lock; the construction of shore cribs above and below the lock; the protection of the Kentucky bank by riprap, and in the partial construction of a cofferdam to inclose the site of the pass and pier of the movable dam.

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix I I 9.)

28, 029.25 28, 029.00

10. Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River, Kentucky.-This stream was originally much obstructed by rocks, snags, logs, and overhanging trees. Its improvement has been in progress since work on the Big Sandy was commenced under the project for the improvement of that stream.

The present project was adopted in 1890, and provides for the removal of snags, logs, stumps, rocks, etc., from the river, and overhanging trees on the banks.

The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $20,730.14, and resulted in the material improvement of navigation, by the removal of obstructions, giving increased facilities for push-boat navigation at low water, and rafting and light-draft steamboat navigation at moderate stages. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, was $1,645.96, and resulted in the further removal of snags, rocks, logs, and stumps from the river bed.

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix I I 10.)

2,500.00

11. Tug Fork of Big Sandy River, West Virginia and Kentucky.This stream was originally much obstructed by rocks, snags, logs, and overhanging trees. Its improvement has been in progress since work on the Big Sandy was commenced on the project for the improvement of that stream.

The present project was adopted in 1890, and provides for the removal of snags, logs, stumps, rocks, etc., from the river, and overhanging trees from the banks.

The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $20,598.66, and has resulted in the material improvement of navigation, giving increased facilities for push boats at low water, and rafting and light-draft steamboats at moderate stages.

The improvement has been carried to a point 100 miles above Louisa. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, was $1,818.33, and resulted in the general improvement of the lower part of the stream. The upper 22 miles, improved, has been very much obstructed in recent years by the construction of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, rocks, stumps, and trees having been blasted and thrown into the stream in preparing the roadbed of that road. It is claimed by the railroad people that these obstructions have been removed, but this fact can only be determined by an examination at low water.

July 1, 1892, balance unexpended

Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892.

June 30, 1893, amount expended during fiscal year..

July 1, 1893, balance unexpended

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix I I 11.)

$151.34 2,500.00

2, 651.34 1,818. 33

833.01

2,500.00

12. Guyandotte River, West Virginia.-This stream was originally much obstructed by snags, logs, leaning trees, the remains of old dams, and milldams owned by private parties, which required removal.

The project for the improvement was adopted in 1878, and provided for the removal of existing obstructions, natural and artificial, so as to form a channel 30 feet wide, with a least depth of 18 inches, during five months of the year, and extending up the river a distance of 122 miles from the Ohio.

Up to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, $16,406.30 had been expended, resulting in the partial improvement of the river for a distance of 119 miles, removing snags, logs, etc., from the channel, and cutting passageways through old dams.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, $2,039.34 was expended, and resulted in the general improvement of the stream for rafting purposes and low-water steamboat navigation.

Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix I I 12.)

2,000.00

13. Little Kanawha River, West Virginia.-This river, at the time improvements were commenced by the United States, was much obstructed by logs, snags, leaning trees, etc., above that portion controlled by the Little Kanawha Navigation Company.

The original project, adopted in 1876, was for the removal of Beaver and Nailor Bend rocks, and for cleaning out snags and fallen trees.

This was modified in 1880 by the adoption of an additional project for the construction of a lock and dam 2 miles above Burning Springs, W. Va.

Up to June 30, 1892, $207,665.60 had been expended, resulting in placing the upper part of the river in a fair rafting condition, and so that, during moderate stages, light-draft steamboats could run as far as Grantsville. The lock and dam 2 miles above Burning Springs have been completed, a lock-house built, grounds graded and fenced, and slack-water navigation opened up for an additional distance of 9 miles. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, $3,246.23 was expended, and resulted in completing the dam and guide cribs above and below the lock, paving behind the land wall of the lock, and protection of the river bank below.

14. Operating and care of lock and dam on Little Kanawha River, West Virginia.-The lock was opened to navigation December 2, 1891, and has been operated continuously, with the exception of a short time in June, 1892, when it was closed temporarily for repairs.

During the last fiscal year there were times when, owing to the leaking of the dam of the navigation company next below, the lower miter sill was out of water.

The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, was $4,797.97, applied to operating the lock and making general repairs to lock, dam, and lock walls.

(See Appendix I I 14.)

15. Buckhannon River, West Virginia.-This stream was originally so obstructed by rocks and log jams that timber could be floated out only on a 12-foot rise.

The project for its improvement, adopted in 1884, provides for the formation of a rafting channel 24 miles long with a minimum width of 30 feet.

The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $5,482.78, and resulted in the general improvement of the stream, so as to make it available for rafting at a much lower stage than was possible formerly. The amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, was $17.22, applied to incidental expenses.

The preliminary examinations of the following localities, required by act of July 13, 1892, were made by the local engineer, Maj. D. W. Lockwood, Corps of Engineers, and reports thereon submitted through the division engineer, Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers.

