IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. A. JONES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers, below Portland, Oregon, Upper Willamette
River, Oregon, 331; Upper Columbia and Suake rivers, Oregon and Wash., Lower
Clearwater River, Idaho, 332; Cowlitz River, Wash., 333.

EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES OF RIVERS AND HAR-

BORS

MISCELLANEOUS.

IN CHARGE OF MAJ. G. J. LYDECKER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

233

Washington Aqueduct, 333; increasing the water supply of the city of Washington,

334; erection of fish-ways at the Great Falls of the Potomac, 335.

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

Improvement and care of Public Buildings and Grounds in the District of Columbia,
336.

BRIDGING NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Bridge of the Kentucky and Ohio Bridge Company across the Ohio River between

Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., bridge of the Staten Island Rapid Transit

Company across Arthur Kill, Staten Island Sound, 337; character, etc., of bridge

to be constructed across the Mississippi River at Saint Louis, Mo., guiding dike at

the bridge of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad across the Ohio River at

Beaver, Pa., 338; bridge across the Willamette River at or near the city of Port-
land, Oregon, railway bridge across Red River at Shreveport, La., bridge across the
Willamette River at Salem, Oregon, 339; purchase and reconstruction of Aqueduct
Bridge, Georgetown, D. C., bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River,
D. C., 340.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION....

340

ESTIMATE OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI

RIVER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1889....... 340

ESTIMATE FOR AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR SURVEYS AND RECONNAIS-
SANCES IN MILITARY DIVISIONS AND DEPARTMENTS....... 345

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS................

.. 345

STATEMENT SHOWING THE RANK AND THE DUTIES OF OFFICERS OF
THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
30, 1887......
..... 347

LAWS AFFECTING THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 49TH CONGRESS, 2D
SESSION, 1886-'87...........

371

APPENDIX No. 1.

REPORT OF MAJ. WM. R. KING, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

Post of Willets Point, N. Y.-Engineer School of Application-Battalion of Eng
neers-Engineer Depot......

41

APPENDIX No. 2.

REPORT OF LIEUT S. W. ROESSLER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

Library of the School of Application at Willets Point, N. Y......

RIVERS AND HARBORS, ETC.

APPENDIX A.

REPORT OF MAJ. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

433

IMPROVEMENTS.-Lubec Channel, Me., 436; Moose-a-bec Bar, Me., 438; Narraguagus

River, Me., 441; Bangor Harbor and Penobscot River, Me., 442; Belfast Harbor.

Me., 445; Rockland Harbor, Me., 446; Portland Harbor, Me., 448; channel in Back

Cove, Portland, Me., 451; breakwater at mouth of Saco River, Me., 453; Saco River,

Me., 455; Kennebunk River, Me., 461; York Harbor, Me., 462; Portsmouth Harbor,

N. H., 463; Cocheco River, N. H., 466; harbor of refuge at Little Harbor, N. H..

468.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Big Rapids of St. John's River, Me., 471; St. George's
River, Me., from Warren to Thomaston, 473; Matiniens Isle, Me., with a view to a
harbor of refuge, 475; St. Croix River, Me., from Ferry Point Bridge, at Calais, to
Breakwater Ledge, 477; Bar Harbor, Me., with the view to establishing a break-
water and deepening the waters of said harbor, and especially the channel between
Rodick's Island and Mount Desert Island, 481; Bellamy River, N. H., 484.

APPENDIX B.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. GEORGE L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 489; Merrimac River, Mass., 493;

Ipswich River, Mass., 495; harbor of refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass, 497;

Gloucester Harbor, Mass., 500; Lynn Harbor, Mass., 508; Boston Harbor, Mass.,

511; Malden River, Mass., 520; Hingham Harbor, Mass., 520; Scituate Harbor,

Mass., 522; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 525; Provincetown Harbor, Mass., 528.

APPENDIX C.

