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IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Potomac River at Washington, D. C., 104; reconstruction of the Aqueduct Bridge, Georgetown, D. C.; bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, D. C., 106; wharf at Fort Monroe, Va., 107; survey, 107.

IN CHARGE OF MR. S. T. ABERT, U. S. AGENT—

Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., Neabsco Creek, Va., 108; Breton Bay (Leonardtown) Md., Nomini Creek, Va., 109; harbor at entrance of St. Jerome's Creek, Md., Patuxent River, Md. from Benedict to Hill's Landing, 110; Rappahannock River, Va., Totusky River, Va., 111; Urbana Creek, Va., Mattaponi River, Va., Pamunky River, Va., 112; York River, Va., 113;.Chickahominy River, Va., Staunton River, Va., 114; Dan River between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., Roanoke River, N. C., 115; French Broad River, N. C., removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 116; examination and survey, 116.

IN CHARGE OF Capt. William H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Pamlico and Tar rivers, N. C., Contentnia Creek, N. C., 117; Trent River, N. C., 118; Neuse River, N. C., 119; inland water-way between New Berne and Beaufort, N. C., 120; harbor at Beaufort, N. C., 121; inland water-way between Beaufort Harbor and New River, N. C. 122; New River, N. C., Black River, N. C., 123; Cape Fear River, N. C., 124 and 125; Waccemaw River, N. C. and S. C., 126; Yadkin River, N. C., 127; Little Pee Dee River, S. C., Lumber River, N. C., Clark Creek or River, S.C., 128; Great Pee Dee River, S. C., harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 129; Mingo Creek or River, S. C., Winyaw Bay, S. C., 130; Santee River, S. C., 131; Wateree River, S. C., 132; Congaree River, S. C., 133; examinations and surveys, 134.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Charleston Harbor, S. C., 134; Wappoo Cut, S. C., 135; Ashley River, S. C., Edisto River
S. C., 136; Salkiehatchie River, S. C., 137; removing sunken vessels or craft ob-
structing or endangering navigation, 138; examinations and surveys, 138.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. O, M. Carter, Corps OF ENGINEERS—

Savannah Harbor and River, Ga., 138; Savannah River, Ga., 133; Savannah River above Augusta, Ga., Romley Marsh, Ga., 140; Altamaha River, Ga., Doboy Bar, Ga., 141; Brunswick Harbor, Ga., Jekyl Creek, Ga., Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., 142; examinations and surveys, 143.

In charge of Capt. Wm. M. Black, Corps oF ENGINEERS

St. John's River, Fla., 143; Volusia Bar, Fla., harbor at Saint Augustine, Fla., 145; northwest entrance Key West Harbor, Fla., Caloosahatchie River, Fla., 146; Pease River, Fla., Manatee River, Fla., 147; Tampa Bay, Fla., 148; Withlacoochee River, Fla., harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., 149; Suwanee River, Fla., 150; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 151; examinations and surveys, 151.

In charge of CAPT. R. L. Hoxie, Corps of ENGINEERS

Apalachicola River, Fla., 151; Apalachicola Bay, Fla., La Grange Bayon, Fla., Pensacola Harbor, Fla., 152; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., Escambia and Conecuh Rivers, Fla., and Ala., 153; Oconee River, Ga., 154; Ocmulgee River, Ga., Flint River, Ga., 155; Coosa River, Ga., and Ala. Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., Tallapoosa River, Ala, 156; Cahawba River, Ala, 157; Alabama River, Ala., removing sunken vessels and craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 158; examinations and surveys, 159.

