APPROPRIATIONS. Total appropriations to Dec. 31, 1902 (p. 325 H. Doc. No. 421, 57th Cong., 2d sess.)... Allotment June 4, 1904 (act Apr. 28, 1904). Act of Mar. 3, 1905.. $228, 500.00 12, 000. 00 20,000.00 4,500.00 75,000.00 25,000.00 100, 000. 00 20, 000. 00 4, 431. 80 489, 431.80 NOTE. The tonnage of oats shows a decrease from the year 1909. This is accounted for by the fact that a large part of last year's crop is still in the farmer's warehouses. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, for works of improvement V V 5. IMPROVEMENT OF HARBOR AT OLYMPIA, WASH. With funds provided by the act of June 25, 1910, and the balance available from the act of June 13, 1902, dredging was commenced under contract on January 12, 1911, on the west side of Olympia Harbor, in accordance with the extended project. 1 Exclusive of the balance unexpended July 1, 1911. With the available funds a channel 13 feet deep at mean lower low water extending from deep water southward for a distance of 5,250 feet was secured. The channel width is 100 feet for a distance of 4,450 feet and 170 feet in width for a distance of 800 feet at the southern end. The dredged material was deposited behind bulkheads adjacent to the dredged channel. These bulkheads and the places of deposit were provided by local interests in compliance with the conditions of the act of June 25, 1910. By authority of the department the direction of the channel was changed to make it parallel with the pier head line from the West Side Waterway northward throughout its entire length. With the additional funds provided by the act of March 27, 1911, it is proposed to excavate the west side channel and turning basin to project dimensions, when local interests have complied with the conditions relative to construction of bulkheads and providing suitable places of deposit for the excavated material. This has not been done. The improvement of Olympia Harbor is considered worthy to the extent covered by the project adopted by the act of June 25, 1910. July 13, 1892. Mar. 3, 1899. June 13, 1902. Feb. 27, 1911.. Total....... Emergency: Contractor: Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co. Character of work: Dredging 200,000 cubic yards of material. Price: 10 cents per cubic yard. Date of contract: October 19, 1910. Date of commencement: December 17, 1910. Date of completion: February 15, 1911. Time limit waived and work completed March 11, 1911. V V 6. IMPROVING HAMMERSLEY INLET, WASH. The contract was made for dredging. Owing to an accident to the contractor's plant operations were not commenced until May 18, 1911. Work is now in progress at Cape Horn Bar. On account of swift tidal currents dredging can be done only during portions of each day and the progress has been slow. During the year 5 per cent of the work was done. Two steamers of 138 and 168 registered tons, respectively, made 726 trips during the year, carrying 34,307 passengers to and from Shelton. V V 7. IMPROVEMENT OF TACOMA HARBOR, WASH. PUYALLUP WATERWAY. There were no operations during the year. The expenditures made were for inspections. The Puyallup waterway is considered unworthy of further improvement by the General Government unless the river is first diverted or the project otherwise modified. |