Contractor: Archibald J. Beauvais. Date ef expiration; November 15, 1903. (Time limit waived.) Rates: Cutting down and removing old work, $2 per linear foot; white oak timber, $50 per M feet, B. M,; white pine, long-leaf yellow pine, or Douglas fir timber, $32 per M feet, B. M.; white pine or long-leaf yellow pine planks, $30 per M feet, B. M.; driftbolts and screw bolts, 34 cents per pound; spikes, 4 cents per pound; stone, $6 per cord; edgings, $2.50 per cord. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS FOR CHARLEVOIX HARBOR, MICHIGAN, CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903. [Compiled from statement furnished by the deputy collector of customs at Charlevoix, Mich.] The previous history of this improvement to the beginning of the year is found in the Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1903, pages 1981-1982. OPERATIONS DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1904. A contract was entered into on July 2, 1903, with A. J. Beauvais & Co. for removing the north breakwater and extending the west breakwater 300 feet, the extension to consist of the two cribs removed from the north breakwater and of one new crib 100 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 22 feet high, resting on a stone foundation and provided with a continuous superstructure 3 and 4 feet high, the work to begin May 1 and to be completed November 1, 1904. Actual operations were begun June 13, the contractors having been delayed at Charlevoix Harbor, where the work under their contract for repairing the piers and revetments was not completed until June 11. Since then they have removed 106.3 cords large stone from the slopes of the foundation of the north breakwater and 57.4 cords from the filling of that structure, and deposited the same in the foundation of the extension of the west breakwater. The cost of the foregoing operations was $690.95. CONDITION OF WORK JUNE 30, 1904. Upon completion of the work now under contract with A. J. Beauvais & Co. the works at this harbor will consist of a westerly breakwater about 901 feet long, consisting of 200 feet of stonework and 701 feet of cribwork. A break now existing in the lake wall of the present end crib will be closed up under the contract now in force. When the work above mentioned is completed, the breakwater will be in good condition. WORK PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1905. The work under the contract with A. J. Beauvais & Co. will be completed. ESTIMATE OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1906. A further extension of the west breakwater will unquestionably prove necessary after the removal of the north breakwater. An estimate is therefore furnished for an extension of 200 feet, and also for the necessary maintenance, viz: 200 feet extension of west breakwater, at $150... Repairs.... Total..... Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1904.... Total amount expended on project of 1894, amended in 1902: For construction For maintenance. Balance Original estimated cost of work, 1894. $30,000.00 3,000.00 33,000.00 88,000.00 $53, 201. 10 55, 579.78 32, 420. 22 170,000.00 Money statement. ment July 1, 1903, balance unexpended June 30, 1904, amount expended during fiscal year, for works of improve $32, 464. 67 44.45 July 1, 1904, balance unexpended 32, 420. 22 84.33 July 1, 1904, balance available 32, 335.89 July 1, 1904, amount covered by uncompleted contracts.... 27, 744.93 For maintenance of improvement [Amount (estimated) required for completion of existing project. 82,000.00 $30,000.00 .3,000.00 33,000.00 Submitted in compliance with requirements of sundry civil act of June 4, 1897, and of section 7 of the river and harbor act of 1899. ABSTRACT OF CONTRACTS IN FORCE. Extension of west breakwater. Contractors: A. J. Beauvais & Co. Date of contract: July 2, 1903. Date of beginning: Any time prior to May 1, 1904. Rates: Removing north breakwater cribs and stone filling and replacing same in west break water, lump sum of $8,250; white oak timber, $60 per M; white pine, long-leaf yellow pine, or Douglas fir timber, $35 per M; white pine or long-leaf yellow pine timber for deck, $34 per M; hemlock or Norway pine timber, $28.50 per M; driftbolts and screw bolts, 4 cents per pound; spikes, 5 cents per pound, stone, $6.50 per cord. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS FOR PETOSKEY HARBOR, MICHIGAN, CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1903. [Compiled from statement furnished by Mr. E. A. Weston, agent for Northern Michigan Transportation Company.] [Printed in House Doc. No. 194, Fifty-eighth Congress, second session.] WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, December 1, 1903. SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith report dated October 29, 1902, by Capt. Charles Keller, Corps of Engineers, on survey of Arcadia Harbor, Michigan, with estimate of cost for maintaining piers and channel, made in pursuance of a requirement of the river and harbor act approved June 13, 1902. Arcadia Harbor lies at the north end of Bar Lake, which connects with Lake Michigan by a channel between parallel piers created and maintained by private enterprise. Captain Keller presents a plan for thoroughly rebuilding the piers at an estimated cost of $90,390 and $5,200 annually for maintaining the piers and dredging the channel, but in his judgment, for reasons stated, this expenditure is not justifiable. He is of opinion, however, that the locality is worthy of improvement to the extent of maintaining the present channel, by dredging only, at a cost of $3,000 annually for a period of five years. The views of Captain Keller are concurred in by the division engineer, Lieut. Col. O. H. Ernst, Corps of Engineers, and by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, which has reviewed this report under the provisions of sections 3 and 14 of the above-mentioned act. I concur in the opinion of the Board as expressed in its report of April 15, 1903. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. L. GILLESPIE, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. Hon. ELIHU ROOT, REPORT OF CAPT. CHARLES KELLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Grand Rapids, Mich., October 29, 1902. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of a survey made at Arcadia Harbor, Michigan, in compliance with the requirements of section 14 of the river and harbor act of June 13, 1902, which directs the preparation of an estimate of the cost of maintaining piers and channel. The duty of preparing this estimate was assigned to me by letter from the Office of the Chief of Engineers dated June 23, 1902, and by Department letter of August 8, 1902, for the purpose of making the necessary survey, there was allotted the sum of $200 from the appropriation for examinations, surveys, and contingencies provided for in the act above mentioned. Previous knowledge of this harbor is derived from the report of a preliminary examination "with a view to obtaining a channel 150 feet wide and 14 feet deep," made in compliance with the requirements of the river and harbor act of March 3, 1899, by my predecessor, Capt. Chester Harding, Corps of Engineers, and printed upon pages 39423946 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1900. Reference is invited to Captain Harding's report for his opinion as to the merits of Arcadia Harbor. In the accompanying report of Mr. C. W. H. Smith, junior engineer, who made, under my direction, the survey which was necessary for the intelligent preparation of the required estimate of cost of maintaining piers and channel, is given a full account of the history of Arcadia Harbor, of its present and prospective commercial importance, and of the nature and condition of the harbor works. As stated in Mr. Smith's report, Arcadia is an unincorporated village of about 400 inhabitants. It is at the north end of Bar Lake, which is 18 miles north of Manistee Harbor, 9 miles north of Portage Lake Harbor, and 11 miles south of Frankfort Harbor. The chief industries are a sawmill and dimension-stock factory with 58 employees, a veneer and basket factory with 65 employees, and a planing and feed mill combined. The sawmill is in operation practi |