51ST
51ST CoNGRESS,
CONGRESS, k
1st
Session.
lst Session.
Ex. Doe.
(Ex.
Doc,
SNNATE.
SENATE.
j
k
N o .47.
47.
No.
TETTXR
LETTER
r.ROM
FROM
OF WAR,
THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.
TRANSMITTING,
TRANSMITTING,
rn response
respnnseto the resolution of
In
of the 5th
5th instant,
instunt, aa report
report on
'improve.
onthe
th,e
imlroaements
th,eentrance
entrunce to
to Yaquina
ment. of the
Yaquina Bay,
Bag, Oregon.
Oregon.
Fnrnuenv 10,
FEBRUARY
lQ 1890.-Roforred.
to the
thoCommittee
commiilee on
on Commerce
commerco and
189O,Referred to
ancl ordered
orilered to
to be
bo
t:
printed.
printed.
Tlrln DEPARTMENT,
DnpIRTMENT,
WAR
Washi,ngton CitE,
Xebruary 7,
L890.
7,1890.
Washington
City, February
Tlre secretary
honor to transmit
The
Secretary ofof war
War has the
the honor
transmit to the Senate
senate a let-
ter
Chief of_Elgiueers,
ter from
from the
the Chief
of Engineers,dated
dated the
the 6th instant,
instant, with
with a report
f'ron Capt.
from
Capt. Thoma.q
Thomas W'.
W. Symoas,
Corps of
Sfmons,'Corps
of Engineers,
Engineers, on
ou the
the subject
subject
of
the improvement
improvemenb of
entiarco to
Yaquiua Bay,
of the
of the
the entrance
to Yaquina
Ba.t. Oregon,
Oreeon. in
iri reresponse
sponse to
to resolution
resolution of
of the
the 5th
5th instant,
instant, as
as follows:
foll,owsi
Resolved, That
tbe Secretary
Secrot-ary of
of War
That the
War be directed
directetl to
to furnish
furnish to
io the
tho Senate
Senato any
any addiadtli,,
t r D!r:gl.*!,
D a lInfermation
i D l ' o r m a t i o u bhe
e m
a y hhave
a v e rreceived
e c e i v e d oon
u the
tnmal
may
t h e subject
s r r b . i e c of
Io f the
i n r p r o v e r n e n iof
o f the
t b e improvement
tho
e
u t r a n c e tto
o Y
aquina B
ay, O
r e g o n , ssince
entrance
Yaquina
Bay,
Oregon,
i n c o t the
b o ddate
a t e oof
f l his
_ r l sllast
a s t aannual
n u n a l ireport.
eport.
pnocron,
Rnnrrnln PROCTOR,
REDFIELD
Secretary
Becretargof
of War.
War.
The
PnnsroENTOF
The PRESIDENT
oF THE
TEEUNITED
UNrrEnSTATES
Srl'rns SENATE.
SnrvErn.
Oprrcn
OFFICE OF
oF THE
TEE CHIEF
Cqrnp OF
oF ENGINEERS,
ENcrNEEris.
Uxrrnn STATES
Sra'rns ARMY,
UNITED
Anfv,
W'ashington, D.
Washington,
D. C.,
C,, February
Xebruary 6,6,1890.
L890.
Srn:
I
havo
ths
honor
aclinowledge
SIR:
I
have
the
honor
to
acknowledge
reference
to
this
office
of
to
refereuce
to
this oflice of resoresolution dated
dated February
February5,
1890, of the
lution
5, 1890,
United States
thetnited
StatesSenate,
directing
$enate,directing
'r
's-ecretaryof
of War
war "totofurnish
furuishtotothe
the Secretary
theSenate
senateany
anyadditional
atlditionalinformaiuformrl
tion
he may
may-have
receivedon
tion he
have received
subject
ofofthe
onthe
the
subject
thoimprovement
improvementof
of the
tlie
entralce to Yaquina
Yaquina Bay,
Bay, Oregon,
entrance
Oregon,since
resincethe
the date
tlateof
of his
lastannual
hislast
annrral
re.
port,tt and
aqd beg
leave to
port,"
leave
to return
returu the
thesame
samewith
withaccompanying
accornpan.yingcopy of
-beg_
'IhornasW.
