Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1882 — RIVERS AND HARBORS. [ARTICLE]

RIVERS AND HARBORS.

Chief Engineer Wright’s Report. Gen. Wright, Chief of Engineers, in his an nual report to the Secretary of War, recommends the expenditure of the amounts mentioned below during the fiscal year ending June 30,1884: For the improvement of Western rivers and harbors: Mississippi river, between Illinois and Ohio rivers, $l,O 'o,ooo—the appropriation a«ked for to be applied to completing the worksnowprogres-ing,and beginning new works below Foster’s island; removing snags from the Mississippi, from the mouth of the Missouri to Vicksburg. $170,000; rein wing snags from the Missouri liver, $108,080;. for snagboat, to be used above Omaha, $80,000; survey of the M ssouri, from the mouth to Fort Benton, Montana, $50,009; improvement of the M'ssouri, from the mouth to Sioux City, $1,000,000; estimated amount required to complete existing project, $7,150,000; improving the Mississippi: From St Paul to Des Moines ra; ids, S7SO,(XX); from Des Moines rapids to mouth of Illinois river, $509,000; reservoirs upon headwaters of Mississippi, $500,000; improvement Ohio river, $980,000; Duluth harbor, $100,000; harbor of refuge Milwaukee bay, $300,000; Wisconsin river, $500,<MX); Chicago harbor, $250,000; Illinois river, $225,000; Michigan City (Ind.) harbor, $200,(XX); Cleveland harbor,' $300,000.