APPENDIX B B B. ISSUE OF PUBLISHED CHARTS OF THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES. ANNUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 0. M. POE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BVT. BRIG. GEN., U. S. A., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, in duplicate, my annual report on the "issue of the published charts of the Northern and Northwestern lakes" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A. O. M. POE, Brt. Brig. Genl., U. S. A. The issue of the charts to registered vessels has continued during the year in accordance with regulations; also their sale at a fixed price (to cover cost of paper and printing) to all who desired to purchase. The following table shows the extent of this business: Table showing the issue of charts of the Northern and Northwestern lakes during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. The sum of $460.80 was turned into the Treasury from sale of 1,536 charts, at 30 cents each. Total number of charts issued to July 1, 1886.... Total issue to July 1, 1887.. 142, 300 6,531 148, 831 Owing to changes in channels, the discovery of previously unknown dangers, and the extension of works of river and harbor improvement, many of the charts now require additions and corrections in order to render them of the greatest service. In some cases limited surveys will be required to obtain the requisite data. A case in point is the shoal some 2 miles west-southwest from Waugoshance light-house. The shoalest sounding in this vicinity shown on the chart is 22 feet, yet a steamer has been aground this season only a short distance from it in 14 feet of water. This shoal should be surveyed and located on the charts, but there are no funds available for the purpose. Considering the extensive use made of the charts, and their recognized value to the lake marine, the sum of $10,000 should be annually appropriated for the purpose indicated, and I urgently recommend that a beginning be now made in the matter. The cost of printing and issuing charts is now so small that it can not be further reduced. I therefore have the honor to submit the following: ESTIMATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1889. For minor surveys and other expenses connected with correcting and extending the charts of the Northern and Northwestern lakes For printing and issuing charts for the use of navigators, and electrotyping copper plates for chart printing $3,000 10,000 Amount required for minor surveys, etc.. Amount required for continuing printing and issuing charts... July 1, 1887, amount available, appropriation March 3, 1887 (allotment for this office not yet made) .... 1,000 2,000 APPENDIX C C c. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI. ANNUAL REPORT OF MAJOR THOMAS H. HANDBURY, CORPS OF ENGI NEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE MISSouri, Chicago, Ill., July 8, 1887. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations carried on from this office during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. There has been no field work in progress during the year. The office force has consisted of one general service clerk, Frederick A. Petersen. The office work has consisted in collecting, compiling, and platting geographical information for the improvement of existing maps; in making reductions and enlargements, and fac simile copies and tracings of maps of military and Indian reservations, posts, scouts, reconnaissances, etc., for use at these headquarters, for file and forwarding. During the year monthly reports of operations have been received from the engineer officers of the departments included in this division. Besides these reports these officers are required to forward such special reports and maps of work done as may be useful to the major-general commanding the division. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Engineer THOS. H. HANDBURY, Brig. Gen. JAMES C. DUANE, NOTE.-SUMMARY OF OFFICE WORK PERFORMED DURING THE YEAR. Map (territory west of the Mississippi River) corrected by hand 1 Maps mounted 21 Maps issued.... 44 Tracings made pertaining to railroads, military reservations, rifle ranges, etc Blue prints made pertaining to the proposed military post at Highwood, Ill., and to the reservation at Fort Winnebago, Wis... 33 34 Sundry sketches of flags and relating to target practice. APPENDIX D D D. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA. ANNUAL REPORT OF LIEUTENANT THOMAS L. CASEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. ENGINEER OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC, SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith my report of operations in this office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887. Topographical Assistant Clement Winstanley has been continually on duty throughout the year and has rendered valuable and very efficient service. Assistant H. H. Price, previously on duty in this office, went out of service on the 30th of June, 1886, in accordance with an order reducing the clerical force of the division. But little field-work has been accomplished because of the lack of the necessary funds, and this has been limited to several small surveys in the neighborhood of the Presidio of San Francisco, the chief of which was a redetermination of a tract known as the Rancho Ojo de Agua dé Figueroa. The rifle ranges at Angel Island have also been redetermined and suitable firing points established. During the annual march of instruction of Light Battery K, First Artillery, the itinerary officer secured a series of notes which added somewhat materially to a knowledge of the roads between San Francisco and Monterey, chiefly in the mountainous coast regions. These notes were submitted to this office for reduction, and the results were recorded on the department map. The office-work has been limited mainly to the new map of the Departments of California and the Columbia, which is now completed with the exception of some minor additions necessitated by the progress of several railroads. Other work has consisted of the mounting of a large number of maps for the division commander, the drawing of graduated arcs for heavy-gun firing and incorporation of information derived from various sketch maps into the general map of the departments above mentioned. The only recommendation which appears to be necessary is for funds to aid in securing a more exact knowledge of certain regions in southeastern California. For this purpose an appropriation of $1,000 would be desirable. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, The CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. A. |