13tllultimo
the 13th
ultimo from
from Capt.
report of the
Corps of
of
Oapt.Thomas
lV.Symons,
Symdns,-Oorilir
{$Port
rljrglneers,
ofiicer in
Engineers, the
the officer
in charge
charge of
of the
rvorlr,submitting
the work,
submitting estimate
estimate
amounting
to $370,560.30
$370,560.30toto complete
completeand
and give
give the requisite
strength
retluisile strength
lu"oultiqg to
and stability
stability to
to_tlre-works
and
the works at
at Yaquina
Yaquina according
according to the present
present project
project
with such
such modifications
modificationsas
with
justified by
as seem
seemjirsti6etl
by experience.
exferiencc.^
Yery respectfully, your obedient
Very
oli:dient servant,
seriant,
Tsos.LINCOLN
LlNcor,NCASEY,
Tilos.
ClsEr,
Brig. Gen., Chief
of Engineers.
chiefo/
Engineers.
rlon.REDPIELD
Rnnrrnr,oPROCTOR,
'nfffi
Hon.
xryE
I3ecretary
of War.
n or.oron.Gen.,
-
2
yAeurNA
BAy, OREGON.
YAQUINA BAY,
oREGoN.
yAeUrNA BAY,
IMPEOVEMENT OlENTRANCU TO
IMPROVEMENT
OF ENTRANCE
To YAQIJINA
RA)r, OIiEGON.
OREGON.
EncrNnpn OFFICE,
U. S.S.ENGINEER
Oprrcl.
Portla,nd,Oregon,
Oregon,January
Portland,
January 13,
18,1890.
iggg.
Gplrsnar.: rn
answerto
GENERAL:
ru answer
to the
flrecommurneation
communicatiouof Senators
senatorsDoiph
Dolph and
and
Mitchell
Mitchell inin regard
regard toltgoyl"
to YaquinaBa1-,
Bay,referred
referred to
to me
ure by
tiy indorsement
indorseiuentfor
report December
December26, 1889,
report
1880,r Ihave
have the
thehonor
honorto
to submil
submit ttre
the following
foilowingreriport:
yaquina Bay,
The Government
Governmentwork at Yaquina
Bay, for the
the benefit
the harbor
harbor
leneflt of the
entrance,consists
consists_of
entrance,
of a south
south jett;jetty completed
as
compleced
asto length
lengflrin
accordanie
accordance
_in
w^iththe
the-approved
the Board
with
approved prqject
Boardof
of Engineers
Bngirreer.of November
x"""rrruijsl13
Prqjectof the
1888,-and
1888, and of a north jetty-whictr
jetty which has
has beenbuii-t
built for
for a "rlittle
little more
ruorethai
firan
oug-third
projectedlength
its projected
leugth from
one-third of its
frorn the
the shore.
shore.
((surel;;complete
estimatethat to
to "surely complete and
give the
Ir estimate
andgive
the requisite
requisitestrength
strength
ancl-slability
and stability to the work
work acco-rding
according to
to tho
the present
presenbprqject"
proiect,, with
wilh such
sicil
rnodificationsas
justified by
asseem
seemjustified
gsto,soo.eo.
by experience
experiencdwill
modifications
will cost
coslfully
rutty $370,560.30.
TEE SOUTH
SOUTI{ JETTY.
THE
JETTY.
send herewith
herewith traciugs
Ir send
tracings showing
of the
showiug longitudinal
longitudinal section
sectiou of
the south
south
jejty
as it
it_exists,
exists, with
with reference
retbreuce to
jetty as
to high
high and
autl low
low water
water lines
lines and
aurt lines
lines
sand-along{oot
of,orth
(cbannel)side of
jetty, and
of sand
along foot of
north (channel)
of jetty,
and along
aloug foot of
oi
souf:h
of jetty.
south side of
jetty. fhe
tracing also
alsoshows
The tracing
showstwenty
twe'ly cross-sections of
of'
""o*s-sedtion.
the jetty
je,tty
tr&mway as built,
built, and
and-the
jetty tramway
the jetty enrockment
enrockurent as
as actually
actuall.y existexisting in the latter
partofofDecember,
latter part
ing
December,1889.
1880.
Thejetty
was considered
consideredas
ascompleted
completedabout
jetty was
aboutNovember
November1,1,1889.
