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Page 12
... portion of this battery bearing upon the lower bay was not en- tirely completed during the last fiscal year , in consequence of the delay in getting the timber gun - platforms creosoted , and the inconvenience of working near King's ...
... portion of this battery bearing upon the lower bay was not en- tirely completed during the last fiscal year , in consequence of the delay in getting the timber gun - platforms creosoted , and the inconvenience of working near King's ...
Page 21
... portion which is to remain undisturbed , and partially demolishing the portion to be removed . There is available for the present year an appropriation of $ 42,500 , which , it is estimated , will complete the new battery , making ...
... portion which is to remain undisturbed , and partially demolishing the portion to be removed . There is available for the present year an appropriation of $ 42,500 , which , it is estimated , will complete the new battery , making ...
Page 28
... portion of these reports may be found printed in my last annual report . The remaining , including Horseshoe Shoals , are transmitted herewith . By the act approved June 10 , 1872 , making appropriations for improve- ments of certain ...
... portion of these reports may be found printed in my last annual report . The remaining , including Horseshoe Shoals , are transmitted herewith . By the act approved June 10 , 1872 , making appropriations for improve- ments of certain ...
Page 51
... portions of the excavated channel where there has been shoaling . Required for fiscal year ending June 30 , 1874 ... portion constructed . During the fall of 1871 , a careful resurvey and remeas- urement of the improvement were made ...
... portions of the excavated channel where there has been shoaling . Required for fiscal year ending June 30 , 1874 ... portion constructed . During the fall of 1871 , a careful resurvey and remeas- urement of the improvement were made ...
Page 72
... portion of the stream is therefore considered the only part calling at this time for any large expenditure for its improvement . The cost of removing the obstructions and dredging the shoals and bars of this portion of the river , so as ...
... portion of the stream is therefore considered the only part calling at this time for any large expenditure for its improvement . The cost of removing the obstructions and dredging the shoals and bars of this portion of the river , so as ...
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Page 35 - making appropriations for the repair, preservation and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes...
Page 441 - ... mile above and one mile below the proposed location, the topography of the banks of the river, the...
Page 159 - Very respectfully, your obedient servant, AA HUMPHREYS, Brigadier- General and Chief of Engineers. Hon. WW BELKNAP, Secretary of War.
Page 56 - Mexico, to be completed within twenty years; of the Mississippi River between the mouth of the Missouri and the mouth of the Ohio River...
Page 746 - GENERAL : I have the honor to transmit herewith my annual reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877, upon the works of river-improvement under my charge.
Page 441 - War ; and in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to navigation created by the construction of any bridge under this Act.
Page 29 - ... with a statement showing the amount expended during the fiscal year, and the amount that can be profitably expended during the next fiscal year, is submitted herewith. For more detailed information in regard to the improvements, and for the results of the surveys and examinations ordered by Congress, and not found in...
Page 543 - GENERAL : In compliance with your instructions I have the honor to submit the following report of the...
Page 426 - Rouge, and Carrollton, on the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Missouri and the Gulf of Mexico; and at or in the vicinity of Fort...
Page 441 - ... and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; And until...