possible change of direction of the present breakwater and the projection of a plan for additional protection, as recommended by the officer in charge of the work. The survey and examination were delayed for want of funds necessary to the prosecution, but are now in progress. The officer in charge submits an estimate, for continuing the work during the next fiscal year, of $500,000. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873.... $45,000 00 10,301 83 95,000 00 Amount appropriated by acts approved February 25 and June 23, 1874.. 73,000 68 77,301 15 Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this (See Appendixes E 16 and E 17.) EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR IMPROVEMENT. 200,000 00 Major Harwood was instructed, to comply with provisions of the act of March 3, 1873, to make the necessary examinations and surveys for the preparation of an estimate for the construction of a harbor of refuge at Cleveland. His report thereon was transmitted to Congress at its last session. (See Appendix E 18.) HARBORS ON LAKE ONTARIO AND THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE. Officer in charge, Maj. John M. Wilson, Corps of Engineers. 1. Olcott Harbor, New York.-Operations were carried on during the year both upon the construction of the piers and dredging the channel. The superstructure upon 90 feet of the west pier was filled with stone and decked over and entirely constructed upon 120 feet of the east pier. Two thousand three hundred and eighty-six yards of red shale and rock, 13,428 cubic yards of clay, sand, gravel, and mud, one old crib, a large bowlder, and the wreck of an old vessel were removed from the channel by dredging. During the present season it is proposed to open a channel 50 feet wide between the piers by the removal of rock. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $30,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. $10,200 00 Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check, (including $724.99 per centage due on contracts not yet completed). 1,531 76 Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874 10,000 00 Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. 11,720 44 Amount available July 1, 1874 10,011 32 Amount required for the fiscal year ending July 30, 1876, (as revised in this (See Appendix F 1.) 10,000 00 2. Oak Orchard Harbor, New York.-Operations during the fiscal year were carried on with hired labor, drilling, blasting, and excavating rock, &c., from the channel between the piers; 1,132 holes, amounting to 4,356 lineal feet, have been drilled and blasted under water, varying from 7 to 11 feet in depth; 3,503 cubic yards of red shale and rock and 1.958.21 cubic yards of mud, sand, gravel, &c., have been removed by dredging. During the present season it is proposed to level up the piers where settlement has taken place, to continue drilling and blasting rock in the channel, and to continue dredging. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $15,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873.. Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check. Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874. $10,673 73 16 97 10,000 00 Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874 Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this 10, 623 06 10,067 64 10,000 00 (See Appendix F 2.) 3. Charlotte Harbor, New York.-Operations have been confined during the year to those absolutely necessary for the preservation of the piers, and have consisted of minor repairs at various points. There are no available funds for the present fiscal year. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, from appro- (See Appendix F 3.) $634 32 5,000 00 4. Pultneyville Harbor, New York.-Operations during the year have been carried on under contract constructing the east pier, 212 lineal feet of which have been built; of this length 122 feet were in water 10 feet deep and 90 feet in water 6 feet deep. During the present season it is proposed to add 110 lineal feet to the west pier, the cribs to be sunk in an average depth of 10 feet, and to open the channel by dredging. The officer in charge submits an estimate for $19,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. $10,800 00 Balance in Treasury of the United States July 1, 1873 Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check. Amount ppropriated by act approved June 23, 1874. Amount available July 1, 1874.. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this Office)..... (See Appendix F 4.) 1,788 28 10,000 00 12,588 28 10,000 00 10,000 00 5. Great Sodus Harbor, New York.-Operations during the year comprised dredging the channel between the piers and repairing the east breakwater; 16,808 cubic yards of sand and gravel have been removed, and 158 feet of the east breakwater completed. During the present season it is proposed to remove sand, gravel, &c., from the channel between the piers, and to rebuild about 350 lineal feet of the east breakwater. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $20,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873 Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check, (including $666.32 per $55 84 centage due on contracts not yet completed). 4,694 40 Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874. 15,000 00 Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874 4,694 40 Amount available July 1, 1874...... Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this 15,055 84 15,000 00 (See Appendix F 5.) 6. Little Sodus Harbor, New York.-During the fiscal year operations have been carried on under contract constructing the east pier and breakwater. Two hundred and forty-three lineal feet of pier complete have been added to the east pier, and 60 feet of superstructure upon cribs previously sunk. One hundred and ten feet complete of the east breakwater have been constructed, and 130 feet additional completed, except one course of timber. During the present season it is proposed to construct 540 lineal feet of the east breakwater, to complete the filling of the east pier, and to repair the decking upon about 600 feet of the west pier. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $27,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873 Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check, (including $627.89, percentage due on contracts not yet completed).. Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874.. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in (See Appendix F 6.) $15, 555 33 4,917 15 15, 000 00 20,417 15 15,055 33 15,000 00 7. Oswego Harbor, New York.-The old pier was very badly injured by the winter-storms, and has required extensive repairs, involving the almost entire rebuilding of a large portion of it. These repairs are nearly completed. Four hundred feet of crib-work complete have been added to the line of the new pier, and 90 feet placed in rear of it for counterforts; 1,125 lineal feet of superstructure have been completed. During the present season it is proposed to complete the repairs of the old pier and to add about 520 lineal feet to the new pier, 460 feet to be upon the prolongation of the present line of the pier, and 60 feet in rear as counterforts. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $300,000 for continuing the work during the next fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check. Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874. $107, 156 24 5,350 14 75,000 00 Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount available July 1, 1874... Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this (See Appendix F 7.) 112, 157 34 75,349 04 200,000 00 8. Mouth of Black River, New York.-Operations during the year have consisted in dredging a channel 3,000 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 7 feet deep through the bar at the mouth of the river, removing, in all, 11,500 cubic yards of sand, mud, and sawdust. The heavy gales of September caused this channel to fill up again, as was anticipated. There are no funds available for the present fiscal year. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873.. Deduct this sum, expended in last fiscal year.. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874 (See Appendix F 8.) $4,600 00 24 29 4,575 71 50,000 00 9. Ogdensburgh Harbor, New York.-Operations have been in progress dredging under contract the channel parallel to the line of docks, and widening and deepening that over the bar near the light-house; 6,130 cubic yards of mud, sand, and gravel have been removed from the former channel, and 3,000 cubic yards from the latter. During the present season it is proposed to complete the channel in the St. Lawrence River, parallel to the line of docks, to a width of 150 feet, and to widen and deepen the channel over the bar near the lighthouse. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873.. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876.. (See Appendix F 9.) $3,092 72 2,644 97 6,000 00 5,737 69 6,000 00 5,000 00 10. Waddington Harbor, New York.-During the fiscal year a channel has been dredged through the bar at the head of Little River, the upper entrance to the harbor of Waddington, by removing 8,728 cubic yards of bowlders, cobble-stone, stiff clay, mud, &c. The channel was 400 feet long, 200 feet wide, and the depth of 11 feet at low water was obtained. During the present season it is proposed to widen and deepen the inner end of the channel over the bar, and to widen and deepen the channel near the ferry-docks below the dam. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. (See Appendix F 10.) $6,700 00 3,270 25 10,000 00 9,957 94 10, 012 31 HARBORS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN-IMPROVEMENT OF OTTER CREEK, VERMONT. Officer in charge, Lieut. Col. John Newton, Corps of Engineers. 1. Plattsburgh Harbor, New York.-During the year the superstructure. of the extension to the breakwater of 100 feet was completed, and the crib-work for an extension of 56 feet was sunk and filled with stone, and the superstructure will be completed between July 1 and December 31, 1874. Under appropriation of June 23, 1874, it is proposed to repair the south end of the old breakwater. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check. Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874.. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. (See Appendix G 1.) $10,000 00 5,095 67 5,000 00 8,242 88 10, 116 79 2. Burlington Harbor, Vermont.-During the year the superstructure of the extention to the breakwater of 180 feet has been completed, and two cribs for an extension of 220 feet in a southerly direction have also been sunk and filled with stone, the superstructure of which will be completed between July 1 and December 31, 1874. Under appropriation of June 23, 1874, it is proposed to extend the breakwater about 137 feet from the north end in direction nearly northwest. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876. $40, 145 99 11, 440 51 25.000 00 39,742 61 27,460 89 40,000 00 (See Appendix G 2.) 3. Sicanton Harbor, Vermont.-During the year one crib 110 feet long for a breakwater has been constructed, and the superstructure will be constructed between July 1 and December 31, 1874. Under appropriation of June 23, 1874, for $8,000, it is proposed to continue the breakwater in the present northwesterly line. The officer in charge submits an estimate of $249,160 for completing the work. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873.. Amount appropriated by act approved June 23, 1874.. Amount expended during fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount available July 1, 1874... Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, (as revised in this (See Appendix G 3.) $15,000 00 8,000 00 8, 241 65 10, 193 35 20,000 00 4. Improving Otter Creek, Vermont.-During the year dredging has been done at the following points: Brick-yard, 3,200 cubic yards material removed; Smith's Bend, 6,000 cubic yards material removed; Bull Brook, 4,762 cubic yards material removed; Vergennes Basin, 5,150 cubic yards material removed, consisting of clay, sand, gravel, silt, stone, and saw-mill débris. This improvement enables vessels to reach the wharves at any point on the east side of the basin. Balance in Treasury of United States July 1, 1873. Amount in hands of officer and subject to his check. Amount expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. Amount required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, to complete the (See Appendix G 4.) WESTERN RIVERS AND GULF OF MEXICO. $7,500 00 2,074 00 9,346 86 227 27 48,000 00 PRESERVATION OF THE FALLS OF ST. ANTHONY-CONSTRUCTION OF LOCK AND DAM AT MEEKER'S ISLAND-IMPROVEMENT OF MINNESOTA RIVER. Officer in charge, Maj. F. U. Farquhar, Corps of Engineers. 1. Preservation of the Falls of St. Anthony.-Attention is invited to the annual report of Major Farquhar, and to the report of the board of engineer officers constituted to consider the subject of the preservation of these falls, which will be found in the appendix to this communication; from which it will be seen that the longer the construction of all the works necessary for the preservation of the falls is delayed the greater will be their cost, as large sums have been expended in meeting continually occurring emergencies, which would not have taken place bad the means provided been sufficient to proceed at once with the main works. The work of the last fiscal year consisted in placing that which had already been done beyond the danger arising from breaks under the lime-rock into the tunnel near the head of the ledge. A contribution of $17,157.50 from the citizens of Minneapolis was also used to the same end. The board of engineer officers recommend the following expenditures: For dam on the surface of the rock, $24,420; repair and extension of the aprons to protect the lower end of the falls, $65,000; completion of the dike under the limestone-rock, $130,000; and construction of the walls at the head of the limestone-rock, $200,000; in all, $419,792. Of this sum there was available on July 1, 1874, $125,000, leaving still re |