Accounts payable June 30, 1945- Investigations for drainage studies (hired labor, July 1, Preservation and repair prior to turning over to local Total, new work___ Total for all work.. $1,500.00 1,000.00 83,000.00 $718.37 2,399.86 87,899.86 88, 618. 23 No additional funds can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947 as the project will be completed with available funds. Balance unexpended July 1, 1944. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved Mar. 31, 1945 Amount to be accounted for.. Deductions on account of revocation of allotment._. Net amount to be accounted for.__ Gross amount expended_‒‒‒ Balance unexpended June 30, 1945. Outstanding liabilities June 30, 1945. Balance available June 30, 1945– Accounts receivable June 30, 1945. Unobligated balance available June 30, 1945 9. BREVOORT LEVEE, WABASH RIVER, IND. 17, 248.96 39,000.00 $66, 864.93 79,000.00 145, 864. 93 40,000.00 105, 864.93 17, 248.96 88, 615. 97 725.87 87,890. 10 2. 26 87,892. 36 Location. The Brevoort levee is located in Knox County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River 104.5 to 127.5 miles above the mouth, and on the right bank of the White River, 6.3 to 22.2 miles above its mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of earth levees consisting of the following features: Section I, approximately 16.2 miles in length, extending upstream from high ground at the Claypole Hills along the left bank of the Wabash River to a point approximately 3 miles above the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad bridge across the Wabash River to St. Francisville, Ill.; section II, approximately 5.0 miles in length, extending from the upstream end of section I along the left bank of the Wabash River to high ground near the southwest city limits of Vincennes, Ind.; section III, approximately 10.1 miles in length, extending upstream along the | right bank of the White River from high ground at Claypole Hills to the downstream end of the Dicksburgh Hills and from the upstream end of the Dicksburgh Hills to the right bank of the Deshee River diversion channel at its confluence with White River; section IV, approximately 4.6 miles in length, extending along the right bank of the Deshee River diversion channel from the upstream end of section III to the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad embankment north of the Deshee River diversion channel bridge; section V, approximately 1.2 miles in length, extending from the upstream end of section IV along the north bank of the Deshee River to high ground near the Decker Road; one new pumping plant for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drainage structures. The project will provide protection for approximately 50,000 acres of overflow land, and the villages of Zigville, St. Thomas, Brevoorts, and Cathlinette Settlement against agricultural season floods. Flood stages equal to or in excess of the established protection grade may be expected to occur on an average of seven times in each 100 year period. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1945, is $1,331,900 for construction and $124,000 for lands and damages. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 100, Seventythird Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of observation of high water seepage; preparation of plans and specifications for strengthening certain portions of the levee; and preservation and repair prior to turning over to local interests. The levee prevented flood waters from entering the district during several minor flood peaks, the highest of which occurred in June 1945, and prevented the inundation of 27,500 acres of crop land. Local interests performed routine maintenance and operated the pumping plants during the flood period. The costs during the fiscal year were $14,578.20 from regular funds for new work. The expenditures were $15,689.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year, the levee and its appurtenant structures were substantially complete except for replacement of one old drainage structure and the strengthening of portions of the completed levee. The preparation of plans for strengthening the levee was practically complete at the end of the fiscal year. The work remaining to be done consists of the replacement of one obsolete drainage structure; strengthening of portions of the existing levee; preservation and repair prior to turning over to local interests, and the formal assignment of the project to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $886,679.42 from regular funds for new work. The expenditures were $885,715.91. Proposed operations. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1945, amounting to $416,156.74, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1945_ New work (regular funds): Preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1945 to Aug. 31, 1945) Preparation of construction plans and specifications, advance planning (hired labor, July 1, 1945 to Sept. 30, 1945)__ Construction of betterments (contract, Sept. 1, 1945 to Apr. 30, 1946). Preservation and repair prior to turning over to local interests (hired labor, July 1, 1945 to June 30, 1946) Total, new work Total for all work $12, 900.00 1, 000. 00 394, 000. 00 $963. 51 7, 293. 23 415, 193. 23 416, 156. 74 The additional sum of $30,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1946 or 1947 for construction of a deferred drainage structure which will complete the project. Balance unexpended July 1, 1944. Amount allotted from War Department Civil Appropriation $149, 846. 07 282,000.00 431, 846. 07 15, 689. 33 416, 156. 74 $666. 51 2, 176. 07 2,842. 58 413, 314. 16 30,000.00 30, 000. 00 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project'. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year 1946 or 1947 for new work 1 1 Exclusive of available funds. 10. LEVEE UNIT NO. 5, WABASH RIVER, IND. Location.-Levee Unit No. 5 is located in Gibson and Posey Counties, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River, 57 to 94.5 miles above the mouth. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth levee about 39.4 miles long, extending from high ground near the Southern Railway embankment 1.7 miles east of Lyles, Ind., along the left bank of the Patoka River to a point about one-half mile south of its confluence with the Wabash River, thence downstream along the left bank of the Wabash River to a point on the right bank of Black River near its confluence with the Wabash River, thence along the right bank of Black River to high ground east of the Foots Pond Hills; five pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant outlet and closure structures. The project will provide protection for approximately 42,000 acres of agricultural land and the towns of Lyles and Griffin against a flood equal to that expected 14 out of 15 years on the average. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1937, is $1,533,900 for construction, and $73,000 for lands and damages. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 100, Seventythird Congress, first session. Local in Local cooperation.-See page 5 for requirements. terests have frequently attempted to fulfill local cooperation requirements but have been prevented from so doing by damage claims by railroad companies. However, the present Federal policy provides for the United States hearing the cost of railroad bridge alterations, and it is anticipated that local interests will now be able to furnish the necessary assurances of local coopera Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of preliminary surveys for revision of the project plan. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,089.75 from regular funds for new work. The expenditures were $2,576.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year, the surveys for revision of the project plan were well advanced. The work remaining to be done consists of the revision of the project plan, preparation of construction plans and specifications and the construction of the project. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,190.25 from regular funds for new work. The expenditures were $2,676.87. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1945, amounting to $15,423.63, will be applied as follows: The additional sum of $60,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947 for preparation of construction plans and specifications. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1945 $4, 190. 25 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1945 Net total expenditures Unexpended balance June 30, 1945 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1945 4, 190. 25 1. 513. 38 2,676.87 15, 423. 63 18, 100. 50 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project1 Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 1 Exclusive of available funds. 1 2, 576. 37 18,000.00 $18,000.00 2.576.37 15, 423. 63 1.521.38 13, 902. 25 1, 515, 799. 50 60, 000. 00 |