Arrivals and departures of vessels for the year ending December 31, 1906. Total arrivals and departures (tonnage, 916,223) Amount of revenue collected, on water transportation, year end ing December 31, 1906__. Value of imports by water, year ending December 31, 1906–. net tons__ 74,407 2,839 79, 715 $321, 621.33 $33, 334, 366. 00 $5, 607, 637. 00 16, 713 16 a Merchandise in transit through Canada from one port of the United States to another port of the United States. The value of merchandise received under consular seal was $6,985,237. SS 9. REMOVING SUNKEN VESSELS OR CRAFT OBSTRUCTING OR ENDANGERING NAVIGATION. Steamer Massena in Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y.-This steamer, 94 feet long and 18 feet beam, caught fire at a wharf at Ogdensburg in 1903, and was allowed to drift away, landing on a bar in front of the city, about 50 feet north of the channel along the wharves. She was practically destroyed by fire, part of her hull remaining. An allotment of $500 was made June 14, 1906, for the purpose of removing this wreck, and proposals were opened July 11, 1906, for its removal. The only proposal received, that of the Daly & Hannan Dredging Company, of Ogdensburg, N. Y., was accepted. The work of removal was completed September 12, 1906, at a total cost of $500. For report on removal of wreck of steamer Embury from Niagara River see report "Improvement of Tonawanda Harbor and Niagara River, N. Y." APPENDIX T T. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN CALIFORNIA, SOUTH OF SAN FRANCISCO. REPORT OF CAPT. AMOS A. FRIES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OFFICER IN CHARGE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1907. IMPROVEMENTS. 1. San Diego Harbor, California. 3. Wilmington Harbor, California. 2. Deep-water harbor at San Pedro 4. San Luis Obispo Harbor, California. Bay, California. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith annual report on works of river and harbor improvement in my charge for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Brig. Gen. A. MACKENZIE, Chief of Engineers, U. S. A. AMOS A. FRIES, Captain, Corps of Engineers. TTI. IMPROVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. The river and harbor act of March 3, 1905, appropriated $10,000 for maintenance of the entrance channels, and as the channel through the outer bar had shoaled to 24 feet depth, authority was obtained for dredging this channel. An emergency contract was entered into September 28, 1906, with the North American Dredging Company. Work began November 24, 1906, and was completed December 18, 1906; 15,625 cubic yards of material was dredged and dumped at sea at a cost of 60 cents per yard. A channel 100 feet wide and 27 feet deep was dredged through the bar. This channel has since shoaled to 25 feet. The river and harbor act of March 2, 1907, appropriated $20,000 for maintenance. Authority has been obtained to enter into a contract with the North American Dredging Company for dredging a channel through the outer bar to a depth of 28 feet at low water, at a cost of 51 cents per yard. It is estimated that the 37,250 yards to be excavated under this contract will make a channel 28 feet deep and approximately 225 feet wide. Money statement. July 1, 1906, balance unexpended__ $9,797.36 Amount appropriated by river and harbor act approved March 2, 1907 20,000.00 29, 797. 36 June 30, 1907, amount expended during fiscal year, for maintenance of improvement----- 9, 738. 23 July 1, 1907, balance unexpended_ 20, 059. 13 26.93 July 1, 1907, balance available____ 20,032. 20 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, Submitted in compliance with requirements of sundry civil act of 30,000.00 Name of contractor: North American Dredging Company. Contract entered into September 28, 1906. Work to begin October 28, 1906; contract completed December 18, 1906. Contract for dredging 15,625 cubic yards through outer bar at 60 cents per cubic yard. |