REPORT

OF THE

SECRETARY OF WAR;

BEING PART OF

THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS

COMMUNICATED TO THE

TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS

AT THE

BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOLUME II.

PART 2.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1887.

Officers constituting Board, Fortifications, 5; Subjects considered and reported upon,

5; Sea-coast fortifications, Torpedo defense, 8.

POST OF WILLETS POINT, ENGINEER SCHOOL OF APPLICATION, BATTAL-

ION OF ENGINEERS, AND ENGINEER DEPOT AT WILLETS POINT, NEW

YORK HARBOR..

12

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT..

ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF OF MEXICO.

13

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—
Lubec Channel, Me., 14; Moose-a-bec Bar, Me., Narraguagus River, Me., 15; Bangor
Harbor and Penobscot River, Me., Belfast Harbor, Me., 16; Rockland Harbor, Me.,
Portland Harbor, Me., 17; channel in Back Cove, Portland, Me., breakwater at
mouth of Saco River, Me., 18; Saco River, Me., Kennebunk River, Me., York Har-
bor, Me., 19; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., Cocheco River, N. H., 20; harbor of
refuge at Little Harbor, N. H., examinations and surveys, 21.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. Col. George L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 22; Merrimac River, Mass., 23; Ipswich River, Mass.,

harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., 21; Gloucester Harbor, Mass.,

Lynn Harbor, Mass., 25; Boston Harbor, Mass., 26; Malden River, Mass., Hingham

Harbor, Mass., 28; Scituate Harbor, Mass., 29; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., Province-

town Harbor, Mass., 30.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. WILLIAM R. LIVERMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 31; harbor of refuge at Nantucket, Mass., 32;

Wood's Holl Harbor, Mass., 33; Wareham Harbor, Mass., 34; Westport Harbor,

Mass., Taunton River, Mass., 35; Warren River, R. I., Pawtucket River, R. I., 36;

Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 37; removal of Green Jacket Shoal,

Providence River, R. I., Newport Harbor, R. I., 38; harbor of refuge at Block

Island, R. I., 40; Little Narragansett Bay, R. I. and Conn., harbor of refuge at

Stonington, Conn., 41; Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., 42; examinations and

surveys, 43.