Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1883 |
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Page 1049
... cents per nett ton per mile for hauling this rock , or say $ 2 per ton for trans- portation alone without loading or unloading the cars . As the rock has to be quarried , hauled to the cars , loaded , and finally unloaded , then be ...
... cents per nett ton per mile for hauling this rock , or say $ 2 per ton for trans- portation alone without loading or unloading the cars . As the rock has to be quarried , hauled to the cars , loaded , and finally unloaded , then be ...
Page 1057
... cents per yard will cost about $ 12,000 ; as we have $ 5,156.85 left over from former ap- propriations , we shall need to complete the work indicated , say $ 7,000 . 5455 - E 83-67 The amount of commerce on the river has not increased ...
... cents per yard will cost about $ 12,000 ; as we have $ 5,156.85 left over from former ap- propriations , we shall need to complete the work indicated , say $ 7,000 . 5455 - E 83-67 The amount of commerce on the river has not increased ...
Page 1068
... cent . of the entire revenue of the city until the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized are fully paid up and discharged . SEC . 7 That an ordinance approved April 2 , 1883 , entitled " An ordinance to authorize the ...
... cent . of the entire revenue of the city until the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized are fully paid up and discharged . SEC . 7 That an ordinance approved April 2 , 1883 , entitled " An ordinance to authorize the ...
Page 1088
... cents is the amount required to complete the improvements here under existing project ; of which amount $ 100,000 could be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1885 , in continuing work on jetties . This work may not ...
... cents is the amount required to complete the improvements here under existing project ; of which amount $ 100,000 could be profitably expended in the fiscal year ending June 30 , 1885 , in continuing work on jetties . This work may not ...
Page 1115
... cents per cubic foot ; but now the quality which it would be necessary to use would be worth from 50 to 75 per cent . more . At that time brick or concrete would have cost very much more than it now will , and the cost of annual repairs ...
... cents per cubic foot ; but now the quality which it would be necessary to use would be worth from 50 to 75 per cent . more . At that time brick or concrete would have cost very much more than it now will , and the cost of annual repairs ...
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Page 1657 - ... a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States.
Page 1608 - ... in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct such navigation, he is hereby authorized to cause such change or alteration of said bridge to be made as will effectually obviate such obstruction ; and all such alterations...
Page 1608 - ... own expense, from sunset till sunrise, such lights or other signals on said bridge as the Light-House Board shall prescribe. No bridge shall be erected or maintained under the authority of this act which shall at any time substantially or materially obstruct the free navigation of said river; and if any bridge erected under such authority shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, obstruct »uch navigation.
Page 1546 - An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law...
Page 1787 - The Illinois and Michigan canal, or other canal or waterway owned by the State shall never be sold or leased until the specific proposition for the sale or lease thereof shall first have been submitted to a vote of the people of the State at a general election, and have been approved by a majority of all the votes polled at such election.
Page 1725 - The recommendation of the Chief of Engineers is approved. By order of the Secretary of War. JOHN TWEEDALE, Chief Clerk.
Page 1438 - ISLAND, MINNESOTA. The project for this work is given in the Report of the Chief of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, and the cost estimated at...
Page 1543 - Treasury shall vote for president and directors of said company, according to such number of shares, and shall receive upon the said stock, the proportion of the tolls which shall, from time to time, be due to the United States for the stock aforesaid.
Page 1788 - Constitution as was not separately submitted to be voted on by articles and sections, shall be the supreme law of the State of Illinois, on and after...
Page 1438 - AT MEEKER'S ISLAND, MINNESOTA. The present project is given in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, aud based upon the results of a survey made during that year.