1ggg. Since
siuce
. The
tFejetty
s_ettJe$
into the
then the
jetty has settled
into
the.sandy
sandyfoundation
found-?tionand
and a quantity
quautity of
of
stone has been
beeu washed
washed dowu
down to
to either side.
side. The
The stone
stone (wtrich
(which isis "the
the
available) isisrather
portion has
best available)
rather soft
soft and.
and a portion
ha-sbeen
beenlost
toit by
b-ythe
ilre concon_
stant abrasion
abrasion to which
which it is
is subjected.
subjected. The deepening
deepeniug of
of the
th'echannel
channel
by scour
seour has
has also
also dropped in
in much
much stone.
stone.
rt is
is evident
evident-be
me that if
It
to
this jetty isis to
to me
ifthis
io be
he maintained
maintained as a high-tide
high-tido
jelty, it must
very.materiHlly
jetty,
materially strengthened
by making
strengthenetl_by
making it
iLwider,
witlei, and,
aud,
i! mustbe very
lriglrer than
when lirst
first built, considerably higher
allow
ilran ordinary
ortlinary high
higii tide,
tide,toto'allow
fbr
for settlement, displacement,
displacement, and abrasion.
abrasion. Although
etttrough the
tlie jetty
crest is
iettv crest
row approximately up.to
liigh-tide level,
level,lbe
now
up to ordinary high-tide
the waves
and big
rvalves-antl
big
pass entirely over it.
seas pass
seas
upon the tracing
traciug sent herewith,
herewith, rI have indicated what
Upon
wlrat Ir think
ilrink should
should
the approximate
cross-section.sof
be the
of the
the jetty
jetty to give
give the
the requisite
requisite
-approximate, cross-sections
strergth and
and stability
stability to
to the
thework,
work, to
strength
to enable
euableitlt totowithstand
wittrstandthe
tfevioviolence of
of the
the sea in
in its
its exposed condition,
condition, antl
and to
to control
control in
in proper
proper manmanfl,ows,and to
t!rc tidal
prevent sand
tidal flows,
ner
ggr the
to prevent
saudbeing
beingcarried
carried over
ov^erthe
the jetty
letty
into the channel.
channel.
The outer 750
750 feet of
is far more
of the jetty
jetty is
than the remainder
more exposed
exposed tb.an
rernainder
action of
of the
breakers,and
the breakers,
to the action
proposed
anditi[is,is,ininconsequence,
consequence,
proposcd to
to give
as tronger
it as
tronger cross-section.
cross-sectiotr.
jetty the
For this
portlou of
this portion
of the
tlre jetty
For
for the
the cross-section
cross-section proposed tbr
enthe enrockment
rockment is
is 30
30 feet
feet in
in width
width at
at 5.4
5.4 feet above ordinary
high water;
water; or
ordinaiy high
12.5
L2.5 feet above mean low
low water, with
rvith aaslope
slopeon
thechannel
bf 11
onthe
channelside
sitlrof
vertical
feei below
beklw low
vertical to 3 horizontal
horizontal to
to 2 feet
low water,
water. and
and11vertical
to 11
r'ertical to
horizontal frorn
horizontal
from22t'eet
feetlre]ow
belowlow
lowwater
watertoto tho
the bottom
bottom;I and
on
and aa slope
slopo on
the
the shore or
or south
south side
side of
of 11 vertical
vertical to
to 11$ horizontal
horizorrtal to
low-water
to the
the low-water
liue, and aa slope
line,
on II thence
slope of I1 on
thence to the
the bottom.
boltom.
This
This cross-seotion
cross-sectionisisbelieved
believedtotobe
be about
about that which
wtrich can be secured
secured.
by
cxisting tramway
by dumping stone from
from the
the existing
tramway and permitting
permittiug itit to
scbtosettle
tIe into
into place
place uuder
underthe
the iufluence
influenceolofthe
the rvaves.
waves. The
tho
T[e remainder
remainAer of
of the
YAQUINA
YAQUINA BAY,
BAY, OREGON.
OREGON.
3
more protectecl
will be
be more
sand which
jetty will
protected by sand
pile up
up in
in rear
rear of
of it,
it, and.
and
which will
will pile
so exposed
cross-section,itit is believed, can
exposed the cross-section,
not being so
be diminished
diminished
can be
shorvnou
to that shown
on the
the remaining
renaining cross-section
of the tracing
cross-sectionoI
herewith.
to
tracirrg herewith.
