principally for transporting stone. The cost of delivering stone during 1910 by the Wm. E. Chapman was 73 cents per ton. This high cost was due to the failure of the contractor to furnish stone at the desired rate and to the numerous storms and gales occurring during this period. During the winter the Wm. E. Chapman was thoroughly overhauled, modified to burn bituminous coal instead of anthracite, and painted, at a cost of $1,454 for labor and materials. In April, 1911, the transportation of stone for the Picton Island Red Granite Co. was resumed, and up to the close of the fiscal year 9,555.89 tons had been delivered at Oswego, making a total under this contract of 14,112.26 tons. The cost of transporting stone during the season of 1911 was 31 cents per ton. This cost, although lower than the price (50 cents per ton) offered by the only bidder then available, is still high. This is on account of the failure of the contractor to furnish stone at the stipulated rate. The floating plant was overhauled and painted during the winter. A temporary marine railway for hauling out scows was built in the East Cove at a cost of $1,253.84 for labor. Two lake scows were hauled out and calked, and two 6-inch longitudinal bulkheads placed in each scow. A marine railway was also built at the United States reservation at the shore end of the inner breakwater, to be used for hauling out the United States launch and other small boats. A stone crusher was purchased at a cost of $1,357.50. The clearing of the reservation at the shore end of the shore arm of the outer breakwater of weeds, shrubs, and sod was begun. The crusher was installed, ramps and runways were constructed from old timber, a temporary storehouse was built, portable track was laid, and about 1,200 cubic yards of the gravel found on the beach of the reservation and cobblestone recovered from spur cribs torn out of the harbor were crushed. The total cost of this work, exclusive of the material in the temporary storehouse, was $2,003.80. Repairs were begun to the crib in the lake arm of the outer breakwater, near the northwest corner, which was breached in 1909. Repairs were also begun to the crib at the northerly end of the pier extending out from the main light. This crib also was breached in 1909. The repair of the inner breakwater was begun and the stone removed from the banquette deck down to water level for a distance of about 200 feet. A new dredge hull was begun for the U. S. dredge Frontenac, the cost of which is divided between Charlotte, Great Sodus, Little Sodus, and Oswego. Contract for furnishing machinery for the hull was made with the Marion Steam Shovel Co. During December, 1910, the dredge Frontenac was engaged in excavating for the temporary marine railway in the East Cove. Upon the completion of this work the dredge was laid up for the season and the dipper and dipper handle taken down for repairs. The cost of dredging for the marine railway is included in the cost of that work, and the cost of laying up and dismantling was $344.36. During the winter minor repairs were made to the dipper and machinery. April 1, 1911, the dredge began to fit out and during the month was engaged in removing two counterforts from along the inner face of the outer breakwater. The cost of this work was $606. For furnishing and delivering on board boats at Picton Island, St. Lawrence River, N. Y., 75,000 tons, more or less, of riprap stone: Name of contractor: The Picton Island Red Granite Co., 320 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Rate: 65 cents per ton. Date of contract: October 5, 1910. Date of approval: October 21, 1910. Date of commencement: October 18, 1910. Total amount: $48,750. Estimate of additional funds required. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, for maintenance of improvement.... COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. Season of navigation.-Year, 1910; opened March 19, 1910; closed December 20, 1 $36,000 allotted and transferred not shown in H. Doc. No. 421, 57th Cong., 2d sess. |