Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army, Volume 1, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 Includes the Report of the Mississippi River Commission, 1881-19 . |
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100 feet wide 12 feet deep 1st sess 2d sess 76th Congress acre-feet anchorage Annual Report approved estimate Arkansas River Bayou bridge Canal Chief of Engineers Condition at end Cong Connecticut River construction contributed funds Control Act approved controlling depths cooperation Cost and financial costs and expenditures Creek dredging end of fiscal ending June 30 estimate for annual Estimated additional amount existing project feet long financial summary Fiscal Fiscal year ending fiscal years prior Flood Control Act Geodetic Survey Chart Gulf of Mexico Harbor Act hired labor includ jetty July 24 June 28 June 30 Lake latest published map levee Location mean low water miles mittee resolution mouth navigation Operations and results percent complete previous projects project dimensions project was authorized Report for 1938 reservoir results during fiscal River and Harbor Terminal facilities thence total costs Total to June turning basin U. S. Coast wharves width
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Page 6 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Page 406 - That the sum of $25,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated as an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
Page 790 - That the sum of $12,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated as an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other...
Page 407 - That the work shall be complete in itself and not commit the United States to any additional improvement to insure its successful operation, except as may result from the normal procedure applying to projects authorized after submission of preliminary examination and survey reports.
Page 802 - Avenue to the navigation turning basin ; all generally in accordance with the plans of the district engineer, and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...
Page 470 - Engineers to be required in the general public interest for the initial and subsequent disposal of spoil and necessary retaining dikes, bulkheads, and embankments therefor or the cost of such retaining works ; and...
Page 5 - Army may deem necessary. No use of any area to which this section applies shall be permitted which is inconsistent with the laws for the protection of fish and game of the State in which such area is situated. All moneys received for leases or privileges shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
Page 261 - June 22, 1936, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable : Provided, That not more than $100,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year...
Page 308 - That not more than $150,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year : Provided further.
Page 926 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...