of the Westem Erami mixer adepth of 19 feet. The depths 412 a theme Korals and the with of the channels, particularly on the Inder Lake Where eten wached 1pon by the Fettstiouth and Berkley f the port. The plan of ingevremeni adogged in 1978 was to deepen and widen The Alkotele adi the meri so the butthern Brah and along the Portsmath and Becky is a the lanike je qer, and to improve the ap Jewish The Latine by ÖMÉSZE canne 50 feet wide and 25 feet Logo CAT) WITH three on the shoals at Sewall Point and at The derived peren -Ć 288 is &forms: 1 Todreilge a channel but less than 50 dem wide and 20 feet deeg at ordinary low water from The deep water in Eampoon Louis to Nolk and the United States Easy-part so the Staten Branch, and as to dredge a channel in the Lasten Eranch on les the feet deep at enditary low water, with than 30 feet at the Normately dredge the entire feet from the port-warden Fort Norfolk to the United the mouth of the Easta bulkhead at Berkley To the pelect of 1985 there was added in 1880 the dredging of an sath made at the math of the Western Brane. with a depth of not less than 25 @ which alount was added With Sight =ditatives al operaties have been conducted in acplane with the ad pred the ad pred projects. The amount expen led to Jule 30, 1891, was $498,716,09, from which Jess than 55 feet wide and 25 feet deep from Hampton Roads to Nork Hare, a channel of the same depth and 125 feet to 30 ter vile i the Satherm Branch to the United States navy yard, and a channel not less than 2 feet deep and 200 ect wide to the Eastern Branch to the Norfolk and Western Railroad The channels thus dredged were to god condition, except the bar at the mouth of the Eastern Branch, which by 1889 had shoaled to 20 feet, and the bar at the mouth of the Southern Branch, which had shoaled to Under the appropriation of September 19, 180, a contract was made wh the National Predging Company, of Wilmington. Del., to revie about 1,200,000 EUR pands of material before May 30, 1892. this commuct there were removed, previons to July 1, 1891, from Sowa" Dent Bar, 278022 enbic yards of material. During the present You de detracters have removed the following amounts of Sowa't Porr Bin 2007 entie rands: Eastern Branch, MALTA Casey anis; anchorage and channel at Western Pranch, 478,834 Die tota' for the year was 991,704 enble vards and the A which was completed May 14. 1892, was 1.264,726 Pe channel through Sewall Point Rar was increased it, width from TO NO TANT, WI,à a depth not less than 25 feet. The bar at the van die Nasen Branch was rodredged to 2 feet depth and a Panorama Ner Vey Plats, Wivet wide and 1,400 feet long, was dredged The diving at De Wester 872. prodaced 32 acres of Die prosed amphoneguy with a depth not less than 25 feet, and made During this fiscal year there was expended $130,526.90, which was applied to payments on contract, office expenses, surveys, care of property, etc. Upon the completion of the contract examinations were made of the dredged channels, showing them all to be in good condition, except at the mouth of the Southern Branch, which has the same depth as in 1889. July 1, 1891, balance unexpended....... June 30, 1892, amount expended during fiscal year. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended.. July 1, 1892, outstanding liabilities. July 1, 1892, balance available .. Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1893'.. 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 K 1.) $136, 315. 20 130, 526.90 5,788.30 45.75 5,742.55 150,000.00 155, 742.55 307,744.56 2. Approach to Norfolk Harbor and the United States (Norfolk) NavyYard, between Lambert Point and Fort Norfolk. -In its original condition the channel in this portion of the approach to Norfolk Harbor was obstructed by a shoal at the mouth of the Western Branch, about 1 mile long, on which there was 19 feet at ordinary low water. The project of 1878 was to dredge through this shoal a channel 500 feet wide with a depth of not less than 25 feet at ordinary low water. The revised project of 1886 is (1) to secure a channel not less than 500 feet wide and 25 feet deep at ordinary low water from Lambert Point to Fort Norfolk by the construction of a dike and by dredging, and (2) to ultimately widen this channel to within 75 feet of a straight line drawn from Fort Norfolk to the deep water off Lambert Point, 6,800 feet of which is the proposed port-warden line, making the channel at least 700 feet wide. The amount expended on this improvement between July 5, 1884, and June 30, 1891, was $196,638.43, from which resulted a channel between Lambert Point and Fort Norfolk 700 feet wide and 25 feet deep at ordinary low water and a channel of the same depth and 600 feet wide from deep water off Lambert Point to the port-warden line. During the year ending June 30, 1892, there was expended on this improvement $861.57, which was applied to surveys, office expenses, and care of property. The project of 1886 has been completed with the exception of the dike. The survey of 1889 and examinations of April, 1890, and May, 1891, did not show any shoaling of the dredged channel. A survey made in May, 1892, shows a shoaling on the eastern side of the channel thought not to be due to natural causes. This can only be determined by later surveys, but it is thought that, the dike will not be necessary for the maintenance of the channel. No further appropriations will be required for this project at present. July 1, 1891, balance unexpended.... June 30, 1892, amount expended during fiscal year................ 