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<br />MISSOURI RIVER FROM KANSAS CITY, MO., TO THE MOUTH.
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<br />minimum cost of transportation by water and rail will receive a
<br />definite solution.
<br />20, A review of the entire situation indicates that the present
<br />grounds for continuance of this project are stronger than tho~e
<br />which led to its adoption. The board therefore concludes that it IS
<br />advisable for the United States to continue the improvement of the
<br />Missouri River between Kansa.s City and the mouth in accordance
<br />with the existing project.
<br />For the board.
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<br />W. M. BLACK,
<br />Colonel, Corps of Engineers,
<br />. Senior Member of the Board.
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<br />RE.EXAMINATION OF MISSOURI RIVER FROM KANSAS CITY, MO., TO
<br />THE MOUTH.
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<br />WAR DEPARTMENT,
<br />UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE,
<br />Kansas City, Mo., April 22, 1915.
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<br />From: The District Engineer Officer.
<br />To: The Chief of Engineers, United States Army
<br />(Through the Division Engineer).
<br />Subjp('.t: Reexamination of project, Missouri River, Kansas City to
<br />mouth.
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<br />1. In compliance with instructions contained in department letter
<br />elated March 18, 1915, I submit the following report giving my
<br />gl'nerul views on the question of the modification or abandonment
<br />of the project for the improvement of the Missouri River from Kansas
<br />City to the mouth. TIllS report is called for by section 14 of the river
<br />and harbor act approved March 4, 1915.
<br />2, The project for this improvement was adopted by Congress
<br />,July 25, 1912, in the following language: .
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<br />lIuprodng Misaouri River, with a view to securing a perman~nt six-foot channel
<br />loctl<ofon hanBllB City and the mouth of the river, in accordance with the rCl!ort sub-
<br />U,,,ltoel in House 'Docnment Numbered Twelve hundred and eighty-sevell, Slxt.y-first
<br />I '.'''gre,., third session, and with a view to the completion of Bitch impro"cm('nt
<br />WJt~lIl a period of ten rears, eight hundred thousand dollars: l'rol';ded, That coop-
<br />oralIon [rolD the localitIes benefited may be required in the prosecltlion of the saId
<br />pro)e"I: III cooe any comprehensive plan is hereafter adopted by Congress for an
<br />aPPOrtIonment of expense aencmlly applicable to river and other projecta in which
<br />any 'IUprll\'ement now or hereafter adopted confers special or exceptional benefit
<br />lIpon the localities affected: Provided jurther, That nothing herein contained shall
<br />1'1':'lJ~""e the expenditure of tho amount hereby appropriated or any further appro-
<br />I'natloll for said project without action by Congress.
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<br />Ho~pv('r, tho first appropriation for tho work was mado JUliO 25,
<br />19]0,111 the following language: .
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<br />1 Ilnprl'\illg~li?flouri Ri\"~r, wit.h a \"iew to securing a permallf'nt six-foot thanm.l
<br />Ih'h.'?en I\a,,""" City and the mouth of the river. all<' IlIillion dollars: Prot';dtd, That
<br />e :-;""r<.tary of War shall appoint a board of three omeers to further consider and
<br />re6i"~ Upon the most econOlllical and desirable plan of securing such channel. in
<br />i IC . report consideration will be given to the subject of cooperation on the part of
<br />hoca~ '1I\(",,"ts, in the work of sa,id improvement: Provided jurther, Th!'-t the report
<br />,erel y allt~onzed shall be submItted to Congress on or before the opemngof its np.xt
<br />egu ar BeStilOD.
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