62. 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 threatened or destroyed by flood. Funds in the amount of $156,740 were previously allotted for emergency repair work in the Portland district. Operations during the fiscal year included planning in connection with flood damage and evacuation requirements. The costs of work during the fiscal year were $164.20 and expenditures were $561.97. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1945, were $152,165.42. The balance unexpended June 30, 1945, amounting to $4,574.58, will be applied to costs to be incurred under this heading. 63. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS NOS. 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH 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 spring of 1943 and again in the spring of 1944, Congress in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public No. 138, Seventy-eighth Congress, and in the act approved May 29, 1944, Public No. 318, Seventy-eighth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000 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. In addition to funds in the amount of $523,240 previously allotted, funds in the amount of $397,730.27 were al lotted during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, for emergency repair work, pursuant to the act approved July 12, 1943. Operations during the fiscal year included repairs and extensions to existing revetments and levees at the following locations: On the Boise River, Idaho-Bannock Jim Slough, Sunny Dell Canal, and Menan and Upper LaBelle. On the Snake RiverLocation No. 1 (Mumford) Canyon County, Location No. 2 (R. H. Young) Canyon County, Location No. 3 (C. Ben Ross and Jack Link) Canyon County, Location No. 4 (Bill Personette) Canyon County, Location No. 5 (Bill Bonner) Canyon County, Location No. 6 (Goodman Ranch) Ada County, Location No. 7 (Stanley Tucker) Ada County, Location No. 8 (Tom Bell Ranch) Ada County, Location No. 9 (Artesian) Ada County, Location No. 10 (McGrath) Ada County, Location No. 11 (Snider and McGrath) Ada County, Location No. 12 (Linder Bridge) Ada County, Location No. 13 (Eureka) Ada County, Location No. 16 (Bill Cowden) Canyon County, Location No. 17 (Whiffen and Bob White) Canyon County, and Location No. 19 (Eschevarria and Sneed); Willamette River; Bauer Lane and Harrisburg Bend, Lane County District Improvement No. 1, Coast Fork of Willamette River at Goshen and Lower Columbia River at Clatskanie Drainage District. Plans and specifications were prepared for revetment repairs at Sanderson Bridge on South Santiam River. The costs for this work during the fiscal year were $408.373.89 and expenditures were $433,974.53. Total costs to June 30, 1945 were $746,429.03. Expenditures were $719,324.94. The balance unexpended June 30, 1945, amounting to $201,645.33 plus an allotment of $30,000 in July will be applied during the fiscal year 1946 to continuation of repairs to structures along the Boise and Willamette Rivers. 64. EMERGENCY PROTECTION OF APPROACH TO STAYTON INTERCOUNTY BRIDGE, OREG. (SEC. 12, FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944) The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized he allotment of $500,000 as an emergency fund to be expended Inder the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the construction of emergency bank rotection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge pproaches, and public works. On February 27, 1945, the sum of 50,000 was allotted the Portland district for emergency bank rotection to protect the approach to the Stayton Intercounty Bridge, North Santiam River, Oreg. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Plans and speciications were prepared for this work. The costs, all for new work, vere $3,075.74. Expenditures were $2,823.94. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans had been prepared but epairs had not been started. Total costs and expenditures to late, all for new work, were $3,075.74 and $2,823.94, respectively. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, $47,176.06, will e applied to accounts payable, $251.80, and to accomplishment of he repairs. Cost and financial summary ost of new work to June 30, 1945 ost of maintenance to June 30, 1945 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 linus accounts payable June 30, 1945 Net total expenditures nexpended balance June 30, 1945 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1945 $3,075. 74 3, 075. 74 251.80 2,823.94 47, 176. 06 50,000.00 Balance unexpended June 30, 1945 47, 176. 06 2,510.00 44, 666. 06 Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1945 Unobligated balance available June 30, 1945. 65. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $330,990.90. Expenditures were $348,098.70. The funds unexpended June 30, 1945, including accounts receivable, amounting to $419,707.66 plus $90,000 allotted in September 1945, a total of $509,707.66. will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1946 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $600,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947. |