This tliffbrs
differsfrom
fromthat
that before
before described.
described only
onlyiuin har.iug
having a top
llhis
width of
top width
feet instead of
30 feet.
of30
20 feet,
I
ii.
.r,
ti.t
:..:;
.],:l'
:1,
i,,
t.:.'
.t:l:
it
',,n
i;
.,.:.
I
i...
t.,.:
't'
jetty with
hold and
To
and protect
protect bhe
the shore
shore eutl
end of
of the jetty
To hold
it is
is
with certainty,
certainty, it
12,000tons of
of rock
rock will
will be required.
estimated that 12,000
In explanation
explanation of the estimate
In
for the
the cost of
of the south
jetty, itit may
estimate for
rnay
south jetty,
be stated that the
the sandy
havecompletely
sandyshoals
shoalsof
of the
thebay
bayhave
cornpletelyencircled
enoircled
jetty has
wharf where
previously beeii
the wharf
where the
tho stone
fbr the
haspreviously
stonefor
theexisting
existing jetty
bcen
received,
ititwill
totoexreceived. and
and before
beforowork
work can
canbe
becommenced
wjll be
necessary
conrrnetrcetl
beilecessary
exnew wharf
tend the
tramway and
thstramway
anclbuild
at the
build aanew
wharf at
the bay
ba-vchannel.
channel. This
Thls exextension should
should bo
be made across
across the mud
urutl flat to a point well
well up the
bay,
tbe bay,
where
perma,nent,and
where the
the bottom
bottom is
is soft
soft antl
and the channel deep and
aud permanent,
ald the
water comparatively
comparatively smooth.
smooth.
good, and would
The derrick
derrick and engine
only have
bo moved
eugine are
aro good,
would only
have to
to be
moved.
new site.
to the new
site.
jetty tramway
good portion
portiot of
A good
A
of the
the old
in 1882,
1882,seven
olrt jetty
was built
built in
seven
traunway was
years ago,
ago, and
and has
has been subjected
subjected to
to much
wet frorn
fromthe
the spray
spray of
of the
the
much wet
yellow lir
breakers. The lif'e
life of
of the yellow
fir inin bridgo
bridge structures
structures antl
and trestles
trestles
is about nine
nine years, ancl
and in
in this
this case
case is naturally
naturally shorter.
tho
shorter. Most of the
needs extensive repairs to
locomotive. II
tramway
tramway needs
make itit sale
sal'efor
for the
to make
tbelocomotive.
piles, although
think the
think
and eaten by
by the
the tr"teredo,"
the piles,
althuugh somewhat
somewlrabdecayed and
teredort'
years more.
could be made to last for
conlcl
fbr two
more.
two or three
tlrree years
The haul
haul being
so much
much longer
longer itit would
would be advisable to purchase a
being so
new locomotive,
locomotive,and
andatat leest
least ten
ten new
new dump
dump cars, larger,
larger, stronger,
strouger, and
rttore conveniently
present at
more
convenientlyaruanged
arranged than
thaii those at present
at Yaquina.
Yaquina. Three
additioual stone
additional
stone scows
scows should be built.
If the
pilewharf approach
is constructed
If
the'wharf
approach is
hired labor,
labor,one
oneor
constructetl by
by hired
ortwo
twopiledriver
pile-clriver derricks,
provided.
driver scolvs
scows should
should be
be built,
built, and
antl pile-driver
derrioks, etc.,
etc., provided.
We have engines
We
engines which
which could
for a time
for this work.
work.
could be used for
tirne for
A fresh
fresh water
A
new wharf would
including
water supply for
for the new
wonld be required, including
a new
trew windmill.
windmill. It
It will
be necessary toto bnilti
build aa new
new ways
ways and
and repair
will bo
repair
the old
old scows.
scows.
With the
plani oti
the plant
With
in this
on hand,
hand, and
and recommended
recommended in
report, itit would
this report,
woulcl
ye&r to do
require about a year
this work.
do this
work.
I'IIE NORTH
THE
NOR,TII JETTY.
JETTY.
jetty so
In
fn constructing
constructing the north
north jetty
hasbeen
found necessary
sofar
far itit has
beenfound
necessaryto
to
sufficierrt to
use more
morerock
rock than
than just
just sufficient
to bring
bring itit up to
levelof
to the
thelevel
of halfhalfprojected by
Board of
tide
by tho
the Board
tide as projected
of Engineers.
necessar;' in
in
Eugiueers. This was necessary
piles of
order
to protect
protect the
the jetty
jetty tramway,
order to
urany of the
tramway, many
of which
which have
havo
the piles
very
very little
little holding
holding in the sand
sand.and
and rock
rock composing
composing the bed.
