| Show 11 WATElwn IL R COO to h 10 Can Unu th Wuk on Irnl Ln New York Feb 7T secretary of wor Invlt the tnton or Conge to the desirability of continuing the work now In prorrcss under the board of engineers for deep water ways during dur-ing the fiscal I lear cndlnff June 30 1890 n no tmnto tor th work was Included In the estimates submitted submit-ted heretofore Bays the Tribunes Washington correspondent In brief the duties imposed on the board by Conr re 0 exnmln nd InvI gate certain projects for deep waterways water-ways from the head of Lake Superior to tidewater the Hudson river and to prpr 1lon ond Umat or the cot Tho commission In 1897 estimated the cost at not less I than ICOOOOO After cantful consideration the boo Is of the opinion that 225000 con be profitably expended on the work during the year ending June 30 1899 I thrror rcolmn thnt thl Bum be appropriated and Bays that if a mler um I gntd the cot oC a ministration and supenlslon of the whole work will 0 Increased The board says that It will be clad to sub mlt full Information regarding Its work plans and estimates either verbally or In writing to the department or to tho committees of Consrcsx If desired The recommendation signed by Major C W Jlajmond of the corps of engineers engi-neers who Is I president of the board Is I submitted for transmission by Acting Secretary Melkeljohn The amount rommondd ror lh curnt yar endIng end-Ing Juno 30 1001 Is HMoSc Such imrl ve > s examinations and Investigations are to be made b the boor of three engineers designated and appointed by ngner the President for this purpose on July IS 1897 In compliance with the act of June 41897 |
