Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year ..., Part 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1887 |
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Page 2528
... cubic yards . ( 3 ) The con- duit road was widened at places where the embankments were danger- ously narrow , such as to barely admit the passage of meeting vehicles ; the aggregate length of road so widened was about 15,800 feet , the ...
... cubic yards . ( 3 ) The con- duit road was widened at places where the embankments were danger- ously narrow , such as to barely admit the passage of meeting vehicles ; the aggregate length of road so widened was about 15,800 feet , the ...
Page 2536
... cubic yards coping masonry , at $ 24.50 1,989.7 cubic yards cut - stone masonry , at $ 20.75 2,820 cubic yards concrete masonry , at $ 5.50 8-9 cords riprap backing , at $ 7.25 . 34,166 pounds wrought - iron drift bolts and cramps , at ...
... cubic yards coping masonry , at $ 24.50 1,989.7 cubic yards cut - stone masonry , at $ 20.75 2,820 cubic yards concrete masonry , at $ 5.50 8-9 cords riprap backing , at $ 7.25 . 34,166 pounds wrought - iron drift bolts and cramps , at ...
Page 2538
... cubic yard . Operations on the work of lining wer then resumed , and the total length of tunnel lined up to the ... yards excavation in tunnel , at $ 8 . 2,148.75 cubic yards earth excavation in shafts , at $ 6 . 2,676 cubic yards rock ...
... cubic yard . Operations on the work of lining wer then resumed , and the total length of tunnel lined up to the ... yards excavation in tunnel , at $ 8 . 2,148.75 cubic yards earth excavation in shafts , at $ 6 . 2,676 cubic yards rock ...
Page 2540
... cubic yards of earth had be cavated ; the mean elevation of the dam was 153.7 or 6.3 feet below g the intercepting masonry conduits had been built for an agg length of 3,679 feet ; the slope paving of the dam had been comp also the ...
... cubic yards of earth had be cavated ; the mean elevation of the dam was 153.7 or 6.3 feet below g the intercepting masonry conduits had been built for an agg length of 3,679 feet ; the slope paving of the dam had been comp also the ...
Page 2541
... cubic yards .. 727 , 329 101 , 186 828 , 515 $ 0.30 ..do .. 59 , 106 2,011 61 , 117 .40 ... do .. 21 2 43 15.00 ... yards .. 4,367 710 5 , 077 1.00 cubic yards .. 5 , 077.00 7,078 3,099 10 , 177 2.00 20 , 354.00 ng ... square yards ...
... cubic yards .. 727 , 329 101 , 186 828 , 515 $ 0.30 ..do .. 59 , 106 2,011 61 , 117 .40 ... do .. 21 2 43 15.00 ... yards .. 4,367 710 5 , 077 1.00 cubic yards .. 5 , 077.00 7,078 3,099 10 , 177 2.00 20 , 354.00 ng ... square yards ...
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Page 2682 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes...
Page 2674 - That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to repeal or modify any of the provisions of law now existing in reference to the protection of the navigation of rivers, or to exempt this bridge from the operation of the same.
Page 2763 - River, which sum shall be immediately available and shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River...
Page 3143 - Rivers; thence east to the place of beginning, is hereby reserved and withdrawn from settlement, occupancy, or sale under the laws of the United States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people...
Page 2591 - There are eighteen offices connected with these lines, the main battery being at this office. The lineman is constantly engaged in the care of the main and local batteries and such necessary repairs and extensions as a system of wires of this kind requires. He is industrious, efficient, and capable, and has won the confidence of all with whom he has come in contact by faithful attention to his duties.
Page 2763 - Provided, however. That the Commission is authorized to repair and build levees if, in their judgment, it should be done as part of their plan to afford ease and safety to the navigation and commerce of the river and to deepen the channel.
Page 2674 - That any bridge authorized to be constructed under this act shall be built and located under and subject to such regulations for the security of navigation of said river as the Secretary of War shall prescribe ; and to secure that object the said company...
Page 2661 - ... to be constructed, placed, and maintained, at their own cost and expense, in the form of booms, dikes, piers, or other suitable and proper structures for the guiding of said rafts, steamboats, and other water-craft safely through said opening as shall be specified in his order in that behalf...
Page 2677 - ... as shall be specified in his order in that behalf; and on failure of the company or persons aforesaid to make and establish such additional structures within a reasonable time, the said Secretary shall proceed to cause the same to be built or made at the expense of the United States, and shall refer the matter without delay to the Attorney-General of the United States, whose duty it shall be to institute, in the name of the United States, proceedings in any circuit or district court of the United...
Page 2688 - ... and shall furnish such other information as may be required for a full and satisfactory understanding of the subject; And until the said plan and location of the bridge are approved by the Secretary of War, the bridge shall not be...