For
permanently
For this reason and in
in order
order that
that the
may remain
remain permanently
the ,jetty
.jetty may
at the
the elevation
elevation of
of half-tide,
half-tide, allowing
for settlement,
allowing for
settlemeut, displacement,
d.isplacemeut,and
place to
abr,asion,it will
abrasion,
build itit in the first
will be advisable to build
first place
level of
to the
the level
high
high tide.
II submit
submit herewith
here\yith a tracing
showiug the
in my
my
tracing showing
cross-sectionwhich,
which, in
thecross-section
.(to give
opinion, the
opinion,
the jetty
jetty should
have "to
give the requisite
requisite strength and
should have
aud stastability to the work
project.tt
bility
to the present project."
work according
according to
proposed that the
For the outer
feet of
of the
the north
north jetty
jetty it is
outer 7b0
7b0 feet
is proposed
thecrosscrossfor the
section shall be similar
to that for
similar to
tho outer
outer 750
750 feet
feebof the south jetty,
having a width
having
width on
top at
at high-water
high-water line
linewhen
on top
whencompleted
30 feet.
completed of
of 30
Tho other 930
The
yet untouched
930 feet yet
untouched.to have
have aa similar
sirnilar cross-section,
cross-s€ction,but
jetty the
diminishing in
preseut end.
diminishing
in width
widthso
sothat
that at
at the present
end of the
the jetty
the width
width
be 20
20 feet,
shall be
width shall
shall aontiuuo
continue to
to the
the shore
shore end.
euL
feet, which 20-foot
20-foot widtb
4
YAQUINA
YAeurNA BAY,
BAY, OREGON.
oREGoN.
jetty tramway
The
of the north
north jetty
further extension
extension of
tramway will
will be
attended
Tho further
beattended
greai; difficulties
uncortainties, and
with
and many
many uncertainties,
with great
difficulties and
and these
increase
thesewill
will increase
progrosses,owing
as the jetty
jetty progresses,
to t'hc
the deeper antl
and rougher
owing to
rougher water and the
the
1\{anydelays
delays and
rocky
bed which
whichisis of
of varying
varying hardness.
hardness. Many
rocky betl
and contingencontingenin such
cies are
are liable
liabletoto occur
occurtoto aa work
worli in
such an
an exposed
exposedsituation,
aud
situation, and
much will
depend uprni
the character of the
will depentl
npou the
tho bed-rock
bed-rock met
met with.
with.
provide for
In order to
contingenciesthe
the estiuate
estimate for
for tho
the
In
to provide
fbr reasonable contingencies
construction of
of this
is made
liberal and
aud is,
is,for
for the
first 500
this tramway
tramway is
made liberal
tho first
500
construction
per fiiot,
$6 per foot, for the next
500 feet
l-eet$7.20
fbob,and for
for the remainremainfeet $6
noxt 500
S7.20per
ing 680
680 feet $9.60
foot.
$9.60 per foot.
In
the estimate
estimate of
of tho
the cost
In further
further explanation
explanation of
of the
cost of
of completing
completing the
tho
north jetty submitted
herewith itit may
maybe
mentionedthat
thatitibwill
willbe
bonecnecsubmitted herewith
bementioned
pile-driver and provide
provide a heavier
essary to overhaul
the pile-driver
and
overhaul tbe
hammer and.
heavier hammer
pile-driver
stronger hoisting
engine, and
and construct a new
hoisting engine,
uew and
aud stronger pile-driver
derrick.
scows shoulcl
shouldbe
bebuilt
built aa little
little larger
larger than
Three new stone scows
now -than those
thosenow
on hand, some
somo of which
which are old and
anclare
becoming unfit
unflt for
for service.
service.
are becoming
Twenty
to be loaded
the largest
largest
Twonty new
new stone
loaded on
stono boxes
boxes to
on the
tho scows
scows with
with the
pieces
of
shoulcl be constructed.
constructed.
of stone should
'Water
Water should
the Government
Government tank
tank to
to the
the wharf
in
brought from
wharf in
should be brought
from tho
pipo. At
galvanizod.pipe.