IN CHARGE OF MAJOR A. N. DAMRELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Mobile Harbor, 159; Black Warrior River from Tuscaloosa to Daniel's Creek, Ala., Warrior, River, Ala., and Miss., 160; Tombigbee River, Ala., from Walker's bridge to Falton, Tombigbee River from Fulton to Vienna, 161; Tombigbee River, below Vienna, 162; Noxubec River, Miss., Pascagoula River, Miss., 163; Harbor at Biloxi, Miss., Pearl River, Miss. between Edinburgh and Carthage, 164; Pearl River, Miss. from Jackson to Carthage, Pearl River, Miss. below Jackson, 165; examination and survey, 166.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. FISK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Inspection of the improvement of the South Pass of the Mississippi River, 166; Tche-
functe River and Bogue Falia, La., Tickfaw River, La., 167; Amite River, La., Bayou
La Fourche, La., 168; Bayou Terrebonne, La., Bayou Plaquemine, La., 169; Bayou
Courtableau, La., 170; Calcasieu River and Pass, La., Bayou Pierre, Miss., 171; Sa-
bine Pass, Tex., 172.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. O. H. ERNST, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Tex., 172; Ship-channel in Galveston Bay, Tex., 173;
Trinity River, Tex., Buffalo Bayou, Tex., 174; mouth of Brazos River, Tex., Pass
Cavallo Inlet to Matagorda Bay, Tex., Aransas Pass and Bay up to Rockport and
Corpus Christi, Tex., 175; harbor at Brazos Santiago, Tex., 176.

WESTERN RIVERS.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. J. H. WILLARD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Red River, La. and Ark., 176; survey of Red River, Cypress Bayou, Tex. and La.,
177; Ouachita and Black Rivers, Ark. and La., Ouachita River, Ark, above Cam-
den, Bayou D'Arbonne, La., 178; Little River, La., Bayou Bartholomew, La. and
Ark., Bayou Bonf, La., 179; Tensas River and Bayou Macon, La., Bayous Ronde-
way and Vidal, La. by removing obstructions, 180; Big Black River, Miss., Yazoo
River, Miss., Tehnla Lake, Miss., 181; Tallahatchee River, Miss., Steele's Bayou,
Miss., 182; Big Sunflower River, Miss., Big Hatchee River, Tenn., Forked Deer
River, Tenn., 183; water-gauges on the Mississippi River and its principal trib-
utaries, 184.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. H. S. TABOR, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Red River above Fulton, Ark., 184; Little Red River, Ark., removing obstruc-
tions in Arkansas River, Ark., 185; Arkansas River, Ark. and Kans., 186; Petit
Jean River, Ark., 187; Fourche River, Ark., White River, Ark., 188; Cache River,
Ark., Black River, Ark, and Mo., 189; Black River, Mo., St. Francis River, Ark.,
St. Francis River, Mo. from Greenville to the Arkansas State line, 190; Little River,
Mo. from Hornersville to its junction with the St. Francis River, 191.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. M. MILLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, 191; remov-
ing obstructions Missouri River, Mississippi River between the Ohio and Illinois
Rivers, 192; Gasconade River, Mo.,194; Osage River, Mo. and Kan., 195; exami-
nations and survey, 195.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. E. H. RUFFNER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Mississippi River between the Des Moines Rapids and the mouth of the Illinois River,
196.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. MACKENZIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Upper Mississippi River, operations of snag-boats and dredge-boats, 196; Mississippi
River from Minneapolis to Des Moines Rapids, 197; Des Moines Rapids (Mississippi
River), operating and care of Des Moines Rapids Canal, 198; Dry-dock at Des
Moines Rapids Canal, harbors of refuge on Lake Pepin at Lake City, Minn., 199;
harbors of refuge on Lake Pepin at Stockholm, Wis., 200.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES J. ALLEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Preservation of the Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., 200; Construction of lock and dam
on the Mississippi River at Mecker's Island, Minn., Mississippi River above the Falls
of St. Anthony, Minn., 201; Reservoirs at headwaters of the Mississippi River, 202;
Chippewa River, including Yellow Banks, Wis., St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn.,
203; Minnesota River, Minn., Red River of the North, Minn. and Dak., 204; Mis-
souri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton, Mont., 205; Yellowstone River,
Mont. and Dak., 206; examinations and surveys, 206.

