Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1882 — CHIEF ENGINEER WRIGHT. [ARTICLE]

CHIEF ENGINEER WRIGHT.

Ills River and Harbor Budget lor 1883-84 Gen. Wright, Chief of Engineers, in his an nual r eport 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 asked for to be applied to completing the works now progres ing, and beginning new works below Foster’s island;-removing snags from the Mississippi, from the mouth of tne Missouri to Vicksburg. $170,000; removing snags from the Missouri river, $108,000; for snagboat, to be used above Omaha, $80,000; survey of the Mssourl, from the mouth to Fort Benton, Montana, $50,000; improvement of the Missouri, 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 rapids, $750,000; from Dea Moines rapids to mouth of Illinois river, $500,000; res rvoirs upon headwaters of Mississippi, $500,000; Improvement Ohio river, $980,000; Duluth harbor, $100,000; harbor of refuge Milwaukee bay, $300,000; Wisconsin river, $500,000; Chicago harbor, $250,000; Illinois river, $225,000; Michigan City (Ind.) harbor, $200,000; Cleveland harbor, SBOO,OOO,