present the
boilers,
an inch-and-a-half
inch-and-a-half galvanized
At present
thewater
\yaterfor
lbr boilers,
boats, etc.,
etc., is
is supplied
suppliedby
bythe
thewater
water company
companyofof the
the city
city of \rewport,
ewport,
and this supply
is limited
limited and uncertain.
supply is
uncertain.
requiro about 10,000
It
tons of
It will
will require
10,000 tons
completo the
existing
of stone to
to complete
tho existing
hereportion of the
jetty in
thejetty
in accordance
accordancewith
with the cross-section
cross-scction submitted herewith. In making
making the estimate
estimate for the stone
required for the balance
stone required
balance of
plane of
the jebty,
jetty, the
L.
average depth
depth of
M. L.
L. L.
the average
of the bedrock
bett rockbelow
below the
the plane
of M.
water is
assumedat
at 10
10feet.
feet. Where
Where the
the jetty
jetty now ends this
this depth
depth is 6
is assumed
jetty ititisisover
projectecljetty
As the
feet; atatthe
theouter
outerend
endof
of the
theprojected
12feet.
feet. As
the
over12
jetty advances
jetty
advances all
all the
tho sand
from in front
front of
sand.from
of itit isisscoured
scoured"away,
away, making
making
piles in
necessary to
drive the
it necessary
to drive
the piles
in all
all eases
into the
bsd-rock.
casesinto
the bed-rock.
cost to
to complete
prercnt project.
project.
Estimated cost
thework
workatat Yagnina
Estintateil
complale tha
Yaqui,na Bay
Bay according
accord,ingto
to present
SOUTH
SOUTE jETTy.
JETTY.
now stone
Building
stono scows,
scows, at
at 2,5O0
Ruikling three
threo new
$'2,500One
pile-driver,
i l e - t l r i v o r , scow
derrick,
oto.----.
e r r i o k , etc
One p
Bcowd
One
b o i e t i n g engine
o n g i n e ...................................................
.
O n o hoisting
quarry.---One
t l e r r i c k at
a t quarry
O n e derrick
Ten
...........................................
at $500
-- ---Ten new
new dump-cars,
dump-cars, at
S500.
Water
f o r new
n o w wharf
w h a r f -.........................................
-----.
W a t o r supply
e u p p l v for
Shifting derrick
antl engine
engino to
now wharf
wharf- ..............................
Shifting
to new
cieirick and
Building
w h a r f , 40
4 0 feet
f o o t by
n o w wharf,
b y 120
1 2 0feet
f e e t .................................
----.
B u i l d i n g new
feot
Building
4,400
feet
of
track
trestle
to
now wharf,
wharf, comploto,
complete, with
with track,
track, at
Building
of traok tro6tlo to now
at
$4.50
$4.50.-----
Repairing
off oold
R e p a i r i n g 3,000
l d t rtramway,
a m w a y , at
3 , 0 0 0feet
feet o
a t $2
$2----Rails and
and fittings
fittings for
for double
doubletracking
trackingsouth
south jotty
jetty tramway,
Rails
tramway, 5,000
5,000 feet
feot of
of
track,
60 cents
track, at
cents .................................................
at 60
antlshore
Placing
Placin g on
ou spur
6pur and
shoroextension
extonsion ofjetty
of jotty 12,000
12,000tons
of stone,
tons of
otono, at
at $l:50
$1:50piecos from
Placing on
feet of main
jetty 60,000
tons of stone
main jotty
in pieces
on 3,000
3,000 feot
60,000 tons
stono in
from 100
100
( a v e r a g i n g 22 tons),
p o u n i l s to
pounds
t o 6 tons
t o n s ) , at
t o n s (averaging
a t $1.50
$f.50.----Contingencies,
ongiueering, superintendence,
suporintenclenco, rents, etc.,
otc., 10
per cent
Contingencios, engineering,
10 per
oout.-..
Total...........................................................
Total .----.
$7, 500. 00
$7,500.00
1,200.00
l,200. 0o
1,325.00
1,325.00
700.
00
700.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
1J00-00
1
,500.00
150.00
150.00
2,000.00
000.00
2,
19,800.00
19,800.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
18,000.00
18,000.00
90,000.00
90,000.00
15,617.50
15,617,50
171,
79250
l7l.7n-50
NORTH
JETT.
