DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL 161

DOCUMENT NO. 96 (SENATE DOCUMENT NO. 147, 74TH CONG, 2D
 SESS.), DECEMBER 28, 1935

LETTE OF TRANSMrnTAL FROM THE ACTING CHIEF OF ENGINEErS TO
 SENATOR FLIHER, TRANSMrITrNG REPORT OF THE SPECIAL ARMY
 ENxwNEmc BOARD INVESTIGATING THE QUESTION OF WATER SUPPLY

 The special board of experts constituted by the district engineer
of the Ocala district to study and report upon the possible effects of
a sea-level canal on the underground water supply of Florida, having
made an interim report under date of December 18, 1935, this report
was transmitted to Senator Fletcher by Brig. Gen. G. B. Pillsbury,
Acting Chief of Engineers, under date of December 28, 1935, by the
following letter:
 WAB DEPAnrxENT,
 Orrai or THn CHn orF ENoINmnS,
 Washitngton, December 28, 1935.
 Hon. DUmNAN U. Firrou B,
 United States Senote, Washington, D. C.
 MY DEr. SErATOB: I take pleasure in enclosing herewith, for your informa-
 tion, 15 copies of the interim report of the special board of geologists and
 engineers appointed by the district engineer at Ocala, Fla., to make a study of
 the effect of the sea-level canal on the underground resources of the State.
 The findings of the board at this time definitely indicate that no serious
 adverse effects on the underground water supply need be anticipated from the
 construction of a sea-level canal.
 Very truly yours,
 G. B. PzLArmyT,
 Brigadier General, Acting Chief of Engineers.


 DOCUMENT NO. 97 (FILES OF SHIP CANAL AUTHORITY OF STATE OF
 FLORIDA), DECEMBER 30, 1935

 COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS, THE FLORIDA CANAL AND OTHER RIVER AND
 HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS

 Under date of December 30, 1935, the Ship Canal Authority of the
 State of Florida made public the following data:

 Comparison of proects---Ratio of total annul charges to quantity and value of
 commeros using the project (data obtained from Annual Report, Chief of
 Engineers, 1935)
 Cost of new Estimate for Total esti- Interest o Annual
 Waterway work pro eating mated cost total cost an
 vious project project f project 3 nance cost

 (1) (2) (3-1+2) (4) (5)

 Cape Cod Canal.. ...1..1...-. 00, 000 27,14000 $38,645. 000 $1, 1145000 3K000
 Ch apake& Delaware Canal... 10710,080 14,00000 24,710,00 741,000 325,000
 Jame River, V.................. 7 000 7, 60, 00 8, 39000 22, 000 100,000
 Inland waterway, Norfolk, Va.,
 to Beaufort Inlet, N. C........-- 282,000 7.871, 000 8 18, 000 245,000 194 000
 Charleston Harbor, 8. C..---------. 38000 *314,000 4004 0 207000 1095000
 Savannah Harbor, Ga--....-..... 7,280000 n 5004000 12,80,000 386,000 50,000
 SCanal bought by United States for $11,00,000.
 SIncludes 8150.000 for operation and care.
 4 Canal bought by United States for $2,514,000.
 SIncludes $105,000 for operation and care.
 New work and maintenance not segregated.
 I Includes "3}.,000 for the purchase of the canal by the United States.
 I Includes $106,000 for operation and are.
 Exclusive of $3,80,000 for 40-foot channel to be dug it and when needed for national defense.
 SCommuercal project only.
 Corrected.