REPORT OF MAJ. WM. R. LIVERMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor of refuge at Hyannis, Mass., 532; harbor of refuge at

Nantucket, Mass., 534; Wood's Holl Harbor, Mass., 537; Wareham Harbor, Mass.,

540; Westport Harbor, Mass., 543; Taunton River, Mass., 544; Warren River, R.

I., 547; Pawtucket River, R. I., 548; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R,

I., 550; removal of Green Jacket Shoal. Providence River, R. I., 553; Newport

Harbor, R. I., 554; harbor of refuge at Block Island, R. I., 558; Little Narragan

sett Bay, R. I. and Conn., 561; harbor of refuge at Stonington, Conn., 562; Paw-

catuck River, R. I. and Conn., 565.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Falmouth Harbor, Mass., 567; Cottage City Harbor,
Mass., 568; Menemsha Harbor, Mass., 569; Little Narragansett Bay, entrance to the
wharves at Watch Hill, R. I., 571; Vineyard Haven Harbor, Mass., 572.

APPENDIX D.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Thames River, Conn., 582; New London Harbor, Conn., 585; Con-
necticut River, Mass. and Conn., 587; Clinton Harbor Conn., 596; New Haven Har-
bor, Conn., 597; Breakwater at New Haven, Conn., 602; Milford Harbor, Conn.,
604; Housatonic River, Conn., 606; Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., 610; Black Rock
Harbor, Conn., 613; Southport Harbor, Conn., 615; Norwalk Harbor, Conn., 616;
Stamford Harbor, Conn., 618; Port Chester Harbor, N. Y., 620; Mamaroneck Har-
bor, N. Y., 622; Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 624; New Rochelle Harbor, N.
Y., 626; East Chester Creek, N. Y., 628; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 630; Port Jeffer-
son Harbor, N. Y., 632; Flushing Bay, N. Y., 634; Removing sunken vessels or craft
obstructing or endangering navigation, 636.

EXAMINATIONS.-Peter's Neck Bay, N. Y., 637; Five-Mile River Harbor, Conn., 639;

Duck Island Harbor, Conn., on Long Island Sound, 641; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y.,

645.

APPENDIX E.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. WALTER MCFARLAND, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Hudson River, N. Y., 650; Harbor of Saugerties, N. Y., 660; Harbor

at Rondout, N. Y., 663; Harlem River, N. Y., 665; Removing obstructions in the

East River and at Hell Gate, N. Y., 689; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 699; Buttermilk

Channel, N. Y., 703; Gowanus Bay, N. Y., 709; New York Harbor, 717; Sheepshead

Bay, N. Y., 734; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 737; Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 740; Channe!

between Staten Island and N. J., 743; Raritan Bay, N. J., 749.

EXAMINATIONS.-Channel between Jamica Bay and Rockaway Inlet, N. Y., 754;

East River, with a view to the removal of a ledge of rocks situated between 500 and

600 feet from the foot of Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city of N. Y., 75~;

Patchogue River, N. Y., 759.

APPENDIX F.

. REPORT OF LIEUT. GEORGE MCC. DERBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Passaic River, N. J., 763; Elizabeth River, N. J., 768; Rahway

River, N. J., 769; Woodbridge Creek, N. J., 770; Raritan River, N. J., 771; Southa

River, N. J., 773; Cheesequakes Creek, N. J., 775; Keyport Harbor, N. J., 776;

Mattawan Creek, N. J., 777; Shrewsbury River, N. J., 778; Manasquan River, N.

J., 782.

APPENDIX G.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Delaware River, Pa., N. J., 786; Frankford Creek, Pa., 799; Schuyl-

kill River, Pa., 800; Ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., 802; Ice-harbor at the head

of Delaware Bay, Del., 804; Construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay, near Lewes,

Del., 804; Harbor at Delaware Breakwater, Del., 805; Rancocas River, N. J., 807;

Woodbury Creek, N. J., 808; Mantua Creek, N. J., 809; Raccoon River, N. J., 810;

Salem River, N. J., 811; Cohansey Creek, N. J., 812; removal of wrecks from Del-

aware Bay and River, 813; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endan

gering navigation, 814; survey for harbor at Atlantic City, N. J., 814; United States

Commission advisory to the board of harbor commissioners of Philadelphia, Pa.,

820.

