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IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. D. C. HOUSTON, Corps of EnginEERS—
Thames River, Conn., 43; New London Harbor, Conn., Connecticut River, Mass. and
Conn, 44; Clinton Harbor, Conn., New Haven Harbor, Conn., 46; breakwater at
New Haven, Conn., 47; Milford Harbor, Conn., Housatonic River, Conn., 45:
Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 49; Southport Harbor,
Conn., Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 50; Stamford Harbor, Conn., Port Chester Harbor,
N. Y., 51; Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y., Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 52; New
Rochelle Harbor, N. Y., East Chester Creek, N. Y., 53; Greenport Harbor, N. Y,
Port Jefferson Harbor, N. Y., 54; Flushing Bay, N. Y., removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, examinations, 55.

In charge of Lieut. Col. W. MCFARLAND, Corps of ENGINEERS—
Hudson River, N. Y., 56; harbor of Saugerties, N. Y., harbor at Rondout, N. Y., 57;
Harlem River, N. Y., 58; removing obstructions in the East River and at Heil
Gate, N. Y., 59; Newtown Creek, N. Y., Buttermilk Channel, N. Y., 60; Gowanus
Bay, N. Y., 61; New York Harbor, 62; Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., Canarsie Bay, N.
Y., 64; Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., Channel between Staten Island and N. J., 65;
Raritan Bay, N. J., 66; examinations, 67.

IN CHARGE OF Lieut. George McC. DERBY, CORPS OF Engineers—
Passaic River, N. J., 68; Elizabeth River, N. J., 69; Rahway River, N. J., 70; Wood-
bridge Creek, N. J., Raritan River, N. J., 71; South River, N. J., 72; Cheese quakes
Creek, N. J., Keyport Harbor, N. J., 73; Mattawan Creek, N. J., Shrewsbury
River, N. J., 74; Manasquan River, N. J., 75.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, Corps of ENGINEERS-
Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., 76; Frankford Creek, Pa., Schuylkill River, Pa., 78;
ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., 79; ice-harbor at the head of Delaware Bay, Del.,
construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Del., 80; harbor at Delaware
Breakwater, Del., 81; Rancocas River, N. J.. Woodbury Creek, N. J., 82; Mantua
Creek, N. J., Raccoon River, N. J., 83; Salem River, N. J., Coliansey Creek, N. J.,
84; removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay and River, removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, survey for harbor at Atlantic City, N.
J., United States commission advisory to the board of harbor commissioners of
Philadelphia, Pa., 85; examinations, 86.

IN CHARGE OF MR. WILLIAM F. SMITH, U. S. AGENT-

Maurice River, N. J., 86; Wilmington Harbor, Del., 87; ice-harbor at New Castle,
Del., 88; Duck Creek, Del., St. Jones River, Del., 89; Mispillion Creek, Del., Broad-
klin River, Del., 90; Indian River, Del., inland water-way from Chincoteague Bay,
Va., to Delaware Bay, at or near Lewes, Del., 91; Susquehanna River above and be-
low Havre de Grace, Md., 92; Chester River at Kent Island Narrows, Md., Corsica
Creek, Md., 93; Choptank River, Md., Nanticoke River, Del., 94; Broad Creek, Del.,
from its mouth to Laurel, Wicomico River, Md., 95; Upper Thoroughfare between
Deil's Island and the mainland, Pocomoke River, Md., removing sunken vessels or
craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 96; examination and surveys, 97.
IN CHARGE OF COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md., 97; Annapolis Harbor, Md., 98; re-
building piers at Battery Island, head of the Chesapeake Bay, 99; James River,
Va., 100; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga-
tion, 101; examination, 101.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Harbors at Washington and Georgetown, D. C., 101; Potomac River at Washington,
D. C., 102; reconstruction of Aqueduct Bridge, D. C., 104; bridge across the East-
ern Branch of the Potomac River, D. C., Shenandoah River, West Va., 105.

