authorized, or provision made for sufficient funds to carry the survey to completion. (See Appendix M M 7.) IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS ON EASTERN SHORE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. Officer in charge, Maj. William Ludlow, Corps of Engineers; Division Engineer, Col. O. M. Poe, Corps of Engineers. 1. Petoskey Harbor, Michigan.-The act of September 19, 1890, appropriated $15,000 towards the construction of a "breakwater and harbor of refuge" at this place pursuant to a project the estimated cost of which was $170,000. The amount being insufficient to accomplish any useful result, it is held, by authority of the Secretary of War, to await further action by Congress. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. (See Appendix N N 1.) $15,000.00 15,000.00 155, 000, 00 50,000. 00 2. Charlevoix Harbor and entrance to Pine Lake, Michigan.-The harbor of Charlevoix occupies the peninsula between Grant and Little Traverse bays, and gives access to Pine Lake, a large and navigable body of water extending 12 or 15 miles into the land. The original entrance depth was from 2 to 6 feet. The project of 1868, revised in 1876, calls for 12-foot draft between piers, 100 feet to 150 feet apart, and for the upper channel between Round and Pine Lakes 83 feet width. The expenditures to July 1, 1890, were $91,764.09. The piers are not yet fully extended to the 15-foot contour in the lake. At the opening of navigation in the spring of 1891 the available draft was about 11 feet. The expenditure for the fiscal year was $4,505.71. The harbor was dredged in July and August, 1890, 50 feet wide and 15 feet deep. May 10 to June 22, 1891, the entrance was again dredged to 15 feet and the upper channel deepened to 13 feet. The total amount dredged was 33,500 cubic yards. June 1, 1891, repairs were begun to the revetments of the upper channel and were nearly completed at the close of the year. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. $1,735.91 9,000.00 10, 735.91 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.. 4,505.71 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended... 6, 230. 20 July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. $1,359. 16 2,930.63 July 1, 1891, balance available 3,299.57 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project...... 83,500.00 harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 2.) 3. Frankfort Harbor, Michigan.-The natural channel through the beach between Lake Michigan and Lake aux Becs Scies was about 3 or 4 feet deep, and the project of 1866, revised in 1868 and 1879, was to make a 12-foot channel between piers and revetments 200 feet apart. The expenditures to July 1, 1890, were $257,339.52. The piers still lack their full extension, and to reach the 15-foot contour must project still further. The expenditures for the fiscal year 1891 were $2,542.75. The harbor was dredged August 1 to 14, 1890, and surveys made May, 1891, showed a navigable depth of 10 feet between the piers and 9 feet on the bar outside them. The estimate for 1893 contemplates the construction of 6 new cribs on the north pier, repairs of existing works, and dredging. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended..... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1830 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year July 1, 1891, balance unexpended...... July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts... July 1, 1891, balance available ............. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 3.) $598.83 10,000.00 10,598.83 2, 542.75 8,056. 08 1, 455. 32 6, 600.76 32,000.00 4. Harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Michigan.-The project of 1879 was to provide a harbor of refuge for general commerce by constructing an entrance 400 feet wide and 18 feet deep through the sand spit into Portage Lake, a capacious body of water lying conveniently for the purpose between Point Betsey and Big Sable. The work has dragged along with insufficient appropriations without attaining the object sought until the incomplete works are falling down from decay and the entrance is chronically choked with sand. The work is one of value to lake commerce, and should be pushed to completion or the project materially modified. The expenditures to July 1, 1890, were $90,051.81, and for the fiscal year, $2,990.04. The entrance was dredged August 4 to September 6, with a width of 70 feet and depth of 134 feet, but in May, 1891, it had again nearly closed to 8 or 9 feet. A light-house has been constructed on the outer end of the north pier. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended.. Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year... July 1, 1891, balance unexpended July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts. July 1, 1891, balance available.... (Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project....... Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 4.) ENG 91-22 $2,448.19 8,000.00 10, 448. 19 2,990. 04 7,458. 15 1,913, 08 5,545. 07 167,000.00 125,000. 00 5. Manistee Harbor, Michigan.-As originally improved, at local cost, by the building of rough slab piers, the channel at the mouth of the Manistee River, which is the outlet for Manistee Lake, had 7 or 8 feet of water. The project of 1867, revised in 1871, 1873, and 1875, provided for 12 feet depth, and as again revised in 1890, increased the depth to 15 feet and extended it to connect with Manistee Lake, a distance of 8,000 feet. The expenditures to July 1, 1890, were $243,467.86, practically completing the 12-foot project. The dredging and pier extension for the 15-foot project adds $115,000 to the total cost. The expenditure for the past year was $19,441.20. Dredging in the river began in November, 1890, and continued to January 30; was resumed in March, 1891, and in progress at the end of the year. The Manistee River flows through the city with a rapid current and a narrow channel, with naked banks, and partly obstructed with wharves, booms, etc. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended.... Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890. $4,532. 14 50,000.00 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year..... 54, 522. 14 19, 441. 20 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended.. 