EXAMINATIONS.-Channel back of Brigantine Beach, between Absecon and Brigau-
tine Inlets, N. J., 821; Darby Creek, Pa., 822.

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APPENDIX H.

REPORT OF MR. WM. F. SMITH, U. S. AGENT.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Maurice River, N. J., 826; Wilmington Harbor, Del., 827; ice!
harbor at New Castle, Del., 829; Duck Creek, Del., St Jones River, Del., 8
Mispillion Creek, Del., 833; Broadkiln River, Del., 834; Indian River, Del., 835; ir.
land water-way from Chincoteague Bay, Va., to Delaware Bay, at or near Lewe ;
Del., 836: Susquehanna River above and below Havre de Grace, Md., 836; Cheste
River at Kent Island Narrows, Md., 838; Corsica Creek, Md., 838; Choptank Rive
Md., 840; Nanticoke River, Del., 842; Broad Creek, Del., from its mouth to Laure.!
843; Wicomico River, Md., 844; Upper Thoroughfare between Deil's Island and th:
mainland, Md., 846; Pocomoke River, Md, removing sunken vessels or craft ob-
structing or endangering navigation, 847.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Duck Creek, Del., 847; Cambridge Harbor, Md.

851; Fairlee Creek, Md., 854.

APPENDIX I.

REPORT OF COL. WILLIAM P. CRAIGHILL, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md., 860; Annapolis
Harbor, Md., 863; rebuilding piers at Battery Island, head of the Chesapeake Bay
864; James River, Va., 867; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or en-
dangering navigation, 879.
EXAMINATION.-For widening the channel of Baltimore Harbor to 600 feet, 880.

APPENDIX J.

REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. P. C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbors at Washington and Georgetown, D. C., 883; Potomac

River at Washington, D. C., 884; reconstruction of Aqueduct Bridge, D. C., 85:

bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Potomac River, D. C., 911; Shenandoa

River, W. Va., 925.

APPENDIX K.

REPORT OF MR. S. T. ABERT, U. S. AGENT.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Channel at Mount Vernon, Va., 927; Neabsco Creek, Va., 928;

Breton Bay, Leonardtown, Md., 929; Nomini Creek, Va., 932; harbor at entrance

of St. Jerome's Creek, Md., 933; Rappahannock River, Va., 935; Totusky River.

Va., 938; Urbana Creek, Va., 939; Mattaponi River, Va., 940; Pamunky River, Va.,

942; York River, Va., 944; Chickahominy River, Va., 947; Staunton River, Va..

950 and 951; Dan River, between Madison, N. C., and Danville, Va., 953; Roanoke

River, N. C., 955; French Broad River, N. C., 958.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Mattox Creek, Va., 959; Roanoke River, from Clarks-

ville, Va., to Eaton Falls, N. C., 960; Hunter's Creek, Va., 962.

PART II.

APPENDIX L.

REPORT OF CAPT. F. A. HINMAN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
IMPROVEMENTS.-Harbor at Norfolk, Va., 963; approach to Norfolk Harbor and the
United States (Norfolk) navy-yard, between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk,
Va., 969; Archer's Hope River, Va., 977; Appomattox River, Va, 978; North Land-
ing River, Va. and N. C., 984; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River
Bar, N. C., 986; Blackwater River, Va., 98%; Nottoway River, Va., 988; Meherrio
River, N. C., Edenton Bay, N. C., 989; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing
or endangering navigation, 990.

EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEY.-Alligator River, N. C., 991; Nansemond River, Va.,

995.

APPENDIX M.

