tember removing the bar and other material, to the amount of 21,825 cubic yards. The dredge operated by the government was kept employed as long as the available funds permitted. It removed in extending the inner harbor 68,277 cubic yards of material. A bar which formed in March, 1880, near the entrance to inner harbor was removed, the amount of material being 9,010 cubic yards. This makes a total of 77,287 cubic yards of material removed by the dredge, the entire expense, including towing and all contingencies, being 8.04 cents per cubic yard. The side cuts have been extended to Sixth street, and the entire width completed to a point above the basin. The progress of this work and condition at the end of the year is indicated on map marked plate No. 1 forwarded with this report. The cut has been protected in a most substantial manner under direction of the city authorities. This protection forms a quay extending to Sixth street on both sides. The design of this work is shown on plate As the dump-scows used for removing material were too old and rotten to be of further service, two good dump-scows have been built. They have a carrying capacity of 110 cubic yards each. With the appropriation now available for this work it is proposed to extend the harbor, as indicated on plate No. 2, as far as possible, and to remove any bars which may form at the entrance. Of the amount of $25,000 appropriated for this work there has been expended removing bars and deepening old channel $12,011.90. The necessary surveys, building of dump-scows, and extension of harbor, as shown on plate 1, has been done for the sum of $12,988.10. As the commerce of the place requires the further extension of this work, an appropriation of $50,000 is recommended for that purpose. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1882. 50,000 00 FF 2. IMPROVEMENT OF NEW BUFFALO HARBOR, MICHIGAN.. There was no work done at this place during the fiscal year. There has been no appropriation for this harbor since 1872, and none is recommended. A small balance of a former appropriation remains to the credit of the work. As the appropriation was made with a view to making a harbor of refuge in the south end of Lake Michigan, the location being subsequently changed to Michigan City, it is recommended that the remaining balance be made available for the latter location. July 1. 1879, amount available. Money statement. $5,000 00 5,000 00 |