35,090.94 $185.00 July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts. 23, 772.00 23,957.00 July 1, 1891, balance available 11, 133. 94 75,000.00 100, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. (See Appendix N N 5.) 6. Ludington Harbor, Michigan.-The natural outlet from Pere Marquette Lake had a narrow channel not exceeding 7 feet in depth. The project of 1867 was to furnish a 12-foot channel between piers 200 feet apart; that of 1885 was to convert it into a harbor of refuge for general commerce by widening the entrance to 400 feet and deepening it to 18 feet. The revised project of 1890, modified this by omitting the widening while retaining the increased depth, which in any case must be maintained by dredging. The construction of the piers to their full length was completed in November, 1890. The north pier has a total length of 1,450 feet and projects beyond the shore line 1,030 feet. The south pier has a total length of 2,300 feet and projects into the lake 1,520 feet, overlapping the north pier 350 feet. The entrance width is 250 feet. The entrance was deepened in July, 1890, and in June, 1891, the dredge again began work to deepen the channel to 18 feet with a width of 70 feet. The expenditure to July 1, 1890, was $285,736.21, and for the fiscal year $57,235.62. The sum of $10,000 will be needed for dredging and general minor repairs during fiscal year ending June 30, 1893. *The amount includes $15,000 for rebuilding 1,300 linear feet of north revetment; $5,000 for repairing 500 feet of north pier, and $4,000 for dredging. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year July 1, 1891, balance unexpended July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1891, balance available...... $66, 830.79 57, 235. 62 9, 595. 17 362.60 9, 232.57 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30,1893 10,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 6.) 7. Pentwater Harbor, Michigan.-The original channel into Pentwater Lake, as constructed at local expense with slab piers, had a width of 75 feet and a depth of 4 feet. The project of 1866, amended in 1873 and 1884, increased the width to 150 feet and the depth to 12 feet. The works are still incomplete. The expenditure to July 1, 1890, was $222,952.83, and for the fiscal year $3,375.39. The harbor was dredged in June and July, 1890, and repairs made to the piers and revetments May to August, 1890. In May, 1891, the survey showed that a shoal with but 9 feet upon it existed 150 feet in front of the south pier. The piers should be extended to the 15-foot contour. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended Amount appropriated by act appproved September 19, 1890. $3,193.58 8,000.00 11, 193. 58 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year. 3,375.39 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 *40,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 7.) 8. White River Harbor, Michigan.-The original outlet from White Lake was improved by local interests to 5 feet. The project of 1866, amended in 1873 and 1884, was to secure a 12-foot navigation between piers 200 feet apart. The expenditure to July 1, 1890, was $252,485.57. The works are not yet complete, and opposite the end of the south pier there is a bar with not more than 9 feet. The expenditure for the fiscal year was $4.375.14. The entrance was dredged in June and July, 1890, and repairs made August to October, 1890. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. $5,493.08 17,000.00 22,493.08 June 30, 1891, amount expended during fiscal year.. 4,375. 14 July 1, 1891, balance unexpended 18, 117.94 July 1, 1891, outstanding liabilities.. $156.00 July 1, 1891, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.. 5,345.00 5, 501.00 July 1, 1891, balance available. 12, 616. 94 *This amount includes $18,000 required for repairs of existing works, and for dredging. $18,225.00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project (See Appendix N N 8.) 9. Muskegon Harbor, Michigan.-The entrance to Muskegon River, discharging through Muskegon Lake, had deepened by slab piers with not over 7 feet on the bar in front. The project of 1866, amended in 1869, 1873, 1881, and 1884, widened the entrance to 300 feet and deepened the navigation to 13 feet. The revised project of 1890 was to close the gap through the north pier. The expenditures to July 4, 1890, were $272,251.23. The works are not yet complete, but the navigation, with occasional assistance from the dredge, is fairly maintained. The channel should be deepened to 15 feet and carried through to Muskegon Lake. The expenditure for the fiscal year was $13,496.34. The entrance was dredged June and July, 1890, making a channel 125 feet wide and 16 feet deep across the bar, and 75 feet wide by 15 feet between the piers. The south pier was repaired June, July, and August, 1890. Work began in April, 1891, on the removal of a portion of the old north pier and the building of the new work to connect with the inner end of the outer north pier, and a beginning was made in June on the rebuilding of the outer north crib. The north pier should be extended by four cribs. July 1, 1890, balance unexpended. Repayments Amount appropriated by act approved September 19, 1890.. $8, 209.30 14.83 50,000.00 58,224. 13 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1893 50,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sections 2 of river and harbor acts of 1866 and 1867. (See Appendix N N 9.) 10. Grand Haven Harbor, Michigan.-Grand Haven, in addition to its local commerce, is the principal harbor of refuge on the east coast of Lake Michigan. Originally improved by the construction of a pier on the south side in connection with the steamers operated by the Detroit, Grand Haven, and Milwaukee Railway terminating at that point, the work was taken in hand by the United States in 1866, with extensions projected in 1880 and 1890, with the object of creating an entrance width of 400 feet and a depth of 18 feet in the interest of general commerce. The work has been attended with very beneficial results, but the constant encroachment of sand from the huge dunes lying between the lake and the bend of the stream and which the current transported to the entrance, has in connection with wave action in the lake maintained a bar at the entrance just beyond the ends of the piers, which at times becomes dangerous. |