Congressional Edition Volume 2092 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...of sunken ledge near the Nautasket Beach wharves. 7. In Bingham Harbor the channel has been opened by dredging and the excavation of sunken ledges for a width of 100 feet to a depth of 8 feet at mean low-water. 8. ATa/t'- Rovk Shoal, situated in the lower harbor of Boston, between Point Allerton and Great Brewster, has been removed by dredging and the excavation of sunken rocks to a depth of not less than 20 j feet at mean low-water, being an increase of about 7 feet in depth on its shoalest part. The location of all the above completed work is shown on the sketch of Boston Harbor, accompanying the Annual Report of 1880. In the Annual Report of the fiscal year ending June 30,1878, will be found a history of the works then completed, giving their commencement, progress, and completion, which it is not deemed necessary to repeat in this report. The following is a recapitulation of the additional amounts required for the completion of the several works projected for the improvement of Boston Harbor, to wit: 1. Widening main Hliip-channel at Upper Middle at its western end, and for rebuilding and repairing sea-walls in Boston Harbor proper $54, 000 2. Completing improvement of Charles River 67,500 2. Completing channel leading to Nantasket Beach 5, 000 Total 126,500 Of which amount an appropriation of $9(5, 500 has been made for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. An additional sum of $30,000 will therefore be required for completing the work projected for the improvement of this harbor. The several works completed and now projected for the improvement of this harbor are in the port of Boston, and in the collection district of Boston and Charlestown, Mass. The following infornmtion in regard to the revenue and commerce of this port for the year ending De...