The  entire  length  of  300  feet  was  decked  over  on  the  inside  and  middle
kets,  the  oatside  pockets  being  left  open  to  receive  the  sea-wall
yosts  and  braces.
A  Bevere  storm  i^m  the  southeast  on  November  17  tore  away  some
additional  timbers  from  the  already  damaged  south  pier.  The  work
SQBtained  no  other  damage  from  the  fall  and  winter  storms.
By  the  river  and  harbor  act  of  August  5, 1886,  the  sum  of  $75,000
iras  appropriated  for  "continuing  improvement,'^  •  •  •  "of  which
Bot  exceeding  $45,000  are  to  be  used  in  repairs."

During  the  winter  plans  and  bills  of  materials  were  prepared  for  con-
tiiiuing  the  repairs  and  the  work  of  construction.  Contracts  dated
Kirch  17, 1887,  were  entered  into  with  Brooks  Joslyn  &  Go.  for  tim-
ber ;  with  Ducharme,  Fletcher  &  Co.,  for  iron ;  and  with  MciNellis  &
Johnson  for  ballast  stone.
The  failure  of  the  river  and  harbor  bill  at  the  session  of  Congress
ending  March  4, 1887,  rendered  necessary  a  modification  of  the  project
far  the  season's  work,  to  the  extent  of  omitting  the  proposed  dredging
in  (he  harbor  and  the  construction  of  the  superstructure  on  the  south
pier.