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IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. J. W. BARLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Tennessee River, 207; French Broad River, Tenn., 203; Little Tennessee River,
Tenn., Hiawassee River, Tenn., Clinch River, Tenn., 209; Duck River, Tenn.,
Cumberland River, Tenn. and Ky., 210; South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., 211;
Caney Fork River, Tenn., 212; examinations and survey, 212.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. D. W. LOCKWOOD, Corps of ENGINEERS-

Kentucky River, Ky., 226; operating and keeping in repair locks and dams on the
Kentucky River, Ky., Licking River, Ky. from Farmer's to West Liberty, Big
Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky., 227; Guyandotte River, W. Va., Little Kanawha
River, W. Va., 228; Buckhannon River, W. Va., 229; examinations and surveys, 229.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. JAMES B. QUINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harbor at Duluth, Minn., 229; harbor at Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wis.,
230; harbor at Agate Bay, Minn., 231; harbor at Grand Marais, Minn., 232.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES E. L. B. DAVIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Ashland Harbor, Wis., Ontonagon Harbor, Mich., Eagle Harbor, Mich., 233; estab-
lishment and maintenance of harbor-lines in Portage Lake, Mich., Marquette Har-
bor, Mich., 234; harbor of refuge Grand Marias, Mich., Manistique Harbor, Mich.,
235; Cedar River Harbor, Mich., Menomonee Harbor, Mich. and Wis., 236; Oconto
Harbor, Wis., Pensankee Harbor, Wis., 237; Green Bay Harbor, Wis., harbor of
refuge at entrance of Sturgeon Bay Canal, Wis., 238; Ahnapee Harbor, Wis., Ke-
waunee Harbor, Wis., 239; Two Rivers Harbor, Wis., Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., 240;
Sheboygan Harbor, Wis., 241; Port Washington Harbor, Wis., 242.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harbor of refuge, Milwaukee Bay, Wis., 242; Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., 243; Racine
Harbor, Wis., Kenosha Harbor, Wis., 244; Waukegan Harbor, Ill., Fox and Wis-
consin Rivers, Wis., 245; operating and care of locks and dams on the Fox and Wis-
consin Rivers, Wis., Chicago Harbor, Ill., 247; Calumet Harbor, Ill., 248;. Illinois
River, Ill., 249; Calumet River, Ill. and Ind., 250.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. S. M. MANSFIELD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Charlevoix Harbor and entrance to Pine Lake, Mich., 251; Frankford Harbor, Mich.,

252; harbor of refuge at Portage Lake, Mich., Manistee Harbor, Mich., Ludington

"Harbor, Mich., 253; Pentwater Harbor, Mich., White River Harbor, Mich., 254;

Muskegon Harbor, Mich., Grand Haven Harbor, Mich., 255; Black Lake Harbor,

Mich., Saugatuck Harbor, Mich., 256; South Haven Harbor, Mich., Saint Joseph

Harbor, Mich., 257; Saint Joseph River, Mich. from its mouth to Berrien Springs,

Michigan City Harbor, Ind., 258.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. O. M. POE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

St. Mary's Falls Canal and River, Mich., 259; operating and care of St. Mary's
Falls Canal, Mich., dry-dock at St. Mary's Falls Canal, Mich., 260; Hay Lake
Channel, St. Mary's River, Mich., harbor at Sheboygan, Mich., 261; harbor at
Thunder Bay, Mich., 262; harbor at An Sable, Mich., Saginaw River, Mich., 263;
harbor of refuge at Sand Beach Lake Huron, Mich., mouth of Black River, Mich.,
264; Clinton River, Mich., St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich., 265; operating and care of
St. Clair Flats Canal, Mich., 266; Grosse Point Channel, Mich., Detroit River,
Mich., 267; Rouge River, Mich. at its junction with Detroit River and up the river
as far as the bridge of St. Lonis and Wabash Railroad, 268.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. WILLIAM H. Heuer, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

