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...last obstacle to the construction of the Charles River Dam was removed yesterday, when, under the laws governing harbor improvements, the approval of Acting Secretary of War Oliver was obtained for the general construction plans...
...this evening. Commencing with the story of the discovery of the Pacific by Balboa, Mr. Fuller will summarize the history of the projects to connect the Atlantic and Pacific. He will describe the present condition of the Panama canal, the Eads ship railway, the Nicaragua route, Grey-town, Conchuda dam, San Juan river, and Lake Nicaragua. Through the courtesy of Admiral Walker, President of the Isthmian Canal Comission, Mr. Fuller has secured very recent views of the work already accomplished on both the Nicaragua and Panama routes...
...Charles River dam, by virtue of an act passed by last year's General Court and approved June 24, is at last authorized after several years of agitation. By the terms of the bill, the dam is to be constructed across the lower end of the river in the narrowest part of the basin a short distance above the Craigie Bridge. A large fresh water basin will thus be created, extending from the Craigie Bridge up beyond the Longwood Bridge. The following committee on construction has recently been appointed: President, H. S. Pritchett of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, chairman...
...establishment of the permanent Metropolitan Park Commission in 1893, it was realized that the construction of a river park and embankment along the Charles must be an essential part of the scheme of public parks, and a committee appointed to investigate reported in favor of the building of a dam just above Craigie Bridge. This recommendation, however, owing to the imperfections of the engineering plans proposed, was not carried out. Since the legislative session of 1901, an active campaign has been carried on in behalf of the Charles River dam, by the following committee: J. J. Sorrow '85, chairman...
...completed dam will largely eliminate the variation of level due to the tide, and will do away with the unsightly low-tide river bed; it will admit, therefore of the improvement and beautification of the banks all along the river. Aside from this, the dam and basin will greatly improve the river for University rowing. It will obviate the necessity for rowing at low-tide in a very narrow channel, as at present, and will facilitate coaching by allowing the launch to keep alongside the crew even at the narrowest parts of the river...