Annual Report (or Report) of the Secretary of War, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1873 |
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Page 33
... length of 900 feet , being an extention of 480 feet ; and the west pier 965 feet , being an extension of 549 feet . The dredge belonging to this har- bor and that of Ahnepee is now employed excavating the channel be- tween the piers ...
... length of 900 feet , being an extention of 480 feet ; and the west pier 965 feet , being an extension of 549 feet . The dredge belonging to this har- bor and that of Ahnepee is now employed excavating the channel be- tween the piers ...
Page 41
... length , while to obtain the same shelter at " Port Hope " a breakwater of 10,000 feet in length would be necessary , decided the board in recommending the former for adoption . This having been approved , the work has been placed under ...
... length , while to obtain the same shelter at " Port Hope " a breakwater of 10,000 feet in length would be necessary , decided the board in recommending the former for adoption . This having been approved , the work has been placed under ...
Page 77
... length . More than half of its length , about one - half of a mile , has been built in the last fiscal year . The sand has accumulated around it with gratifying rapidity . A jetty has been commenced from Federal Point , having a ...
... length . More than half of its length , about one - half of a mile , has been built in the last fiscal year . The sand has accumulated around it with gratifying rapidity . A jetty has been commenced from Federal Point , having a ...
Page 79
... length of 1,407 feet , has been delivered and is mostly stored on the pier - grounds , and , in addition , the caps and screws for 15 piles , corresponding to 63 feet of the pier in length . All the lumber needed for the pier has been ...
... length of 1,407 feet , has been delivered and is mostly stored on the pier - grounds , and , in addition , the caps and screws for 15 piles , corresponding to 63 feet of the pier in length . All the lumber needed for the pier has been ...
Page 99
... length of 7333 feet . 2. A channel excavated through the " Spit , " opposite the Grand Trunk wharves . 3. A channel excavated through the Middle Ground Bar to a depth of 21 to 22 feet at mean low water ( or 31 feet at mean high water ) ...
... length of 7333 feet . 2. A channel excavated through the " Spit , " opposite the Grand Trunk wharves . 3. A channel excavated through the Middle Ground Bar to a depth of 21 to 22 feet at mean low water ( or 31 feet at mean high water ) ...
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