San Joaquin River, Stockton and Mormon Sloughs, Cal., 293; Mokelumne River,

Cal., 294; Sacramento and Feather rivers, Cal., Petaluma Creek, Cal., 295; Hum-

boldt Harbor and Bay, Cal., 296.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. WILLARD YOUNG, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
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Coquille River, Oregon, 296; entrance to Coos Bay, Oregon, 297; Umpqua River,

Oregon, 298; entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, 299; Tillamook Bay and Bar, Ore-

gon, 300; examination and survey, 300.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. THOMAS H. HANDBURY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon and Wash., construction of canal at the Cas-
cades (Columbia River) Oregon, 301; Chehalis River, Wash., 302; Skagit Steila-
quamish Nootsack Snohomish and Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., gauging waters of
the Columbia River, Oregon, 303; examinations and surveys, 304.

IN CHARGE OF MAJOR W. A. JONES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers below Portland, Oregon 304; Upper Willa-
mette River, Oregon, Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers, Oregon and Wash., 305;
Lower Clearwater River, Idaho, Cowlitz River, Wash., 306.

Estimate of funds required...........

306

Report of the Board of Engineers relative to the construction of certain brides across

the Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois rivers, 307; bridge across Staten Island Sound,

known as Arthur Kill; report of Board of Engineers on Senate Bill No. 1850, Fiftieth

Congress, first session, to authorize the construction of a bridge across the waters of

Arthur Kill at or near the town of Westfield, Staten Island; highway bridge across

that part of the waters of Lake Champlain lying between the towns of North Hero

and Alburgh, Vt.; bridge of the Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad Company

across Missouri River at Sibley, Mo.; bridge of the Chicago, Saint Louis and New

Orleans Railroad Company across the Ohio River at East Cairo, Ky.; free wagon

bridge across the Cumberland River near the city of Nashville, Tenn.; bridge of

the Ohio River Railroad Company across Great Kanawha River near Point Pleasant,

W. Va.; bridge across the west channel of the Detroit River, to connect Belle Isle

Park with the mainland; international bridge of the Sault Sainte Marie Bridge

Company across Sainte Marie River; bridge of the Nebraska Railway Company

across Missouri River at Nebraska City, 308; combined railway and wagon bridge

of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company across Missouri

River between Omaha, Nebr., and Council Bluffs, Iowa; bridge of the New York

and Long Island Bridge Company across the East River between the city of New

York and Long Island; bridge of the Ohio Valley Railway Company across the

Tradewater River, Ky.; bridge of the Sioux City Bridge Company across the Mis-

souri River at Sioux City, Iowa; highway bridge of the Central Railway and Bridge

Company of Newport, Ky., across the Ohio River, between Cincinnati, Ohio, and

Newport, Ky.; bridges of the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company across the Sun-

flower and Yazoo rivers; high bridge across the Mississippi River at Dubuque,

Iowa; bridge of the Ohio Connecting Railway Company across the Ohio River,

near the mouth of Cork's Run, in Allegheny County, Pa.; bridge of the Georgia

Pacific Railway Company across the Tombigbee River at Waverly, Miss.; bridge

of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company across the Tennessee River at

Chattanooga, Tenn.; bridge of the Kansas City and Memphis Railway and Bridge
Company across the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn., 309.

INTERFERENCES WITH NAVIGATION BY BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND

OTHER STRUCTURES.......

MISCELLANEOUS.

Washington Aqueduct, increasing the water supply of the city of Washington, D.

C., 310; erection of fish-ways at the Great Falls of the Potomac, 312.

IN CHARGE OF COL. JOHN M. WILSON, U. S. A.—

Improvement and care of public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia,
312; underground telegraph and telephone lines, Washington Monument, 313.

CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.....

NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES.

Annual water levels; printing and distribution of charts..........

MILITARY AND GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS.....

RECONNAISSANCES AND EXPLORATIONS.

316

316

Officers on duty in military divisions and departments, 316, 317; operations in Divis-
ion of the Missouri, Department of the Columbia, Division of the Pacific, and De-
partment of Platte, 317; estimate of funds required, 318.

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