NORTE JETTT.
B u i l d i n g three
n o w stone
Building
t h r o onew
s t o n oscows,
E c o w s at
, a t$2,500
$ 2 , 5 0 0..............................
.--:-.
Two
T w o hoisting
h o i s t i n gengines,
e n g i n e s at
, a t$1,325
$1,325.----.
One
O n o 10-ton
1 0 - t o nlocomotive
l o c o m o t i v.................................................
o.---------..-'--Two
T w o dderricks,
. o r r i o k s , at
a t $$700
7 0 0 . -..................................................
--,.
7,
7 , 500.
5 0 0 .00
00
2,65000
2,650.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
1,400.00
1
,400.00
T'I
H
t
YAQTJINA
BAY, OEEGON.
OREGON.
YAQUINA BAY,
'ron new dump-cars, at $500 -------------------------------------------
4 c4e cents
n t s . - --------------------------One 3,000-pound pile-drivei hammer, at
Pepairing jetty pile-driver -------------------------------------------samo,
a y i n g same,
Perfecting water supply at Newport; 2,000 feet of pipe and llaying
at 30 cents --------------------------------------------------------Twenty new stone boxes, at $25 -------------------------------------Building quarters at Cannon quarry ---------------------------------Purchase of new tools and supplies ------------------------------------
:)
000.00
$5,
$5,000.00
120.00
120.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
500.00
500.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
3,000.00
3,ooo,0o
Constructing jetty tramway 1,680 feet longfirst 500 lèct at $6,
second
lsir;''*;;,r
128.00
13,128.00
500 feet at $7.20, and the remaining 680 feet at $9.80 ------------------ 13,
Placing on existing 1,050 feet of jetty and shore trestles 10,000 tons of
stone, at $1.50 ------------------------------------------------------
15,
1 5 000.
, 0 0 000. 0 0
126,000.00
Extending jetty enroekment, 84,000 tons ot stone, at $1.50 ------------- 126,000.00
069.80
18,0{;9.80
Contingencies, engineering, etc., 10 per cent --------------------------- 18,
s
'Total
l ' o t a l ------------------------------------------------------------------.
198,767.80
198,767.80
t t i c s - ------------------------------. - - - - . E370,560.30
ffi
Total
l ' o t a l estimated
e s t i m a t e cost
c l c oof
sbt oboth
ft hj ejetties
uext
during the next
profitably expended
expended during
be profitably
Of this amount
amount there
Of
there can
cau be
year$250,000.
fiscal year
S250,000.
vigorous
to the
the vigorous
incident to
operations incident
This
would enablo
enable all
all auxiliary
auxiliary operations
This woulcl
to
rock to
of the
the rock
two-thirds of
aboubtwo-thirds
prosecution of
of the work
to bo
be done, and about
work to
position.
into position.
be put into
found practicable
be found
it will
will be
advances it
possiUle t5at
It is
that as the work
t?
work advances
is possible
,practicablo
yet retain
proposetl, and yet
cnrockment proposed,
to reduce
of the
the enrockment
cross-sectionof
redubo the
the cross-section
teducing the
thereby reducing
sea' thereby
sufficient
strengthtotoresist
resistthe
the action
action of
of the sea,
sufficient strength
rultimate
ultimate cost.
cost.
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lt',
t--.
nuch as
as much
wolk as
thework
on the
With
be well
well to carry
carry on
With this
in view
view itit will
will be
this in
more
jetties, and
when more
stopititwhen
ancltotostop
possible a'long
of the
along the
the entire length of
the jetties,
^rnaturejudgnent,
inaturejudgment, born
further experi-ence,
experience, indicates
indicates that
that tbey'(surely
they "surely
born of
of furiher
have the requisite
requisite strength
strength and
and stability."
stability.t'
havc
parbofofthis
Dolph and
SenatorsDoiph
letterofofSenators
in regard
latier part
thisletter
regard to
to the
the latter
Iu
gratifieel if
the officer
officer in
if the
Mitchell which
which states
states '(we
"we sbould.