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 K 2.) $861.57 861.57 108,000.00 3. Hampton Creek and Bar, Virginia.-An examination and survey of this river were made in 1875 in accordance with the river and harbor ac of June 23, 1874. The channel in the river was at that time 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean low water. Over the bar the depth was only 6 feet. The plan of improvement adopted was to secure a channel 150 feet wide and 9 feet deep at low water in the creek and over the bar. improvement was secured June 30, 1880, at a cost of $12,000. This The river and harbor act of August 11, 1888, called for an examination and survey, with a view to continuing the improvement. It was recommended that the channel dredged in 1879-80 be widened to 200 feet in the creek and from 200 to 300 feet over the bar, at a total cost of $10,000. This amount having been appropriated in the river and harbor act of 1890, a survey was made of the creek and a contract entered into for the necessary dredging. The amount expended on the present project to June 30, 1891, was $127.26, which was applied to surveys and office expenses. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, $9,872,74 was expended on this improvement and was applied to payments on contract, surveys, and office expenses. Eighty-four thousand three hundred and twentyone cubic yards of material was removed under contract. Through the bar the channel was increased to 300 feet in width, and in the creek to 200 feet in width for about 2,400 feet, and 160 feet for a further distance of about 1.200 feet or to the head of navigation. The depth obtained was 9 feet at ordinary low water. The project being completed no further appropriation is required for this improvement. July 1, 1891, balance unexpended......... June 30, 1892, amount expended during fiscal year.... (See Appendix K 3.) $9,872.74 9,872. 74 4. Nansemond River, Virginia.-This river is one of the important tributaries of Hampton Roads, Virginia, and is navigable at high water for vessels drawing 11 feet as far as the city of Suffolk, 16 miles from its mouth. Five railroads, two of which terminate at this place, put this city in communication with the South and West, and two lines of steamers run between it and Norfolk and Baltimore. In 1872, before any improvement was undertaken, the navigable channel of the Nansemond River was 5 feet deep at low water and was much obstructed by wrecks, snags, etc. Between 1873 and 1878 the Government dredged a channel, wherever necessary, 8 feet deep at low water from Suffolk to Hampton Roads, at a cost of $37,000. This depth not being sufficient to meet the demands of its growing commerce, in obedience to the requirements of the river and harbor act of August, 1886, an examination and survey of the river were made to determine what other improvement was necessary. The plan of improvement then proposed and since adopted is to secure à channel not less than 100 feet wide at bottom, 12 feet deep at mean low water, from the head of navigation to the mouth of Western Branch, 5.37 miles, including a turning basin 200 feet square, 300 feet below Suffolk Bridge, by dredging and the construction of spurs and training walls, and a channel of like depth from mouth of Western Branch to deep water at Town Point, 200 feet wide at bottom at its upper end and gradually increasing to at least 400 feet at its lower end, etc., the total estimated cost being, in round numbers, $152,500. The amount expended on the present project to June 30, 1891, was $8,584.33, which was applied to dredging a channel 40 feet wide and 11 feet deep at ordinary low water through Suffolk Shoal, also to repairs to dikes. Ten thousand dollars was appropriated for this improvement by the act of September 19, 1890, and contract was made with the Alabama Dredging and Jetty Company of Mobile, Ala., to do the required dredg ing, the work to be completed by June 30, 1892. To June 30, 1892, the contractor had failed to begin work and on his application an extension of sixty days to the contract time of completion was granted. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, $41.50 was expended, which was applied to office expenses. July 1, 1891, balance unexpended June 30, 1892, amount expended during fiscal year. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended July 1, 1892, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. July 1, 1892, balance available. Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892........ Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1893................... (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 K 4.) $11, 415. 67 41.50 11, 374. 17 9,700.00 1, 674. 17 10,000.00 11, 674. 17 122,500.00 5. Chickahominy River, Virginia.-This river is one of the principal tributaries of the James and is navigable at high water for vessels drawing 10 feet to Windsor Shades and for vessels drawing 12 feet to Binn Bar, 2 miles below Windsor Shades. The latter place, which is the head of navigation, is 25 miles from the mouth of the river. Before improvement the channel from Windsor Shades to Binn Bar was obstructed by several shoals, over which the depth was 4 to 5 feet at low water; the entrance to the river was also obstructed by a bar. The existing project of improvement is to dredge a channel from 100 to 150 feet wide and at least 8 feet deep at low water through the shoals near the head of navigation and a channel 200 feet wide and 14 to 15 feet deep at low water through the bar at the mouth. The rise of the tide is about 3 feet. Up to June 30, 1891, $21,590.98 had been expended on this project. The channel through the bar had been completed, and that through the shoals given a least depth of 63 feet and a least width of 40 feet. The improved portion of the river was surveyed in January, 1891, and the dredged channels found in good condition. At Work under the contract made for dredging was commenced and completed in April, 1892; 13,000 cubic yards of material was removed, with the following results: The channel at Binn Bar was dredged 60 feet in width for a distance of 1,000 feet. At Osborne Bar the channel width was increased from 30 to 60 feet for a distance of 570 feet. Old Fort Bar the channel was dredged 80 feet wide for a distance of 550 feet, and a point below the bar 50 feet by 150 feet was removed. At Windsor Shades Bar a channel 40 feet wide was dredged 1,400 feet long. All these channels were dredged to a depth not less than 9 feet at low water. The amount expended on this improvement during fiscal 1 year ending June 30, 1892, was $2,221.71, which was applied to payment on contract, office expenses, etc. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 .. (See Appendix K 5.) $2,409. 2, 221. 187. 5,000. 5, 187.3 6. Appomattor River. Virginia.-This is one of the principal tribut: ries of the James River, into which it empties at City Point, Va. It is navigable as far as the city of Petersburg, about 11 miles from its mouth. Before improvement this river had a tortuous channel, obstructed by Soals, over which there was about 63 feet of water at high tide. The plan of improvement, adopted in 1870, was to secure a channel 11 feet deep at high tide, with as much width as the river would bear. The amount expended by the United States up to June 30, 1891, was $97,229.54, which resulted in maintaining a channel 10 to 12 feet deep in this river since 1874 and permanently securing this depth over most of the shoals. The method of improvement consists in constructing regulating works, revetments, jetties, dikes, etc., resorting to the dredge to remove occasional shoals formed by freshets. As this river is subject to annual freshets, which bring down and deposit larger quantities of sand than the current in the navigable portion can carry of, a small annual expenditure for dredging and repair work will be necessary after the regulating works have been completed. The amount expended on this improvement during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, was $7.258.09, which was applied to payments on contract, work by hired labor, office expenses, and care of property. Tae contract work, comprising 18 jetties, with an aggregate length of about 2,200 feet, and 892 feet of pile and brush dike, was completed. By hired labor all dikes were refilled with brush; Rushmore dam was replaced by a gravel dam: the closure dike was strengthened by a brush and gravel dan in rear, and a dam of brush and gravel was placed across Steins Cut, Complaint having been made of shoals having been formed by freshets at the lower end of Puddledock Cut and on Magazine Bend, authority was obramed and work commenced upon their removal by hired labor, the use of Government plant, and the hire of dredge belonging to the city of Petersburg, Va. July 1, 1841, balance inexpended. June M 18% amount expended during fiscal year. 19% 1, 182%, balence unexpendad JAN 1, 18SEX outstanding lab›ût es. July 1, 1882, balance available. Tuonut appropriated by act approved July 18, 1882..... Puount available for fiscal year ending June 2. 1883... $11, 420. 46 7,258. 09 4, 162.37 231.70 3,930,67 15,080.00 19, 010, 67 N Zebred kate rate new Nor2lb Harbor, Virginia, to Albemarle Sand, Seria Carvilna, tirvagh Carrituck Sund.-This is one of the |