Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . entrated flow of waters along the shore line of the bay wouldtend to deepen the channel by scour, and eventually provide a waterwaysufficient to accommodate the traflSc of important manufacturing inter-ests already seeking wharf privileges there. HYDRAULIC DREDGER. The conditions for efficient and economic operation of a hydraulicdredger in making the channel rectification recommended for the lowerSacramento River are generally favorable. The ability of such a dredger to make ch
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . entrated flow of waters along the shore line of the bay wouldtend to deepen the channel by scour, and eventually provide a waterwaysufficient to accommodate the traflSc of important manufacturing inter-ests already seeking wharf privileges there. HYDRAULIC DREDGER. The conditions for efficient and economic operation of a hydraulicdredger in making the channel rectification recommended for the lowerSacramento River are generally favorable. The ability of such a dredger to make cheap, even phenomenal excava-tion, where the lift is low and the soil may be deposited near its fieldof operation, is universally recognized. Hence, there can be no questionof its economical use within tidal limits. The patent for hydraulic dredgers has expired. There is now noroyalty to pay to patentees. A dredger which may be used either as a clamshell or suction machine,with a capacity of fully 3,000 cubic yards per calendar day, can be con-structed at a cost of $100,000, and operated at a daily cost of $
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