COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. Season of navigation calendar year 1915: Opened March 31; closed December 12. 1 Tugs fishing out of this harbor; average net registered tonnage, 12.5, 260 6,240 245 2,230 260 6, 240 245 2,230 1,010 16,940 14 to 16 Percentage of total freight carried. The large decrease in the passenger traffic was caused by a decrease in the excursion passengers between South Haven and Chicago, owing to the Eastland disaster and a rainy and cold summer season. The Chicago & South Haven Steamship Co. operates a line of steamers between South Haven and Chicago during the navigation season. The East Shore Line operates two small steamers between South Haven and Saugatuck during the navigation season, and in addition thereto operated one of these steamers between South Haven and Chicago for a short while. In addition to the above several bulk-freight carriers entered and left this port carrying principally crushed stone. The above receipts do not include 1,229 tons of stone for use in harbor improvement carried on by the Government. Miscellaneous freight values are assumed and only approximate. Average haul or distance freight was carried and rate per ton-mile not known. 3. SAUGATUCK HARBOR AND KALAMAZOO RIVER, MICH. Soundings of April 15-21, 1916, showed available depths referred to low water of 12.1 feet on the entrance bar in Lake Michigan, 12.6 feet in the channel between the piers, and 14 feet in the river to the town of Saugatuck. Dredging by the Meade, May 4-19, 1916, removed 9,860 cubic yards from the entrance bar in Lake Michigan, 24,972 cubic yards from the channel between the piers, and 1,036 cubic yards from the river, a total of 35,868 cubic yards. This dredging produced project depths. The sum of $3,490.03 was expended for dredging by the Meade. Repairs to the south revetment, about 200 feet from the inner end, where damaged by a colliding vessel May 31, 1915, were made by the owners of the vessel in May, 1916. The damaged portions were removed and the work rebuilt in accordance with plans and under the supervision of this office. There were no expenses chargeable to the United States. The sum of $350 was expended toward the purchase of the U. S. survey and inspection steamer Hancock from the United States Lake Survey office, and $1,145.99 was expended for its maintenance and operation. The sum of $283.86 was expended for care and repair of other United States plant and property. All of the above work is charged to maintenance. APPROPRIATIONS. Previous projects (see H. Doc. No. 1491, 63d Cong., 3d sess., p. 551) -- $406, 939 Existing project: Mar. 2, 1907. $75,000 10, 000 20,000 30, 000 9,000 3,000 3,500 4,000 154, 500 561, 439 400 561, 839 COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. Season of navigation calendar year 1915: Opened March 16; closed December 15. The Indiana Transportation Co. operated a regular line of steamers between Saugatuck and Chicago, but ceased operating on July 29, 1915, immediately after the Eastland disaster in Chicago. This accounts for the decrease of 6,827 passenger arrivals and departures under those of 1914. The East Shore Line operates two small steamers between Saugatuck and South Haven during the navigation season and between Saugatuck and Holland from spring to fall. The Crosby Line did not operate at this harbor in 1915. In addition to the above, two small excursion boats run from Saugatuck to adjacent harbors, carrying round-trip passengers. In addition to the above, three small fish tugs also used this harbor during the navigation season. The above large increase over 1914 is accounted for entirely by the increased receipts of crushed stone which is used in road construction. Miscellaneous freight values are assumed and only approximate. Average haul or distance freight was carried and rate per ton-mile not known. 4. HOLLAND HARBOR, MICH. Under contract with Edward R. Sterling the inner 724 feet of the north revetment was strengthened by a row of rear anchor piles, connected with the revetment by tie rods. The rear wall of the revetment superstructure was repaired where needed and other slight repairs made. The work was begun August 10 and completed October 18, 1915. The expenditures for these repairs were $3,225.69. Soundings of April 5-7, 1916, showed available depths below low water of 18.5 feet on the entrance bar in Lake Michigan, 18.2 feet between the converging piers, and 17.5 feet in the channel between the inside piers. Dredging by the Meade, April 18-22, 1916, removed 7,518 cubic yards from the entrance bar in Lake Michigan and 4,573 cubic yards from the channel between the inside piers, a total of 12,091 cubic yards. This dredging widened the area on the bar and widened the channel between the piers, where shoaling had taken place, restoring the project depth. The total expenditures for the Meade for the fiscal year were $1,648.44. The sum of $400 was expended toward the purchase of the U. S. survey and inspection steamer Hancock from the United States Lake Survey Office, and $963.85 was expended for its maintenance and operation. The sum of $100 was expended for care and repair of other United States plant and property. All the above work is charged to maintenance. APPROPRIATIONS. Previous projects (see H. Doc. No. 1491, 63d Cong., 3d sess., p. 464) Existing project: Mar. 3, 1899. June 6, 1900 (allotment Mar. 21, 1901). June 13, 1902_. $304, 614. 12 $37,500.00 1,000.00 3,200.00 73, 000. 00 Date of beginning: March 18, 1915. Date of expiration: December 31, 1915. 66 Description of coal: Moisture in coal "as received," 2; percentage of ash in "dry coal," 5.91; percentage of volatile matter in dry coal," 0.35; percentage of sulphur in "dry coal," 0.80; British thermal units per pound of "dry coal," 14,300. Rates: Smithers Creek, $3.05 per ton. Completed December 31, 1915. Contractor: Home Fuel Co. Date of contract: March 28, 1916. Date of approval: April 4, 1916. Date of beginning: March 28, 1916. Date of expiration: March 31, 1917. Description of coal: Moisture in coal "as received," 1.90; percentage of ash in "dry coal," 5.5; percentage of volatile matter in "dry coal," 37.37; per centage of sulphur in "dry coal," 0.85; British thermal units per pound of dry coal," 14,400. 66 Rates Smithers Creek, $3.08 per ton. REPAIRS TO NORTH PIER. Contractor: Edward R. Sterling. Date of beginning: August 13, 1915. Date of expiration: November 14, 1915. (Completed Oct. 18, 1915.) Rates: Cutting down and removing tops of piles, $1 each; oak piles, 40 cents per linear foot; oak timber, $90 per 1,000 feet b. m.; pine or Douglas fir timber, $55 per 1,000 feet b. m.; drift bolts, screw bolts, and tie rods, 4 cents per pound; turnbuckles, 60 cents each. |