City of Providence 



Executive Chamber 



Providence.R-I- 



Walter H.Reynolds 



File No. NEDGW 



January 29, 1957 



Mr. Robert J. Fleming, Jr. 

 Brigadier General, U. S. Army 

 Office of the Division Engineer 

 150 Causeway Street 

 Boston 14, Massachusetts 



Dear General Fleming: 



I wish to thank you for your kind letter of January 26, 1957 

 advising me in advance of the recommendations which you propose to make 

 as a part of the interim report on the Hurricane Survey, Narragansett Bay, 

 Rhode Island and Massachusetts. 



As 1 understand your recommendations with respect to the Upper 

 Bay barrier at Fox Point: (1) You are proposing that the local government, 

 which in this case is Providence and/or the State of Rhode Island, be respon- 

 sible for approximately $200,000, representing cost of land and rights-of-way 

 and for another $120,000 for relocations which may be necessary. (2) Except 

 for these approximate amounts the total first cost estimated to amount to 

 $16,500,000 is recommended entirely for federal financing. (3) After construc- 

 tion local interests, that is Providence and/or the State of Rhode Island, would 

 be expected to meet the full cost of operation andniaintenance estimated to be 

 $134,000 annually, exclusive of any standby charges for electric service. 



If I have read correctly the proposals relating directly to Providence 

 as contained in your letter of January 26, 1957, and which I have restated above, 

 then I can give you assurance of my belief that the local interests •will be happy 

 to participate in this portion of the project along the general lines recommended. 



Very truly yours, 



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WHR:vmb 



Walter H. Reynold's) 

 Mayor of Providence 

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