Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 2,000 00 (See Appendix I 8.) $2,000.00 9. Pamplico and Tar Rivers, North Carolina.-Eight thousand dollars was appropriated by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, for continuing this improvement. This amount, according to an approved project, has been divided between the two rivers. In the Pamplico, the channel through the shoal, 14 miles below Washington, has been deepened, widened, and straightened, and now has a depth of 9 feet, and a least width of 108 feet. Four thousand and eighty-eight cubic yards of roots and mud, and 939 stumps have been removed. In the Tar twelve jetties, of a total length of 1,436 linear feet have been built, logs, stumps, and snags have been removed, and a careful examination of the river made. July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of July 1, 1881, amount available.. outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881. July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1882, amount available.... Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 12,000 00 (See Appendix I 9.) 10. Neuse River, North Carolina.-Work during the year has been carried on in accordance with the approved project for the expenditure of the appropriation of March 3, 1881. Above the bridge at Goldsborough, the river has been cleared of logs, trees, and stumps, and the banks trimmed for a distance of 20 miles. Between Kinston and New Berne, 14,550 linear feet of jetties have been built, and the necessary repairs to the old jetties and bank protectors have been made. The jetties built have stood well during the long-continued high-water of the winter and spring, and their effect in the improvement of the channel is well marked and affords great satisfaction to those navigating the river. The channel connecting the Neuse and Trent, along the east front of New Berne, has been dredged to a width of 100 feet and depth of 9 feet for a distance of 660 feet. July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of July 1, 1881, amount available.. outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881. July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities. 13,761 -4 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 15,000 00 (See Appendix I 10.) 11. Trent River, North Carolina.-Work was continued in accordance with existing project until September 1, when, the funds being exhausted all work ceased. The river now allows boats drawing 4 feet to reach Trenton at all stages of water, but the channel is narrow and crooked in its upper 13 miles. Great benefits have resulted to the surrounding country by the improvement in its present condition, the commerce of the river having increased over 50 per cent. in the first year. A wider and straighter channel is greatly desired by those interested in the commerce of the river. It is estimated that $45,000 would be needed to make the river in all respects satisfactory. July 1, 1881, amount available. $4,848 57 July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881.. 4,848 57 10,000 00 Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884.. 25,000 00 (See Appendix I 11.) 12. Contentnea Creek, North Carolina.-The first appropriation for the improvement of this stream of $10,000 by act of March 3, 1881, has been expended in clearing the lower 25 miles of logs, stumps, and overhanging trees, affording a navigation for this distance during the high-water stages of the creek. The principal obstruction lies in the lower 3 miles of the creek, and consists of a heavily-wooded area through which the channel is very shoal and very crooked; to improve it so as to be navigable at all stages of water would be very expensive, but a fair navigation at flush-water stages can be secured at a reasonable expense, and will add largely to the great benefit already felt by the surrounding country from the work already done. July 1, 1881, amount available... July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881 . July 1, 1882, amount available... Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.. $10,000 00 9, 693 99 306 01 10,000 00 10,306 01 20,000 00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 20, 000 00 (See Appendix I 12.) 13. Beaufort Harbor, North Carolina.-The act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $30,000 for this work. A project for the expenditure of the sum in protecting Shackelford Banks by jetties has been approved and work has been commenced. Owing to lack of facilities for carrying on the work, progress has necessarily been slow and the first jetty is just fairly started. The necessary working plant being now on hand, and stone and timber being available, the construction of the jetties will be continued, their number and length being determined by the effects produced and required. July 1, 1881, amount available....... July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881.. July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities July 1, 1882, amount available.... Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.. $22, 103 38 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 22,100 00 (See Appendix I 13.) 14. Cape Fear River from Wilmington to Fayetteville, North Carolina.— The river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $30,000 for the improvement of this river between Wilmington and Fayetteville : Provided, That the Secretary of War is directed to expend, of the money hereby appropriated, a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars, to extinguish any claim of right held by any company or corporation to take tolls or make charges for the navigation of so much of said river as is above described: And provided further, That said claim of right shall be extinguished and released on or before the first day of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and no part of this appropriation shall be expended in the improvement of said river until such claim of right is wholly extinguished and released: Provided further, That nothing herein contained shall be taken or held as a waiver on the part of the United States to the exclusive control of navigation of said river, relieved from any charges or tolls imposed by any company or corporation. Under this proviso, and by authority of the Secretary of War, $10,000 was expended to extinguish all right held by the Cape Fear Navigation Company to take tolls or make charges for the navigation of the river between Wilmington and Fayetteville. This title having been extinguished, the necessary steam hoister, derrick, tackle, scows, and floating quarters having been prepared, work was commenced on June 10 at Indian Wells Landing, 37 miles above Wilmington, and during the rest of the month the river was cleared of logs, snags, and stumps up to "Little Sugar Loaf Landing," 23 miles further up the river, or 60 miles above Wilmington and 52 miles below Fayetteville. The working plant now on hand is suitable for carrying on all further improvements, unless dredging shall be needed. All work has been done by hired labor and purchase of material in open market. July 1, 1881, amount available July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881. July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities.. July 1, 1882, amount available. Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.. $30,000 00 $14,056 07 14,813 96 15, 186 04 30,000 00 45, 186 04 5,755 00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. 5,800 00 15. Lillington River, North Carolina.-Three thousand dollars was appropriated by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, for the improvement of this river. A project for the expenditure of this sum has been approved, but owing to the expense of superintendence and getting machinery to the river operations have not been commenced, being postponed with a view to the use of the plant now on the Cape Fear River at such times as high-water would prevent its being used upon that stream. July, 1881, amount available... July 1, 1882, amount available.... Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883.. (See Appendix I 15.) $3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 6,000 00 16. Town Creek, North Carolina.-One thousand dollars was appropriated by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, for the improvement of this river. A project for the expenditure of this sum has been approved, but owing to the expense of superintendence and getting machinery to the river operations have not been commenced, being postponed with a view to the use of the plant now on the Cape Fear River at such times as high-water would prevent it being used upon that stream. July 1, 1881, amount available July 1, 1852, amount available Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. $1,000 00 1.000 00 8,078 48 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 8, 100 00 (See Appendix I 16.) 17. Yadkin River, North Carolina.-The river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $12,000 for continuing the improvement of this river. Under this appropriation operations have been carried on during the year in accordance with the existing project, which consists of cutting through the ledges and constructing wing and silldams for regulating and directing the current and removing the shoals. During the year a channel for vessels drawing not more than 2 feet has been made navigable for from 8 to 83 months of years of ordinary rainfall from the Old Road Bridge to the foot of Click's Fish-Dam, 12 miles above the North Carolina Railroad Bridge. A large amount of work has also been done between Click's Fish Dam and Swicegood's Mill-Dam. In this work there have been blasted and removed 4,468 cubic yards rock, and 1,907 linear feet of wing-dams and dikes built, and 125 cubic yards of timber and brush put in dams. A large number of bowlders were removed from the channel between the ledges. A number of current observations made and a careful survey and maps have been made of all mill-dams, ten in number, between the North Carolina Railroad Bridge and foot of Bean Shoals, together with all ledges, twenty-three in number, to be removed between the North Carolina Railroad Bridge and foot of Douthet's Dam, about 25 miles above said bridge. Work upon this river under previous appropriations having now been carried up to a mill-dam which prevents further improvement until it is removed, since no part of the appropriation for improvement can be expended in purchasing mill-dams or paying damages for their removal, the expenditure of the available funds must be deferred until full right of way is secured. The experience gained in carrying on this work shows that the cost of the complete improvement will largely exceed the original estimates. July 1, 1881, amount available Amount received from sale of wood to Capt. James Mercur.. $43,619 11 22.50 43, 641 61 July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881.. $24,246 97 July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities. 1, 459 44 25,706 41 Amount (originally estimated) required for completion of existing project. (See Appendix I 17.) 18. Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina.-The act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $6,000 for the improvement of this river between Little Bluff and Cheraw, and work for the year has been carried on under this appropriation. It has consisted in removing the sunken logs and trees from the river, and clearing the banks from overhanging trees in those parts of the river most obstructed by them. Work was suspended in October, owing to the prevalence of fevers disabling the laborers, but was recommenced in November and continued until the near exhaustion of the appropriation, in January, 1882. With the appropriation of August 2, 1882, the work will be resumed. July 1, 1881, amount available... July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of $6,784 57 outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881. July 1, 1882, outstanding liabilities.. July 1, 1882, amount available Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882. Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883................ $6,574 99 89 68 6,664 67 119 90 6,000 00 6,119 90 6,520 00 Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project.. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1884. 6,500 00 (See Appendix I 18.) 19. Waccamaw River, South Carolina.-The river and harbor act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $10,000 for continuing the improvement of this river. The expenditure of this has been made in continuing the work previously commenced. Jetties have been built or repaired at the following points, viz: Mount's Landing Shoal, Jackson's Bluff Shoal, Dennis' Fish Hole Shoal, Indian Creek Cut-off, between the mouth of Indian Creek and Indian Creek Shoal, Oat Bed and Needle's Eye Shoals. A tug has been employed to assist the scouring of the jetties by working her propeller over some points. The results have been satisfactory, 12 feet being now carried over both Oat Bed and Needle's Eye shoal. Some of the jetties are incomplete and need filling, the banks require further trimming, and there are some logs and trees to be removed from the river in order to secure a clear channel to Conwayborough. The appropriation of August 2, 1882, will be applied to this. July 1, 1881, amount available. July 1, 1882, amount expended during fiscal year, exclusive of outstanding liabilities July 1, 1881 ... July 1, 1882, amount available..... Amount appropriated by act passed August 2, 1882... Amount available for fiscal year ending June 30, 1883 (See Appendix I 19.) $19, 045 20 18, 433 17 612 03 4,400 00 5, 012 03 20. Santee River, South Carolina.-The act of March 3, 1881, appropriated $22,000 for improving the Santee River, South Carolina, by deepening and straightening its outlet to Winyah Bay through Mosquito Creek. A project for the expenditure of this sum submitted by the engineer in charge met with opposition on the part of some of the rice planters, through a fear that it would let the salt water in and ruin their lands. A careful examination not showing this danger to exist, a route changed at one point to avoid too near an approach to South Island has been |