IN CHARGE OF Mr. S. T. ABERT, U. S. AGENT-

Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., Neabsco Creek, Va., 106; Breton Bay, Leonardtown,
Md., Nomini Creek, Va., 107; harbor at entrance of St. Jerome's Creek, Md., Rap-
pahannock River, Va., 108; Totusky River, Va., Urbana Creek, Va., Mattaponi River,
Va., 109; Pamunkey River, Va., York River, va., 110; Chickahominy River, Va.,
Staunton River, Va., 111; Dan River, between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va.,
Roanoke River, N. C., 112; French Broad River, N. C., 113; examinations and
surveys, 114.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. F. A. HINMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor at Norfolk, Va., 114; approach to Norfolk Harbor and the United States
(Norfolk) navy-yard, between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk, Va., 115; Archer's
Hope River, Va., Appomattox River, Va., 117; North Landing River, Va. and N. C.,
Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River Bar, N. C., 119; Blackwater
River, Va., 120; Nottoway River, Va., Meherrin River, N. C., 121; Edenton Bay,
N. C., 122; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga-
tion, 123; examinations and survey, 123.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. W. H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Pamlico and Tar Rivers, N. C., 123; Contentnia Creek, N. C., 124; Trent River, N. C.,
125; Neuse River, N. C., 126; inland water-way between New Berne and Beaufort,
N. C., 127; harbor at Beaufort, N. C., 128; inland water-way between Beaufort
Harbor and New River, N. C., through Bogue Sound, New River, N. C., 129;
Black River, N. C., 130; Cape Fear River, N. C., 131; Yadkin River, N. C., 133;
Waccemaw River, S. C., 134; Great Pee Dee River, S. C., harbor at Georgetown, S.
C., 135; Winyaw Bay, S. C., Santee River, S. C., 136; Wateree River, S. C., 137;
Congaree River, S. C., 138; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or en-
dangering navigation, 139; examinations and surveys, 139.

IN CHARGE OF COL. Q. A. GILLMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Charleston Harbor, S. C., 140; Wapoo Cut, S. C., 141; Ashley River, S. C., 142; Edisto
River, S. C., 143; Salkahatchie River, S. C., 144; Savannah Harbor and River, Ga.,
145; Savannah River, Ga., 146; Savannah River, above Augusta, Ga., St. Au-
gustine Creek (Thunderbolt River), Ga., Romerly Marsh, Ga., 148; Altamaha River,
Ga., 149; Doboy Bar, Ga., 150; Brunswick Harbor, Ga., 151; entrance to Cumber-
land Sound, Ga. and Fla., 152; inside passage between Fernandina and St. John's
River, Fla., 153; examination, 154.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. WILLIAM M. BLACK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Saint John's River, Fla., 154; Volusia Bar, Fla., 155; Upper Saint John's River, Fla.,
survey of entrance to harbor of Key West, Fla., 156; Caloosahatchie River, Fla.,
157; Pease River, Fla., Manatee River, Fla., 158; Tampa Bay, Fla., 159; With-
lacoochee River, Fla., 160; harbor at Cedar Keys, Fla., Suwanee River, Fla., 161;
removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 162; ex-
aminations, 162.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. R. L. HOXIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Apalachicola River, Fla., 162; Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 163; La Grange Bayou, Fla.,
Pensacola Harbor, Fla., 164; Choctawhatchee River, Fla. and Ala., Escambia
and Conecuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 165; Oconee River, Ga., 166; Ocmulgee River,
Ga., Oostenaula and Coosawattee rivers, Ga., Flint River, Ga., 167; Coosa River,
Ga. and Ala., 168; Chattahoochee River, Ga. and Ala., Tallapoosa River, Ala., 169;
Cahawba River, Ala., Alabama River, Ala., 170; examination, 171.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. N. Damrell, CorpS OF ENGINEERS—

Mobile Harbor, Ala., 171; Black Warrior River, from Tuscaloosa to Daniel's Creek, Ala.,
Warrior River, Ala., 172; Tombigbee River, from Fulton to Vienna, 173; Tombig-
bee River, below Vienna, Old Town Creek, Miss., 174; Noxubee River, Miss., Pas-
cagoula River, Miss., 175; harbor at Biloxi Bay, Miss., Pearl River, Miss., between
Edinburgh and Carthage, 176; Pearl River, Miss., from Jackson to Carthage, Pearl
River, Miss., below Jackson, 177; examination, 178.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. HEUER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Inspection of the improvement at the South Pass of the Mississippi River, 178; Tehe-
functe River and Bogue Falia, La., 179; Tangipahoa River, La., 180; Tickfaw
River, La., Amite River, La., 181; Bayou La Fourche, La., Bayou Terrebonne, La.,
182; Bayou Black, La., Bayon Teche, La., 183; connecting Bayou Teche with Grand
Lake at Charenton, La., Bayou Courtableau, La., 184; Calcasieu River and Pass,
La., Bayou Pierre, Miss., 185; Sabine River, La. and Tex., Neches River, Tex., 186;
Sabine Pass, Tex., 187; removal of sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endanger-
ing navigation, 188; examinations and survey, 188.

