ects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The act specifically provides that the authorization shall include the enlargement and extension of a system of levees located on the south side of the Sangamon River east of Chandlerville, Ill., as set forth in House Document No. 604, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan, including the Red Rock Reservoir on the Des Moines River. The following individual projects located in the St. Louis district were considered in the comprehensive plan: Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Illinois12 Illinois River: Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek levee project, Kaskaskia River, Ill.: Levees between New Athens and Carlyle, 1 See individual report for details of project. $2,580, 000 1, 138, 000 1, 168, 000 880, 000 106,000 300,000 2, 624, 000 * Estimate revised in 1944. Studies made during the year have indicated the necessity for raising the levee grade along this reach of the Mississippi River to provide the degree of protection contemplated for this project as authorized. Local cooperation. See page 5 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The costs for general studies and the development of the comprehensive basin plan were $146,090.44, and the expenditures were $133,428.96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction progress of levee projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total cost for general studies for the development of the comprehensive basin plan was $193,055.56 from regular funds for new work, and total expenditures were $177,343.85. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $220,656.15, plus $50,000 to be allotted, will be applied to accounts payable, $15,711.71 and to continuing surveys and preparation of detailed plans for the development of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the upper Mississippi River Basin. The additional sum of $60,000 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1947 for continuation of the preparation of plans for project units. Balance unexpended July 1, 1944 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Ap- 60,000. Unobligated balance available June 30, 1945 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 1 Exclusive of available funds. 20. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941 The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the allotment from flood-control appropriations of not to exceed $1,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threat ened or destroyed by flood. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $400,560 was allotted in fiscal year 1943 for emergency repair and rescue work in the St. Louis district, the additional amount of $2,000 was allotted for this work in fiscal year 1944, and $130,000 in fiscal year 1945. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year, pursuant to this authorization, consisted of reinforcing levees to prevent breaches, repairing breached and eroded levees, and conducting rescue and evacuation activities during the March to June 1945 high water. The costs during the year were $67,875.67, and the expenditures were $64,876.51. The total costs to June 30, 1945. were $378,524.19, and expenditures were $375,525.03. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting o $157,034.97, will be applied to accounts payable, $2,999.16, and o emergency repair of levees and to other costs incurred under his heading. Balance unexpended July 1, 1944 Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved Apr. 28, 1942 $91, 911. 48 Amount to be accounted for Gress amount expended Balance unexpended June 30, 1945 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts Unobligated balance available June 30, 1945 21. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS AND PUBLIC LAW NO. 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS Because of the heavy demands for emergency-repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which occurred in the springs of 1943, 1944, and 1945, Congress, in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public No. 138, Seventyeighth Congress, in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public No. 318, Seventy-eighth Congress and in the act approved June 5, 1945, Public No. 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000 and $12,000,000 respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Pursuant to the act of July 12, 1943, the amount of $2,175,000 was allotted to the St. Louis district during fiscal year 1944 for emergency flood-control work. Additional amounts of $4,646,500 and $530,000 were allotted in fiscal year 1945 pursuant to Public Law Nos. 318 and 75, respectively, for emergency repair work in this district. 672607-46-pt. 1, vol. 2- -3 Emergency flood-control work along the Mississippi, Illinois, a Kaskaskia Rivers was accomplished during fiscal year 1945 at a cost of $2,226,507.70. The expenditures were $2,134,157.62. The total costs to June 30, 1945, were $4,276,738.92, and expenditures The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amountin to $3,192,306.67, will be applied to accounts payable, $117,545.5 and to emergency repair of levees damaged by the April-Ma 1944 and the March to June 1945 floods of the Mississippi, Illinois Balance unexpended July 1, 1944 Amount allotted from House Joint Resolution No. 208 approved June 12, 1945 22. EMERGENCY PROTECTION FOR ILLINOIS APPROACH CHAIN OF ROCKS BRIDGE (SECTION 12, FLOOD CONTROL ACT AP- The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the allotment of $500,000 as an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works. On January 31, 1945, the sum of $25,000 was allotted the St. Louis district for the construction of necessary bank protection and abatis dike on the Illinois side. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Construction work was initiated on this project on March 12, 1945, and suspended due to high river stage on March 21, 1945. During this period 2,151 cubic yards of earth were removed from the bank and 338 linear feet of piling were driven by contract at a cost of $3,353.76. The expenditures were $3,260.81. Condition at end of fiscal year. The project is about 13 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1945, were $3,353.76 from regular funds for new work, and the expenditures were $3,260.81. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1945 New work: By contract, constructing bank protection, July 1, 1945, to Aug. 30, 1945 Total for all work $92.95 21, 646. 24 21, 739. 19 It is expected that, with the proposed expenditures, the project will be completed. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved Apr. 28, 1942 Gross amount expended Balance unexpended June 30, 1945 Amount covered by uncompleted contracts Unobligated balance available June 30, 1945 . 3, 260. 81 25,000.00 $25,000.00 3, 260. 81 21, 739. 19 15, 026. 20 23. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND 6, 712.99 The cost of work done during the year amounted to $100,629.56 and the expenditures were $104,244.96. The balance unexpended, amounting to $144,175,35, plus an anticipated allotment, will be applied to accounts payable, $6,990.24, and as needed during fiscal year 1946 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $39,000 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1947 for work under this heading. |