REPORT OF COL. DAVID C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. WILLIAM R. KING, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Post of Willets Point, N. Y., 467; Engineer School of Application, 471; Battalion of
Engineers, 472; recruiting, 473; discipline, 474; drill and instruction, 475; Engineer
Depot, public buildings, and construction, 476; depot property, experiments, 478;
statement of funds, 483; estimates, 484; Appendixes-A, programme of study and
instruction for winter season, 484; B, programme of study and instruction for sum-
mer season, 487; C, assignments to charge of departments of instruction, 489; D,
order convening Board of Officers to examine and report upon torpedo material, 489;
E, report of Lieut. Charles S. Riché, Corps of Engineers, 494, and report of Capt. S.
W. Roessler, Corps of Engineers, 495.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Lubec Channel, Me., 504; Moose-a-bec Bar, Me., 506; Narraguagus
River, Me., 508; Breakwater from Mount Desert to Porcupine Island, Me., 509; Baga-
duce River, Me., 511; Penobscot River, Me., 512; Belfast Harbor, Me., 522; Camden
Harbor, Me., 523; Rockport Harbor, Me., 524; Rockland Harbor, Me., 525; Kenne-
bec River, Me., 527; Portland Harbor, Me., 529; channel in Back Cove, Portland,
Me., 531; breakwater at mouth of Saco River, Me., 533; Saco River, Me., 534; Ken-
nebunk River, Me., York Harbor, Me., 537; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H., 539; Bellamy
River, N. H., 540; Cocheco River, N. H., 542; harbor of refuge at Little Harbor, N.
H., 543.
EXAMINATIONS.-Harbor and channel at Pembroke, Me., 546; Monhegan Island Har-
bor, Me., 547; Medomac River, Me., 548; Hampton River, N. H., 549; Harrissecket
River, Me., 550.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. S. M. MANSFIELD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 554; Merrimac River, Mass., 556; Powow
River, Mass., 558; Ipswich River, Mass., 559; Harbor of Refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape
Ann, Mass., 561; Gloucester Harbor, Mass., 564; Manchester Harbor, Mass., 567; Lynn
Harbor, Mass., 568; Winthrop Harbor, Mass., 571; Boston Harbor, Mass., 572; Hing-
ham Harbor, Mass., 580; Scituate Harbor, Mass., 582; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 584;
Wellfleet Harbor, Mass., 587; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., 589; removal of sunken
vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 592.
EXAMINATIONS.-Malden River, Mass., as to straightening, widening, and deepening
the channel, 594; Cohasset Harbor, Mass., 595; Goose Point Channel, Plymouth Har-
bor, Mass., to public wharf at Kingston, 596; Weir River, Mass., 597; Stage Harbor
at Chatham, Mass., 599.
HARBOR LINES.-Establishment of harbor lines at Boston Harbor, Mass., 601.
REPORT OF MAJ. WILLIAM R. LIVERMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 606; harbor of refuge at Nan-
tucket, Mass., 608; Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass., 611; Wareham Harbor, Mass.,
612; New Bedford Harbor, Mass., 615; Taunton River, Mass., 618; Warren River,
R. I., 620; Pawtucket River, R. I., 621; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R.
I., 623; removal of Green Jacket Shoal, Providence Harbor, R. I., 626; Newport Har-
bor, R. I., 628; harbor of refuge at Block Island, R. I., 631; Pawcatuck River, R. I.
and Conn., 635; harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 637; removing sunken ves-
sels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 640.