REPORT OF CAPT. WILLIAM H. BIXBY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Pamlico and Tar rivers, N. C., 1010; Contentuia Creek, N. C.,
1013; Trent River, N. C., 1016; Neuse River, N. C., 1020; inland water-way be-
tween New Berne and Beaufort, N. C., 1026; harbor at Beaufort, N. C., 1030; in-
land water-way between Beaufort Harbor and New River, N. C., through Bogue
Sound, 1037; New River, N. C., 1039; Black River, N. C., 1042; Cape Fear River,
N. C., 1044; Yadkin River, N. C., 1061; Waccemaw River, S. C., 1065; Great Pee
Dee River, S. C., 1070; harbor at Georgetown, S. C., 1074; Winyaw Bay, S. C.,
1078; Sautee River, S. C., 1081; Wateree River, S. C., 1089; Congaree River, S.
C., 1093; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,
EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS.-Lockwood Folly River, N. C., 1099; Lumber River,
N. C., 1102; Mingo Creek, S. C., 1106; Clark's Creek, S. C., 1109; Little Pee Dee
River, S. C., 1111; Alligator River and other waters connecting Santee River and
Bull's Bay, S. C., 1114.

1097.

APPENDIX N.

REPORT OF COL. Q. A. GILLMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-Charleston Harbor, S. C., 1125; Wappoo Cut, S. C., 1138; Ashley
River, S. C., 1141; Edisto River, S. C., 1143; Salkahatchie River, S. C., 1146; Sa-
vannah Harbor and River, Ga., 1150; Savannah River, Ga., 1165; Savannah River,
above Augusta, Ga., 1172; St. Augustine Creek (Thunderbolt River), Ga., 1174;
Romerly Marsh, Ga., 1174; Altamaha River, Ga., 1176; Doboy Bar, Ga., 1179;
Brunswick Harbor, Ga., 1184; entrance to Cumberland Sound, Ga. and Fla., 1191;
inside passage between Fernandina and St. John's River, Fla., 1199.
EXAMINATION.-From Doboy Island to Doboy Bay, Ga., 1199.

APPENDIX O.

REPORT OF CAPT. WM. M. BLACK, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

IMPROVEMENTS.-St. John's River, Fla., 1207; Volusia Bar, Fla., 1216; Upper St.
John's River, Fla., 1219; Survey of entrance to harbor of Key West, Fla., 1221;
Caloosahatchie River, Fla., 1235; Pease River, Fla., 1237; Manatee River, Fla.,
1239; Tampa Bay, Fla., 1243; Withlacoochee River, Fla., 1248; Harbor at Cedar
Keys, Fla., 1251; Suwanee River, Fla., 1253; Removing sunken vessels or craft
obstructing or endangering navigation, 1256.

EXAMINATIONS.-Tampa Bay, Fla., including Hillsborough River up to the city of
Tampa, 1257; Charlotte Harbor, including San Carlos Bay, Fla., 1258; Clearwater
Harbor, including Anclote and St. Joseph's bays and the Narrows into Boca Ciega
Bay, Fla., 1259; Wakulla River, Fla., from its mouth to Wakulla Springs, 1260;
Channel from Haulover, on Indian River, to Gilbert's Bar, Fla., 1261.

APPENDIX P.

REPORT OF CAPT. R. L. HOXIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

MPROVEMENTS.-Apalachicola River, Fla., 1263; Apalachicola Bay, Fla., 1265; La
Grange Bayou, Fla., 1268; Pensacola Harbor, Fla., 1269; Choctawhatchee River,
Fla., and Ala., 1271; Escambia and Conecuh rivers, Fla. and Ala., 1273; Oconee
River, Ga., 1275; Ocmulgee River, Ga., 1276; Oostenaula and Coosawattee rivers,
Ga., Flint River, Ga, 1.78; Coosa River, Ga. and Ala., 1281; Chattahoochee
River, Ga. and Ala., 1283; Tallapoosa River, Ala., 1285; Cahawba River, Ala.,
1287; Alabama River, Ala., 1288.

EXAMINATION.-Flint River, Ga., from Montezuma to Old Agency, 1290.