Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ..., Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1885 |
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... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . 32,000 00 32,000 00 ( See Appendix A 1. ) 2. Bangor Harbor and Penobscot River , Maine . - Under successive ap . propriations made by Congress between the years 1870 and 1879 , inclu- sive , amounting to ...
... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . 32,000 00 32,000 00 ( See Appendix A 1. ) 2. Bangor Harbor and Penobscot River , Maine . - Under successive ap . propriations made by Congress between the years 1870 and 1879 , inclu- sive , amounting to ...
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... harbor act of August 2 , 1882 , made provision for an examination and survey of " Penobscot River and Bangor Harbor , Maine . " In compliance therewith , and in consequence of representa- tions of the want of harbor room at Baugor , a ...
... harbor act of August 2 , 1882 , made provision for an examination and survey of " Penobscot River and Bangor Harbor , Maine . " In compliance therewith , and in consequence of representa- tions of the want of harbor room at Baugor , a ...
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... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . ( See Appendix A 3. ) 10,000 00 10,000 00 4. Belfast Harbor , Maine . - The project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1876 , the object being to give a depth in front of the wharves ...
... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . ( See Appendix A 3. ) 10,000 00 10,000 00 4. Belfast Harbor , Maine . - The project for the improvement of this harbor was adopted in 1876 , the object being to give a depth in front of the wharves ...
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... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . ( See Appendix A 5. ) 450,000 00 75,000 00 6. Portland Harbor , Maine . - The project for the improvement of this harbor , adopted in 1833-36 and modified in 1866 , 1872 , and 1881 , has now been completed ...
... harbor acts of 1866 and 1867 . ( See Appendix A 5. ) 450,000 00 75,000 00 6. Portland Harbor , Maine . - The project for the improvement of this harbor , adopted in 1833-36 and modified in 1866 , 1872 , and 1881 , has now been completed ...
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... harbor on the ebb tide . This is about one half done . The original estimate for these works was $ 150,000 , and the appro- priations have been- By act of March 3 , 1879 By act of June 14 , 1880 . By act of March 3 , 1881 . By act of ...
... harbor on the ebb tide . This is about one half done . The original estimate for these works was $ 150,000 , and the appro- priations have been- By act of March 3 , 1879 By act of June 14 , 1880 . By act of March 3 , 1881 . By act of ...
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Page 408 - ... as will effectually obviate such obstruction ; and all such alterations shall be made and all such obstructions be removed at the expense of the owner or owners of said bridge.
Page 408 - Act and according to its limitations shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post route, upon which also no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States, than the rate per mile paid for their transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge; and the United States shall have the right of way for postal telegraph purposes across said bridge.
Page 415 - That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same.
Page 414 - And in case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river...
Page 411 - June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, shall not exceed sixty thousand dollars; and that the Secretary of War shall each year, in the annual estimates, report to Congress the number of persons so employed, and the amount paid to each.
Page 406 - That any bridge constructed under this act, and according to its limitations, shall be a lawful structure, and shall be recognized and known as a post-route, upon which, also, no higher charge shall be made for the transmission over the same of...
Page 406 - ... bridge and accessory works, during the progress of the work thereon, such change shall be subject likewise to the approval of the Secretary of War, not, however, to be in any wise inconsistent with the provisions or conditions of this act.
Page 406 - ... works and at such locality will conform to the prescribed conditions of this act, to notify the company that he approves the same; and upon receiving such notification the 'said company may proceed to an erection of said bridge, conforming strictly to the approved plan and location...
Page 415 - Act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation 011 said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe; and to secure that object the said company or corporation shall submit to the Secretary of War, for his examination and approval, a design and drawings of...
Page 378 - OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. In the labors of the office, the Chief of Engineers was assisted, on the 30th of June, by the following officers in charge of the several divisions : FIRST AND SECOND DIVISIONS.