EXAMINATIONS.-Entrance to Point Judith Pond, west of Point Judith, R. I., with a
view to establishing a harbor of refuge, 642; Westport Harbor and East and West
branches of Westport River, Mass., 645; Taunton River, Mass., 647; Fishing-Place
Cove, near Seaconnet Point, R. I., with view to constructing a breakwater, 649;
Greenwich Bay, to deepen water on the bar at Long Point, R. I., 650.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Thames River, Conn., 654; New London Harbor, Conn., 659; Con-
necticut River, Mass. and Conn., 660; Clinton Harbor, Conn., 669; New Haven Har-
bor, Conn., 670; Breakwater at New Haven, Conn., 675; Milford Harbor, Conn., 685;
Housatonic River, Conn., 688; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., 693; Black Rock Harbor,
Conn., 702; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 705; Five-Mile River Harbor, Conn., 710; Stam-
ford Harbor, Conn., 712; Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 715; Echo Harbor, New Ro-
chelle, N. Y., 717; New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y., 719; East Chester Creek, N. Y.,
721; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 725; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y., 728; Flushing Bay,
N. Y., 730; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,
EXAMINATIONS.-Fort Pond Harbor, Montauk, N. Y., 733; Black Rock Harbor, for
breakwater to Penfield Reef and south from Fairweather Island, Conn., 741; New
London Harbor, Conn., 744; Mystic River, Conn., 746; Port Jefferson Inlet, Long
Island, N. Y., 751.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. G. L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Hudson River, N. Y., 756; harbor of Saugerties, N. Y., 761; har-
bor of Rondout, N. Y., 764; Harlem River, N. Y., 767; removing obstructions in
the East River and at Hell Gate, N. Y., 772; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 777; Buttermilk
Channel, N. Y., 780; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 784; New York Harbor, 788; Raritan Bay,
N. J., 794; removing sunken vessels or crafts obstructing or endangering navigation,
799.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Tarrytown Harbor, N. Y., 800; for a ship-channel
between Jersey City and Ellis Island, 801.
HARBOR LINES.-Establishment of harbor lines of New York Harbor and its adjacent
waters, 804.
REPORT OF CAPT. THOMAS L. CASEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., 814; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 816; Sumpawanus
Inlet, N. Y., 817; Arthur Kill, N. Y. and N. J., 819; channel between Staten Island
and N. J., 821; Passaic River, N. J., 824; Elizabeth River, N. J., 827; Rahway River,
N. J., 828; Raritan River, N. J., 829; South River, N. J., 834; Shrewsbury River, N.
J., 836; Keyport Harbor, N. J., 839.
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEY.-East Rockaway Creek, N. Y., 840; Hackensack River,
N. J., 841.
REPORT OF. LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., 847; Philadelphia Harbor, Pa., 863;
Schuylkill River, Pa., 864; ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., 866; ice-harbor at the
head of Delaware Bay, Del., 868; construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay near
Lewes, Del., 869; harbor at Delaware Breakwater, Del., 871; Mantua Creek, N. J.,
873; removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay and River, 875; removing sunken vessels
or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 875; United States Commission ad-
visory to the board of harbor commissioners of Philadelphia, Pa., 876.
EXAMINATION.-Little Salem Creek, N. J., 876.
MPROVEMENTS.-Maurice River, N. J., 880; Wilmington Harbor, Del., 881; ice har-
bor at New Castle, Del., 883; Duck Creek, Del., 885; St. Jones River, Del., 887; Mis-
pillion Creek, Del., 889; Broadkiln River, Del., 890; inland water-way from Chinco-
teague Bay, Va., to Delaware Bay at or near Lewes, Del., 892; Broad Creek, Del.,
894; Susquehanna River above and below Havre de Grace, Md., 896; Fairlee Creek,
898; Corsica Creek, Md., 899; Choptank River, Md., 900; harbor at Cambridge, Md.,
902; Pocomoke River, Md., 904; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or en-
dangering navigation, 905.
EXAMINATIONS.-Prime Hook Creek, Del., 905; Still Pond Harbor, Md., 906; Mahon
River, Del., 908; Wetiptin River, Md., 910; South East River, Md., 911; Occoban-
nock (Occohannock) River, Va., 913; Nassawaddox River, Va., 915; Nanticoke River
from Seaford to Concord, Del., 916; Warwick River, Md., 918; La Trappe River, Md.,
920; Tuckahoe River, Md., 921; Sassafras River, Md., 924.
REPORT OF CAPT. THOMAS TURTLE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md., 929; James River,
Va., 934; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches, Va., 946; approach to Nor-
folk Harbor and the United States (Norfolk) navy-yard between Lambert's Point and
Fort Norfolk, Va., 949; Nansemond River, Va., including the mouths of Bennett and
Chuckatuck creeks, 950; Appomattox River, Va., including report of examination
and estimate of cost of diverting water of river above harbor at Petersburgh to old
North Channel, 952; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River Bar, N. C.,
961; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 963.
