Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1877 — Harbor Estimates. [ARTICLE]

Harbor Estimates.

Gen. Humphries, Chief of Engineers, has submitted his estimates for appropriations for river and harbor improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879. The 'entire amount asked for is $13,302,600. The following are the estimates for river and harbor improvements in the Northwest: Improving Missouri river at St. Joseph, SBO,OOO ; improving Missouri river at Nebraska City, $75,000 ; improving Missouri river at Yellowstone river, $30,000 ; improving Mississippi river between Illinois and Ohio rivers, $500,000; improving Upper Mississippi river, $91,000; removing bar opposite Dubuque, $25,000 ; Burlington harbor, lowa, $25,500 ; Des Moines rapids, $135,000 ; Rock Island rapids, $50,000 ; Illinois river, $145,000 ; improving Mississippi river above St. Anthony, $50,000; Minnesota river, $60,000 ; Fort Madison harbor, lowa, $20,000 ; Red river of the North, $30,000 ; Ohio river, $525,000 ; Wabash river, $100,000; Superior bay, Wis., $7,000; Duluth harbor, $50,000; Ontonagon harbor, Mich., $30,000; Eagle harbor, Mich., $10,000; Marquette, Mich., $20,000 ; Menominee, Mich., $25,000 ; Green Bay, Wis., $15,000; Sturgeon Bay canal, $5,000 ; Ahnapee, Wis., $22,000; Two Rivers, Wis., $20,000 ; Manitowoc, Wis., $20,000; Sheboygan, $6,000 ; Port Washington, $12,000 ; Milwaukee, $30,000; St. Joseph, Mich., $31,000 ; St. Mary’s river and falls, $300,000 ; Harbor of Refuge, Lake Huron, $330,000; St. Clair river, $1,500 ; Detroit river. $200,000; St. Clair flats, $5,000; Saginaw river, $50,000 ; Cheboygan harbor, $20,000; Monroe, Mich., SII,OOO ; Toledo, Ohio, $140,000 ; Port Clinton, Ohio, $20,000 ; Sandusky. Ohio, $55,000 ; Huron, Ohio, $1,000; Vermillion, $9,000 ; Cleveland breakwater, $200,000 ; Grand river,. $5,000 ; Racine, $21,000 ; Kenosha, $17,000 ; Fox and Wisconsin rivers, $750,000 ; Chicago harbor, $150,000; Calumet, $50,000; Michigan City, $30,000; Charlesoix, Mich., $22,000 ; Frankfott, Mich., $30.000; Manistee, Mich., $30,000; Ludington, Mich., $26,000; Pentwater, Mich.. $39,200 ; White river, Mich,s32,ooo; Grand Haven, Mich., $27,600: Black lake, Mich., $32,000; Saugatuck, Mich., $10,000; South Haven, Mich., $25,000 ; Ashtabula harbor, $5,000; Erie, Renna harbor, $41,000; Dunkirk harbor, $31,000; Buffalo harbor, $200,000.