DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL


struction projects, and the excavation of overlying burden in the
land cut
 The CHAIRMAN. That is out of Ocala?
 General MARKHAM. Yes, sir; the headquarters being established at
 Ocala. Further investigations of the entire matter-including the
 formation under ourselves of a board to review the question of
 ground waters, which was reported to us-were made, and we are just
 in the position now of where we are awaiting the further directions
 of the administration.
 Senator VANDENBEMG. You have $5,000,000 available thus far out of
relief funds?
 General MABKHAM. We have had $5,000,000 since assigned us, plus
$200,000 recently assigned, giving us total resources of $5,200,000 for
the work assigned to the Corps of Engineers.
 Senator VAx~NBxa zG. What allocation of funds to this project
have you included in your budget for the next fiscal yearly
 General MAKnnAx. $12,000,000 under the estimate is included in
the break-down, the entire submission of the Department for all work
being $129,000,000.
 Senator VANDENnBG. I do not think I understand that.
 General MARPHAM. The break-down of the Budget submission, the
submission of the Department to the Budget, includes $12,000,000 for
the continuation of the work of the Florida Canal.
 Senator VANDENBsm. That is for 1 year more
 The CHAIMAN. You are asking for $100,000,000 in this year's
Budget?
 General MA MimA. $129,000,000.
 Senator VANDENBEG. You are asking for $129,000,000?
 General MAR*nwA. For all new work.
 The CwamxMA. Out of that $129,000,000 that you are asking for,
you have allocated $12,000,000 to this particular project?
 General MARKHA. That is correct, as a Budget submission.
 The CHAIMAN. How much have you spent of your original
$5,200,000?
 General MARKHAM. Approximately all of it is expended or obli-
gated.
 Senator VANDmNw mG. General, you are now proceeding on the
theory that you are completing a sea-level canal
 General MatnAM. That is correct, sir.
 Senator VAN mDENE. What is the estimate of the cost of the sea-
level canal?
 General MAn*AM. The special review board's estimate was about
$143,000,000.
 Senator VANDxNBZG. That is a 80-foot canal?
 General MARxHAM. A 30-foot canal.
 Senator VANDENBEG. What is the estimate for a lock canal of 80
feet
 General MAzxwAH $150,000,000, I believe.
 The CHAIRMAN. Not more than that, General
 General MARKHAM. No, sir; I think $150,000,000-odd was the
correct figure Unfortunately I haven't got it here.
 Senator VANDmNBEG. I can give it to you, General, from your own
reports. It is $148,000,000.


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