EXAMINATIONS. For cutting of Hospital Point, Va., 964; Chuckatuck Creek, Va.,
968; Bennett Creek, Va., 971; Hampton Creek and Bar, Va., 974.
HARBOR LINES.-Establishment of harbor lines of Norfolk and Portsmouth harbors
and vicinity, Va., 977.
REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Potomac River at Washington, D. C., 983; reconstruction of the
Aqueduct Bridge at Georgetown, D. C., 989; construction of bridge across Eastern
Branch of the Potomac River, D. C., 990.
EXAMINATIONS.-Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, Md.,993; South Branch of
the Potomac River, W. Va., 994; Great Cacapon River, W. Va., 995.
REPORT OF MR. S. T. ABERT, UNITED STATES AGENT.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Patuxent River, Md., 998; channel at Mount Vernon, Va., 999;
Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Md., 1001; Nomini Creek, Va., 1003; harbor at entrance
of St. Jerome's Creek, Md., 1005; Rappahannock River, Va. (including Urbana
Creek), 1005; Totusky River, Va., 1011; Mattaponi River, Va., 1012; Pamunky River,
Va., 1013; York River, Va., 1015; Chickahominy River, Va., 1018; Staunton River,
Va. (from Pig River to Randolph), 1020; Dan River between Madison, N. C. and
Danville, Va., 1023; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navi-
gation, 1025.
EXAMINATIONS.-Hull's Creek, Va., 1025; Hunting Creek at its mouth, Va., 1028;
channel crossing the Potomac River, from Alexandria, Va., to the Maryland side,
1029; Quantico Creek, Va., 1030; Ware River, Va., 1034; Machodac River, Va., 1037.
REPORT OF CAPT. WILLIAM H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Roanoke River, N. C. and Va., 1040; Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C.,
1044; Contentnia Creek, N. C., 1048; Trent River, N. C., 1052; Neuse River, N. C.,
1056; inland water-way between New Berne and Beaufort, N. C., 1060; harbor at Beau-
fort, N. C., 1066; inland water-way between Beaufort Harbor and New River, N. C.,
through Bogue Sound, 1073; New River, N. C., 1078; Black River, N. C., 1081; Cape
Fear River above Wilmington, N. C., 1083; Cape Fear River at and below Wilmington,
N. C., 1089; Yadkin River, N. C., 1099; Harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 1102; Win-
yaw Bay, S. C., 1106; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering
navigation, 1116.
EXAMINATIONS.-Swift Creek, N. C., 1116; Ocracoke Inlet, N. C., 1118; water-way
between New River and Swansborough, N. C., 1124; White Oak River, N. C., 1127;
Tar River from Tarborough to Rocky Mount, N. C., 1131; Cape Fear River, N. C.,
from Wilmington to the ocean, with an estimate of the cost of its improvement with
a navigable channel 20 feet deep at mean low water, 1132; Pasquotank River above
the mouth of Turner's Cut, N. C., 1135; Mackey's Creek, N. C., 1137; Trent River
from Trenton to Upper Quaker Bridge, N. C., 1140.
REPORT OF CAPT. FREDERIC V. ABBOT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Charleston Harbor, S. C., 1144; Lumber River, N. C., 1158; Mingo
Creek, S. C., 1161; Clark Creek, S. C., 1164; Ashley River, S. C., 1166; Edisto River,
S. C., 1168; Salkiehatchie River, S. C., 1171; Little Pee Dee River, S. C., 1175; Great
Pee Dee River, S. C., 1179; Santee River, S. C., 1182; Wateree River, S. C., 1189; Con-
garee River, S. C., 1193; Wappoo Cut, S. C., 1196; Waccamaw River, N. C. and S. C.,
1198.
EXAMINATIONS.-Broad and Saluda rivers above Columbia, S. C., 1203; connect North
Edisto and South Edisto rivers by St. Pierre and South Creek, S. C., 1208; Combahee
River, S. C.: Examine whether the breaking of Bull River into Combahee River near
the head of Bull River will injure the navigation of Combahee River, and report a
plan for obstructing said break and the cost thereof, 1211; Socastee Creek from its
entrance into Waccamaw River to the bridge at Socastee, S. C., 1214; Ashepoo River,
S. C., from the Charleston and Savannah Railroad bridge, six miles down the river,
with view to removing obstructions and shoals caused by sunken vessels, 1216.
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