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Show WORK BEGUN ON THE CAUVERY RIVER DAM. (Pram Consul General William IT. Michael, Calcutta ) Work has practically begun ou the Cauvory river dam about nine miles above Seringapatam. This dam is to-keep to-keep up tho flow of watei In seasons of deficient rainfall and to Irrigate an enormous tract of land now lying uncultivated un-cultivated between the Fiench Rocks and Chennapatna. tl Is estimated that 10,000 coolies will be employed The enterprise Is to be carried out departmental! The headquarters' establishment will be on tho site of the dam, tho superintending force consisting of a supet Intending engineer, three exec utive engineers, and seven assistant engineers. Comfortable residences and offices will be built on the spot for this force of engineers and other officials connected with the work. Cottages Cot-tages will be erected for the accommodation accom-modation of the laborers and will be under strict sanitary control. There will be a hospital and schools, and an effort will be mado to run the whole business, so far as labor employed is concerned, on the plan that has been followed in the construction of the Panama canal. Opportunities for American FlrmB. The machinery works for mortal mills and stone dressing will be run by oil, gas, or electric power, compar-atlxe compar-atlxe estimates for which have been called foi The railway station, nearest, tho works adjoins Serinsapatam, on the Coorg road, and will presently become a busy center for the dlscbar-ge or materials. The bowldeis are to be "had at tho site, and lime is collected In thousands of tons from tho adjoining fields of French Rocks and Mandya. American engineers hae had b" much to do with engineering works In Mysore fctato that It Is altogether likely that American machinery and American Influence will play considerable consid-erable part In the construction of this great dam and in the distribution and use of water after It has been accumulated ac-cumulated The splendid opportunities opportuni-ties of this kind to be takeu advantage advan-tage of In India require competent engineers on the spot The Bangalore Tramway Project. At present about 200 horsepower of the current from the Cauvery Falls Is available for the electrification of tho Bangalore tramway, upon which work has begun. When tho leser-oir leser-oir Is complote tho available pover will be about 5.000 horsepower more. Work on the tramway is in chargo ot Mr Beames, the Chief Electrical Engineer En-gineer In Mysore The survey indicates that about 10 miles of the line will be laij from Basvangudi, south of tho fort, to Frasertown, in the north end of tho civil and military staiiou, with a branch from the city to the Mallcs-awaram Mallcs-awaram extension. |