should be gratified
in chargo
charge bo
be
Illitchelf
o,f
t'easibility of
requested to submit
your judgment
judgment his
his views
upon the feasibility
views npon
submit to your
requested
drawing.2S
vesselsdrawing
making such a channel aswlll
willallow
allowthe
the exit
exit of vessels
25
mdkiugsuchashannel-as
would be
besufficient
sufficient
appropriation would
feet
of water
what additional
additional appropriation
feet of
water and what
asfollows:
follows:
roportas
to
thohonor
toreport
resuli," II have
havethe
houorto
this result,"
to attain this
har'
with this
this harthdt sufficient
sufficient experience has been had with
II do
clo not
not,think
think that
formedpermit views
in the
to be
be formed
tlie case
caseto
bor or with
views in
of this
kind to
to permit
harbors of
this kind
with harbors
own
my own
evonto
to my
by
satisfactory or
or conclusive,
couclusive,even
would be at all
all satisfactory
which would
by me which
mind.
25
drawing 25
safelydrawing
barborsafely
andleave
leavethe
theharbor
In order that
ma.yenter
enter and
that ships
shipsmay
In
higl
feet
of watqr,
water, there
there shouicl
should be
be about
about 30 feet
feet of
of water
water on
on the
the bar
bar at high
feetof
show that
that there is
office show
records of
of this
low tide. The
Tho records
tl-risoffice
tide,
feet at
at low
23 feet
tide. or
or 23
vaproposed harbor
at vaharbor entrance,
entrance,at
rock
underlyingthe
the bar
bar sand of
of the proposed
rock und.erl.ying
rious elevations
18 to
to 3l
31 feet
feet below
belowthe
theplanoof
plane oflow
lowwater.
water. The
from 18
of from
elevationSof
21or
or
rvouldbe
general
rock would
be about
about 21
underlyingrock
ttrisunderlying
genoral average
elevation of
of this
average elevation
low water.
22 feet
the plane of
of low
IEet below
below the
high water
water
tlepth at
at high
least depth
If
and were
off the
the bar
bar the
tho least
werescoured
scouredoff
If all
all the
the.santl
and
wouldbe
beas
as far
far as known
known 25
25 feet,
feet, average
average depth
depth abont
about 29 feet, and
would
greatest
abouL
greatest
depth
about
38
feet.
38
feet.
rlepth
to
projecteclisisto
scour to
The
of thejetties
the jetties built
built and
this scour
and projected
tocause
causethis
object of
The object
possible, and the most
most,thatcan
as possible,
take place
to as
as great
great an
an extent
extent as
that can be
be
place to
tako
would be
bo to
hoped from
from thern
them or
or their
their possible
possible extensions
extensions iu
in the
the future
future would
bottom
therocky
rocky bottom
scour
this bar
keop itit away,
away,leaving
leaving the
saud away
away and keep
bar sand
scour tbis
tho
and tben
then on)y,
only, coulcl
could aa detonninatiou
determination be
be rnade
made of
of the
exposed.
exposed. Then, ancl
removetl to reduce the rock botamount
of the
rock to
to be
beremoved
character of
the rock
adount and
aud character
tom
low water,
water, and
and aa satisfactoryjutlgment
satisfactoryjudgment
ciepth of
of 23
23 feet below
below low
tom to a depth
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YAQUINA BAY,
OREGON
BAY, OREGON
be formed
feasibility of
formedas
astotothe
the feasibility
of keeping
to this
this depth,
depth, and.
and an estikeeping iiit to
estinate
mate of the
of the
tho cost rlf
worh made.
tho work
mado.
being th9
the case,
ease, II conceive
conceive that
that the
the time
time has
has uot
not yct
yet arrived
arrived for
for
_ Such being
tho
the forTation
formation of_
of any
any definitc
definiteviews
viewsoror jutlgmcnt
judgment iu
in the
the rnatter,
matter, and
and II
am
am unablo
unabletoto mallo
make any
any sabisfactory
satisfactory estimabe
estimate of
of the additional
additional approappropriation
s-uEcient to
permit tho
priation sufficient;
to atrain
attain the result, i.i. e.,
the exit
e., to permit
exit of vessels,
vessels .
drawing 25
25 feet
feet o,f
of water.
tlrawing
water.
Yery
rery respaotfully,
respectfully, your
your obedient
obedient servant,
THOMAS W.
W. SYMONS,
Tuolras
Svuoxs,
Captaiit,
Corps of
of Engt,heers,
Engineers.
Captain, Corps
The Orrnr
or ENGINEERS,
CHIEF OF
U. S. A.
A.
ENcTNEEBS.U.
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