11. The estimated cost for project A, in which I concur, is: Breakwater extension East breakwater, 11 feet above mean low water, 650 feet, 177,000 tons, at $2.75---- $486, 750 West breakwater, 13 feet above mean low water, 590 feet, 135,000 tons, at $2.75__. 371, 250 Superintendence and contingencies 86, 000 $944, 000 Dredging 456,000 cubic yards, at 65 cents.. 296, 400 Superintendence and contingencies... 29, 600 326, 000 1, 270, 000 Total.. Annual maintenance, $10,000. The work should be completed in three years with a first appropriation of $400,000. 12. From personal observation, and the experience of all shipping, the need of greater harbor protection is evident. The future tonnage will no doubt show a steady and gradual increase. The pineapple production is over four times greater than in 1913 and over twice as great as 1919, and is growing rapidly. The population is increasing, the interchange of general merchandise is greater, larger vessels and more round-the-world ships enter and desire to enter the port, and there is every reason why Maui should have one good, safe harbor for its steadily increasing commerce. The necessity of breasting vessels and using anchor buoys, and the interruptions to commerce caused by vessels being unable at times to enter the harbor or being compelled to leave before completion of cargo, should be obviated. The work proposed will practically free the harbor of obstructions and of delays and dangers now existing. The local cooperation of over $1,890,000 already expended or appropriated, with an additional $750,000 projected, is conclusive evidence of the community's desires and interest in this project. The present breakwater project is incomplete. A glance at the plan will show that the opening is too large for the harbor's safety and the dredged area is too small. The harbor should be reasonably commodious and safe, and this can be secured by the project recommended. I concur in the district engineer's report. EDWARD H. SCHULZ, 1st Session No. 244 OLYMPIA HARBOR, WASH LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, TRANSMITTING WITH A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, REPORTS ON PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND SURVEY OF OLYMPIA HARBOR, WASH. FEBRUARY 4, 1926.-Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 3, 1926. The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am transmitting herewith a report, dated January 30, 1926, from the Chief of Engineers United States Army, on preliminary examination and survey of Olympia Harbor, Wash., authorized by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1925, together with accompanying papers and map. Sincerely yours, DWIGHT F. DAVIS, WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, January 30, 1926. Subject: Preliminary examination and survey of Olympia Harbor, Wash. To: The Secretary of War. 1. I submit for transmission to Congress my report on preliminary examination and survey of Olympia Harbor, Wash., authorized by the river and harbor act of March 3, 1925, together with accompanying papers and map. 2. Olympia Harbor is located near the head of Puget Sound. It has been improved by the United States under a project for chan nels on the east and on the west side of the harbor, each 12 feet deep at mean lower low water and 200 feet wide. The port of Olympia has constructed a fill for terminal development in the harbor on the east side of the east Government channel, in connection with which work it has dredged a portion of that channel, and of adjoining areas in the inner harbor, to a depth of 30 feet or more. Range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 14.8 feet. Request is now made that the Government provide a channel 30 feet deep from the outer harbor to the section in the inner harbor dredged at local expense. 3. In 1924 the water-borne commerce of Olympia was 692,000 tons, principally floated logs, lumber products, sand, and gravel. The hinterland of the port contains large stands of timber, estimated at 25,000,000,000 board feet. Thirty lumber mills, five shingle mills, and a veneer plant are in operation in this territory, of which a group of the larger ones has a total annual output of over 600,000,000 board feet. Much of their production seeks water shipment. Due. to the limited depth in Olympia Harbor, it is in general necessary to send such material to Tacoma, or other neighboring deep-water ports, by rail or barge, for transshipment to ocean-going vessels. Local interests estimate that if large vessels could load at Olympia there would result a saving in transportation costs of $200,000 annually. The district engineer, who is also the division engineer, considers that this figure is somewhat high, but that, nevertheless, the saving would be very large. He believes that the depth of 30 feet requested by local interests is unnecessary, in view of the large range of tide. After an analysis of tidal conditions, he concludes that a 22-foot channel would be adequate for the present needs of the port, but that any lesser depth would be insufficient. He recommends such a channel, with a bottom width of 150 feet, suitably widened at a bend, at an estimated cost of $70,000. These reports have been referred, as required by law, to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, and attention is invited to its report herewith, agreeing with the district engineer. 4. After due consideration of the above-mentioned reports, I concur in the views of the district engineer and the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. Olympia is the center of a large and growing lumber industry, much of the products of which seek shipment by water. Extensive use is being made of the channels already provided, but the limited depths make it exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to build up a thriving traffic in ocean-going vessels. The provision of a suitable channel should result in a large movement to and from the port of commodities which must now be transshipped elsewhere and handled to or from Olympia by rail or barge at additional expense. The port has displayed commendable enterprise in providing terminal developments, and in connection with these has undertaken dredging in the inner harbor which facilitates the task of furnishing a suitable approach channel. The large range of tide at Olympia makes it unnecessary at the present time to provide a greater depth than 22 feet, which, as shown by the district engineer, would furnish satisfactory access for any vessel likely to call at the port in the near future. I therefore report that modification of the existing project for Olympia Harbor, Wash., is deemed advisable to the extent of providing a channel 22 feet deep at mean lower low |