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

Entrance to Galveston Harbor, Tex., ship-channel in Galveston Bay, Tex., Trinity
River, Tex., 189; Buffalo Bayou, Tex., 190; Mouth of Brazos River, Tex., Pass
Cavallo Inlet to Matagorda Bay, Tex., Aransas Pass and Bay, up to Rockport and
Corpus Christi, Tex., 191; harbor at Brazos Santiago, Tex., protection of river-
bank at Fort Brown, Tex., 192; examination, 193.

WESTERN KIVERS.

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

Red River, La. and Ark., 193; Cane River La., survey of Bayou Pierre, La., Cypress
Bayou, Tex. and La., 194; Loggy Bayou, Lake Bistenau, and the Dorcheat, La.,
Ouachita and Black Rivers, Ark., and La., Bayou D'Arbonne, La., 195; Bayon
Bartholomew, La. and Ark. Bayou Boeuf, La., 196; Tensas River and Bayou
Macon, La., 197; Big Black River, Miss., Yazoo River, Miss., 195; Tchula Lake,
Miss., Yallabusha River, Miss., 199; Tallahatchee River, Miss., Steele's Bayon,
Miss., Big Sunflower River, Miss., 200; Big Hatchie River, Tenn., 201; South
Forked Deer River, Tenn., water-gauges on the Mississippi River and its principal
tributaries, 202; examinations, 203.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. H. S. TABER, CORPS OF Engineers-

Red River, above Fulton, Ark., 203; Little Red River, Ark., Saline River, Ark., re
moving obstructions in Arkansas River, Ark., 204; Arkansas River, Ark., 205; sur-
vey of Arkansas River, Ark., from Little Rock to its mouth, Petit Jean River, Ark.,
206; Fourche River, Ark., White River, Ark., 207; Black River, Ark. and Mo., 208;
Saint Francis River, Ark., L'Anguille River, Ark., 209; examinations, 210.

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

Removing snags and wrecks from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, 210; Mississippi
River between the Ohio and Illinois rivers, 211; Gasconade River, Mo., Osage River,
Mo. and Kans., 214; examination, 215.

In charge of Capt. ClintoN B. SEARS, COrps of EngineERS—

Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton, Mont., 215; Yellowstone River,
Mont. and Dak., 216; examination, 217.

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

Mississippi River between the Des Moines Rapids and the mouth of the Illinois River,
217; examination, 218.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. A. MACKENZIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Upper Mississippi River, operations of snag-boats and dredge-boats, etc., Mississippi
River, from Des Moines Rapids to mouth of the Illinois River, 218; Mississippi
River, from Saint Paul to Des Moines Rapids, Des Moines Rapids Mississippi
River, 219; operating and care of Des Moines Rapids Canal, 220; dry dock at Des
Moines Rapids Canal, removal of bar in Mississippi River opposite Dubuque, Iowa,
221; ice-harbor at Dubuque, Iowa, harbors of refuge on Lake Pepin, at Lake City,
Minn., 222; harbors of refuge on Lake Pepin, at Stockholm, Wis., 223.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. CHARLES J. ALLEN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS--
Preservation of the Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., construction of lock and dam on
the Mississippi River at Meeker's Island, Minn., 223; Mississippi River above the
Falls of St. Anthony, Minn., reservoirs at headwaters of the Mississippi River,
224; Chippewa River, Wis., 225; Chippewa River at Yellow Banks, Wis., 226; St.
Croix River below Taylor's Falls, Minn. and Wis., Minnesota River, Minn., 227;
Red River of the North, Minn. and Dak., 223; construction of lock and dam at
Goose Rapids, Red River of the North, Minn. and Dak., 229; examinations, 229.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. J. W. BARLOW, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-
Tennessee River, 230; French Broad River, Tenn., 231; Little Tennessee River,
Tenn., Hiawassee River, Tenn., 232; Clinch River, Tenn., Duck River, Tenn., Cum-
berland River, Tenn. and Ky., 233; South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky., Caney
Fork River, Tenn., 235; examinations, 236.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. WM. E. MERRILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Ohio River, 236; operating and care of Davis Island Dam, Ohio River, Monongahela
River, W. Va. and Pa., 238; operating and care of lock and dam No. 9, Mononga-
hela River, Allegheny River, Pa., dam at Herr's Island, Allegheny River, 239; ice-
harbor at mouth of Muskingum River, Ohio, operating and care of the locks and
dams on the Muskingum River, Ohio, 240; harbor of refuge near Cincinnati, Ohio,
harbor of refuge at mouth of Great Kanawha River, W. Va., Big Sandy River, W.
Va. and Ky., 241; Guyandotte River, W. Va., Little Kanawha River, W. Va., 242;
Buckhannon River, W. Va., 243; examinations, 243.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. AMOS STICKNEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Falls of the Ohio, Louisville, Ky., 244; Indiana Chute, Falls of the Ohio River, op-
erating and care of the Louisville and Portland Canal, 245; Wabash River, Ind.
and III., 246; White River, Ind., Kentucky River, Ky., 247; operating and keeping
in repair locks and dams on the Kentucky River, Ky., improvement of Tradewater
River, Ky., 248; examinations, 249.

