Annual Reports of the War Department, Volume 2, Part 3; Volume 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1888 |
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12 feet act of August Amount appropriated amount available Amount estimated amount expended appropriated by act August 11 balance available barges boats breakwater Bridge built canal cents channel Chief of Engineers coal commerce COMMERCIAL STATISTICS completion of existing compliance with requirements construction contract Corps of Engineers cost Creek cribs cubic yards Cumberland River depth dredging ending June 30 exclusive of liabilities existing project expended during fiscal expended in fiscal feet long feet wide fiscal year ending Fort Benton freight harbor acts improvement Lake liabilities outstanding July linear feet lock and dam low water low-water Mary's Falls Canal miles Minnesota River Mississippi River Money statement mouth Muskingum River navigation obstructions Ohio Ohio River piles pounds profitably expended Railroad removed repairs requirements of sections revetment riprap river and harbor rock Saint Paul Shoals shore protection snags steam-boat steamers stone Submitted in compliance superstructure survey timber tons Total upper vessels width
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Page 2030 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on the south side of the...
Page 1759 - 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 the mails, the troops, and the munitions of war of the United States than the rate per mile paid for the transportation over the railroads or public highways leading to said bridge...
Page 1486 - Rapids; and of which sum the further amount of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, may be used by the Secretary of War, in his discretion, for continuing the practical test of the flume invented by MJ Adams, the said test to be made under the supervision and direction of said Adams...
Page 1998 - ... entrance, and which project has been amended from time to time as the requirements of commerce demanded deeper water, consists of parallel piers 125 feet apart, running out to a depth of 12 feet in the lake. OPERATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAB.
Page 2065 - ... purpose; and such local or detailed engineer shall report to said Chief of Engineers, whether, in his opinion, said harbor or river is worthy of improvement, and shall state in such report fully and particularly the facts and reasons on which he bases such opinion, including the present and prospective demands of commerce...
Page 2137 - June 30, 1888, for the works of improvement of rivers and harbors which have been under my charge. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. YOUNG, Captain of Engineers. The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, USA RR i.
Page 1612 - Cumberland at that stage being insufficient, unaided, to effectually scour and keep open the Kentucky Chute of the Ohio to the deep waters of that river below Cumberland Island. Work was in progress at the beginning of the fiscal year, and was continued until the close of December, when, the available funds...
Page 2115 - August 5, 18«SG, contained a proviso for the survey and estimated cost of obtaining a channel 250 feet wide and 24 feet deep at mean low water across the outer bar and thence to a point abreast of Beacon No. 2, in San Diego Harbor.
Page 2047 - In witness whereof the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company has caused this stipulation to be signed by its president and its corporate seal to be affixed thereto, at its office in the city of New York, this 9th day of .December, 1879.
Page 1710 - I have some doubts as to the propriety of rebuilding the old works on the river and charging the cost to the indefinite appropriation 'Under section 4 of the river and harbor act approved July 5, 1884, and it is requested that a detailed report and estimate be submitted, showing exactly what work is proposed for the year ending June 30, 1888. A statement of the least amount which will suffice for operating and keeping in repair the works now completed on the Muskingum for the current year should...