1. Licking River, Kentucky, with a view to providing slack-water navigation.-Maj. Lockwood submitted report of examination under date

of October 17, 1892. It is his opinion and that of the division engineer, concurred in by this office, that the river is not worthy of improvement by the General Government in the manner proposed. The report was transmitted to Congress and printed as House Ex. Doc. No. 57, Fiftysecond Congress, second session. (See also Appendix II 16.)

2. Big Sandy River, Kentucky, from its junction with the Ohio River to the crossing of the Big Sandy by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Bridge, with a view of ascertaining if there be a bar in the Ohio River at the mouth of said Big Sandy obstructing navigation, and, if there be, whether by confining the waters of the Big Sandy to the general course of its channel between said points the said bar will be removed.-Maj. Lockwood submitted report of examination under date of October 18, 1892. It is his opinion and that of the division engineer, concurred in by this office, that the locality is not worthy of improvement by the General Government. The report was transmitted to Congress and printed as House Ex. Doc. No. 66, Fifty-second Congress, second session. (See also. Appendix II 17.)

LAKE HARBORS AND RIVERS.

IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS ON LAKE SUPERIOR.

This district was in the charge of Capt. W. L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers, to October 10, 1892, and of Maj. Clinton B. Sears, Corps of Engineers, since that date; Division Engineer, Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers.

1. Harbor at Grand Marais, Minn.-This small natural basin was not originally of sufficient depth nor was it adequately sheltered either for commercial purposes or for use as a harbor of refuge; the approved project of 1879, therefore, proposed two breakwater piers each 350 feet long, from the east and west points of the bay, or one pier 700 feet long from the east point, and the dredging to a depth of at least 16 feet of an anchorage area of about 26 acres at a total estimated cost of $139,669.40. Up to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892, there had been expended on this work $115,883.71; with this sum 350 feet of the east pier had been completed and the 16-foot anchorage area increased to 21.5 acres.

The

Under the present contract, work to commence July 1, 1893, for dredging, this anchorage area will be still further increased to 25 acres. completion of this contract will practically exhaust the appropriation. July 1, 1892, balance unexpended ...

Amount appropriated by act approved July 13, 1892

June 30, 1893, amount expended during fiscal year...

July 1, 1893, balance unexpended

$1,466. 29 10,000.00

11, 466. 29 586.47

10, 879.82 9,000.00

July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts...

July 1, 1893, balance available

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix J J 1.)

1,879.82

12, 319. 40 12, 319.00

2. Harbor at Agate Bay, Minnesota.-This is a shipping port for iron ore, and when the breakwater piers are built will form a harbor of refuge. It is 27 miles east of Duluth.

The project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1887, and contemplates the erection of two piers projecting from the headlands of the bay and inclosing about 109 acres of water area. The eastern pier is to be 1,000 feet long and the western one 900 feet. Work upon the east pier was commenced in 1887, and at the close of work in November, 1891, 750 feet of it had been built.

Under existing contract 200 feet of western pier, in the line of prolongation of the east pier, will be built and completed by November 1. The beneficial effects of the work done are greater than were anticipated, the tranquillity of the harbor has been greatly augmented, and vessels are no longer obliged to put to sea during storms, but can find safety under the shelter of the breakwater.

The amount expended to June 30, 1892, was $61,384.59; amount expended during fiscal year ending June 30, 1893, $726.99.

July 1, 1893, amount covered by uncompleted contracts

21, 590.00

27,000.00

3, 388. 42

July 1, 1893, balance available

Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1895 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867, and of sundry civil act of March 3, 1893. (See Appendix J J 2.)

151, 708.00 151, 708. 00

3. Harbor at Duluth, Minn.-The original project for the improvement of the harbor, adopted in 1871, consisted of a breakwtaer in Lake Superior outside of Minnesota Point in continuation of one already commenced by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. This breakwater was destroyed by a storm in 1872 and abandoned. In 1873 Congress provided for maintaining the canal through Minnesota Point, which had been constructed by the city of Duluth, and for dredging channels in Superior Bay to the Duluth docks.

Work under this project was continued until 1881, at which time the piers of the canal had been repaired and somewhat extended, a harbor basin dredged of moderate capacity, and a narrow channel dredged in Superior Bay from Duluth to deep water at Connor Point. The amount expended under this project was $270,651.81.

The present project was adopted in 1881 and modified in 1884 and 1888, the object being to preserve the piers bordering the canal, dredging an inner harbor to accommodate vessels drawing 16 feet of water, a channel parallel with the Park Point Dock line 100 feet wide, a channel east of Rice Point 200 feet wide and 17 feet deep, and a channel along the north shore of St. Louis Bay 200 feet wide, 17 feet deep.

The river and harbor act of July 13, 1892, authorized the expenditure of $45,000 of the amount appropriated for this harbor in improving the channel of St. Louis River above Grassy Point.

The total amount expended on the harbor to June 30, 1893, is $686,454.79, of which $270,651.81 was expended prior to the adoption of the present project; the amount expended under the present project to the same date is $415,802.98. The work has resulted in increasing

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