LAKE HARBORS AND RIVERS.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. JAMES B. QUINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor at Duluth, Minn., 253; harbor at Superior Bay and St. Louis Bay, Wis., 254;
harbor at Agate Bay, Minn., harbor at Grand Marais, Minn., 255.

IN CHARGE OF Capt. W. L. MARSHALL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor of refuge, Milwaukee Bay, Wis., 266; Milwaukee Harbor, Wis., 267; Racine
Harbor, Wis., Kenosha Harbor, Wis., 268; Waukegan Harbor, Ill., 269; Fox and
Wisconsin rivers, Wis., 270.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. L. COOPER ÖVERMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Monroe Harbor, Mich., 294; Toledo Harbor, Ohio, 295; Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio,
Sandusky City Harbor, Ohio, 297; Sandusky River, Ohio, Huron Harbor, Ohio,
298; Vermillion Harbor, Ohio, Black River Harbor, Ohio, 299; Rocky River, Ohio,
Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, 300; Fairport Harbor, Ohio, Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, 302;
Conneaut Harbor, Ohio, 303; examinations and surveys, 303.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. M. B. ADAMS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Ogdensburgh Harbor, N. Y., 312; Grass River (at Massena), N. Y., breakwater at
Rouse's Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y., 313; Swanton Harbor, Vt., breakwater at
Gordon's Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt., Plattsburgh Harbor, N. Y., 314; Burlington
Harbor, Vt., Otter Creek, Vt., 315; Ticonderoga River, N. Y., Narrows at Lake
Champlain, N. Y. and Vt., 316; examinations, 317.

PACIFIC COAST.

IN CHARGE OF COL. G. H. MENDELL, CORPS of Engineers—

Oakland Harbor, Cal., 317; Redwood Harbor, Cal., survey of San Francisco Harbor,
San Pablo and Suisun bays, Straights of Carquinez, and mouths of Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers, 318; removing sunken vessels obstructing or endangering nav-
igation, 319.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. H. H. BENYAURD, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Wilmington Harbor, Cal., 319; San Diego Harbor, Cal., surveys of San Diego Harbor,
Newport Harbor, and San Luis Obispo Harbor, Cal., 320; survey, 320.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. A. H. PAYSON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Joaquin River, Stockton and Mormon sloughs, Cal., Mokelumne River, Cal., 321;

Sacramento and Feather rivers, Cal., 322; Petaluma Creek, Cal., Humboldt Har-

bor and Bay, Cal., 323; Colorado River, Nev., Cal., and Ariz., 324; examination,

324.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. CHARLES F. POWELL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Month of the Coquille River, Oregon; entrance to Coos Bay, Oregon, 325; Umpqua
River, Oregon, entrance to Yaquina Bay, Oregon, 326; mouth of the Columbia River,
Oregon and Wash., 327; construction of canal at the Cascades, Columbia River, Ore-
gon and Wash., Chehalis River, Wash., 328; Skagit, Steilaquamish, Nootsack, Snoho-
mish, and Snoqualmie rivers, Wash., gauging waters of the Columbia River and
principal tributaries, Oregon and Wash., 329; examinations and surveys, 330.

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