet long, twenty feet wide, and average twenty feet high; the remaining six should be thirty-two feet long, twenty-five feet wide, and average twentyfive feet high. The cost for one of each of these cribs is as follows:

It is not probable that any dredging will be necessary next year, but the old south pier is very much in need of repair, and it will cost about $20,000 to put it in good order; it is 1,200 feet long.

The following is a copy of a letter from the deputy collector at Kenosha : Kenosha is in the district of Milwaukee.

The nearest port of entry is Racine.

One hundred and fourteen vessels arrived during the year 1866; 115 vessels cleared during the year 1866; 125 vessels arrived during the year 1867, to July 1; 121 vessels cleared during the year 1867, to July 1.

The fees collected for year 1866 were.....

The fees collected for year 1867, to July 1, were.

Tonnage duties for the year 1867, to July 1, were..

$136 75

124 50

222 57

347 07

The imports for 1866 were 4,358,000 feet lumber, 160,000 laths, 7,400 posts, 1,429,000 shingles, 760 cords of wood, 9,500 bushels barley, 278 cords bark, 705 tons of coal, 100 cords stone.

The exports for 1866 were 16 barrels lime, 3 barrels beans, 500 dozen eggs, 1,000 pounds cheese, 500 pounds butter, 100 barrels beef.

The imports for six months ending July 1, 1867, were 7,299 bushels barley, 2,712 cords wood, 11,500 posts, 204,000 laths, 37,000 staves, 3,210,000 feet lumber, 12 barrels flour, 200 barrels maple sugar, 153 cords tan bark, 365 cords stone, 5 tous hay, 218,000 feet timber.